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The FCC is getting ready to open a FULL POWER NON-COMMERCIAL/EDUCATIONAL licensing window for new public radio stations. Non-Commercial Educational (NCE) full power radio licensing has been frozen since 2000, and this will be the first opportunity to apply for more than six years. Groups all over the country have been waiting a long time, so there will be a tremendous number of applications that will be filed.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION TO APPLY, TOO!
This may be the last opportunity for years to come. The NFCB is working with media democracy groups, attorneys and engineers to provide assistance to community-based groups that are interested to apply. We urge stations with translators to consider upgrading them to fully licensed transmitters. This will provide protection from another station increasing its power or that frequency being assigned to a new station. It may also be possible for you to increase your present wattage to cover more area.
Here are documents to help you get started.
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New!
DEI-NFCB Collaboration
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New!
Digital Audio Craft Available Now
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NFCB has filed comments with the FCC on Ownership Reports.
[Click here to read our position on collecting information about gender, race, and Tribal entities as well as filing date and process.]
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DEI and NFCB Collaborate
[Click here for Press Release]
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Keynote speech and other select materials from the 2009 NFCB Community Radio Conference is now available.
[Click here]
NEW!
John Crigler Wins
2009 Bader Award
[Click here to download the press release]
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Results of the WMMT Audience Research Study
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Candace McKenna Wins 2009 Volunteer of the Year Award
[Click here to download the press release]
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International Journalists’ Resolution
[Click here to download the PDF]
New Technologies,
New Music
If you missed NFCB's seminar series on independent music and digital
platforms, we have all the content available now on demand.
[Click here to access all the files]
NFCB Participant Members covered by CPB Sound Exchange Agreement
CPB has reached an agreement with Sound Exchange around royalties for webcasters which covers NFCB participant members.
[Click here to learn more about this]
Letter to President-elect Obama
On December 18th, NFCB joined a coalition of groups and individuals in signing a letter to President-elect Obama reminding him of his campaign promises to shift communications policy toward the public interest.
[Click here to view the letter]
NFCB’s Strategic Plan
[Click here to view the Word document]
The FCC has issued a new version of The Public and Broadcasting, revised April 2008.
[Click here to view and print this document for your station’s public file.]
Basic Radio Station Website Strategies
See the PowerPoint presentation on listeners’ use of station websites and tips for designing yours.
[View Now]
Music Licensing Information
Includes fee schedules and links to licensing applications.
Check Your Indecency IQ
Attorney John Crigler of Garvey Schubert Barer has an indecency quiz. Take the quiz and see how much you know about current FCC indecency rulings. John has also written an indecency primer. Download and read the Primer.
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