[BC] RE: NPR violation of 73.1206?

Mike McCarthy Towers
Sat Nov 26 09:02:00 CST 2005


Not so Kevin,

The rule which Harold has repeatedly cited allows for implied consent when 
the non-station caller initiates the call and the call is made to a 
location in which the call is likely to be aired or recorded.  Such as a 
studio line or news tip line.

MM

At 03:30 PM 11/25/2005 -0500, Dennis Cope wrote
>What happens when during a live show the caller is calling in to get on the
>air?
>
>We have a show on one of my stations called "Swap Shop", people call is to
>put their
>"stuff/junk" on the air hoping some one listening will buy it from them.
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>By the way what I mentioned below is assuming a recording to be aired
>later which is what it sounded like in the NPR case.  One must always
>get permission off the air before placing that person on the air.
>Period.  No question about it.
>
>Kevin Webb



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