[BC] Signoff Question

[Mike McCarthy]

Because the carrier is active, it should be ID's at the top of the hour 
regardless of whether the main station is on the air.  I seem to recall 
that being covered in rules other than Part 73 or 74 under general station 
operations during quiescent times.

MM

At 02:32 PM 1/2/2008 -0800, James .JD. Davis wrote
>It makes more sense to me that you would NOT be required to ID the STL
>during off times because you are not "TRANSMITTING PROGRAM MATERIAL OR
>INFORMATION"... That part seems pretty clear.
>
>James .JD. Davis
>Chief Engineer
>Results Radio, Chico-Yuba City
>KTHU-FM - KRQR-FM - KBQB-FM
>KCEZ-FM - KKCY-FM - KMJE-FM
>
>
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>[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Tom
>Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 2:14 PM
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>Subject: Re: [BC] Signoff Question
>
>Here's the rule from Harold's copy...
>
>http://www.hallikainen.com/FccRules/2008/74/582/
>
>(a) Each aural broadcast STL or intercity relay station, when transmitting
>    program material or information shall transmit station identification
>at the
>    beginning and end of each period of operation, and hourly, as close
>to the
>    hour as feasible, at a natural break in program offerings by one of the
>    following means:
>
>    *(1)  Transmission  of its own call sign by aural means* or by automatic
>    transmission of international Morse telegraphy.
>
>  * (2) Aural transmission of the call sign of the radio broadcast
>station with
>    which it is licensed as an STL or intercity relay station.
>*
>
>So, theoretically, the STL's ID is covered by the main ID, although
>there's no prohibition from using more than one method of identifying...
>
>Other question is, since the main station is off-air, do they actually
>shut off the STL, or do they have a "cueless" cart running an ID loop,
>or what?  remember, the STL still has to ID every hour, even if the main
>station is off...
>
>TV stations that sign off generally put up bars-and-tone, with the STL
>call supered over the bars somewhere mid-picture; obviously, that
>wouldn't work for an aural STL.
>
>Tom S.
>
>Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
> > When an AM Daytimer signs off at sunset are they required to ID their
> > licensed STL?
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