[BC] Legal ID Question

[Glen Kippel]

A quick look at the FCC database just shows KECR...  Their old FM channel
seems to be occupied by KHTS-FM.

On 8/26/06, Cowboy <curt at spam-o-matic.net> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Cowboy
>
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