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AndyWaldrop

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Since Radio Disney is in the same building I'm in, I decided to go down to the second floor and see if they were aware of their nighttime "lack of audio" problem. The lady I spoke with wasn't aware of it. The Station Manager was out of the office that day (Monday) but the lady I spoke with indicated she would pass the information on to the guy. I haven't listened since then...so I don't know if the problem has been rectified yet or not.
 
Afraid not, Andy. 08/01/07...1:50am. No audio. No carrier. Zilch.
 
Whooptie doo, so if you don't even get a carrier it means they've SIGNED OFF!!

There is NOTHING against the laws about a 24hr station signing off after it's complete sunrise to sunset operation.
If the station ca't properly operate at their night time lciensed parameters, they are allowed to sign off...... and no need to notify the FCC.

For a daytimer, they would have to complete 60 to 80 percent of their broadcast day, but since this station in question is a fulltimer it CANsign off at sunset with no penalties or ramifications.

in checking the FCC Database, they filed with the FCC in Mid 2006 for "digital notification", it hasn't been granted yet.. but you think, maybe.. just maybe.......they could be working on that? Tuning the audio and antenna system for HD would required them to sign off.... and being targeted towards people who are normally asleep at 150am, do you think it matters if theyre off?

If you don't know what you're talking about, check the facts first.. if you're still not sure, don't say anything.
 
RadioStationDudeUSA said:
Whooptie doo, so if you don't even get a carrier it means they've SIGNED OFF!!

There is NOTHING against the laws about a 24hr station signing off after it's complete sunrise to sunset operation.
If the station ca't properly operate at their night time lciensed parameters, they are allowed to sign off...... and no need to notify the FCC.

For a daytimer, they would have to complete 60 to 80 percent of their broadcast day, but since this station in question is a fulltimer it CANsign off at sunset with no penalties or ramifications.

in checking the FCC Database, they filed with the FCC in Mid 2006 for "digital notification", it hasn't been granted yet.. but you think, maybe.. just maybe.......they could be working on that? Tuning the audio and antenna system for HD would required them to sign off.... and being targeted towards people who are normally asleep at 150am, do you think it matters if theyre off?

If you don't know what you're talking about, check the facts first.. if you're still not sure, don't say anything.
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Thank you for your insight, RadiostationDude, assuming you know what youre talking about. My guess is you only THINK you do. Now how about putting away your action figures tonight, and actually getting a date, so you can lose some of that senseless hostility.
 
RadioStationDudeUSA said:
Whooptie doo, so if you don't even get a carrier it means they've SIGNED OFF!!

There is NOTHING against the laws about a 24hr station signing off after it's complete sunrise to sunset operation.
If the station ca't properly operate at their night time lciensed parameters, they are allowed to sign off...... and no need to notify the FCC.

For a daytimer, they would have to complete 60 to 80 percent of their broadcast day, but since this station in question is a fulltimer it CANsign off at sunset with no penalties or ramifications.
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No one said it was illegal for an "unlimited time" station to operate during daytime hours only. If a station is going to do scheduled work at night that requires them to go off the air, however, they are required to "sign off," instead of simply discontinuing modulation or cutting off the carrier. That means they must air a station ID prior to ending normal transmission. And that hasn't been happening.

RadioStationDudeUSA said:
in checking the FCC Database, they filed with the FCC in Mid 2006 for "digital notification", it hasn't been granted yet.. but you think, maybe.. just maybe.......they could be working on that?
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Yes, they could actually be working on their digital system which was installed last year. Digital notification is just that: no grant is necessary. In other words, do it and tell the FCC later...within ten days.

RadioStationDudeUSA said:
Tuning the audio and antenna system for HD would required them to sign off.... and being targeted towards people who are normally asleep at 150am, do you think it matters if theyre off?
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They wouldn't necessarily have to sign off to work on either the audio or the antenna system. The initial point wasn't their target audience, but the fact that they have been off the air on an apparently unscheduled basis, for some unknown reason.

RadioStationDudeUSA said:
If you don't know what you're talking about, check the facts first.. if you're still not sure, don't say anything.
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If you're still not sure...Dude, check with the people who know the facts. They'll gladly refer you to official documents or specific FCC rules applicable to broadcast stations.
 
