[BC] Legal ID Question

[JYRussell@academicplanet.com]

So... you could use the "AM" part out in front...
like "AM 570, KLIF, DALLAS" or even "AM 570, KLIF, Cumulus Radio, DALLAS"...
??
Jason R.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Alexander" <dynotherm at earthlink.net>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 10:49 AM
Subject: RE: [BC] Legal ID Question


> On 25 Aug 2006 at 17:53, Larry Fuss wrote:
>
> > Since you can legally insert the frequency and the name of the
> > licensee between the calls and the city of license, I doubt if
> > any FCC inspector would fine you for saying "AM" after the
> > AM calls.
>
> True, but legally, the EB Enforcer/Collector ... er, Specialist ...
> could fine you because the rules are *very* specific about what
> may be placed between call letters and location, and "AM" is not
> one of them. It would be different if you had a six letter call,
> but AFAIK the FCC has never issued one to an AM station.
>
> > If you can say "WXYZ AM 1560 and WXYZ FM 105.5 Possum Flats"
> > as your legal ID,
>
> But that is the point. You cannot *legally* use that ID with
> the "AM" in it because the station's call letters are not
> xxxx-AM, they are xxxx, therefore, legally, you must use
> "WXYZ 1560 and WXYZ FM 105.5 Possum Flats" to comply with
> 73.1201(c) and 73.1201(c)(3).
>
> > then "WXYZ-AM & FM Possum Flats" would probably
> > pass muster as well.
>
> But it does NOT, because "WXYZ AM 1560, Possum Flats" does
> not comply with 73.1201(b) which does not permit the
> insertion of "AM" in the legal content although it does
> specifically, by exception, permit using the frequency,
> ownership, or network affiliation.
>
>
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