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On January 5, 1940, Armstrong, working with the Yankee Network, demonstrated FM broadcasting in a long-distance relay network, via five stations in five states. [ 5 ] In May 1940, largely as the result of Armstrong's efforts, the FCC decided to eliminate the Apex band, and authorized an FM band effective January 1, 1941, operating on 40 ...
In May 1940, the FCC authorized the creation, effective January 1, 1941, of an FM broadcasting band operating on forty 200-kHz wide channels spanning 42–50 MHz, with the first five channels reserved for non-commercial educational stations, and the other 35 available for commercial stations. [133]
On May 24, 1940, the FCC had announced the establishment, effective January 1, 1941, of an FM radio band operating on 40 channels spanning 42–50 MHz, with the first five channels (42.1 to 42.9 MHz) reserved for educational stations, and the other 35 (43.1 to 49.9 MHz) available for commercial operation. [1]
List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KG–KJ) List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KK–KM) List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KN–KP) List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KQ–KS)
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The first fifteen commercial FM station construction permits were issued on October 31, 1940, including four to New York City applicants. The Marcus Lowe Booking Agency was authorized for a station at 46.3 MHz, [3] which debuted on June 1, 1942, as the fourth FM broadcaster in New York City, with the call sign W63NY. The original call sign ...
One of the FRC's most important early actions was the adoption of General Order 40, [11] which divided stations on the AM band into three power level categories, which became known as Local, Regional, and Clear Channel, and reorganized station assignments. Based on this plan, effective 3:00 a.m. Eastern time on November 11, 1928, most of the ...
The first shortwave station in Europe. 25 June 1926 (test transmissions began), and the first shortwave station in the world with its own dedicated programming rather than being a simulcast of an AM/MW or LW station such as KDKA. Regular broadcast from 30 May 1927 to May 1940 when the station went dark due to the German occupation of Holland ...