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Itelco and Protelevision. Its product line includes FM, AM, HD Radio and TV program automation systems.

The announcement was made by President Leonardo Busi.

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An Upbeat IBC Previews First In-Person Gathering in Three Years

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 01:52 PM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/show-news/ibc/an-upbeat-ibc-previews-first-in-person-gathering-in-three-years


This story was originally published by our sister publication TV Tech.

The IBC today previewed its upcoming show, returning to the RAI in
Amsterdam for in-person exhibits and conferences—the first time since 2019.

The show, Sept. 9-12, is one day shorter than in the past, but organizers
are confident that worldwide attendance will match expectations and that
the trends that have positively impacted recent industry events such as the
NAB Show, Infocomm and ISC, will continue and even accelerate.
(Photo via IBC)
Crazy Amount of Demand from Exhibitors

The number of exhibitors is now up to 850 but organizers think it could potentially reach 1,000 by showtime. “We’ve seen a crazy amount of demand over the last six months,” IBC Director Steve Connolly noted. “We’ve surpassed our initial expectations and are thrilled with the levels of enthusiasm and engagement among exhibitors and visitors for this year’s show.”


However, attendance figures are more difficult to estimate, he said.

“In terms of in-person attendance, it’s harder to predict, especially when you look at other trade shows at the beginning of the year and how much of their final registration comes through in the last three weeks,” he said. “However, to give you some kind of guideline and mathematical formula, when we had 55,000 square meters of space, we had 53,000 visitors. I would
expect our final square meters [of exhibit space] to be around about
35-36,000 square meters, so following that trend, you can expect some
numbers around that.”

The show already has seen the return of one major exhibitor that had
originally announced that it would not exhibit at live shows in 2022—Avid announced last week that it would exhibit at this year’s show, after assessing the recent success of in-person shows.

Regarding COVID protections, IBC will follow current EU COVID protocols,
which are minimal at this point. Unlike the rules leading up to the 2021
show, which was eventually cancelled, a COVID entry pass is no longer
required and social distancing and masks are no longer compulsory.

However, IBC President Michael Crimp cautioned that IBC will monitor safety protocols and will change them if needed. “If medical advice is to do differently, we will introduce them so you can imagine weve got a ‘Plan B’ and ‘Plan C’ in place,” he said.
Designing the Future Together

In terms of the agenda, the show will focus on the current and future
trends that have emerged since the 2019 show—many of which were accelerated by pandemic.

“IBC’s exciting slate of speakers, new partnerships and rich content program for 2022 exemplify our ongoing commitment to driving innovation and commercial opportunities for our industry,” said Michael Crimp, IBC’s Chief Executive Officer. “After nearly three years without a physical IBC Show,
we couldn’t be more excited to bring together the media and entertainment community face-to-face in Amsterdam to drive new innovations and unlock critical business opportunities.”

The conference itself, which takes place Sept. 9-10, brings together some
of the industry’s most influential thought leaders to present keynotes,
panel discussions and IBC Technical Papers, is centered on the theme ‘What’s next? Designing the future together,’ according to the IBC. The conference will explore core trends and technologies shaping the future of media, including metaverse, data-driven ad strategies, hybrid business
models and cloud migration. Confirmed headline speakers include:

Eddie Drake, Head of Technology at Marvel Studios
Anthony Guarino, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Technical Operations
at Paramount Global
Renard Jenkins, Senior Vice President, Production Integration and Creative Technology Services at Warner Bros. Discovery
Michael Wise, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at
Universal Pictures
Lewis Smithingham, SVP of Innovation at Media Monks
Raymundo Barros, CTO at Globo
Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer at ZEE5 Global


New this year is the free “IBC Changemaker sessions,” hosted by IBC’s Partners’ Programme, which which bring together industry trailblazers such
as RISE, Albert, MovieLabs, HBS, Soho Media Club to explore topics such as raising equality, advancing sustainability and mental health awareness—as well as the latest thinking in creativity and technology.

