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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert…
This is BDR Newsletter 828, Volume 16, #48 for June 18, 2025

Here are some things you might want to know about:

SHE’S IN!
On Monday, Olivia Trusty took the oath of office, formally beginning her tenure at the Federal Communications Commission as the agency’s newest Commissioner, and returning the Commission to a quorum.

AM RADIO FOR EVER VEHICLE HEADS TO FINISH LINE
Last Friday, another dozen Representative signed on to the AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act, now totalling 228 co-sponsors in the House, more than enough to pass. In the Senate more than 60 co-sponsors make it filibuster-proof. Not date as yet for floor votes.

FCC GETS A TIGHTER OVERSIGHT
The Supreme Court recently held that District Courts could exert power over the FCC (and some other agencies), not longer requiring litigants to defer to the Circuit Court level.

LEAP INTO EAS
Once again, we return to topics of EAS. Have you considered upgrading your EAS receiver(s)? Did you know you can easily attach a translation or commercial spot/underwriting note to tests and alerts? Bill Robertson from Digital Alert Systems will explain a relatively painless way to upgrade and how to benefit from the latest features. And, he will answer any questions on EAS as Software that you might have.

At our regular time/place: Thursday at 2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific. You can get the link at www.theBDR.net/TLG/ or www.youtube.com/thebdrnet

Also, you might be interested to know we are now booked until September, with one open week, with some great presentations. Check the same page for the list of upcoming presentations: www.theBDR.net/TLG/