From frieda.werden at gmail.com Wed Jun 2 03:07:43 2021 From: frieda.werden at gmail.com (Frieda Werden) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 03:07:43 -0700 Subject: [grc] Does anyone remember the names of this software? Message-ID: There is an editing software that I think is currently called Adobe Audition, and it seems to be the same as what we were given on a disc for free at the GRC in Madison way back in the '90s. I think it has been sold on to at least two other companies, and I'm trying to remember all the names. Am I right that pretty much nothing has changed about it but the company names? Or am I missing the good stuff? -- Frieda Werden, Series Producer WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service email: wings at wings.org and wingsradionews at gmail.com Facebook news feed: https://www.facebook.com/wingsradio To contribute funds: https://www.paypal.me/wingsradio websites: www.wings.org (historic) New site being rebuilt at: wingsradio.org/wordpress Older editions gradually being archived on archive.org From president at wortfm.org Wed Jun 2 03:35:35 2021 From: president at wortfm.org (David Devereaux-Weber) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 05:35:35 -0500 Subject: [grc] Does anyone remember the names of this software? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Frieda, I think the software you mention was Sound Forge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Forge Adobe Audition has a different origin thread; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Audition Dave On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 5:08 AM Frieda Werden via grc wrote: > There is an editing software that I think is currently called Adobe > Audition, and it seems to be the same as what we were given on a disc for > free at the GRC in Madison way back in the '90s. I think it has been sold > on to at least two other companies, and I'm trying to remember all the > names. > > Am I right that pretty much nothing has changed about it but the company > names? Or am I missing the good stuff? > > -- > Frieda Werden, Series Producer > WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service > email: wings at wings.org and wingsradionews at gmail.com > Facebook news feed: https://www.facebook.com/wingsradio > To contribute funds: https://www.paypal.me/wingsradio > websites: www.wings.org (historic) > New site being rebuilt at: wingsradio.org/wordpress > Older editions gradually being archived on archive.org > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > -- Dave Devereaux-Weber, President WORT-FM 89.9 Madison, WI +1(608)576-2599 president at wortfm.org From gm at artxfm.com Wed Jun 2 07:46:43 2021 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:46:43 -0400 Subject: [grc] LPFM 250 POWER INCREASE OPPORTUNITY - COMMENTS NEEDED In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <414938763ae6bb75698cebc8245ba5ad@artxfm.com> Dear Friends . . . . PUMP UP THE VOLUME!!!! . . . the FCC is considering a proposal that would increase wattage for many LPFM radio stations from 100 to 250 watts! This is a VERY EXCITING and UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITY that would help our nation's LP stations exponentially! It is important for EVERYONE who cares about community broadcasting in the United states to file comments in support of Simple LPFM 250 as proposed in RM-11909. This includes station staff, Board Members, DJs, Listeners, and Supporters. PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS & FANS! While there is not an exact deadline for these comments, the safest bet is to have them submitted to the FCC by MONDAY, JUNE 21st. Michelle Bradley of REC Networks has advocated for this wattage increase for many years now and has an outline of the proposal as well step-by-step instructions for submitting your comments to the FCC. A link to her helpful information and a summary of her suggestions is attached to this e-mail. You can make your letter long and passionate, or keep it short and sweet. So long as you let the commissioners know that you support the LPFM-250 proposal, every comment filed will help this very important cause! Instructions for Filing comments in RM-11909: https://recnet.com/node/3364?fbclid=IwAR3z1deHHP79NsTZoVDvI1GuLtI2n6ywOojSoujs52R5g-Hv4ZiLUJURzkw File Comments to the FCC?s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS): https://fcc.gov/ecfs FB Event to share: https://www.facebook.com/events/228451879082986 Thank you for your support of community broadcasting! LET'S GET THAT 250!!!!! <3 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: LPFM250commentfiling.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 127273 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: LPFM250.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 225589 bytes Desc: not available URL: From creinsch at krabarchive.com Wed Jun 2 08:42:01 2021 From: creinsch at krabarchive.com (Charles Reinsch) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 08:42:01 -0700 Subject: [grc] Does anyone remember the names of this software? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: As the wikipedia entry describes, the genesis of Adobe Audition began with Cool Edit.? I believe the earliest incarnations of Cool Edit cost $35.00. -- Charles Reinsch KRAB Archive: www.krabarchive.com On 6/2/2021 3:07 AM, Frieda Werden via grc wrote: > There is an editing software that I think is currently called Adobe > Audition, and it seems to be the same as what we were given on a disc for > free at the GRC in Madison way back in the '90s. I think it has been sold > on to at least two other companies, and I'm trying to remember all the > names. > > Am I right that pretty much nothing has changed about it but the company > names? Or am I missing the good stuff? > From spencer.graves at effectivedefense.org Wed Jun 2 09:27:05 2021 From: spencer.graves at effectivedefense.org (Spencer Graves) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 11:27:05 -0500 Subject: [grc] Does anyone remember the names of this software? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, Frieda et al.: What do you not like about Audacity that drives you to look at commercial alternatives? Spencer Graves On 6/2/21 5:35 AM, David Devereaux-Weber via grc wrote: > Frieda, > > I think the software you mention was Sound Forge: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Forge > > Adobe Audition has a different origin thread; > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Audition > > > > Dave > > > On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 5:08 AM Frieda Werden via grc > wrote: > >> There is an editing software that I think is currently called Adobe >> Audition, and it seems to be the same as what we were given on a disc for >> free at the GRC in Madison way back in the '90s. I think it has been sold >> on to at least two other companies, and I'm trying to remember all the >> names. >> >> Am I right that pretty much nothing has changed about it but the company >> names? Or am I missing the good stuff? >> >> -- >> Frieda Werden, Series Producer >> WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service >> email: wings at wings.org and wingsradionews at gmail.com >> Facebook news feed: https://www.facebook.com/wingsradio >> To contribute funds: https://www.paypal.me/wingsradio >> websites: www.wings.org (historic) >> New site being rebuilt at: wingsradio.org/wordpress >> Older editions gradually being archived on archive.org >> _______________________________________________ >> grc mailing list >> grc at maillist.peak.org >> http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc >> From atoft at uw.edu Wed Jun 2 09:42:41 2021 From: atoft at uw.edu (Amoshaun Toft) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 16:42:41 +0000 Subject: [grc] Does anyone remember the names of this software? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi GRC, As an educator, I love that Audacity is free, but there are two features that make it hard for beginners: 1. You have to build you own folder hierarchy, and if you screw it up you loose your project. This is supposed to be fixed with the new release, but I have not tried it. 2. When you clip a track on one end for a cross-fade, you cannot recover where you cut to expand it back out again in the event that you cut into the person talking. Digital editing is non-destructive, and other programs allow this function, but Audacity has instituted a destructive editing process in their code that requires that you start over with a new file import to expand the excerpt envelope for a clip. Boo... PS: I miss cool edit and sound forge! What a blast from the past. Those were the days... I now teach Hindenburg when I am able to get free licenses for students, as the interface is amazing for public affairs programming. Amoshaun -----Original Message----- From: grc On Behalf Of Spencer Graves via grc Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 9:27 AM To: grc at maillist.peak.org Subject: Re: [grc] Does anyone remember the names of this software? Hi, Frieda et al.: What do you not like about Audacity that drives you to look at commercial alternatives? Spencer Graves On 6/2/21 5:35 AM, David Devereaux-Weber via grc wrote: > Frieda, > > I think the software you mention was Sound Forge: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Forge > > Adobe Audition has a different origin thread; > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Audition > > > > Dave > > > On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 5:08 AM Frieda Werden via grc > wrote: > >> There is an editing software that I think is currently called Adobe >> Audition, and it seems to be the same as what we were given on a disc for >> free at the GRC in Madison way back in the '90s. I think it has been sold >> on to at least two other companies, and I'm trying to remember all the >> names. >> >> Am I right that pretty much nothing has changed about it but the company >> names? Or am I missing the good stuff? >> >> -- >> Frieda Werden, Series Producer >> WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service >> email: wings at wings.org and wingsradionews at gmail.com >> Facebook news feed: https://www.facebook.com/wingsradio >> To contribute funds: https://www.paypal.me/wingsradio >> websites: www.wings.org (historic) >> New site being rebuilt at: wingsradio.org/wordpress >> Older editions gradually being archived on archive.org >> _______________________________________________ >> grc mailing list >> grc at maillist.peak.org >> http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc >> _______________________________________________ grc mailing list grc at maillist.peak.org http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From dklann at grunch.org Wed Jun 2 10:25:43 2021 From: dklann at grunch.org (David Klann) Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 12:25:43 -0500 Subject: [grc] Does anyone remember the names of this software? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8e5856bf-a3ba-3d24-2681-961b751bb35f@grunch.org> Hi Amoshaun, On 6/2/21 11:42, you, via grc wrote: > Hi GRC, > > As an educator, I love that Audacity is free, but there are two features that make it hard for beginners: > > 1. You have to build you own folder hierarchy, and if you screw it up you loose your project. This is supposed to be fixed with the new release, but I have not tried it. > This is indeed changed in the latest version of Audacity. The audio "snippets" that comprise an Audacity project are now stored in a single file (actually a SQLite database, but users don't need to know that). So now, Audacity "projects" are much easier to manage and move around. > 2. When you clip a track on one end for a cross-fade, you cannot recover where you cut to expand it back out again in the event that you cut into the person talking. Digital editing is non-destructive, and other programs allow this function, but Audacity has instituted a destructive editing process in their code that requires that you start over with a new file import to expand the excerpt envelope for a clip. Boo... > I believe non-destructive editing is on the list of proposed enhancements with the new owners of the Audacity code base. Also, with Audacity version 3.0.0 you can simulate non-destructive editing using Backup Projects feature. Learn more about it at this Audacity Bootcamp episode: https://audacitybootcamp.com/2021/05/12/how-to-edit-non-destructively-in-audacity/ It's not true non-destructive editing, but it's a potentially useful work-around. > PS: I miss cool edit and sound forge! What a blast from the past. Those were the days... > I miss SoundForge too! I was living in Madison, volunteering at WORT in the late 90's and early 2000's when the authors of SoundForge were also in Madison. > I now teach Hindenburg when I am able to get free licenses for students, as the interface is amazing for public affairs programming. > > Amoshaun > > -----Original Message----- > From: grc On Behalf Of Spencer Graves via grc > Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 9:27 AM > To: grc at maillist.peak.org > Subject: Re: [grc] Does anyone remember the names of this software? > > Hi, Frieda et al.: > > > What do you not like about Audacity that drives you to look at commercial alternatives? > > > Spencer Graves > > > On 6/2/21 5:35 AM, David Devereaux-Weber via grc wrote: >> Frieda, >> >> I think the software you mention was Sound Forge: >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Forge >> >> Adobe Audition has a different origin thread; >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Audition >> >> >> >> Dave >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 5:08 AM Frieda Werden via grc >> wrote: >> >>> There is an editing software that I think is currently called Adobe >>> Audition, and it seems to be the same as what we were given on a disc for >>> free at the GRC in Madison way back in the '90s. I think it has been sold >>> on to at least two other companies, and I'm trying to remember all the >>> names. >>> >>> Am I right that pretty much nothing has changed about it but the company >>> names? Or am I missing the good stuff? >>> >>> -- >>> Frieda Werden, Series Producer >>> WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service >>> email: wings at wings.org and wingsradionews at gmail.com >>> Facebook news feed: https://www.facebook.com/wingsradio >>> To contribute funds: https://www.paypal.me/wingsradio >>> websites: www.wings.org (historic) >>> New site being rebuilt at: wingsradio.org/wordpress >>> Older editions gradually being archived on archive.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> grc mailing list >>> grc at maillist.peak.org >>> http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc >>> > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From undercurrentsradio at gmail.com Thu Jun 3 07:18:35 2021 From: undercurrentsradio at gmail.com (UnderCurrents Radio) Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 07:18:35 -0700 Subject: [grc] Does anyone remember the names of this software? In-Reply-To: <8e5856bf-a3ba-3d24-2681-961b751bb35f@grunch.org> References: <8e5856bf-a3ba-3d24-2681-961b751bb35f@grunch.org> Message-ID: For anyone looking for a super-simple, really fast and uncomplicated editor (not for mixing), consider Twisted Wave. It's a fave among voiceover folks and we use it every day. It's industrial strength (like SoundForge), not expensive and there is a free trial. MacOS, iOS and browser versions. https://twistedwave.com Gregg McVicar www.undercurrentsradio.net On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 10:25 AM David Klann via grc wrote: > Hi Amoshaun, > > On 6/2/21 11:42, you, via grc wrote: > > Hi GRC, > > > > As an educator, I love that Audacity is free, but there are two features > that make it hard for beginners: > > > > 1. You have to build you own folder hierarchy, and if you screw it up > you loose your project. This is supposed to be fixed with the new release, > but I have not tried it. > > > > This is indeed changed in the latest version of Audacity. The audio > "snippets" that comprise an Audacity project are now stored in a single > file (actually a SQLite database, but users don't need to know that). So > now, Audacity "projects" are much easier to manage and move around. > > > 2. When you clip a track on one end for a cross-fade, you cannot recover > where you cut to expand it back out again in the event that you cut into > the person talking. Digital editing is non-destructive, and other programs > allow this function, but Audacity has instituted a destructive editing > process in their code that requires that you start over with a new file > import to expand the excerpt envelope for a clip. Boo... > > > > I believe non-destructive editing is on the list of proposed > enhancements with the new owners of the Audacity code base. Also, with > Audacity version 3.0.0 you can simulate non-destructive editing using > Backup Projects feature. Learn more about it at this Audacity Bootcamp > episode: > > https://audacitybootcamp.com/2021/05/12/how-to-edit-non-destructively-in-audacity/ > > It's not true non-destructive editing, but it's a potentially useful > work-around. > > > PS: I miss cool edit and sound forge! What a blast from the past. Those > were the days... > > > > I miss SoundForge too! I was living in Madison, volunteering at WORT in > the late 90's and early 2000's when the authors of SoundForge were also > in Madison. > > > > I now teach Hindenburg when I am able to get free licenses for students, > as the interface is amazing for public affairs programming. > > > > Amoshaun > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: grc On Behalf Of Spencer Graves > via grc > > Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 9:27 AM > > To: grc at maillist.peak.org > > Subject: Re: [grc] Does anyone remember the names of this software? > > > > Hi, Frieda et al.: > > > > > > What do you not like about Audacity that drives you to look at > commercial alternatives? > > > > > > Spencer Graves > > > > > > On 6/2/21 5:35 AM, David Devereaux-Weber via grc wrote: > >> Frieda, > >> > >> I think the software you mention was Sound Forge: > >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Forge > >> > >> Adobe Audition has a different origin thread; > >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Audition > >> > >> > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 5:08 AM Frieda Werden via grc < > grc at maillist.peak.org> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> There is an editing software that I think is currently called Adobe > >>> Audition, and it seems to be the same as what we were given on a disc > for > >>> free at the GRC in Madison way back in the '90s. I think it has been > sold > >>> on to at least two other companies, and I'm trying to remember all the > >>> names. > >>> > >>> Am I right that pretty much nothing has changed about it but the > company > >>> names? Or am I missing the good stuff? > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Frieda Werden, Series Producer > >>> WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service > >>> email: wings at wings.org and wingsradionews at gmail.com > >>> Facebook news feed: https://www.facebook.com/wingsradio > >>> To contribute funds: https://www.paypal.me/wingsradio > >>> websites: www.wings.org (historic) > >>> New site being rebuilt at: wingsradio.org/wordpress > >>> Older editions gradually being archived on archive.org > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> grc mailing list > >>> grc at maillist.peak.org > >>> http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > >>> > > _______________________________________________ > > grc mailing list > > grc at maillist.peak.org > > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > _______________________________________________ > > grc mailing list > > grc at maillist.peak.org > > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > -- ________________________ Host/Producer UnderCurrents www.undercurrentsradio.net From bkobb at ieee.org Thu Jun 3 07:25:58 2021 From: bkobb at ieee.org (Bennett Z. Kobb) Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:25:58 -0400 Subject: [grc] Does anyone remember the names of this software? In-Reply-To: References: <8e5856bf-a3ba-3d24-2681-961b751bb35f@grunch.org> Message-ID: Amadeus Lite and Amadeus Pro are excellent audio editors for the Mac OS. https://www.hairersoft.com The latest Amadeus versions are Big Sur and Apple Silicon compatible. The new Audacity has a distressing flaw, at least on Windows. I and others have found that it has problems editing files on Network Attached Storage (NAS). Attempts to edit and save can hard crash the PC. Previous versions did not have this issue, which may be related to the changed audio database in the new version. Bennett Kobb www.kobb.bz From mike at brownbroadcast.com Fri Jun 4 23:24:25 2021 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2021 23:24:25 -0700 Subject: [grc] Radio for People Zoom Conferencel, Next Tuesday June 8 Message-ID: <000201d759d3$6eea2850$4cbe78f0$@brownbroadcast.com> You?re invited to join the Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday June 8 11AM PDT / 2PM EDT - 1 hour. Everyone who has an interest in the future of LPFM and NCE full power radio broadcasting is welcome. Same Zoom link as last month. For security, the link is not posted publicly. If you need a link to the meeting, please email: betty at c-map.org Tentative Agenda: --FCC updates FCC to decide this month on two LPFM Petitions for Reconsideration New RF Exposure Rules LP250 Petition put out for comments 2% of LPFMs lost during pandemic (45); NCE station totals continued to increase --Other FCC Updates --Station Updates (including applications and grants) --GRC conference planning --Other conferences and training --anything else? Thank you Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Jun 6 11:50:29 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2021 13:50:29 -0500 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio this week