Also featured at the 2022 show is IBC’s Partnership Pavilion and free-to-attend IBC Owner sessions, which will enable attendees to engage
with and gain insights from the six leading international bodies behind
IBC: IABM, IEEE BTS, IET, RTS, SCTE, and SMPTE. Other free-to-attend
sessions include panel discussions, product demonstrations and case studies presented on the Content Everywhere Stage in its new purpose-built home in
the expanded Hall 5. A four-day program will cover: live streaming and VOD; achieving low latency; content discovery and recommendations; audience engagement; monetization models and ad tech; software development
strategies; and device fragmentation.

Adding to the broad and diverse range of content is IBC’s new Showcase Theatre in Hall 12, which will feature live demos, masterclasses and thought-leadership insights on key trends and opportunities from leading technology providers such as Accenture, Amazon Web Services (AWS), EVS and Zixi. The Innovation Stage in Hall 2 will feature thought leadership
speakers and other sessions.

In addition to the aforementioned Avid, other leading brands exhibiting
include ARRI, AWS, Blackmagic Design, Canon, EVS, Fraunhofer, Grass Valley, Hewlett Packard, MediaKind, Meta, Nagra, Ross Video, Sony, Synamedia, and
many more. Companies planning their IBC debut this year include Ad
Insertion Platform, Blitz micro, Ceeblue, Castify.ai, Castr Live Streaming, Green Streams, PikoTV, LiveAPI, Riverside.fm, and XroadMedia.

The IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme returns to Amsterdam in
2022, bringing together pioneering media companies and leading edge
technology partners as they collaborate to solve real-world challenges and drive advances across a range of areas. This year’s Accelerator projects, presented on the Innovation Stage, are:

‘Cloud-based Live Events, Analytics and Low Latency Protocols’
‘Unified Cloud Architecture to Streamline the Localisation Process’
‘Next Generation News Studio’
‘5G and the Arena of the Future for XR Events’
‘5G Remote Production…in the Middle of Nowhere’
‘6DOF Audio-led Narrative and Music Experiences in the Metaverse’ ‘Volumetric Video for Broadcasting, Metaverse Production and RT3D Assets’ ‘Media Content Sharing, Monetization and Micropayment Systems via Blockchain’


Muki Kulhan, Innovation Co-Lead at IBC, commented: “Innovation is at the
core of IBC’s mission. The IBC Accelerator program fosters a fast-track collaborative approach, bringing technology leaders together to create innovative solutions much more quickly than organizations would be able to
do on their own. This year’s Accelerators harness truly game-changing technologies and creative expertise to solve common pain points and break
new frontiers in media and entertainment.“

Accelerator Champions include: Barco Digital Cinema, BBC, BT Media &
Broadcast, BT Sport, Connected Ideas Limited, ESL/Weavr, FOX Sports, HADO, Hochschule Luzern, ITV, King’s College London, Olympic Broadcasting
Services, Paramount, Production Park, RTÈ, Scotland 5G Centre, TV2, Trinity College Dublin, Unity Technologies, University of Strathclyde, Unreal Engine/Epic Games, Vodafone, Warner Bros Discovery, DAZN and more.

Participating technology vendors include: Eluv.io, Fabric, Magic Beans, Net Insight, Tata Elxsi, TuneURL, Vidispine, Volograms, White Light, Zixi and
many more to be announced.

For the second year running, IBC will also feature the IBC Accelerator
Project of the Year Award 2022, voted by an independent jury of media and innovation peers, with the award announced after IBC showcases have taken place.

To register for the show, visit show.ibc.org/

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HD Radio Slowly Gains Ground in Canada

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 01:21 PM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/digital-radio/hd-radio-slowly-gains-ground-in-canada


Even though the Canadian government has not officially endorsed the HD
Radio broadcast standard, the number of digital stations in the country
seems to be growing. The website HDRadio.com now lists about 30 stations
that air about 60 HD Radio channels, including multicasts.

More Canadian broadcasters seem to be testing the HD Radio waters. This is notable given the country’s failed launch of government-endorsed DAB
digital radio in the 1990s. A lack of DAB receivers and original content DAB-only stations (broadcasters simulcasted their AM/FM content) resulted
in Canadians not tuning into DAB, and the format was abandoned in Canada in
the 2010s. According to WorldDAB.org, 73 Canadian DAB stations were on air
in 2008.

