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AMRocks said:
I understand that. But does one get any preference over the other? Meaning, if someone applied for a frequency to be an LP station and someone else applied for a translator at that frequency, would one get more preferential treatment?
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They are equal under the LCRA (Local Community Radio Act) - in the case the both apply for the same frequency, it would first take an LPFM and translator window to occur at the same time. If that did happen, first come first served.

It should be noted that 95.5 WMXP cannot apply for a new frequency as there are none in the area. They will forced to go off the air permanently.
 
There are no new translator or LPFM stations being processed by the FCC at the present time so it’s not possible to apply for either at the moment thus a situation of mutual exclusivity between a new translator and a LPFM station is not possible. Existing translators and LPFMs can file to modify facilities but they must protect each other. The FCC designates filing windows for new translators and LPFMs and applications for new stations are only accepted then. If it’s a translator window, only translator applications are accepted. Same for LPFM. In the last translator window, the FCC required translator applicants to protect large geographic areas around larger populated areas, as I recall the top 100 radio markets, with the intent of new translators preserving spectrum for future LPFM stations. The FCC indicates another LPFM filing window should happen next year.
 
Is this an appication, or is it a Construction Permit? Obviously WLTE is already valid and in use and it would take a CP to make any changes, or how long will this take to be approved, and afterwards, built?

With WSBB having moved to downtown Atlanta, 95.5 south be a much clearer frequency on the South Carolina side of Lake Hartwell. I've heard static blips on 95.9 in the Southern part of Anderson and a complete dropout in Clemson at a red light....Nice improvement #CraigD and I hope this works out nicely :)

-Kay Why L E
 
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The Beat said:
They are equal under the LCRA (Local Community Radio Act) - in the case the both apply for the same frequency, it would first take an LPFM and translator window to occur at the same time. If that did happen, first come first served.

It should be noted that 95.5 WMXP cannot apply for a new frequency as there are none in the area. They will forced to go off the air permanently.
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The FCC is very accommodating of LPFMs being displaced by a full power station. Even waivers are possible depending on specifics allowing the use of frequencies which might otherwise not be usable.
 
GA-SC-NC-TN radioguy said:
The FCC is very accommodating of LPFMs being displaced by a full power station. Even waivers are possible depending on specifics allowing the use of frequencies which might otherwise not be usable.
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Even so, it is doubtful they would let WMXP interfere with another station. At last check, there is just no more space in Greenville.
 
I can’t even *get* WMXP anywhere I go around Greenville, but I would think they would most likely allow them to move to another nearby frequency. The signal isn’t much - with WLTE off 95.9, I would wonder if that frequency would be open. The closest signal there is 96.1 WHQC in Shelby but WMXP is such low power and well out of their protected area that I doubt it would be an issue.
 
Is the Furman station running it full time? I think I read somewhere that the student station went online only, and the LPFM is used just for sporting events. If that's the case, one of the displaced LPFM's could file to force a time-share agreement, if they can't find another channel.
 
I'm surprised the Furman LPFM at 95.9 (WPLS-LP) doesn't cause any issues for WLTE and vice versa. WLTE throws a decent signal on White Horse. I've noticed the cutoff point to be able to get WLTE somewhat reliably is the vicinity of GHS - which is also where 103.3 starts to struggle if you head out to White Horse or 185.

I just hate the 103.3/103.9 simulcast ever got split. 103.9 throws a solid signal over Greenville and 103.3 picked up where the gaps were heading to and in Spartanburg - 103.3 was actually signed on for that purpose (as a partner for 103.9)
 
WPLS definitely isn’t on the air all of the time. I was up near Berea north of 123 and was getting WLTE OK with some static but definitely nothing else on the freq.
 
Noticed the projected coverage map for WLTE at 95.5 has been published on the FCC database:


Covers significantly more population wise than 103.3 so I would bet once this change is made 95.5 would become the frequency most Earth FM listeners tune in on. Covers all of 103.3’s shortcomings in metro Greenville and lets 103.3 just worry about Spartanburg county instead of having to try to hit Greenville as well. Signal is generally okay but has problems getting around and south of downtown.
 
Couple things... WPLS is on 24/7 simply replaying old games when not current ones. WLTE's new signal will be from a higher tower, non directional and closer physically to Greenville. It should provide building penetration to the city and close the gap over the most populated area of the upstate. The larger full market footprint of riding a WGTK-HD signal will allow us to fill any gaps that may be created in the southern upstate via translator. Another audio upgrade will hit prior to that as we switch to a fiber link to the sites. Oh, on 103.9 ... we tried and were outbid by the fine folks at His Radio. Kudos to them and their upgrade to class B. Thank you all for you love of radio! #LiveAndLocal
 
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Couple things... WPLS is on 24/7 simply replaying old games when not current ones. WLTE's new signal will be from a higher tower, non directional and closer physically to Greenville. It should provide building penetration to the city and close the gap over the most populated area of the upstate. The larger full market footprint of riding a WGTK-HD signal will allow us to fill any gaps that may be created in the southern upstate via translator. Another audio upgrade will hit prior to that as we switch to a fiber link to the sites. Oh, on 103.9 ... we tried and were outbid by the fine folks at His Radio. Kudos to them and their upgrade to class B. Thank you all for you love of radio! #LiveAndLocal
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His Radio definitely has the cash, but they've gradually scaled back on translators over the years so that's probably paid off. If I recall, they lease a lot of the translators Audacy and Summit are using (97.1, 97.7, 98.5, 99.5, 96.3, 104.5, 107.7, 94.9, etc). 103.3 and 103.9 went together like bread and butter, but oh well. The 95.5 signal looks like it'll be just as good, and will definitely be the one I'll listen to after all is said and done on the air.

Hopefully the translator can be placed somewhere near 103.3 or 95.5...it'd be nice if a translator could be put on 103.3 far enough away to function basically as a repeater but in that case there would likely be issues with 103.1 and 103.5. I'm surprised the FCC allowed 103.3 to ever be shoehorned in between those two signals which both make it in to Greenville depending on where you are, especially 103.1.
 
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