Message-ID: HEARTLAND STORIES:FRED KIRSCHENMANN, SOIL CHAMPION AND ORGANIC LEADER Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Fred Kirschenmann, Soil Champion and Organic Leader Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks with Fred Kirschenmann. For more than four decades, Fred has been a champion of agricultural resilience, an articulate advocate for soil health and a pioneer of organic farming. His work has helped transform what was once obscure and marginal work"resilient, sustainable agriculture focused on the health and restoration of the soil"into an international movement. Fred Kirschenmann Notes: Credits: Heartland Stories Radio: Cultivating Change. Brought to you by the people that produced Rootstock Radio, Heartland Stories is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ Host, Theresa Marquez Topics Organic Farming | Food and Nutrition Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files VERSION 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:00 06-06-21 13:47 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua, WI 06-06-2021 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download Stats 1 00:29:00 heartlandstories06062021 192Kbps mp3 (39.84MB) Stereo [image: Download] 0 -- Charlie Knower 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com From mike at brownbroadcast.com Mon Jun 7 22:22:31 2021 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2021 22:22:31 -0700 Subject: [grc] Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, TUESDAY JUNE 8 Message-ID: <001701d75c26$480fb2e0$d82f18a0$@brownbroadcast.com> You?re invited to join the Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday June 8 11AM PDT / 2PM EDT - 1 hour. Same Zoom link as last month. The link is not posted publicly. For a link to the meeting: betty at c-map.org Agenda: --FCC updates >FCC to decide this month on two LPFM Petitions for Reconsideration >New RF Exposure Rules >LP250 Petition for Rulemaking put out for comments >2% of LPFMs lost during pandemic (45); NCE station totals continued to increase >Possible schedule for next LPFM Window? --Other FCC Updates --Station Updates (including applications and grants) --Outreach for NCE Window --GRC conference planning --Other conferences and training --anything else? Thank you Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 From gm at artxfm.com Wed Jun 9 08:08:13 2021 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:08:13 -0400 Subject: [grc] Fwd: GRC Monthly Meet-up - Thurs.6/10 at 8pm ET In-Reply-To: References: <3E2FA559-854E-4112-A0F3-9009FE318706@artxfm.com> <153C5F53-82B9-42B0-9F24-0A685E68080A@artxfm.com> <22084669-3ED7-4CD3-9DE4-386FE6C8A381@artxfm.com> Message-ID: <3ef1fcadfa853f60d0cf373fa6b08080@artxfm.com> Hello Grassroots Radio Community! The GRC Monthly Met-up will take place Thursday, June 10th at 8pm ET. We still need to identify how the conference will work this year as well as discuss upcoming opportunities for the LPFM community -- including LPFM 250. Zoom invite below. During this meeting, Michelle Bradley of REC Networks - originator of the Simple 250 proposal -- will provide some history of the LPFM 250 movement as well as advice for filing comments in support of RM-11909 to the FCC. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there! LPFMs Are Hopeful About ?Simple LP250? https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business Looking forward to seeing all your lovely faces! xox, Mary ART FM is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: GRC Monthly Meet-Up Time: June 10, 2021 08:00 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. *This calendar is a series scheduled through November, 2021. * Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZwvce-pqzktGdRXTXV70Y2Th-kkFfgOhoJ3/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGgrD0sG9GXtxqHRpw-AI_oM-vwmHpajadvpCvdNXcDW1HCPq9JOZR5F_fY Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88266152730?pwd=d2lmQ3VpM3IwTXNPRno3ZkcxWmVKdz09 Meeting ID: 882 6615 2730 Passcode: 327027 One tap mobile +13017158592,,88266152730#,,,,327027# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,88266152730#,,,,327027# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 882 6615 2730 Passcode: 327027Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kw8cl9nvOxox, xox, Lady Jam Turn up the Juice every Friday from 3-5pm on 97.1 WXOX Louisville, or stream live at www.artxfm.com [1] From leigh at krfp.org Sat Jun 12 16:47:41 2021 From: leigh at krfp.org (Leigh Robartes) Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:47:41 -0700 Subject: [grc] Fwd: An engineering question In-Reply-To: <08c29576-a9ac-6de2-b387-920f3e25f9de@krfp.org> References: <08c29576-a9ac-6de2-b387-920f3e25f9de@krfp.org> Message-ID: <8b5e46af-fcbb-4fea-1aa3-1808e724c983@krfp.org> Hi GRC-ers! I'm forwarding this question from the engineer who works on our studio functions.? At KRFP we're eager to have proper deejay ergonomics, because I've noticed volunteer deejays who work in studios with consistent components such as remote starts develop the muscle memory that can make them great deejays, and make the creative deejay experience more enjoyable.?? This is fairly important when? it comes to studio CD players. ? So we're trying to get our new CD players to work w/ remote start, (which our old model CD players seem to do with no problem--they are Numarks). more below from Dave: --Leigh -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: An engineering question Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:40:26 -0700 From: Dave To: Leigh Robartes Hi all, I am having problems getting the remote start on our new(ish) CD players to work. The strange thing is that it will work if the player is not installed in the rack and/or grounded through the unbalanced audio. The mixing board (an Audioarts Air 3) has floating ground remote outputs, and the CD player has a floating ground too. So why would grounding the CD player make it not work? Attached is a schematic of the remote input of the Stanton C.402 CD player. The coils are just jumpers with a ferrite bead. Any ideas? Dave Willard Psudo-Engineer, KRFP -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Stanton3.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 491037 bytes Desc: not available URL: From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Jun 13 07:48:15 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 09:48:15 -0500 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio this week Message-ID: HEARTLAND STORIES:CAROLYN RAFFENSPERGER, ENVIRONMENTAL ATTORNEY Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Carolyn Raffensperger, Environmental Attorney Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks with Carolyn Raffensperger; Carolyn is executive director of the Science and Environmental Health Network. In 1982 she left a career as an archaeologist in the desert Southwest to join the environmental movement. She first worked for the Sierra Club where she addressed an array of environmental issues, including forest management, river protection, pesticide pollutants, and disposal of radioactive waste. She began working for SEHN in December 1994. As an environmental lawyer she specializes in the fundamental changes in law and policy necessary for the protection and restoration of public health and the environment. Carolyn Raffensperger Notes: Credits: Brought to you by the people that produced Rootstock Radio, Heartland Stories is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ Host, Theresa Marquez Topics Organic Farming | Food and Nutrition | Public Health and Safety | Environmental Activism Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files VERSION 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:00 06-13-21 09:46 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua, WI 06-13-2021 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download Stats 1 00:29:00 heartlandstories06132021 192Kbps mp3 (39.84MB) Stereo [image: Download] 0 -- Charlie Knower 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com From leigh at krfp.org Sat Jun 12 15:40:58 2021 From: leigh at krfp.org (Leigh Robartes) Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2021 15:40:58 -0700 Subject: [grc] Fwd: An engineering question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2b53f010-8200-6ad2-c49b-e7e214274233@krfp.org> I'm forwarding this question from the engineer who works on our studio functions.? At KRFP we're eager to have proper deejay ergonomics, because I've noticed volunteer deejays who work in studios with consistent components such as remote starts develop the muscle memory that can make them great deejays, and make the creative deejay experience more enjoyable.?? This is fairly important when? it comes to studio CD players. ? So we're trying to get our new CD players to work w/ remote start, (which our old model CD players seem to do with no problem--they are Numarks). more below from Dave: --Leigh -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: An engineering question Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2021 15:15:29 -0700 From: Dave To: Leigh Robartes Hi all, I am having problems getting the remote start on our new(ish) CD players to work.? The strange thing is that it will work if the player is not installed in the rack and/or grounded through the unbalanced audio.? The mixing board (an Audioarts Air 3) has floating ground remote outputs, and the CD player has a floating ground too.? So why would grounding the CD player make it not work?? Attached is a schematic of the remote input of the Stanton C.402 CD player. The coils are just jumpers with a ferrite bead. Any ideas? Dave Willard Psudo-Engineer, KRFP -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Stanton.