[EAS] F.C.C. Field Inspection, KJLH, Compton/Los Angeles...

[Mike McCarthy]

I know of no other entity which forwards RWT's other than for the above
reason. Our 9 stations certainly do not and I don't know a single station
here which does.

Forwarding the RWT is optional however. It relieves the station from the
burden of scheduling them. But at the same time, the station will sent as
many as it receives in a week.  Which is bad.

MM

> Attention Group,
>
> This morning during the Los Angeles area R.M.T. (10:24), an F.C.C. field
> inspector was present at KJLH Compton's Control Room in Inglewood, CA.
>
> He witnessed the successful forward of the R.M.T., asked for the E.A.S.
> Handbook (which was posted), and reviewed the E.A.S. Logs.  All was in
> order...  He did ask about our printed tickets though and was referred to
> the online web browser based logging of our DASDEC.  He seemed surprised
> at this (like this was the first one he had ever seen), and seemed
> satisfied and left the premises.
>
> No other inspection activity was undertaken by him...
>
> One thing though, he asked why we were not forwarding our Received
> R.W.T.'s.  This is the first that any of us here (including our F.C.C.
> Attorney), had heard of this.  We were (and are), under the impression
> that R.W.T.'s do NOT have to be forwarded (though one could on the DASDEC
> if one so desired).  In L.A. we receive no less than four to six R.W.T.'s
> a week from KFI, KNX and KCBS-FM.  Indeed, if we were required to forward
> these, I believe that not only would it be an "undue burden" upon the
> Licensee, but a public tune-out factor (i.e.. The "Cry Wolf"syndrome)...
>
> Any observations or comments from the group???
>
> Best,
>
> Barry R. Clark
> Director of Engineering
>
> Taxi Productions Inc.
> KJLH Radio  Los Angeles