From: Bill Pfeiffer
Subject: Welcome to rec.radio.broadcasting
Date: May 7, 1992
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting

Greetings Broadcast fans:
Welcome to rec.radio.broadcasting.

This is a new forum dedicated to the wide world of domestic
broadcast radio. First, let me define, for the purposes of this
group, the term 'domestic'.

Domestic broadcast radio means radio which is designed for consumption primarily within the city, region or nation from which it
originates. This as opposed to 'international' or world service radio
which is primarily designed for reception in other parts of the
world.

Domestic radio does NOT mean USA or North American radio, but any
broadcast service, regardless of it's origination which is primarily
received in it's own country/region etc.

Rec.radio.broadcasting is here to fill a void between rec.radio.noncomm
(r.r.n) and rec.radio.shortwave (r.r.s). Our purpose is to offer a
forum where individuals with an interest in radio can share
experiences, ideas, questions, answers and opinions regarding this
most interesting subject.

WHO CAN POST? Anyone with an interest in the medium is encouraged
to post here. This newsgroup is not JUST for mthe radio
professional, but for anyone who has a desire to participare in the discussions. This may seem overwealmingly obvious, but I say it because
I have gotten mail asking questions about the newsgroup's target
audience.

Rec.radio.broadcasting will endevour to cover ANY topic pertaining
to domestic radio broadcasting. We do accept cross-posts from other
groups, if the subject is pertanent. Some subjects which are open
for discussion are (but not limited to)...

* Programming & formats
* Engineering matters
* Innovations & technology affecting the medium
(i.e. satellite formats, automation, d.a.b., etc)
* Network radio, yesterday and today
* Pirate and clandestine broadcasting
* Community & low-power broadcast radio
* Legislation affecting the medium
* Radio's historical & cultural significance
* News & political coverage and it's effects.
* Concerns of smaller market stations
* Announcements of changes in station facilities
(i.e new stations, old ones going dark, etc)
* Differences & similarities between domestic
radio of different nations
* Exchanging information for those seeking
employment in the industry (post your resume's
and job openings here)

In short, rec.radio.broadcasting can be a clearinghouse for all
news, features and communications regarding domestic broadcast
radio regardless of what frequncy band, power, format or nation of
origination.

The only traffic NOT welcome on this forum is ..

Flame wars and excessive personal attack
Endless, pointless arguments over "my-personal-opinion-is-gospel"

type issues, favorite/least favorite musical groups etc.

Articles not pertaining to radio broadcasting, or those pertaining

to 'non-broadcast' radio services such as cellular, two-way, etc.

Other than those few issues, the r.r.b broadcast booth is yours!
Despite the moderated nature of this forum, you will find out that
there will be no censorship. I abhor a censors! The only form of
control I will assert over the articles (other than stated above)
might be to trim excessive headers and to reduce (when needed)
the volume of repeatedly quoted text. To avoid this, please only
quote as much previous text as is ESSENTIAL to make your point. Few
of us like wading through re-hashed comments of the past 5 posters
on a given thread :-).

In addition, if you have a specific area of interest or expertise
and would like to have a regular 'segment' devoted to your
subject, let me know.

If you cant get this group via usenet, and would like it sent via
e-mail, write to me and put 'subscriptions' in the subject. Please
only do this if you CAN'T get it the regular way, or are planning to
move to a site with no news access. Allow some time for the e-mail
feed to get up and running.

If you would like to contribute to a FAQ list on this subject, feel
free to do so. Everyone's input is welcome!

Posting:

To post directly, via e-mail, send articles to rrb\@airwaves.chi.il.us .

For all NON-PUBLICATION traffic, send to wdp\@airwaves.chi.il.us .

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF THIUS GROUP!

We now return you to your regularily scheduled newsgroup :-).


William Pfeiffer - Moderator - rec.radio.broadcasting

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