[BC] Legal ID Question

[Cowboy]

On Saturday 26 August 2006 01:27 pm, Dan Kelley wrote:

> I'll say it again.  If you're in the 'burbs but want to ID with the
> big city you're next to, change the name of your company to that of the
> big city you want to ID with.
> 
> example:  Elgin Broadcasting Company becomes simply "Chicago"...
> 
> therefore your ID could be:  WELG - Chicago - Elgin

 Not necessary. Went through that with the lawyers some years ago.
 Using "WXYZ, CityOfLicense, BigMarketCity" is perfectly legal.
 The interpretation is that the LEGAL ID is simple "WXYZ, CityOfLicense"
 and that whatever follows is NOT part of the ID at all. Just following
 program material.
 If you wanted to put BigMarketCity first, you'd better be licensed there !!

On Saturday 26 August 2006 11:49 am, Phil Alexander wrote:

> 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.

 Jeff may be along shortly, and have access to the historical records, but
 if memory serves.....
 When Family acquired the 910 in Lakeside, they already owned the FM
 with the call KECR, so the call sign issued to the AM was, in fact, KECR-AM.
 THAT legal ID was KECR and KECR-AM, ElCajon, or KECR-AM and KECR, ElCajon.
 The call sign for the FM remained unchanged.
 Since they've since sold the FM, the AM may today be either KECR or KECR-AM.
 I know not.

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Cowboy