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I'm always curious as to how individual stations handle emergency situations. Truth be told, there are a few stations that probably perform a public service by NOT trying to go into emergency/full coverage mode.

Were there stations that simply stayed with regular programming, oblivious to the situation?

I was only able to find one stream during the storm and it was for the Ragin' Cajun. A nice blend of automated tunes with generic liners.
Perhaps it was out of the main footprint of the storm?

I also wondered if there has been any reflection on commercial status. I picture some poor traffic woman having nightmares about make-goods :)
I suspect you'll have a few advertisers that want back on ASAP simply to promote the local economy.

Finally, it appears that stations carrying United Radio of New Orleans are not giving Legal ID's, including WWL. Not that it's a big concern, unless some whacko at the FCC has some strange bug up his backside.
 
> Finally, it appears that stations carrying United Radio of
> New Orleans are not giving Legal ID's, including WWL. Not
> that it's a big concern, unless some whacko at the FCC has
> some strange bug up his backside.
>
Of course, during emergencies, stations are not obligated to identify themselves regularly.
 
> > Finally, it appears that stations carrying United Radio of
>
> > New Orleans are not giving Legal ID's, including WWL. Not
>
> > that it's a big concern, unless some whacko at the FCC has
>
> > some strange bug up his backside.
> >
> Of course, during emergencies, stations are not obligated to
> identify themselves regularly.
>

There is something that is legal IDish about eight past the hour. CBS News, local update, ID, rejoin the network.

The ID lists all of the stations. The format is not exactly right, but it does identify each station:

CALL LETTER, promotional name, CALL LETTER, prmotional name etc. and then he says New Orleans. After that he gives the Houma/New Orleans ID.

While it does not meet the letter of the law, the info is there and I doubt the FCC really cares to be that technical.
 
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