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42-584: Sponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressmen Mike Doyle and Lee Terry and in the U.S. Senate by Senators Maria Cantwell and John McCain the Local Community Radio Act of 2007 failed to be voted on. The House bill, H.R. 2802, was referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet on June 21, 2007. Other than that nothing has come to the observation till now. Since

84-486: A television program made by a television station or independent television producer for broadcast only within the station's transmission area or television market . Local programmes can encompass the whole range of programme genres but will usually only cover subjects or people of particular interest to an audience within the station's coverage area. For example, a local sports programme will present results, interviews and coverage of games or matches, just like

126-570: A 90% in the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in 2003. Doyle supports comprehensive immigration reform , voting for a bill that would repeal certain green card limitations, as well as the DREAM Act . These views have got him negative ratings from interest groups such as English First (0%) and the Federation for American Immigration Reform (0%). His immigration reviews resonate stronger with

168-404: A locally produced segment. Sometimes locally made programmes that are not too specific to the transmission area, will be sold to other local stations for broadcast in their region. Historically there was a large percentage of local programming on television. Late in the 20th century this has significantly fallen. In many cases the only local programmes on a television station today will be

210-455: A network sports programme, but it would only feature teams and players from within the broadcaster's transmission area. In some cases a television network programme may include a local element as well. This is particularly the case in the United Kingdom and still happens today with Politics Show . The BBC regions will all opt-out at the same time from the main programme to present

252-450: A significant number of production centres which create and air their own local morning and/or afternoon talk shows, while Radio 2's and Ici Musique's local content is limited to local news and weather updates. The term is also generally accepted to refer to television programming that is not produced by a broadcast or other media source for national or international distribution ( broadcast syndication ). Usually programming of local interest

294-626: A significant volume of local programming, including newscasts, locally or regionally oriented talk shows, and variety entertainment programs such as Tiny Talent Time or Homegrown Cafe ; a few stations, such as CHCH-TV in Hamilton , Ontario and CJOH in Ottawa , also distributed some of their local programming more widely through television syndication , most notably CHCH's Hilarious House of Frightenstein and CJOH's You Can't Do That on Television , both of which were broadcast across both Canada and

336-472: A small broadcast range . A March 19, 2012, FTC ruling appears to address the concern that major corporations using "translator" stations as LPFMs, originating programming that could otherwise only have been heard on AM or on a proprietary digital radio system called HD Radio . This use, disallowed by the FCC, could have circumvented caps intended to prevent excessive concentration of media ownership , and violates

378-552: A statement criticizing the Republican budget introduced by Paul Ryan , saying that it would "be devastating for seniors in Pittsburgh." According to his report, this budget would eliminate new preventive care benefits for 113,000 Medicare beneficiaries in the district, as well as other cuts to Medicaid , affordable housing, and food stamps. "That's why I voted against the Ryan budget when it

420-588: Is an outspoken critic of the genocide in Sudan and Darfur . In a rally on April 28, 2007, he urged President Bush to uphold his promise of sending 20,000 peacekeepers to Darfur. He drew loud cheers when he said, "If we can have a surge in Iraq, there needs to be one in Sudan." He has said he supports LGBT rights, but voted for the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act , which prohibited same-sex marriage. On October 16, 2012, Doyle released

462-574: Is produced by either a Public, educational, and government access (PEG) television organization, cable TV operator or broadcast network affiliate stations that offer local radio news and television news . Additionally, the term is used in a more generic form in the United States, Canada , Mexico and other countries in the Western Hemisphere as a placeholder term within published national program guide listings in publications such as

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504-580: Is the co-founder and co-chair of the Coalition on Autism Research and Education, also known as the Congressional Autism Caucus, and he offered an amendment that was included in the health reform law to ensure that insurance companies cover treatments for people with autism . He has also introduced legislation to provide better services for adults with autism. Early in his career, Doyle opposed abortion, but he began to support abortion rights in

546-596: The House Energy and Commerce Committee to lead negotiations on legislation addressing climate change and promoting energy independence while protecting clean domestic manufacturing. He has been criticized for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from the fossil fuel industry. Doyle backs the CLEAN Act, which has been criticized as less aggressive than the Green New Deal , with goals for 2050 as opposed to 2030. Doyle

588-571: The McCourt School of Public Policy that ranks members of the United States Congress by their degree of bipartisanship (by measuring the frequency each member's bills attract co-sponsors from the opposite party and each member's co-sponsorship of bills by members of the opposite party). Doyle is Roman Catholic . Local programming The terms local programme , local programming , local content or local television refers to

630-461: The United States . With the cross-national consolidation of Canadian media ownership in the 1990s and 2000s, network-affiliated stations now rarely produce much more than their own local or regional newscasts, although some stations may continue to produce a small amount of additional local programming. Independent stations may produce more local programming, although such stations are now rare in