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 3019057 bytes Desc: not available URL: From treasurer at ksqd.org Mon Jun 14 13:07:53 2021 From: treasurer at ksqd.org (Treasurer) Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:07:53 -0700 Subject: [grc] Fwd: An engineering question References: <2b9460d4-f015-38b6-9b91-16c0060e33d4@ksqd.org> Message-ID: <1AC31CD7-1651-4EDB-9180-3D29C6058A6B@ksqd.org> Answer from our engineer at KSqD > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Sandy Stone > Subject: Re: Fwd: [grc] An engineering question > Date: June 14, 2021 at 1:05:15 PM PDT > To: Treasurer > > Is the board designed to drive the CD player directly? Ours certainly isn't; it's designed to output logic-level pulses to drive a relay that then drives the CD player. I'd think hooking the board logic directly to the CD logic would cause all sorts of issues. > > Sandy > >> Treasurer June 12, 2021 at 5:20 PM >> Maybe an interesting question from another station? >> >> Mathilde >> >> >> >> > From ad253 at freeelectron.net Mon Jun 14 16:45:57 2021 From: ad253 at freeelectron.net (al davis) Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:45:57 -0400 Subject: [grc] Fwd: An engineering question In-Reply-To: <8b5e46af-fcbb-4fea-1aa3-1808e724c983@krfp.org> References: <08c29576-a9ac-6de2-b387-920f3e25f9de@krfp.org> <8b5e46af-fcbb-4fea-1aa3-1808e724c983@krfp.org> Message-ID: <20210614194557.5a6544aa@z> On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:47:41 -0700 Leigh Robartes via grc wrote: > I am having problems getting the remote start on our new(ish) CD players > to work. The strange thing is that it will work if the player is not > installed in the rack and/or grounded through the unbalanced audio. The There seems to be no standard for remote starts. You really need to study both ends, and perhaps build an interface circuit to map one way to the other. To make matters worse, these things usually poorly documented, or not documented at all. Perhaps the maker of either the console or CD player will help you with this. Digging in, from the manual of the CD player, it seems that a momentary contact toggles it on and off. .. momentary short to pause, another momentary short to start. That's asking for trouble. It's "floating", whatever that means. That means neither side is grounded, as if they just brought out the contacts of the pause button. That too is asking for trouble. You really need a schematic. What "floating" really means here is that you really need a relay contact. Nothing else will do. There is probably some way to wire it that will explicitly start or stop, but it isn't clear from the documentation. Again, you really need a schematic. That's the CD player .. Now look at the console. Here again, it is not adequately documented, but you have a schematic. It appears that they use a Panasonic AQW210S chip as the interface. The manual shows a D connector for the starts, with one pin for each and a bunch of pins marked "start common". This is NOT floating!!!!!!!! From the schematic, it looks like that common is really chassis ground. The chip says it is a "solid state relay", and is rather expensive at about $5 each in production quantity. It seems odd to me to use such an expensive and hard to get part in this application, where a 10 cent transistor would do just as well. Electrically it looks like a MOSFET. So I think the console's circuit is that the MOSFET is on when the channel is on, off when the channel is off. "On" is a MOSFET channel with about 30 ohms resistance. Other consoles .. Kaatskit uses a BJT for this, similarly connected. the device is on when the channel is on, it's on pin 5 of the RJ45, which simplifies the wiring, and is cheap. Arrakis, when they provide it, seems to use a pair of relays, in a "form-C", 3 pins for 2 relays, on the RJ45 pins that are supposed to be used for power. My point here is to support the statement "they are all different". So at least the console isn't really floating. The change in behavior with grounding is what I would expect. It will become even more strange with 2 CD players, as you unknowingly connect some internal point in one to the other. You need to build an interface. The schematic you attached doesn't tell me anything. It's probably wrong anyway. The cap across a bead looks wrong. The network of small capacitors and ferrite beads is probably an RF suppression circuit and/or a de-bounce circuit. You need to build an interface consisting of a relay and driver, to map one kind of control to the other. From pozar at lns.com Mon Jun 14 23:23:30 2021 From: pozar at lns.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Tim_Po=c5=bear?=) Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 23:23:30 -0700 Subject: [grc] Fwd: An engineering question In-Reply-To: <20210614194557.5a6544aa@z> References: <08c29576-a9ac-6de2-b387-920f3e25f9de@krfp.org> <8b5e46af-fcbb-4fea-1aa3-1808e724c983@krfp.org> <20210614194557.5a6544aa@z> Message-ID: <38f4f49c-3796-9c34-d8b1-e83c6fe749af@lns.com> You may have to avoid grounding one side and just using dry contacts for switching. Tim On 6/14/21 4:45 PM, al davis via grc wrote: > On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:47:41 -0700 > Leigh Robartes via grc wrote: >> I am having problems getting the remote start on our new(ish) CD players >> to work. The strange thing is that it will work if the player is not >> installed in the rack and/or grounded through the unbalanced audio. The > > > There seems to be no standard for remote starts. You really need to > study both ends, and perhaps build an interface circuit to map one way > to the other. > > To make matters worse, these things usually poorly documented, or not > documented at all. Perhaps the maker of either the console or CD > player will help you with this. > > Digging in, from the manual of the CD player, it seems that a momentary > contact toggles it on and off. .. momentary short to pause, another > momentary short to start. That's asking for trouble. It's "floating", > whatever that means. That means neither side is grounded, as if they > just brought out the contacts of the pause button. That too is asking > for trouble. You really need a schematic. > > What "floating" really means here is that you really need a relay > contact. Nothing else will do. There is probably some way to wire it > that will explicitly start or stop, but it isn't clear from the > documentation. Again, you really need a schematic. > > That's the CD player .. > > Now look at the console. Here again, it is not adequately documented, > but you have a schematic. It appears that they use a Panasonic AQW210S > chip as the interface. The manual shows a D connector for the starts, > with one pin for each and a bunch of pins marked "start common". This > is NOT floating!!!!!!!! From the schematic, it looks like that common > is really chassis ground. The chip says it is a "solid state relay", > and is rather expensive at about $5 each in production quantity. It > seems odd to me to use such an expensive and hard to get part in this > application, where a 10 cent transistor would do just as well. > Electrically it looks like a MOSFET. So I think the console's circuit > is that the MOSFET is on when the channel is on, off when the channel is > off. "On" is a MOSFET channel with about 30 ohms resistance. > > Other consoles .. Kaatskit uses a BJT for this, similarly connected. > the device is on when the channel is on, it's on pin 5 of the RJ45, > which simplifies the wiring, and is cheap. Arrakis, when they provide > it, seems to use a pair of relays, in a "form-C", 3 pins for 2 relays, > on the RJ45 pins that are supposed to be used for power. My point here > is to support the statement "they are all different". > > So at least the console isn't really floating. The change in > behavior with grounding is what I would expect. It will become even > more strange with 2 CD players, as you unknowingly connect some > internal point in one to the other. You need to build an interface. > > The schematic you attached doesn't tell me anything. It's probably > wrong anyway. The cap across a bead looks wrong. The network of small > capacitors and ferrite beads is probably an RF suppression circuit > and/or a de-bounce circuit. > > > You need to build an interface consisting of a relay and driver, to map > one kind of control to the other. > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From treasurer at ksqd.org Tue Jun 15 07:47:23 2021 From: treasurer at ksqd.org (Treasurer) Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:47:23 -0700 Subject: [grc] An engineering question In-Reply-To: <20210614194557.5a6544aa@z> References: <08c29576-a9ac-6de2-b387-920f3e25f9de@krfp.org> <8b5e46af-fcbb-4fea-1aa3-1808e724c983@krfp.org> <20210614194557.5a6544aa@z> Message-ID: According to our engineer, Al Davis provided the correct answer and all that?s left is for you to design a relay box to taste, Mathilde KSQD > On Jun 14, 2021, at 4:45 PM, al davis via grc wrote: > > On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:47:41 -0700 > Leigh Robartes via grc wrote: >> I am having problems getting the remote start on our new(ish) CD players >> to work. The strange thing is that it will work if the player is not >> installed in the rack and/or grounded through the unbalanced audio. The > > > There seems to be no standard for remote starts. You really need to > study both ends, and perhaps build an interface circuit to map one way > to the other. > > To make matters worse, these things usually poorly documented, or not > documented at all. Perhaps the maker of either the console or CD > player will help you with this. > > Digging in, from the manual of the CD player, it seems that a momentary > contact toggles it on and off. .. momentary short to pause, another > momentary short to start. That's asking for trouble. It's "floating", > whatever that means. That means neither side is grounded, as if they > just brought out the contacts of the pause button. That too is asking > for trouble. You really need a schematic. > > What "floating" really means here is that you really need a relay > contact. Nothing else will do. There is probably some way to wire it > that will explicitly start or stop, but it isn't clear from the > documentation. Again, you really need a schematic. > > That's the CD player .. > > Now look at the console. Here again, it is not adequately documented, > but you have a schematic. It appears that they use a Panasonic AQW210S > chip as the interface. The manual shows a D connector for the starts, > with one pin for each and a bunch of pins marked "start common". This > is NOT floating!!!!!!!! From the schematic, it looks like that common > is really chassis ground. The chip says it is a "solid state relay", > and is rather expensive at about $5 each in production quantity. It > seems odd to me to use such an expensive and hard to get part in this > application, where a 10 cent transistor would do just as well. > Electrically it looks like a MOSFET. So I think the console's circuit > is that the MOSFET is on when the channel is on, off when the channel is > off. "On" is a MOSFET channel with about 30 ohms resistance. > > Other consoles .. Kaatskit uses a BJT for this, similarly connected. > the device is on when the channel is on, it's on pin 5 of the RJ45, > which simplifies the wiring, and is cheap. Arrakis, when they provide > it, seems to use a pair of relays, in a "form-C", 3 pins for 2 relays, > on the RJ45 pins that are supposed to be used for power. My point here > is to support the statement "they are all different". > > So at least the console isn't really floating. The change in > behavior with grounding is what I would expect. It will become even > more strange with 2 CD players, as you unknowingly connect some > internal point in one to the other. You need to build an interface. > > The schematic you attached doesn't tell me anything. It's probably > wrong anyway. The cap across a bead looks wrong. The network of small > capacitors and ferrite beads is probably an RF suppression circuit > and/or a de-bounce circuit. > > > You need to build an interface consisting of a relay and driver, to map > one kind of control to the other. > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Jun 20 11:09:40 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:09:40 -0500 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio