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 10 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 10 months ago
Kiernian@lemmy.world 10 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 10 months ago
they have a deal with authorities only to re-transmit their AM broadcast. No AM, no FM. Prevents demise of AM broadcasts.