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RDP: Lo power window on the way///this is your chance! JBI
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love and prayers to you both.
As of now, I'm officially pursuing a LPFM Radio Station for Selma.
God Himself spoke to my heart, as I was attending Church tonight.
His plans are for me to do this.
Stay tuned and I'll let you how things turn out.
To everyone who has Prayed for and/or assisted me, I want to say thanks for doing it.
Now for those God will ultimately use, to help me get this dream in business, I want to thank Him in advance.
R.D.P. <><
God Himself spoke to my heart, as I was attending Church tonight.
His plans are for me to do this.
Stay tuned and I'll let you how things turn out.
To everyone who has Prayed for and/or assisted me, I want to say thanks for doing it.
Now for those God will ultimately use, to help me get this dream in business, I want to thank Him in advance.
R.D.P. <><
Fixing to get my first written book published. Plan on sending a copy to Dr. John F. MacArthur, soon as I can and see if he can make some magic happen.
The radio project is on too. God wants me to have this dream after all.
To everyone who has helped me this far and has Prayed for me, thanks for doing it.
I appreciate it.
R.D.P. <>< (Dan)
P.S. When I gave up this dream to God, this morning, it was a hard thing to do. I felt sick all day long but at 3 P.M. today He got my attention and told me His future plans for me. No longer will I be a doubting Thomas person. I was wrong for doing it but glad I gave the dream over to God. It was the right thing to do.
The radio project is on too. God wants me to have this dream after all.
To everyone who has helped me this far and has Prayed for me, thanks for doing it.
I appreciate it.
R.D.P. <>< (Dan)
P.S. When I gave up this dream to God, this morning, it was a hard thing to do. I felt sick all day long but at 3 P.M. today He got my attention and told me His future plans for me. No longer will I be a doubting Thomas person. I was wrong for doing it but glad I gave the dream over to God. It was the right thing to do.
Dan,
Just click on this link for everything you need to know about LPFM rules and regulations:
http://www.lpfmhelp.com/lpfm-rules-and-regulations.html
Just click on this link for everything you need to know about LPFM rules and regulations:
http://www.lpfmhelp.com/lpfm-rules-and-regulations.html
I'll be sure to check it out.
From my studying of the rules, here's what I've learned:
1. No commercials at all. (Plan on doing underwriters) (Mr. Alan has already told me how to present them)
2. No satellite fed programming at all. (Plan on going all local all the time) (Be Selma's version of WDJC Birmingham and/or WVRV Pine Level/Montgomery)
3. Make sure that I have a EAS weather system in place, to keep my audience informed about any bad weather moving through.
4. Make sure I locate on a frequency that won't cause me to have issues with a out of town full powered FM, that Selma can already get.
5. Make sure the owner lives within the city limits of Selma. (And yes I do just that)
6. Put my tower in a tall place, so I can reach many people. (Want to milk my 100 watts for all it's worth)
7. Stay on 24 hours/7 days a week. (Plan on doing that and let my Apple Computer handle the music and programming) (I'll step in and do some speaking from time to time)
8. Use the term LPFM at the end of my station's ID. (Example WXXX LPFM)
9. Keep the facility neat, clean and up to date.
10. Make sure I have enough money to keep things up and going every month. (Will use the contributions I get from the audience and underwriters to help in that effort)
11. Unlike some well known radio stations, which I won't call by name, make sure I keep the license renewed as needed. (Won't wait till the last minute to do it)
R.D.P. <>< (Dan)
From my studying of the rules, here's what I've learned:
1. No commercials at all. (Plan on doing underwriters) (Mr. Alan has already told me how to present them)
2. No satellite fed programming at all. (Plan on going all local all the time) (Be Selma's version of WDJC Birmingham and/or WVRV Pine Level/Montgomery)
3. Make sure that I have a EAS weather system in place, to keep my audience informed about any bad weather moving through.
4. Make sure I locate on a frequency that won't cause me to have issues with a out of town full powered FM, that Selma can already get.
5. Make sure the owner lives within the city limits of Selma. (And yes I do just that)
6. Put my tower in a tall place, so I can reach many people. (Want to milk my 100 watts for all it's worth)
7. Stay on 24 hours/7 days a week. (Plan on doing that and let my Apple Computer handle the music and programming) (I'll step in and do some speaking from time to time)
8. Use the term LPFM at the end of my station's ID. (Example WXXX LPFM)
9. Keep the facility neat, clean and up to date.
10. Make sure I have enough money to keep things up and going every month. (Will use the contributions I get from the audience and underwriters to help in that effort)
11. Unlike some well known radio stations, which I won't call by name, make sure I keep the license renewed as needed. (Won't wait till the last minute to do it)
R.D.P. <>< (Dan)
You're missing something very big, as "Mr Gower" tried to tell you.
