[BC] sign-on games

[Bailey, Scott]

Robert,
   I could careless if they are running 50KW at 12 Midnight. My beef is
that when I reduce power in the evening, their RF is getting into my
studio gear. That's not suppose to happen.

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From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Robert Meuser
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 1:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [BC] sign-on games


Scott:

That CE was right. If they are not interfering on your channel, why are 
you obsessing?

R


Bailey, Scott wrote:

>Willie,
>   Apparently, the commission doesn't care, or they would have done
>something about it along time ago. I've got the same problem down here
>with WYXE-AM 1130. I'm their former CE. The new owner is signing on at
>full daytime power (2300 watts) at 6 AM and this station has no
>pre-sunrise, because of KWKH. They have a critical hour power of 940
>watts, which is not used.
>   At sundown, it get's interesting. They sign off when they want to.
>They have stayed on as late at 11 PM, on day power.  Bear in mind this
>is a Hispanic owned and operated station. I informed Steve Davis of
>Clear Channel, since their current CE told me over the phone, big deal,
>who gives a crap. Why are you fussing about this? I told him that
>station has NO pre-sunrise, nor post-sunset. 
>  The station is protecting KWKH and WBBR. When I had control of WYXE
>under the former owner (Jon-Gary Enterprises), we went off when we were
>suppose to. When the new owner took over, I thought they cared, but
it's
>apparent they don't. They bought time at one of the Nashville religious
>stations to make up for the nighttime they didn't have on WYXE, but I
>guess that's not good enough.
>   One of the reasons was when WMRO reduced power at sunset, their RF
is
>getting into my studio equipment, and then you can hear their
>programming over my channel. 
>    This month, local sunset/power down time is at 4:30 PM. We got down
>to our post-sunset power, and so does WHIN-AM 1010, the other station
>here in town. WYXE just keeps on going, not reducing power at critical
>hours and signs off when they want to.
>    Believe me, I've complained, but it does no good!
>
>Scott
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
>[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of WFIFeng at aol.com
>Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 6:24 AM
>To: broadcast at radiolists.net
>Subject: Re: [BC] sign-on games
>
>In a message dated 12/15/2006 12:52:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>lylehenry at fastmail.fm writes:
>
>  
>
>>Are you sure they're not authorized the power till 7:15?  Have you
>>    
>>
>seen 
>  
>
>> their license?  Maybe they're just across a line where FCC changes
>>    
>>
>the 
>  
>
>> time in certain months.
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>
>I've seen it, yes. Otherwise, I wouldn't be concerned. What gives them
>the 
>"right" to sign-on at (or near) full power whenever they feel like it?
>They 
>*are* authorized for just under 20 watts from 6am to sunrise. When they
>come on at 
>7am, that ain't no 20 watt signal. They've been violating their
license,
>
>off-and-on, for years. After nearly a year of compliance, they're back
>to this 
>kind of trick.
>
>Willie...
>  
>

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