Given the money broadcasters spent on DAB digital radio in Canada (and on
AM stereo before that), Radio World wondered what is motivating Canadian broadcasters to consider HD Radio today. Here’s what three of them told us. Three case studies

Evanov Communications owns and operates 16 radio stations across Canada, including in the major markets of Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. 

“Four of our stations have already gone HD and there are plans for further rollouts,” said Paul Bury, the company’s director of engineering and IT. 

“Our first HD Radio rollout was CKPC(FM), an 80,000-watt blowtorch in Brantford, Ontario, on Nov. 18, 2019.  CIDC ‘Z 103.5 FM,’ our flagship station, followed soon in the summer of 2020. CHLO AM 530 (Brampton,
Ontario) became Canada’s first AM station using HD Radio technology in June of 2021. And a flip of CKJS 810AM Winnipeg to 92.7FM and erection of a brand-new 625-foot broadcast tower gave us a chance to become the first stations broadcasting an HD signal in Manitoba in September of 2021.”

Evanov has embraced HD Radio because “we strongly believe that the traditional broadcast bands will have to evolve and offer some kind of
digital offering in the near future,” Bury told Radio World. 

“As trends change and listeners become more accustomed to receiving more eye-pleasing and advanced program data from web services, digital
broadcasting will continue to be the only way that traditional broadcasters
can stay competitive. As well, in the case of AM 530, we were hoping that addition of HD would help combat the growing problems of noise and subpar
audio quality that has plagued the AM broadcast band for many years. Our
hopes are that the higher-quality audio will help to revitalize the
historic AM band.”

Steve Huber is president and owner of Huber Radio Ltd., which operates CIAT “Cat Country 98 FM” in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan (population 2,389). It is a country music station “designed with a rural farming audience in mind,” said Huber. 

He installed HD Radio in 2021 “to give bragging rights to our little town
of Assiniboia,” he quipped. “But seriously, HD Radio delivers a better listener experience and I believe this will always win in the listener’s mind.”
Click to toggle between two Huber Radio logos that include HD Radio in the branding.





“Now many of my area radio competitors are hell-bent on delivering ad
revenue with the resale of websites and driving audiences to Facebook,
YouTube and other social media platforms,” Huber said.

“But doesn’t it make more sense to offer listeners a digital experience via radio, using a technology that we understand and own?” 

Corus Entertainment operates 39 stations and has tested HD Radio in three
of them: CING(FM), which plays hot adult contemporary in Hamilton, Ontario; CKRY(FM), a country station in Calgary, Alberta; and CFMI(FM), a rock
outlet in Vancouver, BC. Multicast channels of all three stations carry simulcasts of various Corus AM signals.

Corus Entertainment’s answers to Radio World’s questions were compiled by Greg Landgraf, manager of radio technology for western Canada; Andy Bingle, manager of radio technology for eastern Canada; and Phillip Anderson,
broadcast engineer for radio technology in Hamilton.

“HD Radio on CING(FM) was launched temporarily as a test in October of 2012,” the Corus group wrote. 

“Nautel contacted Corus to see if we were interested in trying HD in
Canada, due to our 1,000-foot tower located in Stony Creek. This site
provided a great coverage area, which included both a medium market as well
as a major market.”
The IBOC signal is reflected on monitoring equipment at Corus station
CKRY(FM).

In contrast, “HD Radio on CFMI(FM) Vancouver and CKRY(FM) Calgary was implemented primarily to provide the Broadcast Traffic Consortium with
traffic data to HD-capable Garmin GPS devices,” they continued. 

“Corus, BTC and HERE Technologies had a relationship providing traffic data to Garmin devices via RBDS, and they wanted to start providing enhanced
data via HD. The undertaking took place between June and December 2015.
These initiatives gave Corus the chance to provide an HD signal to our FM listeners and an alternate signal to our AM listeners, in these markets.”

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Reach, receivers and response

In general, the broadcasters expressed satisfaction with the reach of their
HD Radio transmissions. 

“For Evanov’s FM operations, we have found that the HD lock is very stable down to ~1 mV/m in the city and ~0.5 mV/m in rural areas on most vehicle
radios we tested,” said Bury. “AM has a very strong lock down to about 10 mV in the city and 5 mV in the countryside, away from noise and interference.”

