[Swprograms] Int'l Radio Report 2005-01-23

[Ricky Leong <rleong@xxxxxxx>]

Hello all,
The International Radio Report has been uploaded onto our archive site:
http://mediajct.homeip.net/radioreport
73 and happy listening,
Ricky

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=====[ IN THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM ]=====

Special guest: Steven Jones, ex-CKUT radio host

- CRTC approves station swap in Quebec between Astral and Corus
 > Previous agreement was worth $11 million, nust be signed within 30 days
 > Commission imposes condition on hours of local programming upon Corus
 > CKAC must provide 40 hours of local programming now, increasing gradually to 
80 hours by 2009
 > RadioMedia network stations must provide 27 hours of local programming now, 
increasing gradually to 37 hours by 2009

- Michael Powel resigns as chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission

- Ham radio operators launch public service campaign
 > Increase awareness among general population
 > CLIPS HERE: 
http://www.eham.net/articles/10061?ehamsid=3f6481694e68881c32a23acfc02513b6

- Severe geomagnetic storms this week
 > 4 X-class flare and 5 M-class flares
 > Propagation severely degraded

- "Yosemite Sam" digital burst returned
 > Heard on 5 and 10 MHz, WWV/WWVH frequencies

- FCC delivers $10,000 fine for RF exposure to tower worker
 > Cumulus Communications and Infinity Broadcasting targeted

- Hotel Rwanda includes RTLM hate-propaganda station

- Internews Network sends suitcase-size radio station to tsunami-affected areas
 > Can broadcast to village-size regions
 > Worth $5,000 to $6,000 each
 > Powered by large batteries, but airlines would allowed those to be shipped


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