this Week Message-ID: In the early 1900s, formerly enslaved Black Americans and their descendants owned 14 million acres of land. A century later, 80 percent of this property has been lost. This week we talk about that very problem and how Black Americans in Detroit are urban farming. HEARTLAND STORIES:RACISM IN THE FOOD SYSTEM WITH DR. SHAKARA TYLER Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Racism in the Food System with Dr. Shakara Tyler Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week, Theresa speaks with Shakara Tyler. Dr. Shakara Tyler is a member ofBlack Dirt Farm Collectiveand president of the board of directors ofDetroit Black Community Food Security Network. Dr. Shakara Tyler Notes: Credits: Brought to you by the people that produced Rootstock Radio, Heartland Stories is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Host, Theresa Marquez. Produced by Richard Bock and Charlie Knower Topics Environmental Racism | Organic Farming | Food and Nutrition Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files VERSION 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:00 06-20-21 13:04 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua, WI 06-20-2021 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download Stats 1 00:29:00 heartlandstories06202021 192Kbps mp3 (39.84MB) Stereo [image: Download] 0 -- Charlie Knower 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com From gm at artxfm.com Sun Jun 20 18:44:50 2021 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2021 21:44:50 -0400 Subject: [grc] LPFM 250 - comment by June 21 In-Reply-To: <3ef1fcadfa853f60d0cf373fa6b08080@artxfm.com> References: <3E2FA559-854E-4112-A0F3-9009FE318706@artxfm.com> <153C5F53-82B9-42B0-9F24-0A685E68080A@artxfm.com> <22084669-3ED7-4CD3-9DE4-386FE6C8A381@artxfm.com> <3ef1fcadfa853f60d0cf373fa6b08080@artxfm.com> Message-ID: Grassroots Radio Friends, As you may have heard, the FCC is currently accepting comments in support of RM-11909, the Simple LP250 proposal from REC Networks that could nearly triple the operating power of America's Low Power Radio stations! The Commissioners need to know that the American people support this increase. ALL Community Radio Activists should get their comments submitted to the FCC by MONDAY, June 21st. It is SO IMPORTANT that we get a lot of momentum on this proposition - - this could be a HUGE DEAL for Community Broadcasting nationwide and we may not get this opportunity to increase our collective power again. While specific testimonials in support of your local station are welcome, even simply telling the FCC, "I support LPFM 250" will help! For info on LPFM250 and instructions on submitting FCC comments: http://artxfm.com/LPFM250/ To UPLOAD pre-written documents in support of RM-11909 use this link: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings To file an "Express Comment" and type your comment directly into the FCC website click here: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express In Solidarity, Sharon From c.readingnews at gmail.com Sun Jun 20 21:32:25 2021 From: c.readingnews at gmail.com (Caitlin Reading) Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2021 23:32:25 -0500 Subject: [grc] LPFM 250 - comment by June 21 In-Reply-To: References: <3E2FA559-854E-4112-A0F3-9009FE318706@artxfm.com> <153C5F53-82B9-42B0-9F24-0A685E68080A@artxfm.com> <22084669-3ED7-4CD3-9DE4-386FE6C8A381@artxfm.com> <3ef1fcadfa853f60d0cf373fa6b08080@artxfm.com> Message-ID: Dear GRC Friends, If you aren't familiar with the Simple 250 proposal and are wondering your community radio station will be able to apply to increase power, the short answer is; Most LPFM stations, in urban markets & where the dial is crowded, will *NOT* be able to benefit from this potential change. This is a good thing for folks who have stations in rural areas, locations where their listenership is spread out and typically where FM service is, well, underserved. Keep in mind that "LPFM" is, by definition, low power equal to or less than 100 watts. It is a broadcasting classification. Historically there have been some stations that have applied for waivers to increase power, particularly in areas that are, let me say "land challenged" or operating in communities that expand beyound the typical urban delineations & density. Some waivers have been granted. Some stations are able to utilize "boosters" or repeaters, antennas that are placed to overcome geographic obstacles such as mountain shadows to carry or fill in the signal so it can achieve full coverage of it's allotted range. 250 might provide another choice to these folks too. Michele Bradley, who has worked diligently spearheading this effort, has information available on the REC website. It's a good thing to support LPFM comrades, even if it is not to your own direct benefit. Yet be clear on what you are supporting lest you garner unrealistic expectations. Take action responsibly. make a difference every day c. reading, community radio activist / advocate On Sun, Jun 20, 2021 at 8:45 PM Sharon Scott via grc wrote: > > Grassroots Radio Friends, > > As you may have heard, the FCC is currently accepting comments in > support of RM-11909, the Simple LP250 proposal from REC Networks that > could nearly triple the operating power of America's Low Power Radio > stations! > > The Commissioners need to know that the American people support this > increase. ALL Community Radio Activists should get their comments > submitted to the FCC by MONDAY, June 21st. It is SO IMPORTANT that we > get a lot of momentum on this proposition - - this could be a HUGE DEAL > for Community Broadcasting nationwide and we may not get this > opportunity to increase our collective power again. While specific > testimonials in support of your local station are welcome, even simply > telling the FCC, "I support LPFM 250" will help! > > For info on LPFM250 and instructions on submitting FCC comments: > http://artxfm.com/LPFM250/ > > To UPLOAD pre-written documents in support of RM-11909 use this link: > https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings > > To file an "Express Comment" and type your comment directly into the FCC > website click here: > https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express > > > > In Solidarity, > Sharon > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From mae at recnet.com Mon Jun 21 06:37:48 2021 From: mae at recnet.com (Michelle Bradley) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:37:48 -0400 Subject: [grc] LPFM 250 - comment by June 21 In-Reply-To: References: <3E2FA559-854E-4112-A0F3-9009FE318706@artxfm.com> <153C5F53-82B9-42B0-9F24-0A685E68080A@artxfm.com> <22084669-3ED7-4CD3-9DE4-386FE6C8A381@artxfm.com> <3ef1fcadfa853f60d0cf373fa6b08080@artxfm.com> Message-ID: Thank you Caitlin for the comments. Today is LP250 day!? It's time for our voices, especially our rural and suburban voices to speak louder. LP250 will bring those stations that meet the slightly higher technical requirements and are otherwise able to make an upgrade the ability to extend their average service contour from 3.5 to 4.4 miles.? Not only will this help reach to listeners further out, but it will also help with some performance issues in town. I do want to point out that LP250 is not gloom and doom for urban opportunities.? First things first, we absolutely oppose any kind of redlining that specifically forecloses on urban LP250 opportunities as was previously proposed back in 2012.? Unlike in the past, we do not have the distraction of a competing 10-watt microstation preservation effort that ruined our chances for LP250 back in 2012. In our studies, we consider an LPFM to be "urban" if their service contour has a population of 100,000 persons or higher.? Currently 18.3% of all LPFM stations serve at least 100,000 persons.? 4.3% of LPFMs have a service area of over 250K and less than 1% have a service area that exceeds 500K.?? Rural areas (less than 25K) represent 45% of all LPFM licensees with "deep rural" (less than 10K) being over one quarter of the LPFM stations in America. Even for the LPFM stations we classify as "urban", up to 44% of these stations will have some form of path to an upgrade.? This path may require a channel change. It may face challenges from more stringent second-adjacent channel waiver requirements. Stations may be limited on expanding antenna builds as for some stations in all population classes, upgrading to LP250 may require switching out antennas (such as going from 1 bay to 2 bays) or switching out transmitters, which in some cases may require electrical work to accommodate a 220V AC transmitter. The major change since the last times we proposed LP250 was a positive statement from the FCC that a certain engineering aspect of the LPFM service called the "buffer zone" can't be compromised. ? Think of the "buffer zone" as this 12 1/2 mile protective aura around every full-service broadcast station that has existed since day one of LPFM in order to "help LPFM stations cope with full-service stations making minor moves in their community" (or so they say)... Past proposals busted this buffer zone, mainly because the FCC proposed to bust the buffer zone in 2012.? Fast forward 8 years and the FCC says, no.. you can't do that!? The 12.5 (20km) buffer zone must stay, otherwise we think it will run afoul of the LCRA.? As a result, we had to extend the minimum distance separation requirements to make up for the full buffer zone that both the FCC had REC had proposed to bust in the past. Nationwide, nearly 56% of LPFM stations will be able to upgrade on channel and of those that can't upgrade on channel, nearly half of them could upgrade with a channel change. Today is the deadline for filing in the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System in proceeding RM-11909. REC had filed comments this morning.? Our comments just gave general support for the petition.? We also addressed some of the negative trade press coverage LP250 has received (the typical NAB-like blah blah blah it will interfere with everything, yadda yadda yadda) as well as dealing with a small number of LPFMs in a peculiar station where they are spaced at a specific distance where both stations would be able to ask for upgrades but only one could get it due to distance separation rules. Our comments as well as the reports we filed today with the FCC can be found at https://recnet.com/LP250 You can also check for LP250 potential for any LPFM station at: https://check.lp250.com Thank you for your support of LP250 and HAPPY LP250 DAY!! *Michelle A. Bradley, CBT* /Amateur Radio: KU3N/ /Founder - REC Networks/ - *https://recnet.com* *1-844-REC-LPFM* / +1 202 621-2355 SBE Certified On 6/21/2021 12:32 AM, Caitlin Reading via grc wrote: > Dear GRC Friends, > > If you aren't familiar with the Simple 250 proposal and are wondering your > community radio station > will be able to apply to increase power, the short answer is; > Most LPFM stations, in urban markets & where the dial is crowded, will > *NOT* be able to > benefit from this potential change. > This