As even the most basic LPFM primer will tell you: You, as an individual, cannot be licensed for an LPFM. Only a nonprofit educational organization can hold an LPFM license. The smart would-be LPFM operators created their nonprofits (or allied with existing nonprofits) years ago, so that they can now qualify as established nonprofits.
You did incorporate as a nonprofit by now, right? Nobody (here or "up there") is going to do it for you...
As for the other points:
(2) The rules allow for satellite-fed programming; what you choose to do is up to you.
(4) You'll need to hire a consulting engineer to find you that frequency. Plan to budget $1,000 or so as a starting point for that service. (You do have a budget worked out, right?)
(5) There's no such requirement to be within city limits; you do have to have a majority of your nonprofit's board members within a certain mileage radius.
(6) See (4); note that your initial application with the FCC will have to specify a transmitter site that you have confirmed to be available for your use.
(8) Your actual callsign will be "WRDP-LP," not "WRDP-LPFM." Technically, ID'ing as "WRDP-LPFM Selma" would not quite be legal.
(9) See (2)
(10) See (4)
God helps those who help themselves, as they say...if you're really serious about making all of this happen, you have some catching up to do at this point to be ready for October.
As even the most basic LPFM primer will tell you: You, as an individual, cannot be licensed for an LPFM. Only a nonprofit educational organization can hold an LPFM license. The smart would-be LPFM operators created their nonprofits (or allied with existing nonprofits) years ago, so that they can now qualify as established nonprofits.
You did incorporate as a nonprofit by now, right? Nobody (here or "up there") is going to do it for you...
As for the other points:
(2) The rules allow for satellite-fed programming; what you choose to do is up to you.
(4) You'll need to hire a consulting engineer to find you that frequency. Plan to budget $1,000 or so as a starting point for that service. (You do have a budget worked out, right?)
(5) There's no such requirement to be within city limits; you do have to have a majority of your nonprofit's board members within a certain mileage radius.
(6) See (4); note that your initial application with the FCC will have to specify a transmitter site that you have confirmed to be available for your use.
(8) Your actual callsign will be "WRDP-LP," not "WRDP-LPFM." Technically, ID'ing as "WRDP-LPFM Selma" would not quite be legal.
(9) See (2)
(10) See (4)
God helps those who help themselves, as they say...if you're really serious about making all of this happen, you have some catching up to do at this point to be ready for October.
I'm going to take your advice and run with it.
Will do all I can to make this happen.
Gotta get to work, as they say.
Thanks for your post.
I appreciate it.
R.D.P. <>< (Dan)
P.S. What all will be involved in turning People for Jesus into a radio broadcasting company. I want my name to be this: People for Jesus Radio Broadcasters of Selma Alabama. How much would it cost for me to do this? Just curious. Been wanting to do this, for the past few months now.
B.T.W. As I post this, trying to get all my ducks in place now. Want to see People for Jesus become a legal name for a radio broadcasting company. Ready to make that change. Trying to see now if Selma would be able to support a 100 LPFM radio station at 93.3 FM. If not, where would be the best place to set up one? I may be a one man show now but will expand as the project gets into high gear.
Personal Note: Thanks for your help Mr. Gower and Fybush. Want to see this through to the end. May not have the money to pull it off now but I have a feeling that everything I need will soon come into play, if I keep at it. Like passtheword said about his Internet station, I'm new to this but I believe where God guides He'll provide. Yes I got my work cut out for me too. Plan on taking all the steps needed to see this thing through.
Will do all I can to make this happen.
Gotta get to work, as they say.
Thanks for your post.
I appreciate it.
R.D.P. <>< (Dan)
P.S. What all will be involved in turning People for Jesus into a radio broadcasting company. I want my name to be this: People for Jesus Radio Broadcasters of Selma Alabama. How much would it cost for me to do this? Just curious. Been wanting to do this, for the past few months now.
B.T.W. As I post this, trying to get all my ducks in place now. Want to see People for Jesus become a legal name for a radio broadcasting company. Ready to make that change. Trying to see now if Selma would be able to support a 100 LPFM radio station at 93.3 FM. If not, where would be the best place to set up one? I may be a one man show now but will expand as the project gets into high gear.
Personal Note: Thanks for your help Mr. Gower and Fybush. Want to see this through to the end. May not have the money to pull it off now but I have a feeling that everything I need will soon come into play, if I keep at it. Like passtheword said about his Internet station, I'm new to this but I believe where God guides He'll provide. Yes I got my work cut out for me too. Plan on taking all the steps needed to see this thing through.
Dan,
I originally set up my Florida nonprofit in 2001. Because that was years ago, I don't remember exactly how much it cost to set it up. Seems like it was under $100 though.
