[BC] AM Stations cranking it up on Football Night

[WBRadiolists at aol.com]

In a message dated 09/01/2008 1:23:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
wmroradio at bellsouth.net writes:

>      I want to say thanks to Powell Way, as he warned one of thier station 
> staff members that if they cranked it up, he would report it to the 
> Enforcement Office in Atlanta.

I would treat Powell to dinner. Seriously. :)

>       If anyone has any contacts with management or engineering at WINS or 
> CFRB, please forward thier email address to me or Powell Way. 
>       By the way, if Willie is still on this list, I would like to hear 
from 
> you as well about this situation.

Well, here I am! I'm surprised you even had to ask that question! ;) 

I am in 1,000% agreement with you. I spent more time than I'd care to 
remember, reporting a local and repeated scofflaw to the FCC for signing-on at (or 
near) full day power at 6am, through the winter months. They were doing this 
year after year with impunity. Many times, their staff would override the 
automation when it reduced power at legal sunset, bringing it back up to full. 
Wilful, deliberate, and repeated. That SHOULD be good for some fines. By the time I 
was "downsized", that station had been showing compliance for almost a year. I 
don't know if they're going to continue, but I hope they do!

Naturally, you have to keep YOUR station absolutely squeaky-clean! Make sure 
that the Public File is in order, sign-off/on, power/pattern, etc, etc. 
because you can be sure they will attempt to retaliate, somehow.

If you can PROVE it's them harrassing you & your staff, press charges.

Willie...