is a good thing for folks who have stations in rural areas, > locations where their listenership > is spread out and typically where FM service is, well, underserved. > Keep in mind that "LPFM" is, by definition, low power equal to or less > than 100 watts. It is a > broadcasting classification. > Historically there have been some stations that have applied for > waivers to increase power, > particularly in areas that are, let me say "land challenged" or operating > in communities that expand > beyound the typical urban delineations & density. Some waivers have been > granted. Some stations > are able to utilize "boosters" or repeaters, antennas that are placed to > overcome geographic obstacles > such as mountain shadows to carry or fill in the signal so it can achieve > full coverage of it's allotted range. > 250 might provide another choice to these folks too. > Michele Bradley, who has worked diligently spearheading this effort, > has information available on the > REC website. > It's a good thing to support LPFM comrades, even if it is not to > your own direct benefit. Yet be clear on > what you are supporting lest you garner unrealistic expectations. > Take action responsibly. > > make a difference every day > c. reading, community radio activist / advocate > > On Sun, Jun 20, 2021 at 8:45 PM Sharon Scott via grc > wrote: > >> Grassroots Radio Friends, >> >> As you may have heard, the FCC is currently accepting comments in >> support of RM-11909, the Simple LP250 proposal from REC Networks that >> could nearly triple the operating power of America's Low Power Radio >> stations! >> >> The Commissioners need to know that the American people support this >> increase. ALL Community Radio Activists should get their comments >> submitted to the FCC by MONDAY, June 21st. It is SO IMPORTANT that we >> get a lot of momentum on this proposition - - this could be a HUGE DEAL >> for Community Broadcasting nationwide and we may not get this >> opportunity to increase our collective power again. While specific >> testimonials in support of your local station are welcome, even simply >> telling the FCC, "I support LPFM 250" will help! >> >> For info on LPFM250 and instructions on submitting FCC comments: >> http://artxfm.com/LPFM250/ >> >> To UPLOAD pre-written documents in support of RM-11909 use this link: >> https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings >> >> To file an "Express Comment" and type your comment directly into the FCC >> website click here: >> https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express >> >> >> >> In Solidarity, >> Sharon >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> grc mailing list >> grc at maillist.peak.org >> http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc >> > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From ruthview7 at outlook.com Mon Jun 21 06:56:40 2021 From: ruthview7 at outlook.com (Ruth Newman) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:56:40 +0000 Subject: [grc] Fwd: GRC Monthly Meet-up - Thurs.6/10 at 8pm ET In-Reply-To: <3ef1fcadfa853f60d0cf373fa6b08080@artxfm.com> References: <3E2FA559-854E-4112-A0F3-9009FE318706@artxfm.com> <153C5F53-82B9-42B0-9F24-0A685E68080A@artxfm.com> <22084669-3ED7-4CD3-9DE4-386FE6C8A381@artxfm.com> , <3ef1fcadfa853f60d0cf373fa6b08080@artxfm.com> Message-ID: Do you mean Thursday July 24, July 1 or July 8, Sharon? Sent from my iPad > On Jun 9, 2021, at 11:08 AM, Sharon Scott via grc wrote: > > ?Hello Grassroots Radio Community! > > The GRC Monthly Met-up will take place Thursday, June 10th at 8pm ET. We still need to identify how the conference will work this year as well as discuss upcoming opportunities for the LPFM community -- including LPFM 250. Zoom invite below. > > During this meeting, Michelle Bradley of REC Networks - originator of the Simple 250 proposal -- will provide some history of the LPFM 250 movement as well as advice for filing comments in support of RM-11909 to the FCC. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there! > > LPFMs Are Hopeful About ?Simple LP250? > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.radioworld.com%2Fnews-and-business%2Fbusiness&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122253955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=DCjf%2B1ff%2FcJ91sxCcZyNL75eiN2%2FPhS9Cy%2B9H0rQUko%3D&reserved=0 > > Looking forward to seeing all your lovely faces! > > xox, > Mary > > ART FM is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. > > Topic: GRC Monthly Meet-Up > Time: June 10, 2021 08:00 PM > > Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your > calendar system. *This calendar is a series scheduled through November, > 2021. * > Monthly: > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2FtZwvce-pqzktGdRXTXV70Y2Th-kkFfgOhoJ3%2Fics%3FicsToken%3D98tyKuGgrD0sG9GXtxqHRpw-AI_oM-vwmHpajadvpCvdNXcDW1HCPq9JOZR5F_fY&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122253955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=WfaS%2FIAtksAEtZzA6W1zZwumDaU39y4gJca%2FvI7ZLHs%3D&reserved=0 > > Join Zoom Meeting > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F88266152730%3Fpwd%3Dd2lmQ3VpM3IwTXNPRno3ZkcxWmVKdz09&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122253955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Zp85l0wpFRZXzfyMFjGJalT5MFqWnO6b3zCDxF4l2Dk%3D&reserved=0 > > Meeting ID: 882 6615 2730 > Passcode: 327027 > One tap mobile > +13017158592,,88266152730#,,,,327027# US (Washington DC) > +13126266799,,88266152730#,,,,327027# US (Chicago) > > Dial by your location > +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) > +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) > +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) > +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) > +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) > Meeting ID: 882 6615 2730 > Passcode: 327027Find your local number: > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fu%2Fkw8cl9nvOxox&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122263951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=fPx%2F%2BKPOWfmimMU52eT0Zgdl5ZUV226aZVIzebdIglI%3D&reserved=0, > > xox, > Lady Jam > > Turn up the Juice every Friday from 3-5pm on 97.1 WXOX Louisville, or > stream live at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artxfm.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122263951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=e%2BXUTbulLHibgB2K9a8L7g4CO1ejSXvH1QlP%2FYV2ecU%3D&reserved=0 [1] > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmaillist.peak.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgrc&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122263951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4n2DAwtYrHt8wLfaTJr8N8mGWiKrRXE6lIeoDtiSF6k%3D&reserved=0 From ruthview7 at outlook.com Mon Jun 21 06:57:24 2021 From: ruthview7 at outlook.com (Ruth Newman) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:57:24 +0000 Subject: [grc] Fwd: GRC Monthly Meet-up - Thurs.6/10 at 8pm ET In-Reply-To: References: <3E2FA559-854E-4112-A0F3-9009FE318706@artxfm.com> <153C5F53-82B9-42B0-9F24-0A685E68080A@artxfm.com> <22084669-3ED7-4CD3-9DE4-386FE6C8A381@artxfm.com> , <3ef1fcadfa853f60d0cf373fa6b08080@artxfm.com>, Message-ID: Oops! I meant June 24th? Sent from my iPad > On Jun 21, 2021, at 9:56 AM, Ruth Newman wrote: > > ?Do you mean Thursday July 24, July 1 or July 8, Sharon? > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jun 9, 2021, at 11:08 AM, Sharon Scott via grc wrote: >> >> ?Hello Grassroots Radio Community! >> >> The GRC Monthly Met-up will take place Thursday, June 10th at 8pm ET. We still need to identify how the conference will work this year as well as discuss upcoming opportunities for the LPFM community -- including LPFM 250. Zoom invite below. >> >> During this meeting, Michelle Bradley of REC Networks - originator of the Simple 250 proposal -- will provide some history of the LPFM 250 movement as well as advice for filing comments in support of RM-11909 to the FCC. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there! >> >> LPFMs Are Hopeful About ?Simple LP250? >> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.radioworld.com%2Fnews-and-business%2Fbusiness&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122253955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=DCjf%2B1ff%2FcJ91sxCcZyNL75eiN2%2FPhS9Cy%2B9H0rQUko%3D&reserved=0 >> >> Looking forward to seeing all your lovely faces! >> >> xox, >> Mary >> >> ART FM is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. >> >> Topic: GRC Monthly Meet-Up >> Time: June 10, 2021 08:00 PM >> >> Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your >> calendar system. *This calendar is a series scheduled through November, >> 2021. * >> Monthly: >> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2FtZwvce-pqzktGdRXTXV70Y2Th-kkFfgOhoJ3%2Fics%3FicsToken%3D98tyKuGgrD0sG9GXtxqHRpw-AI_oM-vwmHpajadvpCvdNXcDW1HCPq9JOZR5F_fY&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122253955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=WfaS%2FIAtksAEtZzA6W1zZwumDaU39y4gJca%2FvI7ZLHs%3D&reserved=0 >> >> Join Zoom Meeting >> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F88266152730%3Fpwd%3Dd2lmQ3VpM3IwTXNPRno3ZkcxWmVKdz09&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122253955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Zp85l0wpFRZXzfyMFjGJalT5MFqWnO6b3zCDxF4l2Dk%3D&reserved=0 >> >> Meeting ID: 882 6615 2730 >> Passcode: 327027 >> One tap mobile >> +13017158592,,88266152730#,,,,327027# US (Washington DC) >> +13126266799,,88266152730#,,,,327027# US (Chicago) >> >> Dial by your location >> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) >> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) >> +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) >> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) >> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) >> +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) >> Meeting ID: 882 6615 2730 >> Passcode: 327027Find your local number: >> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fu%2Fkw8cl9nvOxox&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122263951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=fPx%2F%2BKPOWfmimMU52eT0Zgdl5ZUV226aZVIzebdIglI%3D&reserved=0, >> >> xox, >> Lady Jam >> >> Turn up the Juice every Friday from 3-5pm on 97.1 WXOX Louisville, or >> stream live at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artxfm.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122263951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=e%2BXUTbulLHibgB2K9a8L7g4CO1ejSXvH1QlP%2FYV2ecU%3D&reserved=0 [1] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> grc mailing list >> grc at maillist.peak.org >> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmaillist.peak.