Good morning from Riverton.

This evening, the 2024 Grassroots Radio Conference begins in New Orleans, LA.  Before every GRC, a lot of planning, resources and overall sweat equity goes into the creation of these gatherings.  For LPFM, the GRC represents a gathering of like minded people where unlike NABSHOW, is not overwhelming with other technologies or NFCB, does not break the bank.  

I completely agree with the Audio Division's position denying the Albert David Informal Objection and granting the Construction Permit.

As one who used to listen to ACBRI, I know of Jim Pemberton's history, and he has had a long history and desire to make radio through his involvement with the streaming projects of the American Council of the Blind.

The rules do give some leeway to allow for someone other than the board member to sign an application where the regular signatory has a disability.

Today, the Federal Register has published the FCC's inquiry in CB Docket 24-245 regarding the various regulations that the FCC adopted within approximately the past 10 years in order to determine if they should be continued without change, amended or rescinded in order to minimize any significant impacts that the rules may have on a substantial number of entities. 

By policy, REC Networks takes no partisan political positions nor do we endorse any candidates.  By applying these nonpartisan policies, we can analyze claims that are made from either side of an issue and apply those principles to clarify claims that are made to prevent rumors and other false or misinformed information that tends to spread through the internet like wildfire.  

Today, Monday, August 12, 2024, REC Networks (REC) is announcing the launch of a new initiative to recognize well-established Low Power FM (LPFM) broadcast stations with a track record of longevity, dependability and rules compliance.

The new program is called PACE, which stands for Participation, Availability, Compliance and Experience.  PACE will utilize various metrics from REC’s vast collection of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) data to highlight those well-established stations that have been the most involved in the proper operation of their station in an effort to be good broadcast band neighbors and to better the medium of radio in an effort consistent with REC’s overall goals to keep radio relevant, especially in this time of “non-radio” competition.