Washington D.C Radio Station

Please send comments via standard mail to the Federal Communications Commission, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C., 20554. Questions can also be answered by calling the FCC's National Call Center, toll free, at 1-888-Call FCC (1-888-225-5322). ... [Read More]

Radio FAQs
The FCC issues broadcast licenses specifying the community of license, the channel and operating power of the station. The conditions of the license ensure that the broadcast will be picked up without interference within a specified service area. Generally, the FCC does not govern the selection of programming that is broadcast. The main exceptions are: restrictions on indecent programming, limits on the number of commercials aired during children's programming, and rules involving candidates for public office. Our most commonly asked questions about radio are: ... [Read More]

AM Query -- AM Radio Technical Information -- Audio Division (FCC) USA
Auction Information (WTB) BAPS Archive - Application Information (1979 to 9/99) Broadcast Electronic Filing of FCC Forms   Electronic Filing Help Call Sign Request and Authorization System CDBS Access -- Info About Filed Applications   (Alternate Link)   CDBS Search by Application ID Number   CDBS System Status Broadcast Station Mailing Address Query Electioneering Communications Database Search Multiple Ownership of Radio Stations Radio Rules   Find a Rule in the CFR ... [Read More]

WWVB Station Library
A NIST Recommended Practice Guide written to provide guidance to both manufacturers and consumers of radio controlled clocks. Through voluntary compliance with the recommended practices listed in this guide, manufacturers can benefit by continuing to develop more reliable and usable radio controlled products, increasing both consumer confidence and sales. Consumers can benefit by using this guide to help them select and purchase radio controlled clock products, to learn how the products work, and to help troubleshoot reception problems.64 pages. M. Lombardi, A. Novick, J. Lowe, M. Deutch, G. Nelson, D. Sutton, W. Yates, D. Hanson NIST Special Publication 960-14, January 2005 ... [Read More]

FM Query -- FM Radio Technical Information -- Audio Division (FCC) USA
Auction Information (WTB) BAPS Archive - Application Information (1979 to 9/99) Broadcast Electronic Filing of FCC Forms   Electronic Filing Help Call Sign Request and Authorization System CDBS Access -- Info About Filed Applications   (Alternate Link)   CDBS Search by Application ID Number   CDBS System Status Broadcast Station Mailing Address Query Electioneering Communications Database Search Multiple Ownership of Radio Stations Radio Rules   Find a Rule in the CFR ... [Read More]

Consumer Facts - Station Identification and Call Signs
Broadcast stations in this country are assigned call signs beginning with K or W. Generally speaking, those beginning with K are assigned to stations West of theMississippi River and in U.S. territories and possessions, while those beginning with W are assigned to broadcast stations East of the Mississippi River. During radio's infancy,most of the broadcast stations were in the East. As stations began operating, the Mississippi became the dividing line between K and W call signs. The few exceptions to existingcall signs within this system were assigned before the allocation plan was adopted. Station KDKA, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is one example. Since the beginning of broadcasting, stations have had the privilege of requesting specific call signs. In requesting their preferences for certain letters ofthe alphabet, broadcasters have presented combinations of names, places or slogans. For example, the letters NBC are used for stations owned by the National Broadcasting Company,CBS for ... [Read More]

US Dept of State
******************************************************** NOTICE********************************************************This document was converted fromWordPerfect or Word to ASCII Text format.Content from the original version of the document such asheaders, footers, footnotes, endnotes, graphics, and page numberswill not show up in this text version.All text attributes such as bold, italic, underlining, etc. from theoriginal document will not show up in this text version.Features of the original document layout such ascolumns, tables, line and letter spacing, pagination, and marginswill not be preserved in the text version.If you need the complete document, download theWord or WordPerfect version or Adobe Acrobat version (above).***************************************************************** Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554In the Matter of ) File No. EB-00-IH-0228 )Citadel Broadcasting Company ) NAL/Acct. No. 200132080057 ) Facility ID #11229License ... [Read More]

FEMA: Guidance For Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
RACES Station is an amateur radio station licensed civil defense organization, at a specific land location, to provide the facilities for amateur radio communications in the RACES. ...

The frequency bands listed below are available to stations transmitting communications in RACES on a shared basis with the amateur service. In the event of an emergency that necessitates the invoking of the President's War Emergency powers under the provision of Section 706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, only RACES stations and amateur stations participating in RACES may transmit on the following frequencies: ... [Read More]

Low Power FM (LPFM) Radio Service      (FCC) USA
This page contains information about the Low Power FM (LPFM) radio service,which was created by the Commission in January 2000. These stations are authorized fornoncommercial educational broadcasting only (no commercial operation) andoperate with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100 watts (0.1 kilowatts) or less,with maximum facilities of 100 watts ERP at 30 meters (100 feet) antennaheight above average terrain (HAAT). The approximate service range of a 100 watt LPFMstation is 5.6 kilometers (3.5 miles radius). LPFM stations are not protected frominterference that may be received from other classes of FM stations. A constructionpermit is required before a LPFM station can be constructed or operated. LPFM stations are available to noncommercial educational entities and publicsafety and transportation organizations, but are not available to individuals orfor commercial operations. Current broadcast licensees with interestsin other media (broadcast or newspapers) are not eligible to o ... [Read More]

United States Senate Radio-Television Gallery
Washington Radio & Press - 301/229-2576 ...

IDF Radio Station - 301/622-1591 ...

Marketplace Radio - 202/223-6699 ... [Read More]