a confirmation server 160 or a plurality of confirmation servers that monitor broadcasts and collect feedback related to broadcasts feedback may be reported directly to a network node 130 via internet or other means a confirmation server 160 that receives an appropriate rf broadcast may send rf decoded data to a network node 130 which it in turn compares to broadcast data that was sent via rf consequently a network node 130 may confirm accuracy and or success of a broadcast both in terms of content and location alternatively a network node may enable 3 rd party auditing another manner of monitoring and collecting feedback includes a confirmation server 160 or collection of servers that receive incoming messages from remote devices 150 156 that are equipped with an ability to transmit data either directly or indirectly back to a network node 130 transmissions from a remote device may include short range rf communications using bluetooth 802 11 and gprs information confirming an rf communication may include an acknowledgement of receipt a date and time received as well as other useful information in response to the remote devices receipt of rf data failure of a communication may indicate that a remote device is inoperable or no longer within the geographical range of the regional broadcast station fig1 may be readily understood by reference to a specific example consider a britney spears doll that sings and dances as a function of local instructions within the doll a.