FCC Supports Neighborhood Radio

RevMike writes "According to this story from the Associated Press, the FCC is recommending to Congress that restrictions on low-power FM stations be relaxed. The FCC found that low-power FM stations can be operated in the gaps of spectrum between major stations without substantially interfering with those major stations. If Congress adopts the FCC's recommendations, it will loosen the stranglehold that companies like ClearChannel have on the airwaves."

Comments

Re:not without a fight

[rossz]

Allowing neighbourhood radio station, will detoriate the quality on frequencies that ClearChannel has control over.

Naw, ClearChannel did that all on their own.

Cool

[Bruha]

Now I just need some BlackJack bubblegum and some old records and I can become HarryHardon!

Re:ClearChannel... Stranglehold?

[JUSTONEMORELATTE]

There's a reporter (for an NPR affiliate) who was waiting for the FCC hearings last year on Clear Channel's plans to expand into yet-another-market. The hearings were closed-door, so the reporters were all waiting in the hallway outside. When the Clear Channel rep came through, he introduced himself to the reporters and asked if anyone had questions before he went in.
The reporter asked if he planned to use all the chairs, or just one.