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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert…
This is BDR Newsletter 895, Volume 18, #11 for October 7, 2026

FCC FREEZE ON SOME MINOR FM MODS
There is a non-comm translator Window coming up next month. In advance, the filing freeze affecting translators and LPFMs has prevented changes in the NCE Band until the close of the Window.

WINTERIZING
For most of us, it is clear the seasonal weather is shifting. More than just the leaves changing color, it is time to pull out and work through the checklist of items to get ready for the colder days ahead. Jeff Welton has some good tips on keeping the outside out, and Barry offers some tips to work on but it is true that each installation is unique is some way. See some missing tips? Share. Let us know!

THE RIGHT WAY TO JUDGE LOUDNESS
You probably have heard that the Loudness Wars were over. However, as you move across the web, some sites suddenly make you feel either your speakers died – or are smoking hot. What is the right level for streaming – and is it the same as for Broadcast? And, what about that CALM Act – is it really going to make a difference?  This week we welcome one of the best guys to talk audio – Cornelius Gould – Corny to most of us. Join us for an informative look at what we are sending – and how it gets to the listener.

Join us Thursday at 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific for a live demonstration to see how it works and how it will help you. The link for our presentation is at www.theBDR.net/TLG/ We will also be on YouTube live and the video will be archived on the BDR Lunch Gathering page.

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