Re: Urban Pirate Radio Birmingham update
so that same opinion, you would hold that against legally licensed internet radio stations?
if you were throwing every dime you had into your fm station, only to get you thunder stolen away by a fully ascap/BMI licensed net radio station that is getting huge buzz around town, you'd pitch a fit and cry like a baby because someone else is getting more attention than you?
> Your thinking like a broadcaster...think like an owner. I
> would love to do my own home broadcast, so would you. It
> would be fun and I could do what I want.
> What we have to look at is in this case they are playing
> hip-hop on the pirate station. All this buzz gets built
> about the pirate station then stations like 95.7 (which is
> legally licensed and playing hip hop) take a hit in the
> ratings. We all know that agencies buy on ratings so this
> could directly affect the income of this station. That is
> wrong and is stealing.
> You can't tell me that if you owned a cluster of stations,
> you invested multi millions into these stations and now you
> don't mind that someone is stealing from right under your
> nose?
>
> > I've heard that same thought expressed by others over the
> > years. I just don't subscribe to the mindset that says "I
>
> > got mine, you keep out." Unlicensed broadcasters are, for
>
> > the most part, on the air for the love of broadcasting.
> Of
> > course there are a few on the air to make a political
> > statement or deliver some other message. Whatever the
> > reason, no unlicensed operator ever got rich from
> operating
> > a station. They're not in it because of greed, the
> persuit
> > of the almighty dollar. They're in it because they have a
>
> > passion for the medium and/or the message they wish to
> > deliver...something that is absent at most "Big Radio"
> > stations today. For that, I applaud the unlicensed
> > broadcasters and wish them success. We'll never see this
> > thanks to the NAB; but I would like to see part-15 radio
> > changed with the limit being 25 watts max (AM or FM), FM
> > antenna height not more than 50 feet above ground, FCC
> type
> > accepted equipment required and one rule: "thou shalt not
> > cause interference, or thou shalt be prohibited from
> > broadcasting." If I owned a cluster of 100kw FMs and 50kw
>
> > AMs, I would still say this to the unlicensed
> broadcasters:
> > Keep the signal clean, don't interefere with anything,
> don't
> > air obscene material, have fun and carry on.
> >
> >
> >
> > > If I owned a station...legally paid for it, went through
>
> > all
> > > the FCC red tape and forms to get it and rely on the
> > > listeners of the local area to support the advertisers
> > that
> > > pay to be on my station, I would for sure report them to
>
> > the
> > > FCC. Just because you can break the rules, or that its
> > cool
> > > to be on or operate a pirate station doesn't make it
> > right.
> > > Arrest them, fine them, make an example.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Why do you want to report them? I know it's "illegal"
>
> > but
> > >
> > > > who is the victim of their "crime?" As long as they
> > > aren't
> > > > being received in airport control towers and airplane
> > > > cockpits, causing interference to area licensed
> > > > broadcasters, or airing obscene material, I see no
> harm.
> >
> > > > They aren't hurting you or anyone else. Leave them
> > alone
> > > > and let them have fun. Enjoy the "killer music"
> they're
> > > > playing. Maybe you could even get involved and help
> > them
> > > > out with "rotten sound" problem if you have any tech
> > > > experience. Good grief...seems we have so many bigger
>
> > > > problems we should worry about, especially at the
> > federal
> > > > level. Hunt down Osama bin Laden and make sure he is
> > > > vaporized, the war in Iraq, the re-building of one of
> > our
> > > > major cities in the aftermath of Katrina to mention
> just
> > a
> > >
> > > > few. Such a harmless, albeit illegal endeavor, should
>
> > > fall
> > > > well below the radar. But if it gets reported, it
> > won't.
> > >
> > > > Another voice, another outlet will be silenced. And
> > more
> > > > power for Clear Channel, Cox, Infinity etc etc etc.
> And
> >
> > > no,
> > > > I am not connected in any way with the station, I
> don't
> > > even
> > > > live in the area or care for hip hop music. Just my
> two
> >
> > > > cents. Your mileage may vary. Cheers....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > Heard him at 90.7FM near downtown Birmingham
> between
> >
> > > 6pm
> > > >
> > > > > and
> > > > > > 7pm 9/29/05. My search of that frequency turns up
> > > > nothing
> > > > > in
> > > > > > Birmingham, even LPFM. 90.7 is licensed in
> Anniston,
> >
> > > > > > Tuscaloosa, and Montgomery with smaller stations.
> > > > > Identified
> > > > > > themselves as "Club 90.7" in Birmingham with a
> > couple
> > > of
> > > >
> > > > > > club jocks playing some damn fine hip-hop tracks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The signal didn't make it over Shades Mtn very
> well,
> >
> > > and
> > > >
> > > > > > completely gave out in Hoover, stepped over by the
>
> > > > > > Montgomery signal. Don't know how it does in any
> > other
> > >
> > > > > > direction than south, but they don't have much of
> a
> > > > signal
> > > > >
> > > > > > at all.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's a Hip-Hop station with rotten sound but
> killer
> > > > music.
> > > > >
> > > > > > The "announcers" were obviously not professional.
> I
> > > > heard
> > > > > no
> > > > > > material in the music that would break the 7
> deadly
> > > > words
> > > > > > rule, but it was assuredly not a pro station.
> Music
> > > > stayed
> > > > >
> > > > > > at a low volume, and the jock vox was so loud it
> was
> >
> > > > > > distorted. Still fun to listen to.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That being said, how do I report the reception?
> I've
> >
> > > > > looked
> > > > > > at the fcc.gov site, but I must be looking in the
> > > wrong
> > > > > > place.
> > > > > >
> > > > > Was still on the air at 9am, but off by 11am today.
> > I'll
> > >
> > > > > check them out tonight.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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