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# FCC May Licence More Community FM’s. It Could Save Music Diversity.
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/fcc_may_licence/
- Published: 2007-01-14T00:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-01-14T00:01:00.000Z
- Description: Our friends of at DubMC report that rumors are circulating that for the first time in way too long "the Federal Communications Commission is going to open a new application. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/01/fcc_may_licence.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Radio & Satellite, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

Our friends of at [DubMC](http://www.dubmc.com/dubmc/2007/01/rumors%5Fof%5Fnew%5Fn.html?ref=hypebot.com)  
report that rumors are circulating that for the first time in way too long "the Federal Communications Commission is going to open a new application window for FM broadcast licenses for nonprofit  
organizations. The available bandwidth would be geared towards

[![Fcc_11](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/fcc_11.jpg "Fcc_11")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/fcc%5F11.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

new  
local, community-based stations."

"There is grassroots movement to start  
to organize consortia of performing arts communities and organizations  
to apply for the licenses. Many broadcast spectrums in densely  
populated markets are too full for new licenses, but up to two thirds  
of zip codes are thought to be eligible for new licenses. Wouldn’t it  
be amazing if a local "world music" market teamed with other arts  
organizations to create globally-minded local radio station on par with  
Berlin’s [Radio Multikulti](http://www.multikulti.de/?ref=hypebot.com)."

This and more will be discussed at an open meeting during the Arts Presenter convention:

[![Radio_ant_2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/radio_ant_2.jpg "Radio_ant_2")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/radio%5Fant%5F2.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
Friday January 19, 2007  
Sutton Parlour Center/Hilton Hotel(Sixth Ave, between 53rd/54th, NYC)  
11:05am – 12:30pm

When the  
popularity of illegal downloads emerged a few years ago, there were articles  
about the end of the music industry. Yet music has not only survived, it has  
thrived with the emergence of download sharing, free blogs, and social  
networking sites, though the financial model is still not clear. "What will the new model be?" This open discussion brings together world music presenters, agents,  
artists, and record labels about how they are using new technologies to reach  
their audiences and fans in new ways. **Facilitated by Dmitri Vietze/rock paper**  
**scissors publicity: Bloomington, IN.** More info [here](http://www.dubmc.com/dubmc/2007/01/world%5Fmusic%5Fpre.html?ref=hypebot.com).