Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert… This is BDR Newsletter 861, Volume 17, #28 for February 11, 2026
THE FRN FRNZY Late last month the FCC, long known for its “one size fits all” approach to regulation, issued a Public Notice that the failure to keep all FRN information – including that for individual board members – up to date could draw a $1000/day fine. Predictably, the FCC servers promptly crashed under the load.
WORLD RADIO DAY Friday is the 2026 World Radio Day, organized by UNESCO. The theme is “Radio and Artificial Intelligence,” a discussion of AI and its impact on broadcasting and societal ethics. Stations and individuals can participate in World Radio Day by registering at UNESCO.
PROGRAM TRANSMISSION ISSUES The upcoming mandated auction of C-Band frequencies is starting to take shape. A large number of stations rely on programming delivered via satellite. If the FCC auctions over 80% of the frequencies used by broadcasters, will there be enough left to be useful? Some groups are trying to switch to IP transmission. Will this work? Mark Johnson, of LinkUp Communications is our guest this week to discuss and answer any questions you may have. Join us at 2 PM Eastern (11 AM / Pacific) and get the whole story.
Join us tomorrow (Thursday) and enjoy the information. Jeff will always answer any transmitter questions. Can you stump him? The request for the link is, as usual, on www.theBDR.net/TLG/ and thebdrnet channel on youtube.
… and do not forget, on the same page we have over 200 videos you can use on subjects you will want to learn about.
