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FCC ANNOUNCES LPFM WINDOW

For the benefit of others following the RDP portion of this, here is some of my take on things and advice I have offered over a period of time. There are so many threads on this I'm losing track of all of them.

First, you have to have a non-profit in place before you can file for an LPFM. The FCC does not require it to be a 501(c)3. Which may be a good thing because that step requires additional paperwork and possibly several months wait for the IRS to grant it.

Delta Star Radio of Florida was created in April of 2001. I did it myself for under $100 and had the charter in just under three weeks. There are four of us on tne board and we all live on the property of the proposed studio/transmitter site. It costs $61.25 to renew the corporation each year.

I did recommend Nexus as one of three possible consulting engineering firms that I know. One of those still has openings. The third had a cut-off date of July 1 for accepting new clients. I do see the closer it gets to the window the higher the rates have gotten. Procrastination is expensive. All three
had rates that varied from around $1400 to $2500.

Scott gave good advice. If you do not have someone working with you that knows the FCC regulations, this is a minefield. Heck, I missed one thing on an application back in 1988. It caused it to be dismissed, and I was one of the final 3 out of 13 applicants. I took a financial hit and no class A FM
for me. I am not qualified to do a waiver and tat's why I am using Nexus for that part. The rest of the FCC application I have completed myself.

I know who WRPO is as well. He has owned and operated an LPFM for a number of years.

Most folks reading this know a little about my background. I have jocked, done sales, run promotions, and worked as a local station manager for an absentee owner. I have been the only one in the building when the FCC inspectors showed up. I have worked sign-on to sign-off gazillions of times. So seldom does anything about radio panic me.

Including my own quest for an LPFM. As badly as I want that to happen, there IS a plan B, that relegates radio to a hobby and something else as a primary purpose. That said, I am going through similar emotions. One day it looks like a sure thing. Another day it seems overwhelming and you just want to quit.

For a Christian station, it has be be led by God. Telling the difference between what God wants and what I want can be a hard thing. I sense that going on in the RDP case.

Being a DJ is one thing. Owning and operating a station is another. Were this something that had a long time before the window I would advise working as a manager - even a volunteer or whatever - to see what it takes to manage and operate a station. DJs seldom see that. I started as a DJ and knew nothing about the rest of running a station.

Best wishes fellow radio'ers.
 
Let's say this and move on,

I want this to happen. Ready to make all the moves needed to get things going. I believe that if we had something like this here in Selma, the youth would be influenced into doing the right things and they could help revive this dead city and bring it back to life. I know that starting up a radio station and then maintaining it takes experience and money too. I may not have all the experience needed to pursue a radio station and then run it but with some help and advice I believe I could do this and do it right. To everyone that has been assisting me so far, thanks. For those who offered the blunt words, thanks for them. For all the doubting thomas's, who wants me to ditch this and move on, thanks for the advice. I'm shedding tears of sadness, as I post this. Unless God tells me to leave things alone and move on, I'm going to see about pursuing this dream through. I know He has a plan in place for it. Trying to find out what it is, so I can get things running with it. My first goal is to become a non profit. Want to make every attempt to get that done. Hope to have something going on that end, within the next few days. After I get that done, then I'll take the steps needed to see this through. Not ready to give up yet but I may be forced to.

Dan <><
 
Sterling and I just spoke again.

I'm going to do business with them after all.

Thanks to everyone who recommended them to me.

This soon to be radio dude appreciates it.

Dan <><
 
Are not there already at least 2 Christian radio stations in your town? So, instead of helping them, you want to compete with them? right?

Next, you want people to give you money. Yet, you are unwilling to put in your own money? Right?

Next, you could learn how to do the legwork, so, you would be bringing the expertise to the table. But, instead you are hiring expertise with other people's money.

I don't wish failure upon anyone. But, this world would have chewed me up and spit on me if I had done it this way.

The Golden Rule of this world is as follows. He who has the gold makes the rules.
 
You're welcome. And, good luck doing it your way.
 
And, to the rest of you. Perhaps you would rather be spending your precious dollars building your station instead of on filing.
The last LPFM application I filed was so simple I did it over my lunch hour and did not miss my lunch.
It is also simple to file a not for profit corporation . And, IRS 501C3 status costs $500.

I have started stations for many people and universities. It's not hard and I don't think anyone should spend thousands on applications.

Maybe, I will help some more people out. All of this is simple.
 
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