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FCC stops by Jamestown Studios

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Greg Larson

Last Wednesday (March 31), I got a message from someone who works there that WJTN and its Media One sister stations in Jamestown received a visit from the FCC that day. Does anyone know anything more about that?
 
IF the EAS receiving and transmitting devices properly function and the operating logs document timely reception and transmission of EAS messages, an FCC inspection is no reason to panic. Other areas of primary concern: the Public File must be in order and up to date (issues and programming, political rates & contracts, letters from the public, EOE documentation) and the towers must be properly painted, marked and lighted, fenced and numbered. It helps if the transmitters are within power tolerances and you're not pumping out four times licensed power. I've been through two FCC inspections without incident. The FCC Field Agents are human beings. Be available at every turn, treat them with respect, answer their questions truthfully and there should be no problem. No drama, no trauma.

Then again, if the station's files, facilities and documentation look like a rat's nest...
 
Believe me, I know that the FCC makes random inspections, even though I have not yet had the experience of witnessing one firsthand. However, I also know that the FCC can come to a station in response to a listener complaint. I guess the way I should have asked the question was, "For what specific reason did the FCC stop by WJTN and its Media One sister stations in Jamestown last Wednesday?"
 
I remember years ago working at a station with board ops while an FCC inspector was on site.  He sat in the board op's chair at the board to check the visibility of the meters in the control room.

Being a wise guy, I barked out my instructions for the next break over the intercom at him, "Two spots and jingle 23".  Caught him totally by surprise. Thankfully, he had a sense of humor and took it in a good natured way.
 
I guess the FCC didn't show up there after all. I asked that same person today who gave me the info, and he corrected himself and told me that the person who showed up last Wednesday was not an FCC agent; apparently it was someone from the New York State Broadcasters Association. Never mind...
 
Greg Larson said:
I guess the FCC didn't show up there after all. I asked that same person today who gave me the info, and he corrected himself and told me that the person who showed up last Wednesday was not an FCC agent; apparently it was someone from the New York State Broadcasters Association. Never mind...
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Oh man, that's even worse. Came to collect the dues! :D
 
yugoidar said:
Being a wise guy, I barked out my instructions for the next break over the intercom at him, "Two spots and jingle 23". Caught him totally by surprise. Thankfully, he had a sense of humor and took it in a good natured way.
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Only two spots...

If there's anything that annoys and disappoints me as a listener these days, it's the 5- to 10-minute stopsets...

Richard in Allentown, PA

(formerly of East Aurora)
 
I don't think it had anything to do with compliance. The employee told me that someone was there to talk with morning host Jim Roselle, who will be inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame this summer.
 
Sounds like false alarm here. No problems? That's a good thing!

Shall we learn from this...maybe...Rumors...(Fleetwood Mac et al).
 
This release was put out about three months ago, and apparently WJTN was found to be in violation of three FCC rules/regulations: the first regarding antenna structure, the second dealing with observation of tower lights, and the third about station identification. Here's the link:

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-298101A1.pdf

So apparently, the people who showed up were not from the NYSBA, and that the initial message about the FCC showing up was the correct one.
 
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