RadioWorld reports a group of minority AM owners told Chairman Tom Wheeler that two-thirds of minority-owned broadcast stations are AMs, and that AM radio often serves as a technological gateway for entrepreneurs of color in broadcasting.
The request puts Wheeler at a tricky crossroads. He has expressed reservations about the need for an AM-only window but has also championed the advancement of minority broadcast ownership.
“[While] we appreciate your commitment to advance the long-pending AM Revitalization proceeding,” the letter said, “it has come to our attention that you are considering a reversal of course regarding the most important, effective proposal set forth in the AM Revitalization Notice: opening an application filing window for FM translators that would be limited to AM broadcast licensees.”
This would have a detrimental impact on the nation’s AM stations, the group said.
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