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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert…
This is BDR Newsletter 899, Volume 18, #14 for November 4, 2026

THE NCE WINDOW IS NOW OPEN!
NCE FM reserved band (88.1 to 91.9 MHz) translators can now be filed through the November 17th deadline (yes, same day as the EAS NPT). Applications should be filed as soon as possible on the FCC’s electronic filing system. Similar to NCE FM and LPFM, the FCC’s points system will be in effect, and should be carefully followed to have the greatest chance for success.

A NEW LINE OF COMPACT FM TRANSMITTERS
Broadcast Electronics new MTX transmitter line is not just thrifty on rack space, but it has a lot of features not always found in smaller footprint transmitters. Rich Redmond explained the MTX last week on our video presentation. Miss it? Not to worry, it is posted here.

AS THE INDUSTRY TURNS
Have you looked around recently for some of the companies you have dealt with over the years, only to find out they either are now a part of another company or they have actually just faded away? Between consolidation and attrition, we are dealing with fewer companies – and judging which ones will still be there for our future needs is getting harder.

We will talk about that this week. Join us and we can share observations and how to plan for future needs. Even with the time change, we are still at Thursday at 2 PM Eastern.  (True: Arizona will be at noon, with DST gone, Hawaii, one hour later than normal, too.)

Join us and find out more: tomorrow (Thursday) 2PM Eastern/11AM Pacific  Or catch us live on the youtube thebdrnet channel. Link invites are always at www.theBDR.net/TLG/

… and do not forget, on the same page we have hundreds of videos you can use on subjects you will want to learn about.

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