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[IRCA] FCC Commish Talks the Talk of AM Revitalization (?)

The current edition of the online industry talk-radio journal Talkers Magazine http://www.talkers.com/ mentions FCC Chair Tom Wheeler writing in a blog post about being "committed to taking action... so that AM radio will flourish."  He says he'll conclude the "open item" on AM technical issues "in the coming weeks... with a Report and Order that will buttress AM broadcast service and ease regulatory burdens on AM broadcasters.  The proposed Order would adopt specific measures to address practical problems and interference-related issues that have long plagued AM stations across the country." Among the items in the proposed Order: giving "stations more flexibility in choosing site locations, complying with local zoning requirements, obtaining power increases, and incorporating energy-efficient technologies."  Wheeler claims "these actions will help to ease some of the technical limitations that have hindered AM stations in serving their listeners."  The NAB's Dennis Wharton professes gratitude for Chairman Wheeler's plans, and both he and Wheeler give props to FCC Commissioners Clyburn and Pai for laying some groundwork on this.
     I don't know... are they just putting Band-Aids on a lethal shotgun wound? Discuss, discuss....

Randy Stewart
Arts Producer
KSMU
901 S. National
Springfield MO 65897

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