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87.7 FM/Ch. 6

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MarioMania

How does a station on 87.7 get on the air??

I know the FCC isn't appoving analog broadcast anymore..How do they get on the air??
 
If they applied before last year, or if they move an LPTV from another channel to 6.

In the case of Boston, their 87.7 is a pirate.
 
travisl5678 said:
I think that the FCC is still licencing LP Analogs, or maybe there just letting them stay on the air
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How did 87.7 in Denver get singed on, Did the FCC give them the Green Light on Ch. 6??
 
For starters, I assume they must've had to have fire insurance.....
 
There are still analog stations on the air.

Where I am, there's still a UHF shopping channel in analog.
 
These stations (except the one in Boston) are actually LPTV ch 6 licenses, as opposed to 87.7 FM.

They must put video of some sort on an analog TV screen, even though for the most part, their intent is to transmit on 87.7, mostly in stereo as a radio station.

Miami's 6 or 87.7 (87.75 actually, +/- .01) is Almavision, a Spanish Christian station/network.

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travisl5678 said:
I think that the FCC is still licencing LP Analogs, or maybe there just letting them stay on the air
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Existing LP analogs are allowed to continue operation, and to modify their licenses. (including to change to a different channel. The Denver station moved from channel 30, and the Miami outlet from channel 56.) Stations holding an analog construction permit are allowed to build and operate it.

The FCC has announced they will eventually require existing analog LP stations to switch to digital. However, they have not yet set a date for this to happen.

No new applications are being accepted for analog LP stations. Those with applications on file for new analog stations this spring were required to amend their applications to specify digital operation; those who didn't had their applications dismissed.
 
If you want to operate a low power radio station than it would probably be better to get an LPFM. If you want help with that you should go to the community radio board.
 
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