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1995 U.S. 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 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 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 1932 Charles Stanley, born in Dry Fork, Virginia, senior pastor, founder of In Touch Ministries, created globally syndicated religious broadcasts, appearing in 500 radio stations, 300 television stations, in 49 languages 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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