Fwd: It's a Date!
jim goettler
This is IT!!
We got 2nd adjacent channel - we got us a date - AND with 2 translators allowed - we could have a transmitter in Veneta and reach Eugene...again - - i strongly urge we base the application in veneta and stay out of what will be a clusterfuck of competing applications from every non profit in Eugene/Springfield, etc.
OK..Now - we have got the time - need to get this before the board - asap - and resolve all issues/concerns to get out of these weeds and get to work.
Yippie!!!
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| Date: | Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:58:22 -0500 (EST) |
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jim goettler
Now we must re-do that letter/post originally to the discuss list - and take Charlie up on his offer to distribute an edited piece to the board - with language we can also send to the ffn - asap
Edit will just take an hour or so..anyone avail to do an online google edit with me today? - We just jump online at the same time and edit it together in real time.
I am clearing everything until tonight when I'm going to a celebration party in Seattle.
Folks - there will be hundreds, if not thousands of new community radio stations popping up all over the country - this is fucking huge - it is finally taking control of our own media.
The 2 translator rule - if we choose to do it will make this more expensive - so ..we raise the money!
Hell - so we say the radio will cost $10K - App in a year - 3-6 months to determine winners - and then 18 months to go on the air?!..I think we can raise 10 thousand dollars..
Anyone on here avail to edit with me?
jim
WOW!! That is really excellent news, Jim! Thank you for posting this update. Can you imagine!? �(Well, yes... actually.)
:-)
On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 8:07 AM, jim goettler <ji...@scn.org> wrote:
I know - I am flooding the mail box -� sorry.
This is IT!!
We got 2nd adjacent channel - we got us a date - AND with 2 translators allowed - we could have a transmitter in Veneta and reach Eugene...again - - i strongly urge we base the application in veneta and stay out of what will be a clusterfuck of competing applications from every non profit in Eugene/Springfield, etc.
OK..Now - we have got the time� - need to get this before the board - asap - and resolve all issues/concerns to get out of these weeds and get to work.
Yippie!!!
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Subject: It's a Date! Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:58:22 -0500 (EST) From: Prometheus Radio Project <step...@prometheusradio.org> Reply-To: step...@prometheusradio.org To:
Dear community radio allies,
What are you doing in October 2013? This morning the FCC voted to create new opportunities for community radio stations, in cities and rural areas alike. Next fall, groups around the country can finally apply to start new stations.
At Prometheus we love to get technical, so I'll share the wonky details on the new FCC rules below. But first, what does today's FCC vote really mean? �
- The number of low power stations in the U.S. could double or triple.
- Communities in most urban areas will no longer be excluded from starting our own stations.
- Together, we have once again defeated powerful broadcast lobbyists fighting to keep "their" turf (the public airwaves).
- In October 2013, we will have the first chance to start new low power stations anywhere in the country in more than a decade.
We can't wait! Prometheus led the fight to pass the Local Community Radio Act, and we've kept the pressure on the FCC to implement it. With your help, we are ready to move from fighting in Washington to building stations nationwide.���
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- New low power stations may be as close as the "second adjacent frequency" (two clicks on the dial) to neighboring stations, as long as they won't cause interference. The old rules kept low power radio stations so far away from others that there was no room on the dial anywhere outside of rural and suburban areas. This was the major battle for community radio over the past two years, and we won!
- Low power stations may now own up to two FM translators (repeater stations that boost a station's signal). For stations that can afford to buy a translator, this new rule can dramatically improve a station's coverage.
- In the application process for new stations, the FCC has created an extra credit "point" for stations pledging to maintain a publicly accessible studio that is staffed (by volunteers or paid staff) at least 20 hours each week. The new "main studio" point will ensure that genuine community-run stations have an advantage in the competitive licensing process over "canned programming in a closet" stations with no local presence.
- The FCC has announced that they will accept applications for new community stations starting on October 15, 2013. But first, the agency must clear a backlog of pending applications for other stations. The deadline could always get pushed back, so be sure to sign up for our applicant list so we can keep you updated with the latest news and Prometheus resources.
Read our full press release�and stay tuned for more details once the complete rules are released to the public!
Electromagnetically yours,
Brandy Doyle
Prometheus Radio Project
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