Florida toughens law on pirate radio

NPR's Morning Edition reports that a new law in Florida makes operating a pirate radio station a felony carrying a five-year prison sentence.

The Federal Communications Commission says the state is a hotbed of illegal operators, but a crackdown is complicated by the difficulty of catching offenders.

Listen to the report by Amy Tardif of NPR member station WGCU. Audio available for Real Player or Windows Media Player

Source: Media Network