/ˈrādēō/
noun
the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency, especially those carrying sound messages.
"cellular phones are linked by radio rather than wires"
verb
communicate or send a message by radio.
I'm not going to argue with you over semantics. Again, most people involved in AM/FM radio do understand that radio isn't comprised entirely of just AM and FM broadcasts, but would rather view the world from their own personal preferences than facts. Facts are ultimately how the world is defined, not by one's opinion or what is familiar to them. Even a cell phone call that is sent and/or received via a cell tower is a form of radio communication, as it involves radio waves to make that possible.
Either way, those of us in this forum are commenting on information that is DOCUMENTED at the FCC and is public record. We all have information that is available via public record that anyone can access at any time, and there is nothing we can do about the matter. I'm sure you were aware that FCC information is available to the public when your company filed the objection, so you probably should not be terribly surprised regarding that others are aware of it. Coming into a forum with a mindset of telling others that they have no right to discuss what is publicly accessible is unreasonable.
btw, I do realize you use your station as ministry but I do the same as well for mine. The Lord has been preparing me to do it for a long time. I do appreciate the fact that AM/FM owners spend time and $ to operate your stations. I do as well, albeit not to the degree as yours, obviously. However, I do spend $ for music licensing among other costs and, like you, I have poured my heart and effort into it also (over ten years now), regardless of whether anyone qualifies what I do as "radio" or not. I would imagine many of the mega broadcasters could take a similar viewpoint of you and WPJN with its weaker 500 watt signal, compared to say, WDJC which broadcasts with around 100 kw and say your station is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things as far as ministry (or otherwise) is concerned. Either way, it's STILL ministry given to me by the Lord, just as what you have. Maybe it's not *exactly* the same as what you do, but each of us as Christians has a ministry, however "big" or "small" it may seem. I don't feel it's your place or anyone else's to minimize what I do, especially what I do for the Lord (neither is it my place to do so in regards to what others do, either). I do recall some scripture concerning that christians shouldn't make ourselves out to be more than what we are (comparing ourselves/talents/our personal ministries) with other believers.
You and I will have to agree to disagree on the matter. Your entitled to your opinion and I and others in the forum are as well. It's obvious we don't see eye to eye on it, so let's leave it at that...
