REC operational status (March 21, 2024, 10:30 AM EDT) - REC is currently in "partially" reduced operations due to family medical issues. Please be patient as it may take longer to get back to you with inquiries. Things are improving here and no longer requiring daily trips into town. Thank you for your patience.

REC updates LPFM tool for post DTV - temporary warning for use below 92 MHz

The REC LPFM and Mobile LPFM search tools have been updated. The tools will now no longer consider full power domestic TV Channel 6 allocations when searching for channels 201 through 220. These analog stations will also not appear in the channel reports or the reject reports.

REC users are advised that until the conclusion of the FCC's DTV "night-light" program in July. After that time, the station would have concluded analog services and the data would likely be valid.

For a list of night-light stations, please visit:
http://www.fcc.gov/DA-09-1303A2.pdf

REC applauds Appeals Court's decision on LPFM encroachment

Media Access Project reports that the DC Circuit Appeals Court has ruled in favor of the FCC in the case of a legal challenge by the National Association of Broadcasters regarding the FCC's December 2007 order establishing new guidelines for processing full power FM broadcast applications when such applications could displace Low Power FM stations operating on a second adjacent channel. In the ruling, the Court had determined that the way the Radio Broadcast Preservation Act was written, it applied statutory restrictions only to third adjacent channel protections and still permitted the FCC to apply the policy to second adjacent. Prometheus Radio Project intervened in the case.

REC Networks congratulates Media Access Project and Prometheus for their involvement in the ongoing battle to protect local independent non-commercial community broadcasting.

Your favorite REC memories

REC Networks started on July 20, 1984 on a telephone answering machine in a closet. To this day, the REC name is still strong in niche entertainment as well as support and education for our various causes.

Some of you may be here because of the broadcast information but some may stumble through here due to you at one time being a part of an REC activity.

Coming soon, I will be opening a phone line where you can call up and leave messages about your memories of REC and telephone entertainment in general. Stay tuned at recnet.com for more info.

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REC FMQ (Broadcast Query) v09.1 - release notes

REC Networks has just released an update to the FMQ tool (also known as "Broadcast Query") and this release is now in production.

Summary of changes

- 2007 NCE Window application attributes
- Update to historical application types to reflect DTV conversion
- Minor revision to 2007 NCE "MX" support

REC History - 2008

In 2008, a significant part of REC's operations were related to the coverage of flat track roller derby events in Arizona through Michi-chan Roller Sports Proudctions, The Arizona Derby Report would produce a show. REC's Michelle Eyre (Michi-chan) would announce the second event for the Phoenix City Rollers/Arizona Bruisers. Amid contraversy, the PCR would fold up. Michelle was later named as the vice president of another league but due to increased drama in the sport, she resigned that position and remained as an advisor to the nation's second largest amateur roller derby association.

Orange County 104.7 LPFM MX group wiped out

Amid various petitions to deny, the FCC has dismissed four mutually exclusive LPFM applications on 104.7 (Channel 284) in the Orange County, CA area.

Applicants dismissed included:
Rock ‘n Roll Preservation Society,
International Crusade of the Penny,
Second Samoan Congregational Church, and
Newport Beach Community Radio Station 284, Inc.

REC renews Hardcore J for one more year

REC Networks has announced today that it plans to remain streaming with the renewal of an agreement that will extend Hardcore J until the end of November, 2009.

Started in 2001, Hardcore J is a streaming radio station on Live365 that plays Japanese popular music geared towards an English speaking audience. Despite that, a significant part of Hardcore J's listening hours come from Japan.

Pardon my diversity...

OK now, maybe I am overreacting here, but I take great offense to comments that were posted on the 2007 REC History page of what this website should be. Mainly, someone is offended due to the fact that you see references to roller derby, "hardcore" Japanese music and then has to bring my gender identity into play.

I want to make this clear to everyone who visits this site, if you are coming here expecting a website to be solely about broadcasting, then I am about to rain on your parade.

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