In Florida the nonprofits are set/up and registered through the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Alabama probably has something similar in place. The Florida website is http://www.sunbiz.org. My nonprofit, Delta Star Radio of Florida, is listed there. This has to be renewed every year and costs just over $61 annually. My paper trail is public record (as is everyone else with a corporation.) We have four members of the board.
As far as registering your nonprofit name, it just has to be one not already claimed and in use.
When I first organized mine in April 2001, the state found one item that needed to be amended, which I did, and refiled the form. Everything start to finish took maybe three weeks before our charter was granted. It took one phone call to the state office, and a few hours doing paperwork. I have kept the organization intact all this time.
I did not try for an LPFM during the first window because at that time I had a full time position as an operations manager/sales/on air personality for a local standalone AM station. Spent 13 years at that station and thought things were secure, but retired in 2004 when I saw a Titanic situation developing with the owner, and simultaneously had a family tragedy to deal with. It was hard to leave knowing I might never be able to find another terrestrial radio job in the market. And I have not been able to.
The family situation led to having two step-grandsons to basically raise for four years while their mother recovered, developed a career and basically started all over again. All are doing really well now, but radio seemed way less important than stepping up to the plate for two toddlers deserted by their father. So I felt God was telling me to re-prioritize things in life. I have no regrets for making that decision, but financially my wife and I had to sacrifice and we took a major financial hit.
I'm telling you this because you will have days you feel confident. Other days you will want to give it all up and forget it.
At this point I have an application nearly complete except for the engineering page. I hired someone else to handle it and many here would know the company. There is Plan A, Plan B, and if it all falls apart, a non-radio-related plan that relegates radio to just a hobby.
I was reluctant to share all of this here, but most folks in my market know it all already. My stiry has been in the local paper as the "legally blind Tallahassee broadcaster that wants to bring local radio back..." etc. Push with all your might but keep your other options open.
You have a good heart RDP. I hope you find encouragement in some of this.
I originally set up my Florida nonprofit in 2001. Because that was years ago, I don't remember exactly how much it cost to set it up. Seems like it was under $100 though.
In Florida the nonprofits are set/up and registered through the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Alabama probably has something similar in place. The Florida website is http://www.sunbiz.org. My nonprofit, Delta Star Radio of Florida, is listed there. This has to be renewed every year and costs just over $61 annually. My paper trail is public record (as is everyone else with a corporation.) We have four members of the board.
As far as registering your nonprofit name, it just has to be one not already claimed and in use.
When I first organized mine in April 2001, the state found one item that needed to be amended, which I did, and refiled the form. Everything start to finish took maybe three weeks before our charter was granted. It took one phone call to the state office, and a few hours doing paperwork. I have kept the organization intact all this time.
I did not try for an LPFM during the first window because at that time I had a full time position as an operations manager/sales/on air personality for a local standalone AM station. Spent 13 years at that station and thought things were secure, but retired in 2004 when I saw a Titanic situation developing with the owner, and simultaneously had a family tragedy to deal with. It was hard to leave knowing I might never be able to find another terrestrial radio job in the market. And I have not been able to.
The family situation led to having two step-grandsons to basically raise for four years while their mother recovered, developed a career and basically started all over again. All are doing really well now, but radio seemed way less important than stepping up to the plate for two toddlers deserted by their father. So I felt God was telling me to re-prioritize things in life. I have no regrets for making that decision, but financially my wife and I had to sacrifice and we took a major financial hit.
I'm telling you this because you will have days you feel confident. Other days you will want to give it all up and forget it.
At this point I have an application nearly complete except for the engineering page. I hired someone else to handle it and many here would know the company. There is Plan A, Plan B, and if it all falls apart, a non-radio-related plan that relegates radio to just a hobby.
I was reluctant to share all of this here, but most folks in my market know it all already. My stiry has been in the local paper as the "legally blind Tallahassee broadcaster that wants to bring local radio back..." etc. Push with all your might but keep your other options open.
You have a good heart RDP. I hope you find encouragement in some of this.
looking at :
http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/low-power-fm-lpfm-channel-finder
and running some numbers where i live, a high high location vs. a location that is not so high gives virtually identical results. (well the sites were a half mile away)
is there a better way to predict what elevation would give?
Google Map: 5.6 km radius (approximate 60 dBu service contour coverage) is the value i am looking at...
http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/low-power-fm-lpfm-channel-finder
and running some numbers where i live, a high high location vs. a location that is not so high gives virtually identical results. (well the sites were a half mile away)
is there a better way to predict what elevation would give?
Google Map: 5.6 km radius (approximate 60 dBu service contour coverage) is the value i am looking at...
You are going to need a consulting engineer to find you a frequency. There's a 93.1 licensed to Cosada with a transmitter in Prattville that might prevent you from using the "first channel adjacency". Only a consulting engineer will have the software to tell you what frequencies work. Also, try to pick an existing tower for your transmitter site. You can't afford to build one.
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