Berkeley Liberation Radio receives 10-day notice from the FCC

by rubble

Mon, Jun 20, 2005 11:13PM

6 year old microradio station has 10 days to respond. Community support is needed!

On June 15th, BLR received an FCC notice of illegal broadcasting. The notice cites broadcasting without a license along with illegally using the 104.1FM band space, and also may have alleged interference with another station. The 10 days are up on June 27th, BLR has until that date to respond formally. The station is seeking legal assistance and will meet as a group to strategize.

This is a difficult period for the 6 year old microradio station. An eviction notice was received in early May by the owner, forcing the station out of its present location by June 30th, so station members have already been looking for a new broadcasting location before the FCC notice was issued.

BLR has been broadcasting since 1999, shortly after Free Radio Berkeley shut down, and has been at its present location for about 3 years. A warrant is already out against the station as a part of a 2002 FCC raid. Stay tuned for more information as it is made available, community support is definitely needed!!

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§Radio Free Radio

by listener

Mon, Jun 20, 2005 11:27PM

I haven't seen anything about it on this site, but 104.9 Radio Free Radio was shut down by the FCC last week. Too bad, since they hosted critical mass radio, ECR, and lots of music among other things.

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§Hmm

by blr listener

Tue, Jun 21, 2005 10:53AM

Isn't this perfect timing? Getting evicted and FCC warning within the same week? Now that's a good excuse to move.

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§104.9

by rfr listener

Tue, Jun 21, 2005 11:38AM

I listen to 104.9 sometimes, hadn't heard about the fcc shutdown -- a full article about it would be nice ;)

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