FM Radio Licenses Soon to be Available to Educational Institutions

[ChrisSmolinski]

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) recently issued a Public Notice announcing the 2021 opening of a filing window for applications for licenses for new noncommercial FM stations operating on channels between 89.1 and 91.9 FM.   The filing window represents a rare opportunity to obtain FM broadcast licenses, which many educational institutions utilize as a core part of their educational curriculum.  The licensing process is expected to be competitive, and entities potentially interested in applying for a license should begin analyzing the opportunity now in order to be prepared to take advantage of the filing window when it opens.  To date, no specific dates for the filing window have been announced by the FCC. 

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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/radio-radio-fm-radio-licenses-soon-to-6514526/

[Kingbear Radio]

That's good to hear -- more opportunity for pirates who would want to move over to the commercial side. In some areas we might not have open frequencies, but then, the station Spacing rules have been relaxed a lot over the years, so it's worth looking in to, maybe not even as an owner, but as a consultant to help your own area's school or nonprofit get on the air. So many don't know about radio, you can help them. It was done many times with LPFM stations.