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1995
US Federal Court votes that Cable companies must carry local stations
1995
New York City agrees to sell it's 2 owned radio stations (WNew York City AM and FM)
1993
Atlantic Radio (20 radio stations) becomes American Radio Systems
1992
FCC vote 4-1 to allow Infinity to purchase Cook Inlet stations
1992
FCC rules companies can own 30 AM and 30 FM stations (formerly 12)
1990
Radio stations around world play "Imagine" honoring John Lennon
1990
8 KS and OK radio stations boycott k d lang, due to her anti-meat ad
1990
New York City MTA stops token redemption at subway stations
1990
FCC implements "SYNDEX" giving independent stations more rights over cable TV outlets for exclusive syndicated programs
1989
NASA closes down tracking stations in Hawaii and Ascension
1989
NASA closes down tracking stations in Santiago, Chile and Guam
1988
New York City Subway system adds new stations (Z line)
1984
Extremist Sikhs plunder 40 stations in Punjab India
1982
KHJ (LA) and KFRC (SF) become 2nd and 3rd stereo AM stations
1982
ABC's All Talk radio network expands to 22 stations
1982
ABC's All Talk network begins on radio (2 west coast stations)
1981
FCC frees stations to air as many commercials an hour as they wish
1971
All Things Considered premieres on 112 National Public Radio stations
1971
National Emergency Center erroneously orders U.S. radio and TV stations to go off the air. Mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes
1967
FCC requires AM-FM sister stations to be at least 50% different
1963
Kingsmen release "Louie, Louie," radio stations label it obscene
1944
"Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously
1940
Luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts
1928
Radio Service Bulletin lists radio stations call signs that are to be changed to conform with international standards
1925
President Coolidge's inauguration broadcast live on 21 radio stations
1792
Humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners)
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