RADIO related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations for operations and international broadcasting activities (S. 1401), S10019 [1OC], S11235 [30OC]

Articles and editorials

Limits on So-Called ``Issue Advocacy'' Will Pass Constitutional Test, S3037 [28MR]

Vermont Radio Legend Retires, S47 [5JA]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3049), H6421 [5OC] (see H.R. 3088), H6700 [11OC]

Communications Act: increase penalties for common carrier violations (see H.R. 1765), H2022 [8MY]

Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (see S. 986), S5831 [5JN] (see H.R. 2519), H4111 [17JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations for operations and international broadcasting activities (see S. 1401), S9122 [5SE]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 404), S1616 [27FE]

———amend media ownership rules (see S. 1189), S7805 [17JY] (see H.R. 2536), H4112 [17JY]

———assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 3397), H8842 [4DE]

———establish an office on victims of media bias (see H.R. 2700), H5125 [1AU]

———prevent imposition of spectrum caps on future Commercial and Mobile Radio Services auctions (see H.R. 2535), H4112 [17JY]

Political campaigns: require candidates to personally appear in television and radio advertisements that mention their opponent to qualify for advertising discounts (see H.R. 2396), H3803 [28JN]

———require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate advocacy advertising (see H.R. 156), H60 [6JA]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see S. 1779), S12551 [6DE] (see H.R. 2998), H6136 [2OC]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 92), S12859 [11DE] (see H. Con. Res. 242), H6379 [4OC]

Spectrum: ensure availability to amateur radio operators (see S. 549), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 817), H621 [1MR]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (see H.R. 3257), H7959 [8NO]

Taxation: allow credits to radio station owners who donate the license, and other assets of such station, to a nonprofit corporation that supports the fine arts (see H.R. 1050), H953 [15MR]

Veterans Day: request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H7959 [8NO]

Letters

Assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies: Dennis Compton, Congressional Fire Services Institute, E2205 [4DE]

———Glen Nash, Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc., E2205 [4DE]

———Javier Gonzales, National Association of Counties, E2206 [4DE]

———John M. Buckman, International Association of Fire Chiefs, E2205 [4DE]

———Patrick D. McGowan, Major County Sheriffs' Association, E2205 [4DE]

———Stephen P. Austin, International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc., E2206 [4DE]

———William B. Berger, International Association of Chiefs of Police, E2205 [4DE]

Messages

Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report: President Bush, S2975 [27MR], S7081 [28JN], H1143 [27MR], H3744 [28JN]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (H.R. 3049), E1820 [5OC]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H6633 [11OC]

Davis, Lee: Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1034 [6JN]

Evans, Tracee: Association for Women in Communications Clarion Award recipient, E1487 [1AU]

FCC: amend media ownership rules, H4166, H4167 [18JY]

———amend media ownership rules (H.R. 2536), H4200 [18JY]

———assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (H.R. 3397), E2204 [4DE]

Middle East Radio Network: funding, H2094 [10MY]

Minnesota Public Radio: American RadioWorks (production unit) recipient of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Gold Baton Award for ``Massacre at Cuska—Anatomy of a War Crime'', E595 [24AP]

———``Marketplace'' (financial news show) recipient of George Foster Peabody Award, E611 [24AP]

NAACP: tribute to Lima, OH, chapter radiothon, E1052 [7JN]

New York, NY: replacement of public broadcasting facilities formerly located in the World Trade Center, H8548, H8549 [28NO]

News media: responsibilities relative to national security, H6899 [16OC]

———use of the word ``terrorists'', H6424 [9OC]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Polish American Radio Program, E63 [30JA]

Public broadcasting: funding, H3707-H3709 [27JN]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish, E2300 [14DE]

———establish (H.R. 2998), H7585-H7590 [31OC], H7745-H7748 [6NO], H7881 [7NO], E2026, E2029 [7NO]

Radio Free Asia: funding, H2094 [10MY]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: tribute (H. Con. Res. 242), H8751-H8753 [4DE]

