Can Now 97.5 Do Something About A Pirate Station On 97.5?

[nd2023]

I am one of the few people who listens to the Christmas music on Now 97.5 the first week of November. I'm 60 miles northeast of Philly, and Now 97.5 has about a 40 dBu signal. There's a pirate station about 15 miles northeast (Elite Radio 97.5) that interferes with my reception of Now 97.5. It's hard to enjoy Christmas music with Carribean music butting in every few seconds. WALK 97.5 also interferes, but it's tropo that should go away soon (I even confused WALK playing its regular AC music with Now 97.5 flipping back to AC). Will Now 97.5 be able to get Elite Radio shut down even if the interference is well outside its protected contour?

 

[radioguybroadcasting]

I am one of the few people who listens to the Christmas music on Now 97.5 the first week of November. I'm 60 miles northeast of Philly, and Now 97.5 has about a 40 dBu signal. There's a pirate station about 15 miles northeast (Elite Radio 97.5) that interferes with my reception of Now 97.5. It's hard to enjoy Christmas music with Carribean music butting in every few seconds. WALK 97.5 also interferes, but it's tropo that should go away soon (I even confused WALK playing its regular AC music with Now 97.5 flipping back to AC). Will Now 97.5 be able to get Elite Radio shut down even if the interference is well outside its protected contour?

Send an email to Now 97.5, let them know.. and give them the details.. let them handle it.. The FCC doesnt usually respond to citizen complaints of pirate stations

 

[qtpieislit]

I am one of the few people who listens to the Christmas music on Now 97.5 the first week of November. I'm 60 miles northeast of Philly, and Now 97.5 has about a 40 dBu signal. There's a pirate station about 15 miles northeast (Elite Radio 97.5) that interferes with my reception of Now 97.5. It's hard to enjoy Christmas music with Carribean music butting in every few seconds. WALK 97.5 also interferes, but it's tropo that should go away soon (I even confused WALK playing its regular AC music with Now 97.5 flipping back to AC). Will Now 97.5 be able to get Elite Radio shut down even if the interference is well outside its protected contour?

Getting the FCC to move is nothing short of glacier. I suggest you give Elite Radio a call and ask them to slide in some Christmas music in between Bob Marley.

 

[myke25]

honestly, why would anyone want to enjoy christmas music now? a wee bit early, eh?

 

[eyg2181]

im sure now 975 would complain. its interfering in their coverage area. weather it be local, semilocal, distant, or even the fringe range.

 

[Rockin Rob]

Is West Philly's 97.7 ("WSKR") still on? I know they were busted not too long ago, or were they?

 

[BRNout]

im sure now 975 would complain. its interfering in their coverage area. weather it be local, semilocal, distant, or even the fringe range.

No, that is almost certainly not the case. Chances are that sixty miles northeast of their tx location (or of the city, for that matter) would no longer be in their protected contour. There's no such thing as 'fringe' or 'semi local' protection! Ask anyone here who's had their favorite station from the next market over blown out by IBOC sidebands or overrun by another one of those ubiquitous K-Love translators with their crappy satellite-delivered drivel. So, normally, the answer would be "too bad" - you don't have a 'right' to listen to signals outside of their protected contour. [Not that I necessarily agree with this, but that's how it is.]

However, the fact that it's a pirate interfering on that frequency allows for action on the grounds that the station is not properly licensed. So yes, by all means write letters and provide backup to the FCC on this. Perhaps they move slowly, but they're your best shot at silencing the interloper on 97.5.

 

[nd2023]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=250544835 is the pirate station's website

They claim to be "New Jersey's #1 Radio Station"
I believe that honor goes to NJ 101.5

Hope they get fined out of existence

 

[nd2023]

I sent an email to both Now 97.5 and WALK 97.5, as the pirate station could be interfering with both stations.
Don't mess with my Christmas music

 

[radioguybroadcasting]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=250544835 is the pirate station's website

They claim to be "New Jersey's #1 Radio Station"
I believe that honor goes to NJ 101.5

Hope they get fined out of existence

LOL.. A Pirate being New Jersey's #1 radio station? !! HA!

I once advertised for a sales person at my radio station and had an applicant who listed "Streetz 96" on he resume and when I asked her if it was an unlciensed pirate station she said, "I have no idea, I just did my job"

 

[nd2023]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=250544835 is the pirate station's website

They claim to be "New Jersey's #1 Radio Station"
I believe that honor goes to NJ 101.5

Hope they get fined out of existence

LOL.. A Pirate being New Jersey's #1 radio station? !! HA!

I once advertised for a sales person at my radio station and had an applicant who listed "Streetz 96" on he resume and when I asked her if it was an unlciensed pirate station she said, "I have no idea, I just did my job"

Well, that pirate has a 25 mile radius, so it sadly could be #1 in its market with the right format (not the Carribean format that all the other pirate stations have)

Did she get the job after listing Streetz 96? By the way, Streetz 96.5 "WSTZ" is still on the air and interferes with Wired 96.5. If she doesn't know if her employer is a pirate station, she shouldn't be working in radio

 

[eyg2181]

im sure now 975 would complain. its interfering in their coverage area. weather it be local, semilocal, distant, or even the fringe range.

No, that is almost certainly not the case. Chances are that sixty miles northeast of their tx location (or of the city, for that matter) would no longer be in their protected contour. There's no such thing as 'fringe' or 'semi local' protection! Ask anyone here who's had their favorite station from the next market over blown out by IBOC sidebands or overrun by another one of those ubiquitous K-Love translators with their crappy satellite-delivered drivel. So, normally, the answer would be "too bad" - you don't have a 'right' to listen to signals outside of their protected contour. [Not that I necessarily agree with this, but that's how it is.]

However, the fact that it's a pirate interfering on that frequency allows for action on the grounds that the station is not properly licensed. So yes, by all means write letters and provide backup to the FCC on this. Perhaps they move slowly, but they're your best shot at silencing the interloper on 97.5.

ok, good point, but how about in special occasions, for example the lehigh valley. if some one were to pirate a rap station in bethlehem or allentown, does that mean the bone cant do anything because its not in the "red zone" of the coverage map? and howabout if someone in reading were to pirate a station on 93.3? they cant do anything even though its well known that over 1000 of mmrs listeners are in berks county.

 

[Dancerev889]

For a pirate radio station they got some nice mics

 

[radioguybroadcasting]

For a pirate radio station they got some nice mics

how do you know that?