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgrc&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122263951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4n2DAwtYrHt8wLfaTJr8N8mGWiKrRXE6lIeoDtiSF6k%3D&reserved=0 From gm at artxfm.com Mon Jun 21 07:02:29 2021 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:02:29 -0400 Subject: [grc] Fwd: GRC Monthly Meet-up - Thurs.6/10 at 8pm ET In-Reply-To: References: <3E2FA559-854E-4112-A0F3-9009FE318706@artxfm.com> <153C5F53-82B9-42B0-9F24-0A685E68080A@artxfm.com> <22084669-3ED7-4CD3-9DE4-386FE6C8A381@artxfm.com> , <3ef1fcadfa853f60d0cf373fa6b08080@artxfm.com>, Message-ID: <25c9434fb41a61dec12cf2c3a4a7d28d@artxfm.com> Hi Ruth, this meeting was on 6/10. We missed seeing you! .... The next one will be July 8th at 7 PM. Hope you will be able to join! On 2021-06-21 09:57, Ruth Newman wrote: > Oops! I meant June 24th? > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jun 21, 2021, at 9:56 AM, Ruth Newman >> wrote: >> >> ?Do you mean Thursday July 24, July 1 or July 8, Sharon? >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Jun 9, 2021, at 11:08 AM, Sharon Scott via grc >>> wrote: >>> >>> ?Hello Grassroots Radio Community! >>> >>> The GRC Monthly Met-up will take place Thursday, June 10th at 8pm ET. >>> We still need to identify how the conference will work this year as >>> well as discuss upcoming opportunities for the LPFM community -- >>> including LPFM 250. Zoom invite below. >>> >>> During this meeting, Michelle Bradley of REC Networks - originator of >>> the Simple 250 proposal -- will provide some history of the LPFM 250 >>> movement as well as advice for filing comments in support of RM-11909 >>> to the FCC. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there! >>> >>> LPFMs Are Hopeful About ?Simple LP250? >>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.radioworld.com%2Fnews-and-business%2Fbusiness&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122253955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=DCjf%2B1ff%2FcJ91sxCcZyNL75eiN2%2FPhS9Cy%2B9H0rQUko%3D&reserved=0 >>> >>> Looking forward to seeing all your lovely faces! >>> >>> xox, >>> Mary >>> >>> ART FM is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. >>> >>> Topic: GRC Monthly Meet-Up >>> Time: June 10, 2021 08:00 PM >>> >>> Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to >>> your >>> calendar system. *This calendar is a series scheduled through >>> November, >>> 2021. * >>> Monthly: >>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2FtZwvce-pqzktGdRXTXV70Y2Th-kkFfgOhoJ3%2Fics%3FicsToken%3D98tyKuGgrD0sG9GXtxqHRpw-AI_oM-vwmHpajadvpCvdNXcDW1HCPq9JOZR5F_fY&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122253955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=WfaS%2FIAtksAEtZzA6W1zZwumDaU39y4gJca%2FvI7ZLHs%3D&reserved=0 >>> >>> Join Zoom Meeting >>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F88266152730%3Fpwd%3Dd2lmQ3VpM3IwTXNPRno3ZkcxWmVKdz09&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122253955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Zp85l0wpFRZXzfyMFjGJalT5MFqWnO6b3zCDxF4l2Dk%3D&reserved=0 >>> >>> Meeting ID: 882 6615 2730 >>> Passcode: 327027 >>> One tap mobile >>> +13017158592,,88266152730#,,,,327027# US (Washington DC) >>> +13126266799,,88266152730#,,,,327027# US (Chicago) >>> >>> Dial by your location >>> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) >>> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) >>> +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) >>> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) >>> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) >>> +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) >>> Meeting ID: 882 6615 2730 >>> Passcode: 327027Find your local number: >>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fu%2Fkw8cl9nvOxox&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122263951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=fPx%2F%2BKPOWfmimMU52eT0Zgdl5ZUV226aZVIzebdIglI%3D&reserved=0, >>> >>> xox, >>> Lady Jam >>> >>> Turn up the Juice every Friday from 3-5pm on 97.1 WXOX Louisville, or >>> stream live at >>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artxfm.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122263951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=e%2BXUTbulLHibgB2K9a8L7g4CO1ejSXvH1QlP%2FYV2ecU%3D&reserved=0 >>> [1] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> grc mailing list >>> grc at maillist.peak.org >>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmaillist.peak.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgrc&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc978adcdcbc940f324d208d92b587073%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588481122263951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4n2DAwtYrHt8wLfaTJr8N8mGWiKrRXE6lIeoDtiSF6k%3D&reserved=0 From kenyalewis at gmail.com Mon Jun 21 09:32:48 2021 From: kenyalewis at gmail.com (kenya lewis) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:32:48 -0700 Subject: [grc] LPFM 250 - comment by June 21 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <586E2E8A-16CB-40DF-9F5A-98B5801B4311@gmail.com> HAPPY LP250 DAY to the people!! Thank you for this thoughtful correction and all you?re doing to help these powerful small stations 1.5x their reach, Michi! Beautiful work and we appreciate you the great care you?ve taken. I hope that, as individuals, will each find it in our hearts to voice our support today. On the heels of Juneteeth, there?s no better time to support vital information reaching local communities on their own independent channels. I?m filing my comments as we speak. WIP draft below. Hooray! Thank you Michi! Bring on LP-250!!! ??? ?Kenya (((WIP comment))) LPFM is going great so far. Thank you. It?s a bright spot on the non-commercial band. As the bulwark of college stations ?grandpersoned? in by a network of free-thinking individuals are increasingly encroached upon by consolidation, NPR, and LLC-ownership?LPFM is increasingly important. By offering truly local emergency services. Non-robo human voices to connect with in times of pandemic ? or other crises. Enriching our local Creative Commons. In short, it?s the last, great hope of freeform programming on the NCE band. And increasing the bandwidth for local people to serve the local public interest is perfectly aligned with the intent of its protection. Thank you for your consideration and forethought. > On Jun 21, 2021, at 6:37 AM, Michelle Bradley via grc wrote: > > Thank you for your support of LP250 and HAPPY LP250 DAY!! From LloydEwing at gmx.com Mon Jun 21 18:37:07 2021 From: LloydEwing at gmx.com (Lloyd Ewing) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:37:07 -0500 Subject: [grc] Does anyone at the FCC respond to questions Message-ID: <75ceef13-e296-ceb6-7c3b-55c30dfd766b@gmx.com> GRC Friends, I have been trying to get someone at the FCC to answer a few questions, and I can't get anyone to reply to my E-mail or phone messages. A few years ago when I was going through the ordeal of trying to obtain our construction permit, help from people at the FCC, like Gary Loehrs, were indispensable to my success. That experience led me to believe that the FCC had an interest in ensuring that LPFM stations get on the air and continued to operate legally. Things went well enough since then, and until now I have not needed to contact anyone at the FCC. If I remember correctly Gary Loehrs is long gone, and now I can't get anyone who knows anything at all to respond to my E-mail and phone messages. Is this normal? What should I do? Should I send my questions to someone in the management hierarchy who might forward the questions to the people who are supposed to provide answers? I don't want to go into the details of the questions I have been trying to ask the FCC here; they are a separate issue and it would make sense to post those questions under a new topic. It is quite likely that someone on this list is able to answer those questions. But I have to wonder what the FCC would intend for the LPFM operators to do who do not have the benefit of help from an organization like the GRC? Keep a broadcast engineer and an attorney on retainer? Parenthetically, the departments I have been trying to contact are the EAS reporting system https://www.fcc.gov/general/eas-test-reporting-system at: ETRS at fcc.gov and the contacts for STA questions on https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/special-temporary-authority Thanks very much! Lloyd (512)836-7893 https://www.kxpe.org/ From mae at recnet.com Tue Jun 22 06:25:44 2021 From: mae at recnet.com (Michelle Bradley) Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:25:44 -0400 Subject: [grc] Does anyone at the FCC respond to questions In-Reply-To: <75ceef13-e296-ceb6-7c3b-55c30dfd766b@gmx.com> References: <75ceef13-e296-ceb6-7c3b-55c30dfd766b@gmx.com> Message-ID: <817ee572-6c28-9c16-3c72-67a55c1cc586@recnet.com> The FCC continues to work remote and sometimes, there are issues with call backs.? At this time, it is better for them to respond through email unless the questions is lengthy. As a national regulatory advocate for LPFM, I may be able to answer your questions or get you in the right direction at the FCC. Please feel free to email me back or call me and we can look into the issues further. *Michelle A. Bradley, CBT* /Amateur Radio: KU3N/ /Founder - REC Networks/ - *https://recnet.com* *1-844-REC-LPFM* / +1 202 621-2355 SBE Certified On 6/21/2021 9:37 PM, Lloyd Ewing via grc wrote: > GRC Friends, > I have been trying to get someone at the FCC to answer a few questions, > and I can't get anyone to reply to my E-mail or phone messages. > > A few years ago when I was going through the ordeal of trying to obtain > our construction permit, help from people at the FCC, like Gary Loehrs, > were indispensable to my success.? That experience led me to believe > that the FCC had an interest in ensuring that LPFM stations get on the > air and continued to operate legally. > > Things went well enough since then, and until now I have not needed to > contact anyone at the FCC.? If I remember correctly Gary Loehrs is long > gone, and now I can't get anyone who knows anything at all to respond to > my E-mail and phone messages.? Is this normal?? What should I do? > Should I send my questions to someone in the management hierarchy who > might forward the questions to the people who are supposed to provide > answers? > > I don't want to go into the details of the questions I have been trying > to ask the FCC here;? they are a separate issue and it would make sense > to post those questions under a new topic.? It is quite likely that > someone on this list is able to answer those questions.? But I have to > wonder what the FCC would intend for the LPFM operators to do who do not > have the benefit of help from an organization like the GRC?? Keep a > broadcast engineer and an attorney on retainer? > > Parenthetically, the departments I have been trying to contact are the > EAS reporting system > https://www.fcc.gov/general/eas-test-reporting-system > at:? ETRS at fcc.gov > and the contacts for STA questions on > https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/special-temporary-authority > > Thanks very much! > > ??????????????????????????? Lloyd > ??????????????????????????? (512)836-7893 > > > https://www.kxpe.