Re: [IRCA] WHGG-1090

["Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

WHGG has been on at night improperly at times for the last ten years and 
under a variety of formats and, maybe even calls (can't remember that far 
back). This isn't every night, but runs in spurts where it lasts a few days 
to a couple weeks.

73 KAZ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powell E. Way III W4OPW" <w4opw@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
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Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WHGG-1090


>
>
> --- Bob Foxworth <rfoxwor1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Willis, it might be helpful to try and determine
>> whether
>> they are intentionally running programming at night
>> (as if they had been auth'ed 24hr operation) or,
>> whether
>> they have some sort of malf'ing automation
>> equipment,
>> or just a careless operator-on-duty, maybe a
>> highschool
>> kid.
>
>
> There are no operators. This isn't the first time.
> There likely is no one at the helm and they aren't
> paying attention or don't care. They have no night
> authoritity. IF they did it would be less than 10
> watts.
>
>
>
>> What do you hear when they are supposed to be
>> signing off? If there is a change in programming at
>> their
>> sked s/off time, as if they are then picking up a FM
>> feed,
>> then it sounds like just lack of oversight. (Do they
>> even
>> have a FM? You might want to listen for clues about
>> this,
>> as in - why are they even programming at night).
>
>
> No FM to simulcast. I think it's off the bird.
>
>
>> However, IF it sounds like they _intend_ to run AM
>> allnight,
>> you should either verify their authorization to do
>> so, or
>> else you have a larger issue with which to get the
>> attention of the FCC, not to mention WBAL, who are
>> probably the only interested bystander in this case
>> (not
>> you, sorry).
>>
>> - Bob                     sent 0631 edt
>
>
> I have friends in the Atlanta FCC office, and they
> know about it. Actually they will call them and tell
> them what's going on before they GO over there and
> give them a nice little pink piece of paper. And if it
> continues someone will have to pull out their
> checkbook.
>
> Powell
>
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