RADIO related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting

Addresses

Freedom of the Media: Dunja Mijatovic, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, E1057-E1059 [9JN]

Amendments

Radio Free Asia: permanently authorize (S. 3104), S5463 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Commerce: repeal public telecommunications facilities assistance program (see H.R. 5496), H4330 [9JN]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 6533), H8597 [16DE]

Harwell, William E. (Ernie): tribute (see H. Res. 1328), H3201 [5MY]

KICY-Radio (Nome, AK): anniversary (see S. Res. 459), S1670 [17MR]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 3972), S8062 [18NO] (see H.R. 6235), H7154 (see H.R. 6235), H7211 [28SE]

NIST: support development of technical standards and conformance architecture to improve emergency communication and tracking technologies for use in locating trapped individuals in confined spaces (see H.R. 5132), H2843 [22AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit corporations from making independent expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications without prior approval of a majority of shareholders (see H.R. 4644), H647 [22FE]

———prohibit corporations which employ or retain registered lobbyists from making expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications (see H.R. 4511), H386 [26JA]

———require certain campaign-related communications which are paid for by certain tax-exempt organizations or political organizations to include a statement naming their largest donors (see H.R. 4583), H554 [3FE]

Public broadcasting: enable obtaining of statutory licenses for transmission of sound recordings online, unless a substantial portion of the recordings are by the same artist or same musical work (see H.R. 6307), H7391 [29SE]

———prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 6417), H7548 [17NO]

Radio Free Asia: permanently authorize (see S. 3104), S1458 [11MR] (see H.R. 4886), H1656 [18MR]

Telecommunications: award grants for development of nonstationary radio over Internet protocol devices that support mission-critical broadband voice and data communications of public safety personnel (see S. 3731), S6883 [5AU] (see H.R. 5907), H6283 [28JY]

———improve broadband coverage and service, especially in rural and tribal areas, and spectrum coverage for public safety broadband communications services (see S. 3710), S6883 [5AU]

———make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see S. 3625), S6078 [21JY] (see H.R. 5081), H2695 [20AP]

———require a study on spectrum occupancy and use (see S. 3610), S5993 [19JY]

Letters

Proposed sale of KFUO-Radio (St. Louis, MO): Cynthia Busch, H735 [23FE]

———Leonard DiCosmio, Cleveland Federation of Musicians, H734 [23FE]

———Paul R. Frankenfeld, American Federation of Musicians, H735 [23FE]

———several Lutheran individuals, H735 [23FE]

———Stefanie Jacob, H735 [23FE]

———Terry Hale, Austin Federation of Musicians, H735 [23FE]

———Vicky Smolik, Musicians' Association of St. Louis, H734 [23FE]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 6533, Local Community Radio Act, H8621 [17DE]

Proclamations

WJER-Radio (Dover-New Philadelphia, OH) Anniversary: Representative Space, E711 [29AP]

Remarks in House

Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (H.R. 560), H5792 [20JY]

Daigneault, Gary: Associated Press Television-Radio Association Hall of Fame honoree, E1030 [8JN]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (H.R. 6533), H8619-H8623 [17DE]

FEMA: publish notice of new flood elevations with local newspapers, television and radio stations even in communities without final determination under flood insurance map modernization process, H5650 [15JY]

Freedom of the press: highlight and promote worldwide, E1057 [9JN]

Harwell, William E. (Ernie): tribute (H. Res. 1328), H3286, H3287 [11MY]

Hemmert, Terri: National Radio Hall of Fame inductee, E1995 [29NO]

Jennings, Parnick: Rome, GA, Hugh Burns Christian Service Award recipient, E1125 [16JN]

KFUO-Radio (St. Louis, MO): proposed sale of classical music station, H734 [23FE], E247 [25FE]

National Women's Political Caucus: tribute to Exceptional Merit in Media Award recipients, E1921 [16NO]

Public broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (H.R. 6417), H7555-H7558 [18NO]

Radio Free Asia: permanently authorize (S. 3104), H5275-H5277 [30JN], E1335 [15JY]

Telecommunications: award grants for development of nonstationary radio over Internet protocol devices that support mission-critical broadband voice and data communications of public safety personnel (H.R. 5907), E1457 [28JY]

———require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (H.R. 3125), H2525-H2530 [14AP], E553 [15AP]

US-1-Radio (Big Pine Key, FL): anniversary, H7215 [29SE]

WHBC-Radio (Canton, OH): anniversary, H2855 [26AP]

WMBM-Radio (Miami, FL): anniversary, E328 [9MR]

WWRC-Radio (Washington, DC): tribute to ``Intelligent Talk'' format, H3666 [20MY]

Remarks in Senate

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (H.R. 6533), S10696 [18DE]

Freedom of the press: highlight and promote worldwide (H.R. 3714), S2981 [29AP]

KELD-Radio (El Dorado, AR): anniversary, S7084 [14SE]

KICY-Radio (Nome, AK): anniversary (S. Res. 459), S1679 [17MR]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (S. 3972), S8064 [18NO]

Radio Free Asia: permanently authorize (S. 3104), S5462, S5463 [25JN]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (S. 3625), S6082 [21JY]

———require a study on spectrum occupancy and use (S. 3610), S5995 [19JY]

———require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (S. 649), S1615 [16MR]

Reports filed

Local Community Radio Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 592) (S. Rept. 111-160), S1311 [9MR]

Performance Rights Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 848) (H. Rept. 111-680), H8353 [14DE]

Radio Free Asia Permanent Authorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3104) (S. Rept. 111-214), S5268 [22JN]

Radio Spectrum Inventory Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 649) (S. Rept. 111-159), S1311 [9MR]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3125) (H. Rept. 111-462), H2502 [13AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 1328, tribute to William E. (Ernie) Harwell, H3286 [11MY]

H.R. 3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, H2525 [14AP]

H.R. 6533, Local Community Radio Act, H8620 [17DE]

S. 3104, Radio Free Asia permanent authorization, S5463 [25JN], H5275 [30JN]

S. Res. 459, KICY-Radio (Nome, AK) anniversary, S1673, S1679 [17MR]

Transcripts

In Historic Vote, UN Declares Water a Fundamental Human Right: ``Democracy Now!'' (television/radio show), H8333 [14DE]