The policy provides RØDE employees with up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave and an industry-first childcare allowance.
The post RØDE introduces industry-leading parental leave policy by Will Brewster appeared first on Radio Today. […]
NOVA Entertainment’s operations manager, Cam Hilder, has a new on-air role at i98FM.
The post Cameron Hilder to host i98FM Workdays by Vivienne Kelly appeared first on Radio Today. […]
LiSTNR is aiming to have 50 music stations by the end of 2021.
The post LiSTNR adds 10 new DAB+ music stations by Vivienne Kelly appeared first on Radio Today. […]
The FCC has set the timeline and procedures for the upcoming non-commercial FM filing window.
The window, for new applications of FM’s on 88.1 to 91.9 will commence at 12:01am on Tuesday, November 1 and run until 6:00pm on Tuesday, November 9. A freeze of minor change applications for the non-commercial band, adjacent channels (92.1 to 92.5) and intermediate frequency channels (98.7 to 102.7) will commence at 11:59pm on October 4 and run until the end of the filing window.
The full procedures including tiebreakers for MX’d applications can be read here.
The FCC has released its revised fee schedule for all Media Bureau related filings. The filing fee guide can be seen here.
Adams Radio Group Oldies “Kool Oldies 106.1” WQTL Tallahassee was issued a Notice of Violation for spurious emissions. The spur on 121.249 MHz had a signal level of -54.89 dBm, and on 136.41 MHz had a signal level of -75.50 dBm.
Multiple stations have been issued Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture with $3000 fines.
WPGS Inc.’s Classic Rock 840 WPGS Mims FL was expected to file its renewal by October 1, 2019 but did not do so until January 31, 2020 one day ahead of its expiration on February 1.
Corporation for Native Broadcasting’s 89.9 KXSW Sisseton SD was expected to file its renewal by December 1, 2020 but did not do so until January 14, 2021 ahead of its April 1, 2021 expiration.
Redrock Broadcasting’s “102.3 Coyote Country” KUTQ La Verkin/St. George UT renewal was due on June 1, 2019 ahead of its license expiration on October 30, 2019. It did not file its renewal application until September 22, 2020 stating is was an oversight and has been operating via STA while awaiting its renewal to be processed.
Two previous recipients of proposed fines for late renewals have had them rescinded. Gerard Media LLC’s 106.7 W294CY Valparaiso IN was issued a $1500 fine in February for late renewal, however owner Larry Langford stated his inability was due to a technical issue with the FCC’s LMS. The database had listed the translator’s expiration date as July 9, 2021 and not April 1, 2020 as it should’ve been preventing the renewal application from being filed. FCC staff told Gerard Media that the error was corrected, although it was not, but Langford did not attempt to refile until July 2020 after the expiration leading to the error finally being fixed and the renewal filed. The FCC withdrew the fine, but has admonished the licensee for willful violation of the rules.
Amazing Grace Church’s 99.1 KILB-LP Paron AR had its $1500 fine withdrawn due to submitting proof of financial hardship.
The FCC continues to reach consent decrees with operators over missing documents from their online political files. Each of the groups have agreed to admission of liability and compliance plans:
Brewer Media Group LLC licensee of KPLZ Ooltewah TN
Chadrod Communications licensee of KCSR Chadron and KBPY Hay Springs NE
Dakota Communications Ltd. licensee of KIJV and KOKK Huron and KJRV Wessington Springs SD
First Republic Broadcasting Corporation licensee of KREP Belleville KS
Flood Broadcasting Inc. licensee of KBIE Auburn and KNCY Nebraska City NE
Glasgow Broadcasting Corp. licensee of KLAN and KLTZ Glasgow MT
Greeley Broadcasting Corporation licensee of KRYE Beulah CO
KOFI Inc. licensee of KOFI and KMZN Kalispell and KOLK Lakeside MT
Seward County Broadcasting Co. Inc. licensee of KLDG and KSCB-FM Liberal KS
Wayne Radio Works LLC licensee of KTCH Emerson NE
Deletions
In October 2020, The Pala Band of Mission Indians sent a letter to the FCC stating that Activist San Diego’s 89.9 KUMI Ramona CA was never given permission to enter their reservation, let alone build a transmitter site on it. KUMI had filed for a license to cover for the station on the tribal land in July 2019 but the land indicated as the transmitter site had nothing constructed nor was not heard on the air. Following an inquiry by the FCC last month seeking documentation of the station’s operating status from the point it filed its license to cover on 7/19/2019, the organization surrendered the license failing to acknowledge the station was never built. Activist San Diego also owns 89.1 KNSJ Descanso CA.
Eastern Oregon University has surrendered the license of Alternative 91.7 KEOL La Grande OR.
Big River Public Broadcasting’s Construction Permit for 96.3 KCNN Central AK expired unbuilt.
AM Changes
iHeartMedia applies to diplex News “BIN 970” KHVN Fort Worth TX […]
Former Radio City and popular Merseyside radio presenter Paul Leckie has died. […]
Radio journalist Renante “Rey” Cortes, who worked for DyRB radio station located in Mambaling, Cebu City, Philippines was shot dead last Thursday, National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) reported.
Cortes used to host a regular political news program in which he often criticised the local elite, often resulting in conflict with political personalities.
According to the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), he had been the target of a murder attempt in the past.
He was leaving the station around 9 am, just after finishing his show when an unidentified gunman on a bike shot him. He was pronounced dead after being rushed to a nearby hospital.
Rappler reported that DyRB administrative associate Nova Banawan said two unidentified people had visited the station’s office a day before the attack to inquire about his schedule.
(RSF) called on the Philippine government to order an independent investigation.
“We urge the Philippine authorities to order an independent investigation that sheds all possible light on the killing of Renante Cortes,” said Daniel Bastard, the head of Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) Asia-Pacific desk. “The context of this journalist’s murder (as he left the radio station), the method used by his killers and the previous attempt on his life – this very disturbing combination clearly indicates that he was targeted in a reprisal for his work. In these circumstances, any negligence in the police investigation would be seen as a denial of justice for all journalists.”
The Philippines is ranked 138th out of 180 countries in RSF’s 2021 World Press Freedom Index.
“Authorities must fully and independently investigate the killing of journalist Renante ‘Rey’ Cortes, determine if it was related to his reporting, and bring all those involved swiftly to justice,” said Shawn Crispin, Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) senior Southeast Asia representative. “Until authorities show they are serious about bringing violent attacks on journalists to justice, these wanton killings will continue.”
The Philippines ranked seventh on CPJ’s most recent Impunity Index, a ranking of countries worldwide where journalists are slain and their killers go free. […]
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