[BC] Re: Minimum staffing

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

Every station I've ever worked at, the Chief Operator was an employee. And
actually, they were full time.. but that was just by virtue of the rest of
their job.

I was the Chief Operator for a Directional AM because I was the only
employee ever on the premises everyday and was also the Chief Operator for a
Non Directional AM.

At one station I worked at, the Chief Operator for the 4 tower Am was
actually the Chief Engineer, because he was full time there, in addition to
the Engineering duties he held, he was the Morning show host.

Paul Walker

>
> From: "Gary Peterson" <kzerocx at rap.midco.net>
>
> ISTR, unless it has changed, that the chief operator of a directional AM
> *must* be an employee (albeit not a full time one)...rather than a
> contractor.  Wasn't there also a similar requirement for stations that ran
> over a certain power level (10 kW)?
>
> I bet there are some DCOs (designated chief operators) of directional AMs
> that are either contractors or, as employees, couldn't tell the difference
> between a FIM-41 and a Potomac phase monitor.  I don't think this
> requirement ever got on the FCC's compliance checklist.
>
> Gary, KØCX
>
> " The full time employee MUST be paid directly by the licensee.
> MM "
>