RADIO related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting

Addresses

Dawn of Micro Monitoring—It's Promise, and Its Challenges to Privacy and Security: Senator Leahy, S2989 [23MR]

Today's Ukraine—The Lack of Democratic Freedoms: Thomas A. Dine, E1790-E1792 [4OC]

Amendments

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H1033, H1034 [11MR]

Articles and editorials

Show Me the Convention, S8821 [7SE]

WRHI Radio—Broadcast Pioneer Continues To Serve Rock Hill, E2100 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, restore fairness in broadcasting, and foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media (see H.R. 4069), H1739 [30MR]

Communications Act: clarify congressional intent concerning, and codify, certain requirements ensuring that broadcasters afford reasonable opportunity for discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance (see H.R. 4710), H4927 (see H.R. 4710), H5071 [24JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2144), S1891 [27FE]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 2505), S6481 [4JN]

———clarify obligation to issue licenses using competitive bidding procedures (see H.R. 4715), H5149 [25JN]

———oppose rules authorizing Broadband Over Power Line Systems without more comprehensive evaluation of interference potential to public safety services and other licensed radio services (see H. Res. 850), H9050 [8OC]

———preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H1483 [24MR]

———vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws in order to protect children in the U.S. from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio (see H. Res. 500), H89 [21JA]

International broadcasting: authorize appropriations for operations and capital improvements (see S. 2874), S10061 [30SE]

National Endowment for Democracy: promote free press and open media (see S. 2096), S1457 [23FE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 575), H1483 [24MR]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media (see S. 3020), S11640 [19NO]

Public broadcasting: protect educational FM radio stations providing public service broadcasting from commercial encroachment (see S. 2540), S6997 [17JN]

Telecommunications: facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (see H.R. 5419), H10232 [20NO]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see S. 2056), S721 [9FE] (see S. 2147), S1933 [1MR] (see H.R. 3717), H88 [21JA]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), consideration (see H. Res. 554), H1010 [10MR]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmission facilities (see S. 2963), S10846 [8OC]

Broadcasts

Viktor Yushchenko Says the Government Is the Killer: Ukrainian Radio First Programme, H7409 [22SE]

Messages

Revision of Radio Regulations: President Bush, S11882 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Charlotte, NC: tribute to the ``John Boy and Billy Big Show'' radio program for support of troops overseas, E24 [21JA]

FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (H.R. 1425), H8883 [8OC]

———clarify obligation to issue licenses using competitive bidding procedures (H.R. 4715), E1287 [25JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules, H5275, H5276 [7JY]

———provide for punishment of certain profane broadcasts (H.R. 3687), H533 [24FE]

KUAM-Radio (Guam): anniversary, E367 [16MR]

Lamm, Carl E.: Johnston Community College Foundation Distinguished Citizen Banquet honoree, E514 [2AP]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (H. Res. 575), H1613 [29MR], H2520 [4MY]

News media: encourage fair and unbiased reporting, H1744 [31MR], H3968 [15JN], H5544, H5545 [13JY]

———examples of alleged bias in reporting, H6717 [7SE], H7195 [15SE], H7255 [21SE], H7587 [28SE], H8643 [7OC], H9966 [18NO]

———impact of corporate control of news media outlets, H2720 [6MY]

Political campaigns: call for release of Kerry-Edwards fundraiser video, H5545 [13JY]

———negative advertising in Presidential campaign, H5544 [13JY]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.: anniversary of broadcasting into Belarus, E916 [19MY]

———anniversary of broadcasting into Ukraine, E1790 [4OC]

San Diego, CA: tribute to Union Bank of California and KPBS-Radio (San Diego, CA) Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Award recipients, E1683 [22SE]

Telecommunications: conduct GAO study of complaints to the FCC relative to broadcasting of obscene, indecent, and profane language, H1034 [11MR]

———ensure that broadcast licenses cannot be revoked, or renewal rejected, until appeals have been made and heard, H1033 [11MR]

———facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (H.R. 5419), H10219 [20NO]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H533 [24FE], H756 [3MR], H878 [9MR], H1019-H1035 [11MR], E346 [11MR], E369, E376, E379, E384-E386 [16MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), amendment process, H859 [4MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), consideration (H. Res. 554), H1015-H1019 [11MR]

Ukraine: shutdown of private radio station, E378 [16MR]

WBGO-Radio (Newark, NJ): anniversary, E253 [26FE]

WCCO-Radio (Minneapolis, MN): anniversary, E1452 [21JY]

Welter, Harold A.: Indiana Football Coaches Association Broadcaster of the Year Award recipient, E1509 [22JY]

WQED Multimedia (organization): anniversary, E193 [24FE]

WRHI-Radio (Rock Hill, SC): anniversary, E2099 [20NO]

WRHM-Radio (Rock Hill, SC): anniversary, E2099 [20NO]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: implement policies that promote fairness and balance in broadcasts containing social and political commentary by American Forces Radio and Television Service, S6866 [16JN], S7278 [23JN]

Dept. of State: develop a public diplomacy strategy in collaboration with the Broadcasting Board of Governors, S11987 [8DE]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (S. 2505), S6481, S6482 [4JN]

———amend media ownership rules, S14, S19 [20JA], S68 [21JA]

———consider size of market or viewing or listening audience in issuance of indecency penalties, S7130 [22JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules, S7063-S7066 [21JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules relative to coverage of the Republican and Democratic Conventions, S8820-S8822 [7SE]

International broadcasting: authorize appropriations for operations and capital improvements (S. 2874), S10069 [30SE]

KTCZ-Radio (St. Louis Park, MN): National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Radio Award recipient, S8671 [22JY]

National Endowment for Democracy: promote free press and open media (S. 2096), S1459 [23FE]

National Public Radio: decision to replace ``Morning Edition'' host Bob Edwards, S3076 [24MR], S3544 [1AP], S4018 [8AP]

National security: use of emerging surveillance technologies, S2989 [23MR]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media (S. 3020), S11646-S11648 [19NO]

Political campaigns: provide lowest advertising rate, establish airtime requirements for campaign related programming, and create political advertisement voucher system (S. 1497), S579 [4FE]

Public broadcasting: protect educational FM radio stations providing public service broadcasting from commercial encroachment (S. 2540), S7009 [17JN]

Tamayo, Kelsey: selection as performer on Public Radio International ``From the Top'' radio series, S3917 [7AP]

Telecommunications: facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (H.R. 5419), S12010-S12012, S12083, S12084 [8DE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language, S6980-S6982 [17JN], S7063-S7066 [21JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), S3197 [25MR], S3217 [26MR], S10809 [8OC]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmission facilities (S. 2963), S10858 [8OC]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S11882 [7DE]

WRHI-Radio (Rock Hill, SC): anniversary, S11632 [19NO]

WRHM-Radio (Rock Hill, SC): anniversary, S11632 [19NO]

Reports filed

Allow Operation of Low-Power FM Radio Stations That Do Not Interfere With the Transmissions of Full-Power Stations and Protect Radio Reading Services: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2505), S11639 [19NO], S11897 [7DE]

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2056) (S. Rept. 108-253), S3631 [5AP]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3717) (H. Rept. 108-434), H926 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 554) (H. Rept. 108-436), H1010 [10MR]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2144) (S. Rept. 108-248), S2859 [22MR]

International Free Press and Open Media Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2096) (S. Rept. 108-246), S2859 [22MR]

Statements

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Executive Office of the President, H1019 [11MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 554, consideration of H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H1015 [11MR]

H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H1031-H1033 [11MR]

H.R. 5419, Ensuring Needed Help Arrives Near Callers Employing 911 (ENHANCE 911) Act, H10220-H10223 [20NO]

S. 2096, International Free Press and Open Media Act, S1459 [23FE]

S. 2505, allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services, S6482 [4JN]

S. 2874, Initiative 911 Act, S10070 [30SE]

S. 2963, Local Control of Broadcast Towers Act, S10858 [8OC]

S. 3020, Free Speech Protection Act, S11648 [19NO]