Passage of HR 1147, the Local Community Radio Act, came last night, with the National Association of Broadcasters saying it didn’t oppose it. The bill appears to have strong bipartisan support and the NAB says it’s focused on getting favorable “tweaks” in the language. A companion bill in the Senate passed committee and the only hurdle left now is approval by the full Senate and perhaps a reconciliation between the two bills, if there are any differences. The Low Power FM bill would allow the FCC to license new 100-watt-type stations even in some of the largest markets, because it removes the third-adjacent channel protection long enjoyed by the full-power broadcasters who are represented by the National Association of Broadcasters. All five members of the current FCC have said they support opening up the Low Power FM service.