A pirate shutdown?

[fccman]

Was told the Commission shut down a pirate in Shirley, Anyone have any info. on this?

 

[Eli Polonsky]

Was told the Commission shut down a pirate in Shirley, Anyone have any info. on this?

If it's the one I may have heard about, I believe it was a station claiming Part 15 that was operating above the limits for that classification. It was previously claiming good reception within about a mile radius, fringe reception within about two miles. Not even the entire town of Shirley. Very small potatoes compared to Boston's pirates!

It's claimed that someone reported them to the FCC. This station was not shut down, but claims to have lowered its power to comply with Part 15, and now only covers mainly the residential complex where it's located (it also streams online).

 

[necrat123]

I heard that station about 2-3 weeks ago, and it didn't even cover a mile.

If it is above Part 15 power (which I doubt), it's not by much.

The Boston & other pirates are much stronger.

 

[WNTIRadio]

Insane. You've got guys no doubt frying their neighbor's fillings all over Dorchester on 87.7, 101.3, 102.1 and a few others I'm forgetting right now and they go after this guy. I'm glad the FCC has their priorities in order. It's like a guy is stealing cash out of the bank vault and they cuff the person who forgot to put a quarter in to make a full roll.

I'm glad our tax dollars are hard at work on this case.

Why do we even bother to have an FCC anymore? All they seem to be is a spectrum clearing house...

 

[rapking]

Pirate Radio can't be stop ! Because Pirate radio RULES !!

 

[WNTIRadio]

Okay, so we'll try this again, slightly more constructive.

Rapking, what do you do for a living? The specifics don't matter, it's simply no matter what it is you do, let's say I set up shop across the street without any permits or licenses necessary. Then I do a cash only business, and pay no taxes. Then I start to take your customers away, and your income.

Will you still say that I rule? If "Hot 97" really hot 87 etc. want to be on the air, as I've said many times before, I'm sure there's no shortage of AM outlets in the area that will GLADLY either broker time or LMA the entire station to them. What? AM isn't as clear as FM? Well, that's the way the ball bounces, but at least it's LEGAL.

Either the FCC enforces it's rules... and stops nitpicking that my tower was a slightly too light shade of aviation orange, even though it was under 199ft and not near an airport and get to the real problems.

But that will never happen. The best way to get them off the air is target the advertisers. I've called the Wilbur Theatre after they ran spots on 87.7 to let them know they were supporting an illegal operation.

 

[MickeyD]

Okay, so we'll try this again, slightly more constructive.

Rapking, what do you do for a living? The specifics don't matter, it's simply no matter what it is you do, let's say I set up shop across the street without any permits or licenses necessary. Then I do a cash only business, and pay no taxes. Then I start to take your customers away, and your income.

Will you still say that I rule? If "Hot 97" really hot 87 etc. want to be on the air, as I've said many times before, I'm sure there's no shortage of AM outlets in the area that will GLADLY either broker time or LMA the entire station to them. What? AM isn't as clear as FM? Well, that's the way the ball bounces, but at least it's LEGAL.

Either the FCC enforces it's rules... and stops nitpicking that my tower was a slightly too light shade of aviation orange, even though it was under 199ft and not near an airport and get to the real problems.

But that will never happen. The best way to get them off the air is target the advertisers. I've called the Wilbur Theatre after they ran spots on 87.7 to let them know they were supporting an illegal operation.

So waht did the Wibur Theater say?

 

[WNTIRadio]

They didn't know it was a pirate radio station, I think they have since distanced themselves from 87.7.

What really should be done is move all channel 6 to UHF allotments, then everybody can get 10 watts on 87.7 and 87.5, all you have to do is submit a form to the FCC and it's yours. It's up to you to hash out interference problems with other operators. Of course, it will turn into CB, with guys running a kilowatt or much more out of their trucks.

 

[rapking]

They didn't know it was a pirate radio station, I think they have since distanced themselves from 87.7.

What really should be done is move all channel 6 to UHF allotments, then everybody can get 10 watts on 87.7 and 87.5, all you have to do is submit a form to the FCC and it's yours. It's up to you to hash out interference problems with other operators. Of course, it will turn into CB, with guys running a kilowatt or much more out of their trucks.

Wilber Theater still has adds on 87.7 and this saturday Wilber Theater show is SOLDOUT ( Wilber Theater add a second show and it maybe soldout as I write this ). Having adds on 87.7 = BIG BUCKS !!!

 

[rapking]

Okay, so we'll try this again, slightly more constructive.

Rapking, what do you do for a living? The specifics don't matter, it's simply no matter what it is you do, let's say I set up shop across the street without any permits or licenses necessary. Then I do a cash only business, and pay no taxes. Then I start to take your customers away, and your income.

Will you still say that I rule? If "Hot 97" really hot 87 etc. want to be on the air, as I've said many times before, I'm sure there's no shortage of AM outlets in the area that will GLADLY either broker time or LMA the entire station to them. What? AM isn't as clear as FM? Well, that's the way the ball bounces, but at least it's LEGAL.

Either the FCC enforces it's rules... and stops nitpicking that my tower was a slightly too light shade of aviation orange, even though it was under 199ft and not near an airport and get to the real problems.

But that will never happen. The best way to get them off the air is target the advertisers. I've called the Wilbur Theatre after they ran spots on 87.7 to let them know they were supporting an illegal operation.

If my company is selliing crap and dont give a s--t about the public, any means necessary to shut my company down . Act of 96 and Big radio companies ruin the radio.

 

[Don Juan]

Okay, so we'll try this again, slightly more constructive.

Rapking, what do you do for a living? The specifics don't matter, it's simply no matter what it is you do, let's say I set up shop across the street without any permits or licenses necessary. Then I do a cash only business, and pay no taxes. Then I start to take your customers away, and your income.

Will you still say that I rule? If "Hot 97" really hot 87 etc. want to be on the air, as I've said many times before, I'm sure there's no shortage of AM outlets in the area that will GLADLY either broker time or LMA the entire station to them. What? AM isn't as clear as FM? Well, that's the way the ball bounces, but at least it's LEGAL.

Either the FCC enforces it's rules... and stops nitpicking that my tower was a slightly too light shade of aviation orange, even though it was under 199ft and not near an airport and get to the real problems.

But that will never happen. The best way to get them off the air is target the advertisers. I've called the Wilbur Theatre after they ran spots on 87.7 to let them know they were supporting an illegal operation.

If my company is selliing crap and dont give a s--t about the public, any means necessary to shut my company down . Act of 96 and Big radio companies ruin the radio.

Rapking, what is your primary language?