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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert…
This is BDR Newsletter 832, Volume 16, #52 for July 23, 2025

THE FCC MOVES INTO OVERDRIVE
It did not take long for the FCC to put some broadcast issues on the Agenda. August 7th’s Open Meeting should see the first round of Delete, Delete, Delete, with the Commission using its “direct final rule” process to expeditiously drop nearly 100 broadcast rules identified as obsolete, outdated, or unnecessary. At the same time, an NPRM to review and address a number of concerns with the EAS will be voted on. We have several articles posted on the BDR that discuss ideas about EAS, pro and con. Check them out here.

AN ACCOMMODATION FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STATIONS
Another closely watched matter relates to the recent rescission of money for the CPB. Some non-comm stations that rely on CPB money are worried, including 28 tribal radio stations in some of the most rural areas. Those can breathe a bit easier thanks to Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) efforts.

A HEBA DISCUSSION
HEBA. You know, the High Efficiency Broadband Antenna that has been built and proven in Massachusetts. The FCC has now permitted this antenna for day and night use. At the Spring NAB, David Maxson delivered a presentation on what had been proven and how this helps AM broadcasters.

Join us at the usual time and place: 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific on our Zoom link (or even on Youtube live, although interaction is a bit more difficult). The link request is at www.theBDR.net/TLG/ as usual, along with a list of upcoming presentations, including next   week’s look at the Aqua Broadcast Cobalt transmitters.