Apparently there's a loophole that allows non-commercial stations to run infomercials that promote health or medical products. There are a number of non-coms, including WBAI in NYC, that run such shows. If you watch your local PBS station, you may see shows about memory loss or other similar issues.
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Apparently there's a loophole that allows non-commercial stations to run infomercials that promote health or medical products. There are a number of non-coms, including WBAI in NYC, that run such shows. If you watch your local PBS station, you may see shows about memory loss or other similar issues.
Well Hells Bells, practically the entire rest of their portfolio earns its keep on those.
Roll on with the Dr. Winer reruns and at the same time pay the noncom rate on music licensing.
Such a deal!
Roll on with the Dr. Winer reruns and at the same time pay the noncom rate on music licensing.
Such a deal!
I don't know whether they were still on day power when I heard them several years ago but I know I was hearing them.
>>and at the same time pay the noncom rate on music licensing.
Bob Bittner owns WJIB Cambridge MA and some stations in Maine, running standards/oldies/easy listening.All are licensed as commercial but he refuses to run ads and fundraises instead.He does not stream online though many of his listeners wish he would.Maybe it would cost a lot of money because the stations are licensed as commercial.
Bob Bittner owns WJIB Cambridge MA and some stations in Maine, running standards/oldies/easy listening.All are licensed as commercial but he refuses to run ads and fundraises instead.He does not stream online though many of his listeners wish he would.Maybe it would cost a lot of money because the stations are licensed as commercial.
Here's what SoundExchange says about that:
"Services which are owned by a governmental entity for public purposes or owned by a tax-exempt service under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code. The “noncommercial” status of a webcaster is not based on an absence of advertisements or commercials on the website or within the programming."
So unless the station is owned by a non-profit (neither WJIB nor KQV are) they would pay commercial rate.
ACTUALLY.... KQV is owned by "BROADCAST EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.".. so they are non profit/non commercial
It's the same licensee as WKGO 88.1, the non comm they are simulcasting with easy listening music
Correct. I saw "Robert & Ashley Stevens" as owners. But Broadcast Educational Communications is a 501C3 Nonprofit Organization
I don't know what Bob and Ashley's plans are for KQV, but they now own 620, 770, 810, and 1410 just on the Pittsburgh AM dial alone (plus Latrobe, Waynesburg, Oakland MD and various FM stations and translators). There's only so much paid programming to go around; I suspect the format cannot be stretched across four AM stations in the same market. The easy-listening simulcast is most likely temporary. I'll be interested to see what they ultimately do with the Big 14.
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Question, KQV moved its Transmitter 15 miles southeast their Directional Antenna aimed Southeast They were able to keep the 5kw Daytime going Nondirectional. But only got 75 watts Nighttime, that's less than 1/100 of the nighttime power. I thought they could get between 100 to 300 watts ND, does the 75 watts even get a signal into Pittsburgh Proper?
Reason being it got so little night power is that being such an old station, other stations had to protect it.. but when you change facilities liek that which are grandfathered, you lose that status... and now as a Class D its not afforded any night protection and cant cause any
Another AM here sold for around $15,000 several years ago.
so.....the Muzak Festival Orchestra cover of Muskrat Love is deemed to be educational?
so.....the Muzak Festival Orchestra cover of Muskrat Love is deemed to be educational?
a non commercial licensee can broadcast whatever they want, regardless of name as long as they comply with non commercial rules
That was 1550 in Braddock, PA. After 2 years, the owners sold it for a lot more than KQV did.
It was the right time of day. I think I heard smooth jazz for a few seconds. Mostly I heard Madonna's "La Isla Bonita", and earlier, "Theme from 'Shaft'". Then I heard someone speaking Spanish. I don't know how many different stations I heard but KQV didn't come through very well, if at all.
For 75 watts the night signal makes it to my home in the South Hills pretty decently.
The problem is the lack of protection. It is severely buffeted by so many competing signals
that at times you nearly have a graveyard situation.
WHLN from Harlan, Kentucky came booming in shortly after 7PM with 80's music.
As that's past local sundown I presume somebody there neglected to power down.
The problem is the lack of protection. It is severely buffeted by so many competing signals
that at times you nearly have a graveyard situation.
WHLN from Harlan, Kentucky came booming in shortly after 7PM with 80's music.
As that's past local sundown I presume somebody there neglected to power down.
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