Monthly Archives: December 2014

Tom Martino has found Jesus

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/05/26/tom-martino-reflects-on-tumultuous-few-years/9586267/ Denver based consumer advocate Tom Martino has survived his 2011 Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the assault charge from his ex-wife. Jesus has turned his life around. Tom was syndicated nationally by Westwood One starting in 2000, but now is … Continue reading →

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#justdead

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

14 year olds in North Carolina know how to use a gun. WBT TV coverage The deceased: https://www.facebook.com/isai.delcid The picture (on the desktop version) is a hand holding a large wad of currency. My twitching nose senses there is more … Continue reading →

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Radio HIV

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Somewhere around 1200 new Low Power FM stations have been approved by the FCC. A Low Power FM station must be owned by a non-profit entity. It can have a maximum range of 5 miles at a power of 100 … Continue reading →

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Live by Google, Die by Google

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Well, it happened today. Google sent me a notice of malware infection – it has nothing to do with StreamingRadioGuide.com, but rather with a radio station owner in Hawaii whose server was infected. Google partly suspects my web server could … Continue reading →

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More voices vanish from TRN

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Talk Radio Network used to have Laura Ingraham, Michael Savage, Phil Hendrie, Rusty Humphries and others A little over a year ago, Talk Radio Network imploded. The Daily news program died (except for the morning news with a new host), … Continue reading →

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New Feature – TraceRoute

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Fred Stiening

This morning’s project was to add an ability to “TraceRoute” to the server hosting a radio station’s website. Particularly if you are interested in “Net Neutrality”, seeing how the Internet works behind the scenes will help you have an informed … Continue reading →

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For your entertainment pleasure

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Count the number of satellite dishes and antennas you see in this picture View Larger Map For bonus credit, explain why there is a bus inside the fence.

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Another college station bites the dust

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Stephens College in Columbia Missouri joins a growing list of colleges that see no reason to operate a “real” college radio station. A “real” radio station subject the school to FCC fines, musical licensing lawsuits, require a budget and faculty … Continue reading →

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The future of AM radio

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Fred Stiening

The FCC just took a decidedly nasty turn following the election. The FCC board has 5 members, by law no more than 3 of the same political party. That means the FCC is always 3-2, with the party of the … Continue reading →

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I <3 Bankruptcy

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Private equity firms typically want to exit their investments within 5 years, usually by taking the company public after they have sold off non-core assets and fired all the employees key to running the company to make the remaining shell … Continue reading →

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