{"product_id":"low-power-fm-for-dummies-isbn-9781394185320","title":"Low Power FM For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeginner-friendly advice on how to start and run a local FM station\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are approximately 2000 low power FM radio stations in the United States. That number will grow as more licenses are issued in the coming years. \u003ci\u003eLow Power FM For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003ewalks you through the key steps you need to take to establish, manage, and help run one of these hyper-local broadcast operations. You’ll get easy-to-follow help on everything from making all your gear work to financing your operation, managing your staff, and complying with rules and regulations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot sure where to begin? No worries! This book explains the process of getting a broadcast license and collecting all the necessary tools. It also provides insight on starting with a station that streams online only. Already got started? That’s great too! You’ll learn to refine your approach to low-power FM station management with the useful tips found within. \u003ci\u003eLow Power FM For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003ewill also help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eServe your community at a hyper-local level with programming aimed directly at the people in your area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManage the people, technology, processes, and systems that underlie a well-run low-power FM station\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuide the operations of a new or established station as a volunteer, board member, or creator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLow-power radio stations need well-informed and effective operators, technicians, board members, and volunteers to fulfil their potential. \u003ci\u003eLow Power FM For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e can help you fill any of those roles, and more, in no time at all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Lighting the Fuse: Getting High Impact from Low Power 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Getting High Impact from Low Power 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Finding or Founding Your Nonprofit 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Getting Permission to Broadcast 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Countdown to Blastoff: Launching Your Broadcast 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Firing Up Your Frequency 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Weaving Your Webcast 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Staying in Orbit: Building a Station That Endures 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Where the Magic Happens: Building a Studio with a Spark! 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Cranking It Up: Developing Your Music Collection 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Going for the Gold: Developing Station Income 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Holding the Line: Managing Station Expenses 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Star Systems: (Low) Power to the People! 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Keeping It Legit: Broadcasting Rules and Responsibilities 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: It’s Showtime! Developing Programming and Taking It Live 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Forming the Band: Building Your Crew 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Riding the Waves: Ups and Downs in Community Broadcasting 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Understanding Murphy’s Law of Radio 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Cultivating Community Connections 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Connecting with Listeners Locally and Worldwide 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Ten Ways to Fill Dead Air (and Come Alive!) 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Ten Epic Radio Broadcasts 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Ten Inspiring Insights from Low Power FM Station Founders 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Directory of Low Power FM Radio Stations 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Glossary 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 299\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon M. Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is the Co-Founder and General Manager of ART FM \/ WXOX 97.1 FM Louisville, a noncommercial radio station committed to providing access to the airwaves for creative and experimental use. Scott’s radio-advocacy has been covered by sources such as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Hill,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaim the airwaves with your own radio station\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s time to ditch commercial radio and embrace the hyper-local Low Power FM radio movement. This book is a one-of-a-kind guide to launching, running, and overseeing a community-oriented station. You’ll learn how to create a nonprofit organization, get a broadcast license, and secure your slice of the FM dial. 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