FCC rules also allow network affiliation in the optional insert...
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There was no religious right attitude. This guy was from a South American nation. They had no idea what that means. On a foggy day when Oklahoma City was mixing with our signal on the outer fringes, he said to just increase the power. I said no. He said nobody would know any different. The ID thing happened when he forgot the ID and started in on a sermon. He didn't want to stop his sermon to ID the station. He sort of 'flipped me off' at first (the fingers under the chin then pulled away at you direction) and at the very least an insult. He was from a country where in order to get by one had to figure how to violate certain laws in a way that let them make a living. He approached law and FCC rules as just words on paper that in the real world really didn't make much difference. He was part of a group of ministers that were Christians on paper versus in real life. Their objective was making a good living from it. Before praying for someone on the air they might ask if they contributed to the ministry. I really didn't care for the whole bunch of them. Infighting among the ministers brought them down.
While I'm sure there are many honest preachers and pastors out there who's hearts are truly in the right place and who got into it for the right reasons, there are also a number of TV preachers who are obviously slimy judging by the way they speak and conduct themselves, then a quick Google search reveals that, before they became preachers on TV or radio (and started bilking people out of their $$), they actually had a sordid past of working in finance or investments and defrauding people in that line of work. Some other "men of God" have been investigated for defrauding their "flock" several times over, before simply moving on to a different city and doing it all over again (Robert Tilton, for instance). In other words, while some are good, many others seem to view preaching and evangelism, simply as a well-proven way to enrich themselves, even if they need to be dishonest, throw out the rule book and laws (and thus, commit sin) in order to accomplish that. In short, they're con artists who just happen to carry a bible. That said, who can blame them when one sees the palace and private planes that Joel Osteen and his wife have been able to obtain for themselves, and a number of other "pastors" who've lived outlandishly opulent lifestyles, funded by their preaching (and constant requests for $$).
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Here is the FCC blurb on IDs:
"Station Identification. Stations must air identification announcements when they sign on and off for the day. They also must broadcast these announcements every hour, as close to the start of the hour as possible, at a natural programming break. TV stations make these announcements on-screen or by voice only. Official station identification includes the station’s call letters, followed by the community specified in its license as the station’s location. Between the call letters and its community, the station may insert the name of the licensee, the station’s channel number, and/or its frequency. It may also include any additional community or communities, as long as it first names the community to which it is licensed by the FCC. TV stations also may identify their digital multicast programming streams separately if they want, and, if so, must follow the format described in the FCC’s rules."
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I'd say that what you have is not related to the nation but to the guy's ego.
I've worked in every Spanish speaking South American nation and, with one exception, there is rather strict enforcement and compliance with radio regulations and the rules are quite concise and fair.
The exception is Argentina, where pirates abound. But Argentina is the southernmost nation in Europe, and not really typical of South America. If anything, they mirror Italy (over 40% of the names in the Buenos Aires phone book when they had them is Italian) where there are more pirates than anywhere else in Europe.
Latin America is full of deprecating jokes about Argentines. To start, their Spanish has a strong Italian accent, and is full of unusual words unique to that nation.
I worked there with Emmis for 6 years, creating what was the only totally successful Spanish language rock station in Latin America which, at one point, was the most listened to station in the Hemisphere. Essentially everyone I worked with was marvelous, talented and dedicated. That may have been the most fun and exciting period of my whole career.
But outside the borders, feelings are different:
Question: How do you become a millionaire?
Answer: Buy an Argentine for what he's worth and sell him for what he thinks he's worth!
Question: Why don't Argentines want to go to heaven when they die?
Answer: It would be a step down from Buenos Aires.
This states differently...says network affiliation insert can be done....Here is the FCC blurb on IDs:
"Station Identification. Stations must air identification announcements when they sign on and off for the day. They also must broadcast these announcements every hour, as close to the start of the hour as possible, at a natural programming break. TV stations make these announcements on-screen or by voice only. Official station identification includes the station’s call letters, followed by the community specified in its license as the station’s location. Between the call letters and its community, the station may insert the name of the licensee, the station’s channel number, and/or its frequency. It may also include any additional community or communities, as long as it first names the community to which it is licensed by the FCC. TV stations also may identify their digital multicast programming streams separately if they want, and, if so, must follow the format described in the FCC’s rules."
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47 CFR § 73.1201 - Station identification.
Hi 1250 AM in Madison GA is believe us still off air.
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