Yeah they really needed to do a follow up question on that one didn’t they?
Can only really speculate here… maybe something to do with the Emergency Alert System? But I dunno. Could just be FCC bureaucracy reasons.
KrapKake@lemmy.world 4 months ago
“WJLX still has its FM transmitter and tower, it is not allowed to operate its FM transmitter while the AM station is off the air.”
But why?
SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Kiernian@lemmy.world 4 months ago
It would set a horrible precedent.
I don’t know the exact frequency specifics, but I know the FCC is super particular about any broadcast over a certain power on most wavelengths.
I imagine this is yet another instance where “mostly works” is in fact somewhat problematic in one way or another.
sudoku@programming.dev 4 months ago
they have a deal with authorities only to re-transmit their AM broadcast. No AM, no FM. Prevents demise of AM broadcasts.