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Hello everyone. Since there are other posts available on this website, I won't labor to repeat the earlier trials and tribulations I went through to put KVDO back on the air as a extremely low power analog channel seen in one small area of SW Houston. See http://kvdo.net/Service-Area.php
On Friday, I received a copy of a letter the FCC mailed to Far Eastern Telecasters advising if a renewal is not filed within 30 days the station's license will be permanently cancelled. See http://kvdo.net/documents/KVDONOTICETOFILERENEWAL.pdf Although I now legally own Far Eastern Telecasters, the Federal Registration Number (FRN) for this company remains assigned to Roy Henderson. Without Mr. Henderson formally transferring the license to my new FRN, I cannot use the FCC's electronic filing system to renew the license. Thus, after a three hour broadcast last Friday evening, I pulled the plug on the modulator and power amplifier and disconnected everything. KVDO now exists only as a streamcast. See http://www.kvdo.net
It is a crying shame how, over the years, the FCC has allowed Roy Henderson to grab up broadcast licenses, and just sit on them like they're his "personal property." These dark TV stations and silent radio stations are not "property." The spectrum belongs to everyone, and a license is simply governmental permission for a person to use a portion of the spectrum -- provided that use is "in the public interest." When Roy Henderson is granted a license he doesn't use, he is wasting a valuable portion of the spectrum. That portion could carry programming that hundreds if not thousands of people could enjoy. In a round about way, Roy Henderson is stealing from you and me and everyone.
Folks, I'm very discouraged, but I haven't abandoned all hope. Not yet. On Friday evening, I packed a suitcase and set out on a journey with a mission. As I write this, I sit in a motel room in the small Virginia town of Woodstock. This is where Roy Henderson's lawyer is located. When I spoke to him earlier today, he made no guarantees, but did promise to get in touch with Mr. Henderson and ascertain his intentions with regard to the about to be cancelled KVDO license. Lip service, I'm sure. But it sounded good.
The lawyer also commented on the ongoing controversy regarding Mr. Henderson's recent increase of power at KROY, which is creating all kinds of havoc for listeners of 99.7 K-Star. He smugly advised that there was a time period when opposition could have been made to the increase, and that nobody opposed it. Now it's a done deal, with the new authorization approved. KROY, with all its interference, is here to stay. (Noteworthy is the fact that Mr. Henderson is pressuring K-Star to sell him their station, which would allow him to shut it down and then relocate KROY's tower to serve Houston). See https://www.facebook.com/ajax/messa...0835:d21113657c3f532564&hash=AQDgIIqc5g-dZxHg
My next destination is Washington, DC, where I have an appointment to discuss Mr. Henderson and KVDO with a Congressman. Afterwards, I intend to visit the FCC and attempt to renew KVDO's license the old fashion way -- e.g., with a printed paper application document.
Please wish me luck.
On Friday, I received a copy of a letter the FCC mailed to Far Eastern Telecasters advising if a renewal is not filed within 30 days the station's license will be permanently cancelled. See http://kvdo.net/documents/KVDONOTICETOFILERENEWAL.pdf Although I now legally own Far Eastern Telecasters, the Federal Registration Number (FRN) for this company remains assigned to Roy Henderson. Without Mr. Henderson formally transferring the license to my new FRN, I cannot use the FCC's electronic filing system to renew the license. Thus, after a three hour broadcast last Friday evening, I pulled the plug on the modulator and power amplifier and disconnected everything. KVDO now exists only as a streamcast. See http://www.kvdo.net
It is a crying shame how, over the years, the FCC has allowed Roy Henderson to grab up broadcast licenses, and just sit on them like they're his "personal property." These dark TV stations and silent radio stations are not "property." The spectrum belongs to everyone, and a license is simply governmental permission for a person to use a portion of the spectrum -- provided that use is "in the public interest." When Roy Henderson is granted a license he doesn't use, he is wasting a valuable portion of the spectrum. That portion could carry programming that hundreds if not thousands of people could enjoy. In a round about way, Roy Henderson is stealing from you and me and everyone.
Folks, I'm very discouraged, but I haven't abandoned all hope. Not yet. On Friday evening, I packed a suitcase and set out on a journey with a mission. As I write this, I sit in a motel room in the small Virginia town of Woodstock. This is where Roy Henderson's lawyer is located. When I spoke to him earlier today, he made no guarantees, but did promise to get in touch with Mr. Henderson and ascertain his intentions with regard to the about to be cancelled KVDO license. Lip service, I'm sure. But it sounded good.
The lawyer also commented on the ongoing controversy regarding Mr. Henderson's recent increase of power at KROY, which is creating all kinds of havoc for listeners of 99.7 K-Star. He smugly advised that there was a time period when opposition could have been made to the increase, and that nobody opposed it. Now it's a done deal, with the new authorization approved. KROY, with all its interference, is here to stay. (Noteworthy is the fact that Mr. Henderson is pressuring K-Star to sell him their station, which would allow him to shut it down and then relocate KROY's tower to serve Houston). See https://www.facebook.com/ajax/messa...0835:d21113657c3f532564&hash=AQDgIIqc5g-dZxHg
My next destination is Washington, DC, where I have an appointment to discuss Mr. Henderson and KVDO with a Congressman. Afterwards, I intend to visit the FCC and attempt to renew KVDO's license the old fashion way -- e.g., with a printed paper application document.
Please wish me luck.