Pirate Radio Station arrest in lakeland

[TerryKay]

Besides KSFH mentioned by an earlier poster, there's two other 87.9 licensed entries in the FCC dB. One Sun Valley, NV (translator?) and another in Brazos, TX (experimental license) though the latter appears to have expired. But nothing in Lakeland ;D

 

[radioguybroadcasting]

Besides KSFH mentioned by an earlier poster, there's two other 87.9 licensed entries in the FCC dB. One Sun Valley, NV (translator?) and another in Brazos, TX (experimental license) though the latter appears to have expired. But nothing in Lakeland ;D

K200AA, 87.9 with 28 W at 112 feet

 

[Poledo]

Stolen from FCC.org, "*** Use of Channel 200 87.9 MHz is restricted to existing displaced full service Class D noncommercial educational stations. See 47 CFR 73.501. Channel 200 is not available for use by other station classes and services.***"

I have also read about analog LPTV's using channel 6 as an FM station on 87.7 in NYC, Alaska, and Hawaii

Several stations have applied for a license to move to 87.9, including WTOH 105.3 Mobile, Alabama (circa 1993) and WGHR 100.7 Marietta, Georgia (circa 2001), but they were unable to push it through. Why bother allocating a frequency when no one can get a license to broadcast on it?

 

[nd2023]

With TV going digital, there will be much less analog Channel 6's. Will the FCC grant more 87.9 licenses?
Stations like Pulse 87.7 in NYC (that's currently an LPTV) could get one of those and move up to 87.9.

 

[Poledo]

With TV going digital, there will be much less analog Channel 6's. Will the FCC grant more 87.9 licenses?
Stations like Pulse 87.7 in NYC (that's currently an LPTV) could get one of those and move up to 87.9.

I asked a similar question on a thread about New Orleans stations, the response was that there were already about 5 applications for increasing power on 88.1 in the WDSU-TV (analog channel 6) coverage area, so there wouldn't be any way for an LPTV to sneak into New Orleans as an LPFM by changing frequencies to channel 6. Apparently lots of stations around the US on 88.1 are waiting for February so they can increase their power. I think that WAYT 88.1 near Tallahassee has already applied to go non-directional after WCTV analog signs off.

 

[radioguybroadcasting]

With TV going digital, there will be much less analog Channel 6's. Will the FCC grant more 87.9 licenses?
Stations like Pulse 87.7 in NYC (that's currently an LPTV) could get one of those and move up to 87.9.

I asked a similar question on a thread about New Orleans stations, the response was that there were already about 5 applications for increasing power on 88.1 in the WDSU-TV (analog channel 6) coverage area, so there wouldn't be any way for an LPTV to sneak into New Orleans as an LPFM by changing frequencies to channel 6. Apparently lots of stations around the US on 88.1 are waiting for February so they can increase their power. I think that WAYT 88.1 near Tallahassee has already applied to go non-directional after WCTV analog signs off.

And an application for an 10,000 Watt 87.9 west of GUlfport was denied.

 

[radioguybroadcasting]

An addition to the story...

Apparently, Frankie Grover was running 1KW into 4 bays mounted to a pole on the roof of the motel.

 

[Poledo]

And an application for an 10,000 Watt 87.9 west of GUlfport was denied.

Just a guess, is this the LPFM in Long Beach/Waveland that got permission to broadcast at 1000 watts after Katrina turned the whole community into a tent city? Are they still at 1000 watts or has the FCC sent them back down to 100? I'd say that town deserves a new 10kw FM as long as the city or county government has ownership of it.

 

[radioguybroadcasting]

And an application for an 10,000 Watt 87.9 west of GUlfport was denied.

Just a guess, is this the LPFM in Long Beach/Waveland that got permission to broadcast at 1000 watts after Katrina turned the whole community into a tent city? Are they still at 1000 watts or has the FCC sent them back down to 100? I'd say that town deserves a new 10kw FM as long as the city or county government has ownership of it.

Yeah, it is that LPFM.. it's not owned by the city of county gov't though

 

[Poledo]

Yeah, I know that LPFM isn't connected to the local governments. Waveland and Long Beach are just forgotten spots on the map between Biloxi and New Orleans. If the FCC made a special exception to allocate a new FM station there, for the purpose of community coverage, it would be a mistake to give that license to a private group that could theoretically sell it off to become a New Orleans or Biloxi move-in one day. I wonder if NASA could get the FCC to allocate 87.9 FM there?

 

[dave.ross]

BTW, he was transmitting out of band on the Channel 6 TV frequency. 87.9 isn't even in the FM band

I assume everyone knows this, but I'll throw it out anyway, but 87.9 FM is in the FM band, see KSFH San Jose, California. Also, if I'm not mistaken, TV Channel 6 audio is really on 87.7 but bleeds over to 87.9 on radios that don't tune down to 87.7. If anyone wants to make it more complicated than that, chime in.

But its lakeland.....have you ever driven through there? there is nothing there, im suprized there arn't more prirate stations

 

[druidhillsradio]

In less than 2 months the CH6 argument goes away.

 

[sbe1]

Even after everyone goes digital in Feb, there will still be a handful of CH 6 TV's around. What should have happened is that the FCC should have forced all CH6 TV's to move and reallocated that 4 Mhz to FM radio. We could have some real competition again. I would not allow any current broadcasters, limit power to 1kw at 300 feet and see what happens.