A station that usually runs a Mexican format here in the Charlotte area is running Appalachian State Football. While in the pregame they called for a station ID and somehow as I expected......nothing! In fact they aren't even running local spots. Funny to hear commercials aimed at Boone, NC.
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- Thread starter Mike Sheridan
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Reminds me of WEEB, Southern Pines and its translators running Duke football and men's basketball. No local spots sold, no top of the hour IDs ... Other than that, comercials aimed at the Triangle area ...
If it's the one I'm thinking of, it was co-owned with Christian stations that used to air sports, so the owner doesn't have any other stations since those were sold to Billy Graham's organization.
There is no excuse for not airing station ID's. It's the same daytimer that was staying on at night awhile back if that tells you anything.
It irritates me because we always did things by the book, it's just plain unprofessional. Nobody seems to care anymore....sad.
It irritates me because we always did things by the book, it's just plain unprofessional. Nobody seems to care anymore....sad.
That's not the one I was thinking of, then.
I am guessing you are talking about 1030AM. That station is owned and operated by Norsan Media. I don't think they have a satellite dish. I bet however they were getting the broadcasts did not include contact closures for automation.
I took a look at their public file. It is in pretty good shape. No NRSC reports but I bet stations skip those now a days. They are posting in the issues section a monthly list of their EAS activity. I am not sure that is required but EAS is the one thing the commission seems to really care about.
t123
I took a look at their public file. It is in pretty good shape. No NRSC reports but I bet stations skip those now a days. They are posting in the issues section a monthly list of their EAS activity. I am not sure that is required but EAS is the one thing the commission seems to really care about.
t123
You would be correct. The same station that stayed on the air at night for weeks when they're supposed to be daytime only. How hard is it to go to the transmitter and hit the off button? Automation? Most stations I've seen had a unique device, a human board operator! Do it right or let someone who can run it.
Most stations have had automation doing the various power adjustments or sign off for over 40 years. The FCC eliminated the requirement for 3rd class licenses and human transmitter operators during the Reagan administration. The goal was to eliminate all of the FCC workers who had to oversee those 3rd class licenses and administer those tests. That would lead to smaller government and lower taxes.
The licensee is still responsible for the proper operation of the radio station. A daytimer staying on all night for weeks or operating with no ID is still improper operation. Automation is fine but a chief operator still has to review the transmitter readings even when they are done automatically. Also I hear daytimers who when they do sign off do so by just cutting the transmitter off in the middle of whatever is on with no ID. You don't have to go through the elaborate sign off like stations did years ago but you do have to give the legal ID. Again I know nobody cares but it's very unprofessional not to mention illegal.
Correct, but thanks to continuing cutbacks at the FCC, there is less enforcement of the rules. Has this station been fined yet? Probably not. The speed limit on the interstate near where I live is 65, but everyone drives 80. It's illegal, but there's hardly ever any enforcement.
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