Evanov uses the Artist Experience feature on its FM digital signals, though
not to display cover art. “In our tests we found that some radio models do not update the artwork correctly, and often it gets stuck displaying one
image for weeks,” Bury said. “For this reason we simply use Artist Experience to display the station logos.”
An HD Radio display shows Artist Experience metadata of Huber Radio station CIAT(FM).

As for the availability of HD Radio receivers in the Great White North? “Table-style and portable HD radios are relatively scarce in Canada and somewhat hard to find,” the Corus engineers replied. “HD radios are not standard in cars in Canada but are available from numerous vehicle manufacturers either on certain trim levels or in certain models.”

Bury said that according to Xperi, there are more than 4 million HD Radio-equipped vehicles in Canada, and one in three new cars sold in Canada comes equipped with an HD Radio receiver.

“But since most receivers switch to HD signal automatically, we noticed
with our FM HD operations that most listeners didn’t realize they were listening to the HD signal or that HD was even included in their car radio.”

So what do Canada’s HD Radio listeners think of this digital radio system? 

“Every single week we receive a phone call or email from a listener that
just bought a vehicle with HD Radio, and when Cat Country 98 starts
buffering in HD for the first time, it’s like theyve discovered fire!” said Huber. 

“We’ve had nothing but positive comments from our listeners and advertisers to the improved quality and program data offered by HD Radio,” Bury agreed. Better yet, this positive experience is boosting Evanov’s ratings, ad revenues and profits. 

“The analog signal for our flagship Z 103.5 station has traditionally suffered from severe multipath interference in the downtown core,” he said. “HD Radio has made the signal extremely reliable in those places, which is very evident in our ratings. Every book since the launch of HD Radio has
shown increases in audience numbers.”

With results like these, Paul Bury and his company have become HD Radio believers. 

“The HD Radio rollout will continue for us here at Evanov Communications,” he said. “Next in line is a 50,000W multicultural AM station in Montreal.
The tests on CHLO(AM) proved very successful with the station’s limited
power of 1000W day and 250W at night, so we’re very eager to see the
coverage in Montreal.”

Huber is glad he added HD Radio to his one station.

“I absolutely love my radio station being on-air in HD Radio,” he said. “I
hope to work with the great folks at HD Radio and encourage them to
approach John Deere, Case IH and New Holland about offering this as a
listening feature in agriculture equipment. When a farmer spends upwards of
a million dollars on a combine, it should likely come with HD Radio.”

As for Corus Entertainment? Its team was impressed by the performance of
the HD Radio tests.

“There have been discussions regarding adding more HD stations,” they said. “However, we have no immediate plans.”

Asked for comment about its technology in Canada, Xperi SVP of Broadcast Radio and Digital Audio Joe DAngelo said, “One of the benefits of HD Radio
is that it supports a market-based transition from analog to digital broadcasting, allowing radio stations and markets to transition as
conditions allow. We’ve seen continued growth in broadcast signals
throughout North America and an ever-growing number of cars equipped with
the technology, currently approaching 90 million. In Canada, we are looking
at a significant HD Radio uptake with 33 auto brands and 112 models.

“We are very encouraged by the ongoing support of Canadian broadcasters and stand ready to support their continued transition to a digital radio
future.”

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World Car Tech Trends Offer Risks and Opportunities to Radio

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 10:02 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/global/world-car-tech-trends-offer-risks-and-opportunities-to-radio


The move towards IP-based in-car entertainment systems pose risks to radio,
but also opportunities if the industry is bold enough to seize them. That
was the message delivered by Martin Koch, Head of Platform Steering Infotainment at Volkswagen Group’s CARIAD, during his The car market worldwide an OEM perspective presentation at the WorldDAB Automotive 2022 conference. It was held in person in London and online on June 22, 2022.
Is Radio’s Place Safe in the Car?

Martin Koch formatted his talk to cover three key topics, opening with a
look at radio’s place on future dashboards. “I want to refer (back) to Radiodays Europe earlier this year,” he said. “David (Holecek, director of digital experience for Volvo Car Group) made a very interesting statement.
He asked, they were thinking about ‘when can they get rid of the radio
tuners in the car?’ They want to rely on IP radio only.”

