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		<title>FCC Proposals on Modernizing EAS: Where Industry Agrees …. and Where It Doesn’t</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Edward Czarnecki, Ph.D. [September 2026] The FCC record shows an industry ready to strengthen emergency alerting—but wary of reforms that could exchange familiar limitations for new and less visible points of failure. As the deadline for comments to the FCC’s latest EAS proceeding on modernizing EAS draws here, here is a rundown of industry [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>C-Band Passes Away From Broadcast</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Danny Ray Boyer [July 2026] The FCC has announced plans to complete the auction of the remaining frequencies broadcasters have been using in the C-Band by next July. By 2030, the frequencies will host a totally different set of users.&#160;&#160; A lot is going on in the broadcast industry, what with various pressures to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The FCC Cybersecurity Order &#038; NPRM</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [July 2026] The FCC has become very aware of the increasing attacks on broadcasters, and proposes to “harden” broadcasters IP activities. An example of how important it is, the initial requirements are set to go into effect just 60 days after the publication in the Federal Register. What do you need to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Understanding AM NRSC Measurements</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[[January 2013] The FCC requires that AM stations perform their NRSC measurements each year. What do they mean? And how can this measurement be used to improve your station? James Boyd runs it down. There are still some of us who remember those all-nighters at our AM stations doing the annual Equipment Performance Measurement (EPM), [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>You Really Must Listen</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Mishkind]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[[August 2024] Have you – or your Chief Operator – actually listened to your on-air product recently? There are a number of reasons you should, but here are a couple of cases that could result in a fine if the FCC gets involved. Most stations put a lot of effort into creating a “sound” with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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