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What has happened to WXIO-LP in Ridge Manor?
- Thread starter wlsl
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Currently I am only aware of 1 station that had it's renewal application dismissed in Florida because of not responding to an FCC letter. There are 164 stations operating in Florida, ours included. So things are not as bad as you think.
https://lpfm.us/?state=FL
Not yet! ;-)
Abandoned licenses is not just a LPFM thing. It happens with all classes of stations.
Granted many LPFMs are clueless, many more are doing well or should I say well aware of what it takes with the determination and financial needs figured out. It takes lots less cash to keep a LPFM going than a full power. The biggest issue is where stations lease tower space. If they have their own stick, it takes as little as a couple of thousand a year to run a LPFM.
One issue that seems to crop up frequently is boards turning against one another. Another is very eclectic formatted LPFMs that reach such a tiny percentage it can be counted on your fingers. Those are the most likely to turn in their license.
Granted many LPFMs are clueless, many more are doing well or should I say well aware of what it takes with the determination and financial needs figured out. It takes lots less cash to keep a LPFM going than a full power. The biggest issue is where stations lease tower space. If they have their own stick, it takes as little as a couple of thousand a year to run a LPFM.
One issue that seems to crop up frequently is boards turning against one another. Another is very eclectic formatted LPFMs that reach such a tiny percentage it can be counted on your fingers. Those are the most likely to turn in their license.
Of all the LPFM stations around the country I have known about or spoken with, the income ranges from about $500 a year to around $200,000 a year. The $200,000 a year is in essence a small market LPFM that is the local station operated much like a small town full service station with high school sports and local news.
There are quite a few operating in the $10,000 to $30,000 a year range doing a mass appeal hometown station format.
I would say the vast majority of LPFM stations operate on under $10,000 a year in income. Many simply stop trying to get funds once they have covered their bills. For some that's $200 to $300 a month.
Some of the Christian stations have virtually no income and are funded out of the church/ministry budget.
By the way, one Christian station operates from the board president's home and has 2 twenty dollar a month underwriters. They've operated for years this way. They play local and regional artists in certain hours and run a few old time radio shows in their mix. They have never pushed for funds and the two underwriters actually found them and asked to sign up.
There are quite a few operating in the $10,000 to $30,000 a year range doing a mass appeal hometown station format.
I would say the vast majority of LPFM stations operate on under $10,000 a year in income. Many simply stop trying to get funds once they have covered their bills. For some that's $200 to $300 a month.
Some of the Christian stations have virtually no income and are funded out of the church/ministry budget.
By the way, one Christian station operates from the board president's home and has 2 twenty dollar a month underwriters. They've operated for years this way. They play local and regional artists in certain hours and run a few old time radio shows in their mix. They have never pushed for funds and the two underwriters actually found them and asked to sign up.
According to this link the renewal still has not been issued. It is also listed as silent on the FCC database?
https://recnet.com/renewal-status?call=wxio
https://recnet.com/renewal-status?call=wxio
From Correspondence dated 15May2020 from the FCC to ASM (Anchor Souls Ministry):
“ASM’s request is granted. Accordingly, Special Temporary Authority is granted to permit Station WXIO-LP to remain silent until September 7, 2020. Notwithstanding the grant of this Special Temporary Authority, the broadcast license for Station WXIO-LP will automatically expire as a matter of law if broadcast operations do not resume by 12:01 a.m., September 8, 2020.”
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I could be wrong, but I don’t really expect them to be back on the air before the end of September; IMO ASM wants to keep the station, but they don’t seem to have the expertise to resolve whatever problems they have - in addition to no antenna, I’ve more or less even given up on checking to see if they’re on the air or not (I did check this morning - silent); I t would be nice to see them return to the air and being live at least several hours a day. In the meantime; WVLG’s translator comes in on the frequency most nights and even some days; go up to Bushnell an WVLG’s translator on 102.7 is pretty consistent day and night.
drt
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