Media Contact:
Matthew Berry, (202) 418-2005
matthew.berry@fcc.gov
For Immediate Release
STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI
On the Successful Launch of the AM Revitalization Effort
WASHINGTON, February 1, 2016.—The FCC’s AM Radio Revitalization Initiative is off to an 
incredibly strong start.  Last Friday, we opened a window for Class C and Class D AM stations to obtain 
FM translators and move them up to 250 miles.  And in the first day alone, we received over 400 
applications from AM stations.  This means that almost one in ten AM stations in the country applied for 
an FM translator during the first 24 hours of the modification window.  These FM translators will help 
struggling AM broadcasters increase their audience and advertising revenue.  They will also be a short-
term bridge as we address the AM band’s long-term technical problems.
Given the strong demand for FM translators, the Media Bureau’s Audio Division has a lot of 
work ahead of it processing these applications.  But I am confident that our talented staff will complete 
this task with their characteristic skill and professionalism.
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Office of Commissioner Ajit Pai: (202) 418-2000
Twitter: @AjitPaiFCC
www.fcc.gov/leadership/ajit-pai
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official 
action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).