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Low power radio stations vie for FCC licenses

The KDRT studios, with DJ Dave Reynolds at the controls.
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Low power radio stations vie for FCC licenses

If you've ever wanted to start your own radio station, this is your big chance.

The Federal Communications Commission is now taking applications for small stations, with a broadcast range of less than ten miles in most cases. Advocates and applicants for Low Power FM Radio —or LPFM, as it's know — are hoping to create dozens of hyperlocal stations across California.

From the California Report, Andrew Stelzer has the story.