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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert…
This is BDR Newsletter 877, Volume 17, #44 for June 3, 2026

YES, THE FCC IS SERIOUS ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICE
Last week we mentioned the uptick in NoV and NALF’s served on stations that were late or missed deadlines entirely for filings required on the FCC’s OPIF site. We really did not know it was coming so soon but it was only hours before a Public Notice was issued – were they listening to us? Bottom line: The FCC is serious about the federal law that requires broadcasters to comply with the basic and fundamental obligation – to operate in the public interest.

PLEASE SHARE WITH A FRIEND
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FRONT PAGE
By the way, occasionally we get a note from someone asking about what we are doing – they had not seen the Front Page. If you have not seen it in a while, stop by from time to time: www.theBDR.net
                                                                        
GOOD MAINTENANCE REQUIRES PROPER DOCUMENTATION
Now that the weather is (mostly) good, it is time to check out the transmitter site and buildings, clearing fauna and checking the transmitter and RF and air systems. Among the things you should have on site is the right manual for the gear on hand. Sometimes, there are a half dozen or more manuals for a particular model, depending upon when it built. Getting the right manual is not so hard, as our friend Jeff Welton, from Nautel, will help us see.

As always, we are getting together at 2PM on Thursday (tomorrow). The link request – and list of older videos – is available at www.theBDR.net/TLG/ We hope to see you this week!

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