672-466: The local newscast . The above can also apply to radio . A national radio network may have local studios or affiliates who opt-out at various times to present local programs and content. In the late-1950s, many of the early Australian television series such as Melbourne Magazine (1957), Sydney Tonight (1956–1959), and TV Talent Scout (1957–1958) were broadcast in only a single city. In Canada, historically local television stations produced

714-459: The noncommercial , localism , power , and height rules that other community LPFM stations must abide by. Mike Doyle (Pennsylvania politician) Michael F. Doyle Jr. (born August 5, 1953) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district , serving from 1995 to 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Party . His district

756-623: The 2000s for living in the C Street Center , a home run by Republican Christian fundamentalists in D.C. Additionally, he traveled with the group, or The Fellowship , to the Middle East in April 2009. The trip included travel to Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel on behalf of the Fellowship Foundation. Doyle met with political and religious leaders to help spread the Fellowship's agenda. Doyle's time with

798-621: The 2010s, receiving more favorable ratings from interest groups like NARAL while scoring a 0 with groups such as the National Right to Life Committee . In the early 2000s, he voted to prohibit "partial-birth/late term abortions". Doyle has also voted for the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding for abortions, except in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother's life is in danger. He supports using federal dollars for Title X , family planning services, and Planned Parenthood , with

840-529: The 2013–14 campaign cycle. Doyle defeated Republican Lenny McAllister , 74%–25%. Doyle again ran unopposed in 2018 for his 13th term in office, in a redrawn 18th district. Doyle won the Democratic nomination against a progressive challenger, Jerry Dickinson, a law professor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law . In the general election, he defeated Republican Luke Negron. Doyle came under fire in

882-713: The Canadian media landscape. In radio, virtually all Canadian commercial radio stations are officially programmed locally, although many stations cut costs by contracting some dayparts out to voice-tracked hosts who are not actually located in the station's physical studio or even necessarily in the same city, using a home studio , and may even be performing their show from the United States. The CBC Radio One , CBC Radio 2 , Ici Radio-Canada Première and Ici Musique networks consist primarily of networked national programming, although all include some degree of local programming in certain time blocks. Radio One and Première stations have

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924-517: The FCC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in response to the law. It proposes to put a "floor" on the number of community LPFM stations in each media market , without considering the land area which the market covers. This could be detrimental for community stations in markets with a lower population density and could result in LPFM stations being pushed into the exurbs , where more channels are available, but far fewer potential listeners live within

966-510: The Fellowship was mentioned in Jeff Sharlet's 2010 book C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy. Sharlet documented trips and events made by Doyle and other politicians on the Fellowship's behalf. Sharlet's books were the basis for the 2016 Netflix docuseries The Family. Doyle voted against authorizing military force in Iraq and against the $ 87 billion emergency spending bill to fund U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. He

1008-556: The Local Community Radio Act of 2010, and "To designate the United States courthouse located at 700 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the "Joseph F. Weis Jr. United States Courthouse". Doyle was ranked the 38th most bipartisan member of the House of Representatives during the 114th United States Congress (and the third most bipartisan member of the House from Pennsylvania) in the Bipartisan Index created by The Lugar Center and

1050-587: The National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute and American Immigration Lawyers Association , from both of which he has received perfect scores. Liberals have praised Doyle for his stance on copyright issues and his support of net neutrality . He was the lead sponsor of HR 1147, the Local Community Radio Act of 2009, which will expand low-power broadcasting to hundreds of new community radio stations. In 2010, he

1092-489: The Pittsburgh-based district of fellow Democrat William J. Coyne . In the process, the state legislature redrew most of western Pennsylvania's heavily Democratic areas into just two districts—the reconfigured 14th district and the 12th district of John Murtha . The potentially explosive situation of having two Democratic incumbents face each other in the primary was defused when Coyne announced his retirement (even though

1134-456: The bill required that when giving out licenses to FM stations, the FCC must make licenses available to LPFM stations and that licensing decisions be made with regard to local community needs. The bill had unanimous bipartisan support from FCC leadership. It was passed by the House and referred to the Senate. The Local Community Radio Act of 2010 (based upon legislation originally introduced in 2005)

1176-548: The bill was not passed in FY 2007, the bill was removed from the docket as Never Passed. This bill was an update of the Local Community Radio Act of 2007. It required FCC to alter current rules in order to eliminate the minimum distance separation between low-power FM stations and third- adjacent-channel stations. Previously, there had been a minimum distance requirement, however the FCC found that LPFM stations did not cause any interference on third-adjacent channel stations, thus eliminating

1218-608: The district contained more of Coyne's former territory than Doyle's), leaving Doyle as the sole incumbent. The new district was by far the most Democratic district in western Pennsylvania, and Doyle was completely unopposed in 2002 and 2004; in 2006 and 2008, his only opposition was Green Party candidate Titus North . Doyle defeated Green Party candidate Titus North, 91%–9%. Doyle was challenged by Republican Melissa Haluszczak and Green Party Ed Bortz. Doyle defeated Republican Hans Lessmann, 76%–23%. Doyle ran unopposed in 2014. As of October 15, 2014, Doyle had raised $ 747,107 during