“So what is the broader picture?” Koch asked. “Can we expect cars without radio receivers out in the market quite soon?”

He answered his own question by noting that DAB+ radios are mandated inside
new cars in Europe, but AM and FM are not. Meanwhile, in other parts of the world, there are no rules preventing cars from being sold without radios,
as part of their in-car entertainment systems.

So, is the radio in the car doomed? “I dont know,” said Koch. At present, “I think the big car makers will not jump on that train very quickly
because they sell cars in countries where there is no online connectivity.” But this could change if global online connectivity ever becomes a reality,
he said.
Martin Koch speaking at the WorldDAB Automotive 2022 conference.
Will Online Music Services Drive Radio from the Dashboard?

Martin Koch then tackled the impact of music streaming services on radio’s place on the dashboard. He noted that it makes more marketing sense to sell
a car with a sticker that indicates it offers Apple Music, as opposed to a specific radio service.

However, it is the automakers’ inability to support dozens of in-car streaming platforms on the dashboard, due to their current closed
technologies, that is the real threat to radio keeping its dashboard
territory. “The target of the OEMs is to have only a few services with a
very broad worldwide coverage,” he said. “And of course, Amazon Music and Apple Music are such candidates.”

[Related: WorldDAB Speakers Predict Car Radios of the Future]

The way for radio to win this battle is through its support for and participation in the Android Automotive platform, an all-encompassing
in-car entertainment solution that benefits all stakeholders. “Theres a win-win situation for the customer because he has more choice.,” said Koch. “This is a win-win situation for the OEM because its not his burden to integrate all this stuff and maintain all this stuff in every region of the world. And, of course, its good for the service providers (radio) since
they are on a similar level providing services directly to the customer
like in a normal app store on your smartphone.”

“So are the big techs killing the radio star?” he asked. “At the moment a little bit, but I see an opportunity.”
Will Android Automotive Deliver the Full Radio Experience?

Martin Koch’s final topic was the quality of the radio experience offered
by Android Automotive. Right now he’s not impressed.

“The radio appearance was, lets say, a little bit basic, he said. [The] question is, is this by law? Is any car with Android automotive by law providing only a basic radio experience? And the truth is no. There is a
very basic radio experience coming out of the box from Android Automotive,
and of course the OEMs can do something about this. Some will do, some
wont.”

[Related: NAB, EBU Emphasize Carmaker Relationships]

Rather than rely on automotive OEMs to improve Android Automotive’s radio experience for listeners, “we took this as a challenge, or as an
opportunity better to say, for WorldDAB,” said Koch. “So we teamed up with NAB and with Xperi and Ford and others in order to identify what are the
gaps in Android automotive. We (then) put together a white paper handed
over to Google and asked them to make these improvements.”

The goal is for Android Automotive to provide “all the specialties of DAB+, like slide shows and things like that a very rich radio experience coming
out of the box.”

Koch did not say if Google had accepted these recommendations or not. But
he seemed optimistic. “Is Android automotive killing the radio star? Not really,” he concluded. “If we do it right from our side, then we can use this as an opportunity, and its not a risk.”

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EMF Studios Are Quick-Change Artists

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 09:35 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/emf-studios-are-quick-change-artists


In 2021 Educational Media Foundation, parent of the K-Love and Air1Radio networks, completed a four-studio buildout at its current facility in
Franklin, Tenn., to support expansion of broadcast content into Nashville, which is the market where most contemporary Christian music originates.
This series of photos shows how the studio branding can be changed.

A clever twist is that the branding visualizations in each studio can be changed with the push of a button, bring up a unique “look” for K-Love, Air1Radio, WTA and AccessMore, as well as a few other settings.

This is accomplished with custom scripts that alter the lighting colors,
wall displays and digital displays. The same command brings up the DJ’s personalized settings. 

Principal Studio Engineer Bill Jackson led the design and installation
effort, and members of the organization’s Studio Technology, Engineering
and IT Teams provided expertise and assistance.
This series of photos shows how the studio branding can be changed.

