RADIO related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting; Telecommunications

Articles and editorials

Barry Brought Me, S4271 [9MY]

Consolidation Yea or Nay, S2052 [10MR]

Jack Barry, a Man of the Airwaves, S4271 [9MY]

John W. (Jack) Barry, S4271 [9MY]

Latest License Auction Disappoints FCC, S3800 [29AP]

Man of Joy, S4271 [9MY]

Trading Market Explodes—1996 Spending Tops $48 Billion, S2051 [10MR]

TV Time Bank for Candidates, H512 [12FE]

WGAP Proud of Its Sports Heritage, E1643 [3SE]

Bills and resolutions

Alcoholic beverages: establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (see H.R. 1292), H1438 [10AP]

———FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H4086 [19JN]

———prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 1067), H1017 [13MR]

China, People's Republic of: increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R. 2232, 2531), H5664 [23JY], H7729 [23SE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 121), H142 [9JA]

Courts: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H888 [11MR]

———photographing, recording, and broadcasting of court proceedings (see H.R. 1280), H1438 [10AP]

Cuba: allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R. 287), H148 [9JA]

FCC: authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see S. 407), S1979 [5MR]

———clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 1324), H1541 [15AP]

———collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (see S. 741), S4479 [14MY]

———establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for motorists (see H.R. 369), H151 [9JA]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (see S. 255), S945 [4FE]

———set minimum reserve price for auctions of any license, permit, or right (see S. 663), S3799 [29AP]

Foreign investments: clarify the authority of the FCC to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 954), H767 [5MR]

Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio collections (see S. 1486), S12119 [8NO]

Political campaigns: impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423), H153 [9JA]

———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (see H.R. 84), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain facilities (see S. 1350), S11448 [30OC]

———require the licensing of certain unused channels for public safety uses (see H.R. 1626), H2783 [15MY]

———State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (see H.R. 2612), H8438 [6OC]

———State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (see S. 608; H.R. 2383), S3348 [17AP], H6797 [3SE]

Declarations

Press Freedoms: Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government, E1286 [20JN]

Eulogies

Madsen, Arch L.: by Erik H. Madsen, S3725 [25AP]

Letters

Corp. for Public Broadcasting funding: several Representatives, H7211 [11SE]

FCC treatment of Zeb Lee relative to attempts to purchase an FM radio station: Senator Helms, S11309 [29OC]

———Senator McCain, S11310 [29OC]

State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment: Mary T. Hegarty, Grand Rapids, MI, City Commission, S5943 [18JN]

Treatment of spectrum auction revenues: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S8396 [31JY]

———Senator Hollings, S8396 [31JY]

U.S. broadcast of radio and television to counter disinformation campaign by Bosnian Serb-controlled media: Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8356 [30JY]

Press releases

NATO Stabilization Force Actions Toward Violent Acts Resulting From Media Reports, S9029 [9SE]

Questions and answers

Issue advocacy: ACLU, S10512 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Alcoholic beverages: establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (H.R. 1292), E642 [14AP]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: appropriations, E2392 [13NO]

———funding, H7207-H7213, H7246 [11SE], E2367 [13NO]

———repeal statutory authority (H.R. 121), E689 [17AP]

Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government: declaration on freedom of the press, E1286 [20JN]

Courts: photographing, recording, and broadcasting of court proceedings (H.R. 1280), E2369 [13NO]

FCC: clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (H.R. 1324), E668 [15AP]

———treatment of spectrum auction revenues, H4575, H4592 [25JN], H6339 [30JY]

House Rules: repeal exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media (H. Res. 301)-H10602, H10629-H10633, H10764 [12NO]

KFMO-Radio (Park Hills, MO): anniversary, E1380 [9JY]

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: study effects of alcoholic beverage advertising, H2758, H2759 [15MY]

Political campaigns: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (H.R. 84), H512 [12FE], E21 [7JA]

Radio Free Asia: funding, H3322 [4JN]

Radio Vision (organization): observance of Volunteer Recognition Day, E580 [8AP]

Telecommunications: require the licensing of certain unused channels for public safety uses (H.R. 1626), E954 [19MY]

Volunteer workers: utilization relative to amateur radio service (H.R. 1013), E436 [11MR]

WGAP-Radio (Maryville, TN): tribute, E1643 [3SE]

WHLI-Radio (Garden City, NY): anniversary, E1430 [15JY]

WJGA-Radio (Jackson, GA): tribute, E1446 [17JY]

WMZQ-Radio (Washington, DC): anniversary, E1340 [27JN], E1372 [8JY]

WNAM-Radio (Neenah, WI): anniversary, E1018 [22MY]

WSAR-Radio (Fall River, MA): tribute, E1474 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Board for International Broadcasting: establish office of Inspector General, S5761 [17JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: agreement to stop media reports contradicting the intent of peace agreements or endangering NATO forces, S9028 [9SE]

———U.S. broadcast of radio and television to counter disinformation campaign by Bosnian Serb-controlled media, S8355 [30JY], S9028 [9SE]

Cuba: transmission of radio and television broadcasts of Major League Baseball World Series games, S11022 [23OC]

FCC: authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (S. 407), S1995 [5MR]

———collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (S. 741), S4485 [14MY]

———investigation into licensing process relative to WZLS-Radio (Asheville, NC), S4249 [8MY]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety, S6325 [25JN]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (S. 255), S945 [4FE]

———set minimum reserve price for auctions of any license, permit, or right (S. 663), S3799 [29AP]

———treatment of spectrum auction revenues, S5024-S5026 [23MY], S6293, S6308-S6311 [25JN], S8395, S8494 [31JY]

House Rules: repeal exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media (H. Res. 301), H10598 [12NO]

Jefferson Parish, LA: law enforcement communication system funding, S8079 [24JY]

KOTA-Radio (Rapid City, SD): tribute, S5546 [11JN]

KSEN-Radio (Shelby, MT): anniversary, S9803 [23SE]

Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio collections (S. 1486), S12159 [8NO]

Political campaigns: restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10343, S10381, S10395, S10398-S10405, S10408-S10420 [6OC], S10455 [7OC], S10505, S10510 [8OC], S10726, S10729-S10731 [9OC]

Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain facilities (S. 1350), S11463 [30OC]

———State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (S. 608), S3352-S3354 [17AP], S5943 [18JN]

WMIQ-Radio (Kingsford, MI): anniversary, S114 [9JA]

Reports

FCC Spectrum Auction Revenues in Budget Reconciliation: Joe Nyitray and Chuck Conlon, Congressional Quarterly (publication), H4593 [25JN]

Reports filed

Nomination of Heidi H. Schulman to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9080 [10SE]

Nomination of Katherine M. Anderson to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9080 [10SE]

Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303), H8437 [6OC]

Studies

Broadcast Issue Advocacy Ads: Annenberg Public Policy Center, S10128 [29SE], S10416 [6OC]

Tables

Revenues generated by auctioning off communications frequency spectrum, H2978 [20MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 301, repeal exception to the House Rules' requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media, H10598 [12NO]

H.R. 121, repeal statutory authority of Corp. for Public Broadcasting, E689 [17AP]

S. 255, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Telecommunications Empowerment Act, S946-S949 [4FE]

S. 407, International Telecommunications Investment Clarification Act, S1995 [5MR]

S. 608, State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment, S3354 [17AP]

S. 663, Reserve Price Act, S3800 [29AP]

S. 741, Private Wireless Spectrum Availability Act, S4486 [14MY]

S. 1350, preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain telecommunication facilities, S11463 [30OC]