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AM on FM translators

I'm curious if you can come up with any reason why they SHOULDN'T, other than cash flow, perhaps...
 
Keep in mind the FCC is NOT GRANTING NEW translators. To do AM on FM translators you must work with the existing pool of granted translators. The FCC will not be taking new applications for several years until they work out the LPFM mess.
 
Yeah... It's a new program at the FCC called "Dollars for Jeezzuus!". Just bring a bucket full of bucks to a local GODcaster to buy their translator they never actually paid anything for themselves and a crappy little AM can turn it into a LPFM. Everyone wins, right?
 
Oh yeah... But if you have a translator in the "commercial band" there are still rules that prevent a station from using any other means to re-transmit the audio other than picking the audio off-air regardless of how bad things like band conditions may get. But, if you have a AM you can feed it off ISDN, the internet, or whatever. So, they now are allowing people that never had an FM on FM but those who just want to extend their coverage in a non-commercial way still have to suffer from a set of circa-1960's regulation. Truely the FCC is one disfunctional organization. (as congress recently indicated!)
 
There are a number of small market radio stations that will be saved by this measure from the FCC. This is very good for our local broadcasters. Towns like Pauls Valley, Okmulgee... places that have a standalone AM can now have twenty-four seven coverage thanks to this measure.

It's a good move..
 
Does KTSO 94.1 in Tulsa still have their translator on 94.5? That seems like something the FCC overlooked when they got their upgrade. Does anybody know if it is still on? Maybe they would sell it?
 
There are a number of small market radio stations that will be saved by this measure from the FCC. This is very good for our local broadcasters. Towns like Pauls Valley, Okmulgee... places that have a standalone AM can now have twenty-four seven coverage thanks to this measure.

It's a good move..

Yes... It's a good move in the respect it gives small market AMs hope. The real fix however is giving AM channel 5 and 6 as some have proposed for digital. Ultimately that is the REAL fix long-term.
 
I know the Tylers now have a translator on 96.5 FM in okc, for AM 890...a nice FM mono signal, but the Classic Soul on Saturday afternoons on the FM sounds really nice :)
 
I didn't factor in the HD signals could be interupted with the FM analog repeaters, good call, from what i heard they just turned it on, and then they have to keep it on which i think is for 60 days, to see what happens as far as transmission, interference, etc. It is cool to hear an AM station on FM, I wonder if Citadel, Renda And clear channel will jump on this with their AMs. Probably they won't waste their time with it, and put them on their HD signals since they already paid a pretty penny for it.
 
It would be nice if Perry could broadcast 1140 on an FM translator. But it is impossible with all of the religious stations being put on various translators throughout the area. I heard 890/96.5 on around 12:30 this morning.
 
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