This edition looks at the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. regulatory body for broadcasting in the U.S. The show will trace the FCC's history, and a history of low-power FM, and will preview two meetings Wed., March 21. FCC commissioner Jules Genachowski (pictured) testifies before Congress March 21 about the agency budget, and the commission holds a meeting about its new LPFM and translator rules announced Mon., March 19. From the free103point9 archives, "Turn On the News" looks at the FCC's past LPFM actions, and how pirate radio helped create the service. March 20 would have been Mr. Rogers 84th birthday, and the show will feature some of his recordings. Also radio news headlines, "This Day in Radio History," radio art, and more.

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