[BC] City Of License/Transmitter site question

[wmroradio at bellsouth.net]

I was under the impression, unless something has changed, that a LPFM's studios had to be in the COL. If you stop and think about it, LPFMs were designed to serve the COL with programming that the listeners couldn't get from the big hogs, allow volunteers to do radio shows, where the big hogs wouldn't sell them airtime, and a learning place for the volunteers. 

Also, it is LEGAL to sell a church time on a LPFM, BUT.....it has to be a donation noted on the check from the church or pastor of the church to the LPFM station & the LPFM station to document it. This helps pay the expenses on maitaing the little station. It is legal for a church to own a LPFM, but the church must maintain a studio in the COL, at least that's the way I understand it.

I have found that LPFM's are misused and not used for their original purpose. It's not just religious broadcasters, but secular little non-profit groups, and people trying to use them as a commercial station, etc. Too many loop holes in our crapie legal system.

--
Scott Bailey
President/General Manager
WMRO-AM, Magic 1560
Gallatin, TN

  
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com>
>
> We're dealing with an LPFM here.
> 
> The station was licensed sometime in 2005 to one town. Just before CP
> expiration,  It came on the air  from it's licensed  (according to the
> co-ordinate son the license) transmitter site.
> 
> Problem is, that transmitter site is some 20 miles away from the city of
> license and this LPFM, in no way covers the COL.
> 
> What rules out here, with regards to transmitter site and coverage? The
> requirement to be in/near your COL and cover it... or be where the
> transmitter site co-ordinates are, regardless of the fact they cause you to
> not cover your COL and are too far away?
> 
> -- 
> Sincerely,
> Paul B. Walker, Jr.
> www.onairdj.com
> 
> 
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