Just go back down to the second floor, ask Michelle the receptionist when Chris Martin the GM will be in.
He's a great guy and will tell you what you want to know so you don't have to create any conspiracy theories.

Come on, play nice! They're good people programming to kids that shouldn't be listening to radio at 1:20 AM...
One more thing: get some sleep.
 
;D Radio geeks like me don't sleep, and even when we do we're spinning the dial in our dreams in search of a far off radio station that we have never logged before.

Look, I've said it before in another thread, and I'll re-state it here. I don't have an issue with KMIC other than their lack of nighttime operation for the last month or so, and I understand that they are one of the last stations that are truly safe for my 11yo son to listen to, but whatever amount of work they may be doing on the rig at night shouldn't take over a month and a half to accomplish. As far as KMIC having no listeners at night, how is it then that I noticed this problem over a month ago? Are we not listeners, too? Or at least potential ones, given they were actually on the air past sunset?
 
Thank you all for your concern,

The problem has been rectified.
 
Well dragrage, our concern must not be quite enough. As of 3:20am this morning (Wed.) KMIC is still off of the air. However, you do have 2 Mexican stations battling it out for the frequency.

Thank you for looking into this issue. I only wish it would have occurred sooner. I enjoy your station, when it's on the air.

pd
 
I checked the station just after your message, it was on as of 4:00am. I don't know what area of town you are in, but night coverage is not great. The Spanish station that you are hearing also seems to be a little out of tolerence for night operation. I ask you to give me a call in an email to you to discuss, but obviously you are only interested in being negative on the message boards.

713-208-5127
 
Personal attack aside, I apologize for not seeing the e-mail you had sent me. I work overnight in the Beltway 8/IH-45 area. 1590's signal has always been reliable in this area of town at night, until this last month and a half. When the station drops the IBOC at dusk, the station must be going off. Since I live in far NW SE Texas, I am unable to tell you for sure if this is happening right when the switch to nighttime power or what. What I can tell you is that on my drive back home, you are coming back on the air at about 6:45am with no ID and straight into the satellite feed. I have checked this several times between this month and last, and the same thing has occurred. I am not the only person that has heard this, as other posters have confirmed that you are off of the air by their checks at night. I posted my original thread on this board, seeing how it is a radio information board, hoping that someone at KMIC would read it and be able to rectify the problem. I obviously want to have your station as an option for me to listen to, or I wouldn't have even bothered posting the thread. Unfortunately, you read this as a negative, and I'm not exactly sure why. For the record, KMIC was again off the air this morning. IIRC, KMIC's facilities are off of West Tidwell a couple of miles west of Shepherd. Even with the directional lull towards IAH, KMIC still had a pretty strong signal up here, and got better as I went west on the Belt, towards 290. Now, it's non existent. Perhaps your station should worry less about sending objections to the FCC concerning your neighboring frequencies applications to obtain nighttime power and concern yourselves with repairing your own. Now, there's some negativity for you to ponder. ;)
 
Again , I check the station every night now. I am telling you for a fact that the station is not off the air at night. 8:00pm is the switch to night pattern time. 6:45 am is the switch to day pattern. I am the local engineer so i have seen what is happening. That is the reason that i gave you the option of giveing me a call. I put the number out there so you can get an understanding of what is now going on. 713-208-5127
 
I listened around 2:45 this morning at Beltway 8 and Harwin on my way to work. It was indeed on the air. I am compelled to point out, that IF the station was off due to neglect and IF this was radio in the 1960's through the 1980's, someone would have lost their gig.
 
Dragrage said:
Again , I check the station every night now. I am telling you for a fact that the station is not off the air at night. 8:00pm is the switch to night pattern time. 6:45 am is the switch to day pattern. I am the local engineer so i have seen what is happening. That is the reason that i gave you the option of giveing me a call. I put the number out there so you can get an understanding of what is now going on. 713-208-5127
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Thank you very much, dragrage. I have been listening on my ride home since Friday morning. As a graveyarder, I don't figure you would want me calling you at 2am in the morning, and I live in a little town called Bellville, which makes a 713 number long distance. Trying to keep it cheap, my friend. Thanks again for getting the issue rectified.

pd
 
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