1260-607: The existing provision that federal funds may not be used to perform abortions. Doyle has fought against gun laws that would allow people to bring firearms into national parks, repeal any part of the assault or military style weapon ban, or repeal parts of the D.C. gun ban. This has led to declining ratings from gun rights interest groups such as the NRA Political Victory Fund (42% lifetime rating in 2000 to 0% in 2006) and Gun Owners of America . Conversely, he has received high ratings from gun control groups, receiving

1302-434: The need for such a requirement. The Local Community Radio Act of 2009 also required that the FCC keep the rules that offer interference protection to third-adjacent channels that offer a radio reading service (the reading of newspapers, books or magazines for those who are blind or hearing impaired.) This protection was to ensure that such channels are not subject to possible interference by LPFM stations. The final part of

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1344-478: The needs of the local community; and (3) FM translator stations, FM booster stations, and low-power FM stations remain equal in status and secondary to existing and modified full-service FM stations. In General- The Federal Communications Commission shall modify its rules to eliminate third-adjacent minimum distance separation requirements between-- (1) low-power FM stations; and (2) full-service FM stations, FM translator stations, and FM booster stations. In July 2011,

1386-544: The post-2006 format TV Guide or USA Today which only carry the default schedules of national networks, where the "local programming" designation replaces detailed listings for a local station that would be impossible to print in a national publication. Outside of local newscasts and some rare non-news programming however, the term merely describes time periods under a local station's control, where syndicated content airs rather than true local programming. For equivalent electronic program guide listings for set-top boxes ,

1428-531: The state's 18th district, which at the time was in Pittsburgh's eastern suburbs. The incumbent Republican, Rick Santorum , was elected to the United States Senate . Doyle won by almost 10 points, in one of the few bright spots in a bad year for Democrats. He was reelected three times with no substantial opposition. In 2002, the Pennsylvania state legislature reconfigured Doyle's district, combining it with

1470-483: The term is used mainly with PEG stations and networks which do not have a schedule compiled by a cable operator as a default placeholder; other instances are with only broadcast stations who outright refuse or do not release their program listings due to lack of staff, though as advertisers usually demand a minimum schedule to place their ads on a television station (and most of these stations are associated with smaller national digital subchannel networks which do provide

1512-432: The unnecessary restrictions that kept these local stations off the air in cities and towns across the country." The Act states the following: The Federal Communications Commission, when licensing new FM translator stations, FM booster stations, and low-power FM stations, shall ensure that-- (1) licenses are available to FM translator stations, FM booster stations, and low-power FM stations; (2) such decisions are made based on

1554-601: Was based in Pittsburgh and included most of Allegheny County . A native of Swissvale and graduate of the Pennsylvania State University , Doyle previously served as a member of the Swissvale Borough Council (1977–1981) and an aide to Republican State Senator Frank Pecora (1979–1994). He was first elected to Congress in 1994 . Doyle announced that he would retire from Congress in 2022 . Doyle

1596-479: Was born in Swissvale, Pennsylvania , to Michael F. and Rosemarie Fusco Doyle. He graduated from Swissvale Area High School in 1971, and then enrolled at Pennsylvania State University . He worked in steel mills during his summers in college, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in community development in 1975. After college, Doyle worked as executive director of Turtle Creek Valley Citizens Union (1977–1979) and

1638-550: Was considered by Congress earlier this year, and why I am fighting hard to oppose Congressional Republicans' misguided priorities." On December 18, 2019, Doyle voted for both articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump . Doyle has had four of his bills passed into law since he took office: the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000, the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007,

1680-402: Was elected to the Swissvale Borough Council in 1977. In 1979, he began work as chief of staff to Pennsylvania State Senator Frank Pecora . Like Pecora, Doyle was once a Republican who later switched parties to become a Democrat . In addition to his work for Pecora, he joined Eastgate Insurance Company as an insurance agent in 1982. In 1994, Doyle was elected to Congress as a Democrat from

1722-639: Was given the Digital Patriot Award, along with Vint Cerf , one of the creators of the technology that runs the Internet . In February 2013, he became one of the sponsors of the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act to expedite open access to taxpayer-funded research. Doyle is a strong supporter of letting local governments provide Internet services in order to increase competition, improve service, and decrease prices. Doyle used his position on

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1764-445: Was signed into law by President Barack Obama on January 4, 2011 as Pub. L.   111–371 (text) (PDF) , after passage in the House on December 17, 2010, and the U.S. Senate on December 18, 2010. In a statement after the bill became law, Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski said, "Low power FM stations are small, but they make a giant contribution to local community programming. This important law eliminates

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