For Jurison, Data Display Is the Face of Radio - Radio World

In this letter to the editor, Karl Zuk  responds to the Signal Spot column, “The 10 Ways to Maximize Your FM DX in 2026.” Radio World welcomes letters to the editor on this or any story. Email radioworld@futurenet.com.
Thank you for the recent piece highlighting the nuances of tracking down elusive signals. It got me thinking about my own experiences with VHF DXing, amateur radio experiments and the unique strategies required when signals start bouncing from high above...

Many radio and TV stations have, or once had, fixed-link microwave stations that relay audio from a studio to a transmitter site, or perhaps between studios.
But under Part 74 rules, errors in their licensing data could prevent new auxiliary services from signing on, or preclude effective protection for incumbent stations....

The Federal Communication Commission’s Enforcement Bureau has issued notices of violation related to the antenna towers for two Stratemeyer Media stations in southern Illinois.
Benjamin Stratemeyer’s company is the licensee of 102.1 WIBV(FM), a 10.5 kW Class B1 station licensed to Mount Vernon, Ill., about 75 miles east of St. Louis, and the currently silent 1 kW 1490 WKRO(AM), licensed to Cairo, which is the southernmost city...

After mulling over comments that were filed back in March, the Federal Communications Commission has established eligibility parameters for the forthcoming 88–92 MHz FM translator window.
There will be a 10-application cap for most filings and a requirement that each applicant be the licensee or permittee of either an existing noncom FM station, noncom AM station or an LPFM station that the proposed translator will rebroadcast....