[BC] put stations back in their city of license

[PeterH]

On Feb 2, 2010, at 9:00 AM, Tom Spencer wrote:

> The 80-90 drop ins, alone, aren't nearly the problem as much as the
> rimshot move-ins.
>
> Put those stations back into their local markets, and watch the ad
> dollars from local merchants paying for LOCAL programming roll in.
>

By that same reasoning, WOR and WABC, in the New York metro, should  
be forced to move back to their original community of license,  
Newark, New Jersey.

And, WGY, which was effectively stolen from KGO, should be forced to  
directionalize, protecting KGO, and KGO should be forced to operated  
ND-U into a fully conforming radiator, at least 600 feet, by my measure.

Additionally, WCKY should be forced to move back to its original  
community of license, Covington, Kentucky.

Finally, elected degrades from Class A to Class B should be  
rescinded, and the original Class As should be restored to full Class  
A power, and community of license. I could see 1190 going to  
Indianapolis rather than Fort Wayne, as a sole exception to this rule.

> And any 80-90 that's short-spaced should be taken down...

Translating this to the AM band, marginally-engineered AMs on U.S  
Class A clear channels should be forced to upgrade their facilities  
to at least 10 kW during all hours, irrespective of the capital cost  
to the licensee, and if such upgrade is not physically or  
economically possible, then these stations should be forced to go  
Class D, or to go silent. No exceptions!