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From mike at brownbroadcast.com Tue Jun 22 21:22:52 2021 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (mike at brownbroadcast.com) Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:22:52 -0700 Subject: [grc] Does anyone at the FCC respond to questions In-Reply-To: <75ceef13-e296-ceb6-7c3b-55c30dfd766b@gmx.com> References: <75ceef13-e296-ceb6-7c3b-55c30dfd766b@gmx.com> Message-ID: <00bd01d767e7$6fbe0770$4f3a1650$@brownbroadcast.com> Lloyd: In general, FCC staff will (eventually) respond to short and succinct email questions. To phone calls: not as much. Deputy Bureau Chief Jim Bradshaw is usually responsive to questions of policy that don't fit into neat "boxes", or he'll forward questions to other appropriate staff members. And yes, us "consultants" can sometimes get a faster response if you get stuck. Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 -----Original Message----- From: grc On Behalf Of Lloyd Ewing via grc Sent: Monday, June 21, 2021 6:37 PM To: Post to the GRC mailing list on Peak.org Subject: [grc] Does anyone at the FCC respond to questions GRC Friends, I have been trying to get someone at the FCC to answer a few questions, and I can't get anyone to reply to my E-mail or phone messages. A few years ago when I was going through the ordeal of trying to obtain our construction permit, help from people at the FCC, like Gary Loehrs, were indispensable to my success. That experience led me to believe that the FCC had an interest in ensuring that LPFM stations get on the air and continued to operate legally. Things went well enough since then, and until now I have not needed to contact anyone at the FCC. If I remember correctly Gary Loehrs is long gone, and now I can't get anyone who knows anything at all to respond to my E-mail and phone messages. Is this normal? What should I do? Should I send my questions to someone in the management hierarchy who might forward the questions to the people who are supposed to provide answers? I don't want to go into the details of the questions I have been trying to ask the FCC here; they are a separate issue and it would make sense to post those questions under a new topic. It is quite likely that someone on this list is able to answer those questions. But I have to wonder what the FCC would intend for the LPFM operators to do who do not have the benefit of help from an organization like the GRC? Keep a broadcast engineer and an attorney on retainer? Parenthetically, the departments I have been trying to contact are the EAS reporting system https://www.fcc.gov/general/eas-test-reporting-system at: ETRS at fcc.gov and the contacts for STA questions on https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/special-temporary-authority Thanks very much! Lloyd (512)836-7893 https://www.kxpe.org/ _______________________________________________ grc mailing list grc at maillist.peak.org http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From kenyalewis at gmail.com Thu Jun 24 19:21:30 2021 From: kenyalewis at gmail.com (kenya lewis) Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:21:30 -0700 Subject: [grc] Three cheers for Ernesto Message-ID: <0781015F-738F-4CBB-B8E5-58D9790A5566@gmail.com> Check out this deeply RIGHTEOUS move in support for LP-250 lead by Ernesto at NFCB. https://nfcb.org/nfcb-files-comments-in-support-of-lpfm-250/ For those of you who are as grateful as I am, please let him know. Many of us have continually challenged NFCB to stand-up on behalf of LPFM. Knowing full-well that they are obligated to serve their full membership evenly and those numbers don?t break in our favor. This full-throated endorsement is a big deal. In addition to the excellent work Ernesto is doing in the Public Media People of Color group and all of his responsibilities running NFCB, creating the time and enthusiasm to advocate for small stations is beautiful to see. Thank you, Ernesto. And again to all who have worked so hard over the years, and?of course?Michi for pushing the item forward! ? Kenya From programdirector at kyrs.org Fri Jun 25 14:21:03 2021 From: programdirector at kyrs.org (programdirector at kyrs.org) Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:21:03 -0500 Subject: [grc] Political Office Holders Producing Programming Message-ID: Our station, KYRS in Spokane, WA has a policy requiring any program host who has declared themselves a candidate for public office to take a hiatus from their show during the campaign. However, it does not state that a current office holder cannot produce programming. Does anyone have opinions or experience with political office holders producing programming, or is this addressed in any other station's policy? Thanks, Dana Matthews KYRS Program Director Dana Matthews 509-869-4108 Office 509-747-3012 ext 2 KYRS Thin Air Community Radio Medical Lake-Spokane 88.1 & 92.3FM KYRS.org From mae at recnet.com Fri Jun 25 15:53:01 2021 From: mae at recnet.com (Michelle Bradley) Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 18:53:01 -0400 Subject: [grc] Political Office Holders Producing Programming In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The issues surrounding the liability for rules/law violation stem from the risk of endorsing a candidate for public office in violation of the Communications Act.? Once they are elected, there's no law/rule preventing it. However, if they declare their candidacy for re-election or for election to a different public office, they need to go back off the air. *Michelle A. Bradley, CBT* /Amateur Radio: KU3N/ /Founder - REC Networks/ - *https://recnet.com* *1-844-REC-LPFM* / +1 202 621-2355 SBE Certified On 6/25/2021 5:21 PM, Dana Matthews via grc wrote: > Our station, KYRS in Spokane, WA has a policy requiring any program > host who has declared themselves a candidate for public office to take > a hiatus from their show during the campaign. However, it does not > state that a current office holder cannot produce programming. Does > anyone have opinions or experience with political office holders > producing programming, or is this addressed in any other station's > policy? > Thanks, Dana Matthews > KYRS Program Director > Dana Matthews 509-869-4108 > Office 509-747-3012 ext 2 > > KYRS Thin Air Community Radio > Medical Lake-Spokane 88.1 & 92.3FM > KYRS.org > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From philiptymon at gmail.com Fri Jun 25 17:31:50 2021 From: philiptymon at gmail.com (Philip Tymon) Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:31:50 -0700 Subject: [grc] Political Office Holders Producing Programming In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Some footnotes for those who don't mind getting into the thickets of this issue: 1. Section 399 of the Communications Act, which bans non-commercial stations from endorsing candidates, also used to ban them from editorializing. There was a case ( https://casetext.com/case/fcc-v-league-of-women-voters-of-california) in which the Supreme Court overturned the ban on editorializing. Not that many non-commercial stations take advantage of that and editorialize as far as I know. Nor do I particularly recommend it. I am not aware of any challenge to the remaining part of Section 399 which bans non-coms from endorsing a candidate. 2. Also, as far as I know Section 399 does not prohibit non-comms from taking a position on ballot issues. It only applies to candidates. 3. And, while many stations have a policy of not allowing candidates to be on the air, that is not required by Federal law. All that happens is that you trigger the equal time rule. In a land very long ago and far away I was faced with the situation of one of our programmers (one of the best people I have ever run into, who had a music program) who was running for office in New York City. His program was on the air once a week. I believe there was only one other candidate running for the office. So, after consulting with the programmer, we offered his opponent that, for the duration of the campaign, she could have his slot every other week. She declined. Problem solved. He kept on broadcasting. (I think there was a story in the New York Times about this.) Virus-free. www.avast.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 3:53 PM Michelle Bradley via grc < grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote: > The issues surrounding the liability for rules/law violation stem from > the risk of endorsing a candidate for public office in violation of the > Communications Act. Once they are elected, there's no law/rule > preventing it. However, if they declare their candidacy for re-election > or for election to a different public office, they need to go back off > the air. > > *Michelle A. Bradley, CBT* > /Amateur Radio: KU3N/ > /Founder - REC Networks/ - *https://recnet.com* > *1-844-REC-LPFM* / +1 202 621-2355 > SBE Certified > On 6/25/2021 5:21 PM, Dana Matthews via grc wrote: > > Our station, KYRS in Spokane, WA has a policy requiring any program > > host who has declared themselves a candidate for public office to take > > a hiatus from their show during the campaign. However, it does not > > state that a current office holder cannot produce programming. Does > > anyone have opinions or experience with political office holders > > producing programming, or is this addressed in any other station's > > policy? > > Thanks, Dana Matthews > > KYRS Program Director > > Dana Matthews 509-869-4108 > > Office 509-747-3012 ext 2 > > > > KYRS Thin Air Community Radio > > Medical Lake-Spokane 88.1 & 92.3FM > > KYRS.org > > _______________________________________________ > > grc mailing list > > grc at maillist.peak.org > > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Jun 27 08:04:17 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2021 10:04:17 -0500 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio This Week Message-ID: HEARTLAND STORIES:TRUST BUILDING THROUGH COMMUNITY FOOD WEBS Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Trust Building Through Community Food Webs Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week, Theresa talks with Ken Meter. Ken is one of the most experienced food system analysts in the U.S., integrating market analysis, business development, systems thinking, and social concerns. Meter holds 50 years of experience in inner-city and rural community capacity building. His local economic analyses have promoted local food networks in 144 regions in 41 states, two provinces, and four tribal nations. He developed a $9.85-million plan for local food investment for the state of South Carolina, and completed similar studies for New Mexico, New Hampshire, Hawai, Alaska, Mississippi, Indiana, Ohio, and Minnesota. He developed strategic regional food plans for nearly 20 regions across the U.S. Ken Meter Notes: Credits: Brought to you by the people that produced Rootstock Radio, Heartland Stories is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. 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