[BC] Re: WATO

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I've actually had some communication with WATO's new owner, Ann Walden. She
is quite the pleasant woman, seems to pretty intelligent and has a good plan
in place for WATO's with regards to the stations immediate future along with
a plan for WATO's format along with how she wants the station to be a part
of the area.

She doesn't have any broadcasting expierience, but will be working on
assembling a term not too long from now.

An STA was filed on 2/19/2009 and accepted/granted on the same date for a 6
month period to allow WATO to operate with with 1KW Day/500W night from 2
towers. Not from the current site, but from a site about 4 miles south of
the current one that used to belong to another station but doesnt anymore
and is unused.

Paul Walker

From: towers at mre.com

> The FCC is typically really flexible with new owners trying to resurrect
> dead stations.
>
> We had a station which we procured a LMA before purchase and was less than
> 30 days from the sunset. We simply sent a STA letter citing conditions of
> equipment and we would operate ND 1/4 power on an emergency antenna while
> we restored normal operation.
>
> So, the best thing is to get with counsel, define a tower which can be
> loaded up, and file for an emergency operation STA so as to allow the
> station to get back up, stop the clock from ticking, and gain the time
> needed to effect more substantial repairs where needed without the onus of
> the FCC breathing down your back.
>
> MM
>