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Why are construction permits for 101.9 being dismissed?

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gr229

Did an application search for 101.9
Calvary Chapel applied for Mercer Island, their application was dismissed.
Dr. Sandy a.k.a. Sam-Sno Educational Media applied for Hunts Point also dismissed.
All this happened on 2/5/2013

Anyone know why? Does KINK 101.9 pdx have anything to do with it?
 
I don't know about the other application, but there's no shortage of Calvary Chapel outlets in the Seattle area. No entity, religious or non-, should be allowed to occupy so many frequencies.
 
To make room for LPFM, the FCC declared that no new translators can be built in the central area of almost every major and middle market in the U.S. Applicants who wanted to press forward any translator apps inside those markets had to 'voluntarily' withdraw all but 3 applications in each market. And those 3 had to be at least 40 or so miles from city center.

So everybody withdrew their applications with transmitter sites in and around Seattle from Lynnwood to Tacoma, Bremerton to Bellevue. (Roughly). Those inside the forbidden zone that weren't withdrawn, such as one by Calvary Chapel and one by Edgewater will be tossed by the FCC when they start weeding out remaining non-compliant translator applications.

The only translators that have a chance of being approved are in places like Everett, Camano, Olympia, Sumner and Issaquah.

Regionally, translator apps outside the Seattle/Tacoma ARB market counties were not forced to be withdrawn. So Grays Harbor, Mason and Lewis County translator apps can now continue to wait for prompt FCC action. These applications celebrate their 10th birthday during the second week of March. Hats and cake for everyone!

On the flip side, there are about 10 or so channels that are now wide open for LPFM applications. FCC has announced their latest target for an October 15 LPFM Filing Window to open. (Day after Columbus Day).

Remember, if you want to file for an LPFM, you need to have a not-for-profit organization behind it.

THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE IRS 501 (c) status. If your non-profit is registered with your state, that's legal enough for the FCC.
 
Oh!
Wonder if I should consider that good news.
Thank you

My apologies, the question should have been worded "applications" dismissed, not construction permits.
 
Praying that 101.9 will NEVER get taken! It's the only open frequency in Seattle, and Part 15ers love it! KINK also makes it in on occasion, and I don't want to lose my DX from Oregon, don't I? :)

-crainbebo
 
More Seattle LPFM Channels, fewer DX spaces.

When the new crop of LPFM stations has sprouted, all holes that are second/third adjacent to Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton etc full power commercial FMs will be taken. Sorry bebo.

What you'll have as you scan the dial on a selective radio is STATION - IBOC BUZZ - LPFM - IBOC BUZZ - STATION - IBOC BUZZ - LPFM etc. At those few anomalous spots where there's an extra channel between Seattle FMs, there will be STATION - IBOC BUZZ - LPFM - OTHER LPFM - IBOC BUZZ - STATION.

Any spaces still left after the new LFPM family goes on will be filled with ever smaller and smaller translators.

There are at least 3 and generally more like 6-8 open LPFM channels anywhere in Seattleland under the new LPFM rules.

One caveat is that they are all 2nd adjacent to SOMETHING. That means you'll need a high enough tower and antenna that has minimal downward radiation to slide one through the FCC. This most likely will involve a consultant with RF software to help guide you through this part of the process.

If you're really close to both of the adjacent stations, such as near Cougar and Tiger Mountains, you might be able to use a shorter stick because the neighboring signals won't be crused by a mighty 100 Watt LPFM.

One useful and free tool for an LPFM search anywhere in the U.S. is
http://mylpfm.com/
 
Oh God, 6 to 8 channels of LPFM's in the city. I don't mind responsible people like Voice of Vashon...they deserve some airspace, but if you think you can have a station in your basement and not have community involvement and a staffed office at least 20 hours a week your boat will be sunk. Add to that you will have to be non-profit and incorprated and registered with the State of Washington as a non-profit.

I think the most likely candidates will be those non-profits that have a rich history of providing community service and have been incorporated and registered for 10 years of more. MOHI (Museum of History and Industry), Langston Hughes Cultural Center in the Central Area, and other such non-profits come to mind. I doubt Hollow Earth Radio will make the cut.

I'd like to see the Associated Students of Seattle University (KSUB on the net) file for an LPFM, as well as bringing student radio back to the U of W campus (Rainy Dawg Radio-Net). I thought it was such a crime that KEXP moved off campus. You can still see the old KCMU (KEXP) tower on campus on top of McMahon Hall overlooking U Village.
 
RE: KCMU:

I saw a photo online somewhere of the KCMU office / studio as it is today.

I think it's now a classroom or storage room or something.
 
FMSteve said:
You can still see the old KCMU (KEXP) tower on campus on top of McMahon Hall overlooking U Village.
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I thought they were on Kane Hall.....
 
No, Kane hall is a series of large classrooms wedged in between the Undergrad library and Odegard library.
 
UWTV used to be in basement @ Kane Hall ... not sure if that is the case. KUOW and KCMU were on 3rd floor of Communications Bldg (near Music bldg), then each moved off campus (KUOW to the Ave, KCMU became KEXP and moved to Dexter).
 
The call letters for KCMU stood for the room in the communications building where they were located. Think is was CMU304.
 
FMSteve said:
No, Kane hall is a series of large classrooms wedged in between the Undergrad library and Odegard library.
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Hmmm....Always thought it was Kane Hall. I stand corrected.
 
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