International Radio Report
Program summary Sunday, June 27, 2004
- Amateur Radio Relay League Field Day today
> Test of emergency preparedness
> Local clubs in Montreal, Laval, West Island
- Amateur Radio Club demonstration at Pine Beach Park on Canada Day
- U.S. Senate approved hike of indecency fines on June 22
> Max. fine climbs to $275,000 for licencees, max. $3 million a day
> Individuals/on-air talents fined separately
- Irony: because of focus on indecency, FCC is becoming lax on pirates
> Private companies opening in Florida to pickup slack
- Maurice Tietolman has left direction at Info 690 and 940 News
> Staff meeting Monday
- Raio Havana Cuba denouncing U.S. propaganga from mobile broadcasts
> C-130 planes beaming radio/TV signals onto island
- Friendship Radio (pirate SW on 13865 kHz)
> Heard doing tests, not much about content
- Britney Spears almost caught in prank: FM 104 in Dublin
- British DJ Tony Blackburn suspended for playing Cliff Richards
> Classic Gold Digital Radio
- Top format counts in U.S.:
> Country 2,045; News 1,283; Oldies 816; A/C 903; Classic Rock 683; Religious
678; Spanish 661; Top 40 498; Sports 468
- Finally, E-skip opening on Friday
> WTTV-4, Bloomington, Ind.
> Lots o' radio stations
