Radio World has introduced a series of commentaries titled “Firing Up Frequencies,” intended for readers who may be interested in applying for a low-power FM station license during the FCC’s upcoming ...

The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety permanently canceled its five Low Power FM radio stations on March 7. After the county submitted a request, the Federal Communications Commission ...

It is once more into the breach for the Low Power FM radio movement. LPFM boosters and Free Press held a press conference on Wednesday to announce the reintroduction of the Local Community Radio Act ...

National Public Radio continues to move aggressively against Federal Communications Commission proposals that would, if not allow nonprofits to build more Low Power FM stations (LPFM), at least let ...

Holiday gift idea for next year: your own hyperlocal radio station. It's a gift from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Non-profit community radio stations, which broadcast in a range from a ...

Fans of Low Power FM radio say hundreds of new mini-stations are bringing localism and diversity back to America's airwaves. The service's opponents -- primarily big broadcasters -- say the stations, ...

Low Power FM radio stations make radio better by introducing more local programming, improving public safety and strengthening community bonds. Enactment of the Local Community Radio Act would allow ...

A current Radio World ebook provides resources for new low-power FM broadcasters in the United States. This article is excerpted. KVWJ received a low-power FM construction permit in the 2013 filing ...

Two years ago, Mark Ballard, CEO of 89.1 Power FM in Lorain, took home the station’s first Stellar Award for Medium Market of the Year. This year, the station claimed a similar honor, but on a much ...

A new low-power radio station run by advocates for environmental and progressive causes will be taking to the airwaves in Albany in January. Advertisement Article continues below this ad The broadcast ...

The next wave of low power FM stations is coming on the air. Initially restricted to rural areas because of interference concerns, nearly 2,000 new stations have been approved — many in urban areas.