Re: [IRCA] FCC Goes After California TIS

[Bruce Portzer <bportzer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've heard similar stuff in Seattle and elsewhere around the northwest - 
TIS transmitters running nonstop NOAA weather, continuous loop IDs, and 
other things that don't fit the letter of the law.  A few years ago, the 
one nearest my house was carrying audio from an Oregon FM station.  I 
think that was just after it was installed, so the state DOT would've 
been testing at the time.  Some TIS stations run legitimate material but 
no IDs, which is probably a no-no as well.

Bruce

Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW wrote:
> They should check out Denver. The Colorado DOT super station (40 watts
> ERP) on 530 kHz lost it's landline control link during light rail
> construction activities and has been off the air for several months. In
> an agreement with the City & County of Denver, CDOT has been running
> their endless loop ID for the 530 station on the Denver TIS station on
> 890 kHz at Coors Field. They didn't even update the recording. It is
> giving the call letters for the 530 station on 890. The tape also
> identifies the location of the transmitter as that of the 530 site which
> is 10 miles from the 890 site. It's a real cluster. And even worse yet,
> all they air is the ID loop. I have never heard it contain any real
> content since they came up with this "temporary" arrangement. Also,
> before this arrangement popped up the 890 station had been identifying
> with the wrong call letters, according to FCC records, ever since it
> went on the air several years ago. Ironically, one of the few remaining
> FCC field offices with monitoring/DF capability is located in the Denver
> suburb of Lakewood.
>
> Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO
> Broadcast Technician
> NRC Broadcasting - Denver
> http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/
> http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/
>
> _______________________________________________
> IRCA mailing list
> IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca
>
> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers
>
> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org
>
> To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>   
_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx