BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months ago‘What do you mean, the tower is gone?’: thieves steal 200ft structure from Alabama radio stationwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-link‘What do you mean, the tower is gone?’: thieves steal 200ft structure from Alabama radio stationwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
Small radio station forced to go silent after ‘unbelievable’ theft of giant tower, which would cost over $100,000 to replace
minus-squareDarkassassin07linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 months agoI don’t understand; why does losing the ability to transmit AM mean they’re not permitted to transmit FM anymore?
minus-squaremark3748@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·10 months agoTheir broadcast license probably has terms requiring both stations to be operational. FCC licensing can be extremely complex.
minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoI assume it’s some kind of bureaucratic precaution, as it is a federally licensed broadcaster.
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoMy guess is the terms of something require it to ensure accessibility, because FM is more commercial.
minus-squarenocturne@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoNeither the station’s own website, nor their gofundme have an answer to that question. Both just state as the article does that the FCC forced them to go off the air.
I don’t understand; why does losing the ability to transmit AM mean they’re not permitted to transmit FM anymore?
Their broadcast license probably has terms requiring both stations to be operational. FCC licensing can be extremely complex.
I assume it’s some kind of bureaucratic precaution, as it is a federally licensed broadcaster.
My guess is the terms of something require it to ensure accessibility, because FM is more commercial.
Neither the station’s own website, nor their gofundme have an answer to that question. Both just state as the article does that the FCC forced them to go off the air.