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Radio, Not the Internet, Might Be The Future of Local News
For the first time, neighborhoods will be able to bid on local radio wavelengths. Here's what that means for cities.
In the age of the Internet, the biggest opportunity in localized programming may come from a much older medium: the radio.
Sometime this fall, the FCC will open up thousands of low-power FM stations to community organizations. LPFM signals operate at 100 watts and reach about 3.5 miles. That may not seem like much, but in urban areas, that could mean meaningful, localized programming for thousands.