Roper, Jim: New Mexico Broadcasting Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1204 [26JN]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (H.R. 3257), E2045 [8NO]

Telecommunications: prevent the reallocation of portions of the radio frequency spectrum from the military to the commercial sector, H6876 [16OC]

WAMU-Radio (Washington, DC): anniversary, E1350 [18JY]

———cancellation of bluegrass country music show, H4021 [17JY]

WBAI-Radio (New York, NY): freedom of speech for nonprofit stations, H814 [8MR]

WISR-Radio (Butler, PA): anniversary, E1733 [25SE]

WMUK-Radio (Kalamazoo, MI): anniversary, E569 [5AP]

WMUL-Radio (Huntington, WV): anniversary, E2061 [13NO]

WOMT-Radio (Manitowoc, WI): anniversary, E114 [6FE]

WWVA-Radio (Wheeling, WV): anniversary, E2277 [13DE]

Remarks in Senate

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, S3672 [6AP]

Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (S. 986), S5836-S5838 [5JN]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (S. 404), S1633 [27FE]

———amend media ownership rules (S. 1189), S7823 [17JY]

Middle East Radio Network: funding, S9437, S9438 [14SE]

Political campaigns: clarify standards for identification of sponsors of election-related advertising, S3126, S3127 [29MR]

———disclosure requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates and prohibition on use of labor or corporate funds for such advertisements, S2455-S2461 [19MR], S2560 [20MR], S2709-S2713 [22MR], S2812 [23MR], S2846, S2849 [26MR], S3024-S3026, S3033-S3048 [28MR], S3070-S3076 [29MR]

———expand express advocacy regulations to cover certain advertisements previously defined as issue advocacy advertisements if such advertisements clearly infer support or opposition to a specific candidate, S2706-S2713 [22MR], S3118-S3120 [29MR]

———inclusion of certain tax-exempt special interest groups under the disclosure and funding requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates, S2845-S2850, S2882-S2884 [26MR], S2935 [27MR], S3033 [28MR], S3070-S3076 [29MR]

———require candidates to personally appear in television and radio advertisements that mention their opponent to qualify for advertising discounts, S2692, S2697, S2698 [22MR]

———require television or radio stations to provide free air time to candidates to respond to certain advertisements that oppose or attack such candidates, S3111-S3117 [29MR]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: tribute (S. Con. Res. 92), S12869 [11DE], S14052 [20DE]

Spectrum: ensure availability to amateur radio operators (S. 549), S2402 [15MR]

Reports filed

Allow Media Coverage of Court Proceedings: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 986), S12160 [29NO]

Dept. of State and International Broadcasting Activities Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1401) (S. Rept. 107-60), S9074 [4SE]

Radio Free Afghanistan Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1779) (S. Rept. 107-125), S13300 [14DE]

Tribute to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 92), S13049 [12DE]

Statements

Media in Public Life: April Leichtnam and Laura Dick, E1598 [6SE]

Studies

Facts About Television Advertising and the McCain-Feingold Bill: Jonathan Krasno and Kenneth Goldstein, S3074-S3076 [29MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 242, tribute to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, H8751 [4DE]

H.R. 2998, Radio Free Afghanistan Act, H7745 [6NO]

H.R. 3049, Afghanistan Freedom Act, E1821 [5OC]

S. 404, Low Power Radio Act, S1634 [27FE]

S. 549, Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act, S2402 [15MR]

S. 986, allow media coverage of court proceedings, S5837 [5JN]

S. 1189, FCC amendment of media ownership rules, S7824 [17JY]

S. Con. Res. 92, tribute to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, S12869 [11DE], S14052 [20DE]

Transcripts

Comments Made by the Reverends Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson Regarding the World Trade Center Bombing: Scott Simon, National Public Radio, H6004 [25SE]

Tributes

Limbaugh, Rush, H6885-H6892 [16OC], E1342 [17JY]