[BC] Local studio rules

[Harold Hallikainen]

>  funny this topic came up. I had posed this question to an FCC inspector.
> Believe it or not  the 25 Mile rule does not Mean YOUR studios for YOUR
> station have to be within 25 Miles of Each other. It means  YOUR studios
> Must Be within the main Contour of a Station that's within your City of
> license...
>  Here is an Example...
> WTTM  was licensed for the City of Princeton,NJ... its studios were in
> Metuchen,NJ 22 Miles away.When we knew we had to Move due to the
> building being sold,we went looking for new office space. We Ended up in
> Monmouth junction ,NJ  but were looking Closer to the indian population
> at the time.  I found office space in  Islin,NJ  which  would have
> placed The studios 36 Miles from the transmitter site. some would say
> That's not legal under the Rules. however  according to the FCC  NY
> field office  its 100% legal  and here is the reason they gave.  They
> Said that because WPRB on 103.3  Princeton University's  60 dB contour
> covered
>  both the City of Princeton and Islin, NJ  that would make it legal for
> WTTM to have studios in Islin. Because  our studios would be within  the
> main contour of WPRB...
>  I wont argue with the Folks that issue the violations  If they say its
> ok  then its ok..
>  This wont work in all locations. however in major Markets with Flame
> throwers that would cover both locations.. the 25 Mile rule is tossed
> out the window.
>


This is clearly permitted by:
http://sujan.hallikainen.org/FCC/FccRules/2006/73/1125/

"(2) At any location within the principal community contour of any AM, FM,
or TV broadcast station licensed to the station's community of license;
or"

When this rule was first proposed to be amended to the current wording, I
mentioned the possibility of the main studio for a class D FM being a LONG
way away if a low band 50kW AM (perhaps even directional) were in the same
city.

Harold

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