[BC] Fine? 5k for eas botch?

[Mark Earle]

Larry Fuss wrote:
>> I believe Larry is right on this and Sid is wrong.
>>     
>
> I think Sid's point is that we SHOULD be doing all of this.  He's right.
> But unless you're being monitored by other stations, the duck farts don't
> accomplish anything.  Responsible broadcasters get this stuff on-the-air
> anyway.
>   
Yes - the stations I work for are the "end of the line" monitoring NWS 
LP1 LP2. If we originate duck farts, they are heard audibly by 
listeners, but serve no purpose-- in that no one is decoding them. . 
Perhaps the listeners "perk up" upon hearing the farts. But it is 
quicker for the talent to just open the mic and speak, be it a weather 
situation, traffic, whatever. We are set up to relay some weather 
things, of course, and if the LP1 LP2 ever sends the presidential alert, 
it should go on air absent any intervention by talent. This covers us if 
talent is taking a break or at times when we are automated.