Month: August 2021

ASIA

Taliban bans music, women in radio in Ghazni

August 22, 2021 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Taliban bans music, women in radio in Ghazni

According to a report by Pajhwok, Taliban’s information affairs in-charge for central Ghazni province has banned music and work of female employees in local radio stations.Maulvi Habibullah Mujahid said all radios should disseminate transmission in line with Sharia Law.“Work of women employees and music is banned in local radios onward from today,” he said.

He said Afghanistan is an Islamic country and its people don’t want music therefore it should be banned.He said radios could highlight public issues and could criticise the Taliban but they could not violate the law.At the moment nine local radios, two Shariat radios and one private television are active in Ghazni. […]

US

FCC Report 8/22: Madison AMs Plan To Diplex

August 22, 2021 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on FCC Report 8/22: Madison AMs Plan To Diplex

FCC Actions
Potter Radio LLC’s 95.1 K236CT Pawhuska OK has been issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture of $3500 for failing to timely file a license to cover for its Construction Permit and engaging in unauthorized operation of the translator after its construction permit had expired. K236CT was granted the six month COVID-19 extension of its CP setting its expiration date of July 4, 2021. After failing to file for its license on that date the CP was considered expired and deleted. They then filed a Petition For Reconsideration on July 23 stating that the translator was constructed and operating prior to July 4. After being granted a waiver by the FCC, the license was filed for on August 2.

Minority Educational Broadcasting Association’s proposed $3500 penalty for failing to file its license renewal for WPJM-LP Palatka FL on time was cancelled after the operator showed it lacked the financial resources to afford to pay.

Grady Turner’s WZTR Dahlonega GA and The Associated Students of Montana Tech’s KMSM-FM Butte MT entered into Consent Decrees to bring their public files into compliance as part of the license renewals.

Hull Broadcasting, Inc. licensee of KBGL Larned and KFIX Plainville KS entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC for failing to maintain its online public file.

Deletions
Portsmouth Abbey School surrendered the license of Classical 90.7 WJHD Portsmouth RI.

Fred Weinberg’s Nevada Radio LLC has turned in the license of Talk 98.5 KNNT Battle Mountain NV. KNNT aired programming from his “Nevada Talk Network” based at 1230 KELY Ely NV.

AM Changes
iHeartMedia proposes to diplex News/Talk 1310 WIBA Madison WI on the tower site of […]