Broadcasted hate speech is still broadcasted hate speech, no matter the language spoken. For many years, non-English broadcasting, especially Spanish language broadcasting has been a hotbed of hate speech and obscenity. Some may say its because no one from the government is listening in their language while others may say its because those in the minority communities may not be aware of the complaint process. Those who defend this speech on radio and TV state that it is a different culture.

REC Networks has been broadcasting Japanese chart music for 10 years under the previous moniker Hardcore J and the current moniker J1 Radio. To celebrate, J1 Radio will be presenting a 6-day music marathon called "J1 TO Z" where one song from every artist and collaboration will be played in alphabetical order until we reach ZYX. The music marathon is currently in progress and will run until Wednesday afternoon at approximately 6PM.

For more information on this special as well as other new programming coming to J1, visit the Michiasa Blog at
http://michiasa.com/node/10

REC's Michi Eyre will be a guest on "Making Waves" on KDVS - Davis CA from 9:00~9:30AM PDT. She will be discussing issues around non-commercial educational FM station ownership, FM translator Auction 83 (Great Translator Invasion) and the current status of LPFM.

Listen online live at: http://www.kdvs.org/listen

In a letter to Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and John McCain (R-AZ), co-sponsors of the recently passed Local Community Radio Act, REC Networks founder Michi Eyre points out the need for ownership controls on non-commercial educational (NCE) FM broadcast stations and FM translators..

Citing the behavior of Radio Assist Ministries and Edgewater Broadcasting during the 2003 Auction 83 "Great Translator Invasion" FCC filing window and the recent "rapture" hoax by Family Stations, Eyre points out that these "mega-ministries" have hundreds of satellite-fed non-commercial stations including more than one station in the same market precluding local organizations and local ministries from having a voice in their community.

The FCC has released a Consent Decree in the case of Broadcast Towers Inc., a participant in the 2003 “Great Translator Invasion” filing window. In the Decree, the FCC charges BTI of using the minor modification process to slowly move FM translators closer to Miami to “take advantage of the larger populations located there”. According to the FCC, BTI would file an application for a construction permit with a roadside location. BTI would then park a vehicle at the site with a telescoping antenna and operate the translator for two to five hours using a telescoping antenna and a portable generator. They would then discontinue operations, disassembled the equipment and drive away. BTI would then file an application to cover. After the license was granted, BTI would then choose a new location and do the same process all over again.