These studios are part of EMF’s nationwide AoIP network. Key components include Axia AoIP infrastructure; RCS software including Zetta automation;
and several products from Angry Audio.
This series of photos shows how the studio branding can be changed.

“Our content creation and delivery systems are designed with talent
workflows in mind, not just engineers,” said a member of the EMF team. “This allows for creators to adapt to new environments quickly and be successful in their efforts.” 

EMF recently broke ground in Franklin for what will soon be its new main headquarters.

This article is from the free Radio World ebook “Spectacular Radio Studios.”

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Bouvard: Conventional Wisdom Wrong on In-Car Listening

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 09:08 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/programming-and-sales/bouvard-conventional-wisdom-wrong-on-in-car-listening


“When it comes to streaming, there is very little ad-supported listening occurring in the car.”

That’s Pierre Bouvard commenting on the latest “Share of Ear” report from Edison Research. Bouvard is chief insights officer of Cumulus
Media/Westwood One Audio Active Group; he blogs frequently to comment on research that supports the value of radio advertising. 

“Advertisers often tell a story that goes something like this: ‘My niece/son/nephew/daughter is 23 and all they do in the car is listen to Spotify,’” Bouvard wrote. “These ‘sample of one’ tales are not representative of what is actually happening in America.”

Bouvard says people have listened to ad-free music in their cars for 50
years.

“Once it was CDs. Now it is music streaming that is not supported by ads. AM/FM radio dominates in-car ad-supported listening with nearly a 90%
share.”

He said that among ad-supported audio sources in the car, AM/FM radio is
tops, with shares in the mid to upper 80s across every buying demographic

“AM/FM radio dominates ad-supported audience shares in the car across all major buying demographics. Even among persons 18–34, AM/FM radio’s share is a whopping 85%, 85 times larger than Spotify’s one share.”

And when it comes to streaming, he continued, podcasting’s in-car shares range from 3% to 8% and are growing, “trouncing ad-supported streaming.”


He also said that in the car, ad-supported AM/FM radio shares have hovered
in the high 80s for the last six years, and that most Americans only listen
to AM/FM radio and never listen to Pandora and Spotify

He gave these additional conclusions from the “Share of Ear” data:

Among registered voters, “AM/FM radio has a massive 75% share of
ad-supported audio”
AM/FM radio shares “are pandemic proof,” Bouvard wrote, while podcasting has surged “and Pandora collapses”
AM/FM radio “leads total ad-supported shares among key buying demographics while podcast shares are greater than Spotify and Pandora combined”
Over six years, the proportion of AM/FM radio listening occurring via
online streaming has surged from 8% to 15%
AM/FM radio leads ad-supported listening on the smart speaker with a 43%
share.


Read his post.

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Maine Public Awarded Seven NCE FM Licenses

Posted: 28 Jun 2022 01:11 PM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/maine-public-awarded-seven-new-radio-signals


The FCC has awarded Maine Public seven new noncommercial educational FM station licenses. According to the broadcasting network, these signals will
be used to expand the reach of both Maine Public Radio and Maine Public Classical into areas of the state that currently have limited or no access
to said services.  

Formed in 1992, Maine Public is an independently-owned, nonprofit
organization with office and studio locations in Bangor, Lewiston and
Portland, Maine. New station construction permits were approved for Bethel, Calais, Fort Kent, two in Greenville, Mars Hill and Millinocket. 
An existing Maine Public radio tower on Blackcap Mountain in Eddington.
(Photo courtesy of Maine Public)

Following the announcement, Jeff Mahaney, Maine Public’s chief technology officer, said, “When we applied, we had two goals concerning our radio network. One, expand Maine Public Radio to unserved areas, and two, grow
our existing classical network. There’s work to be done on the fundraising side to build out these signals, but we are closer than ever to making
Maine Public’s radio signals accessible to everyone in Maine.” 

The November 2021 filing window was the first time in more than 10 years
that the FCC accepted applications for new NCE FM station licenses, Maine Public noted in its press release June 27. Due to the congested airwaves in urban areas, most available channels were available in rural areas across
the United States. 

As a stipulation for each new station construction permit, each new signal
must be operational within three years of the award, read the release. The needs of each site vary greatly, and they all will require a significant investment to become operational.

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