Re: [IRCA] PART 15 QUESTION

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Part 15's aren't licensed and there are n oregulations concerning wether or
not Part 15's can carry ads. Being unlicensed, they can come on the air
anywhere, at any point.

Paul



On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 4:17 PM, Pete Taylor <ptdx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Several months ago, I picked up a Part 15 station, Browns Point Radio, on
> 1700kHz, and naturally, tracked it. I live in NE Tacoma; Browns Point is to
> my west and is home of the beloved KKMO-1360 transmitter. Coverage on 1700
> was pretty spotty, and in fact, did not even include all of Browns Point. At
> night, from home, the station deferred to the XE near San Diego. Recently,
> they have jacked up the power significantly. I heard it in Wright Park in
> downtown Tacoma, along the Schuster Parkway and even on highway 509 where
> KHHO's harmonic used to dominate.
> Today the station did a 1pm ID and went in to an IRN newscast which over a
> five-minute period, contained two national advertiser commercials. I found
> this somewhat unique and just wondered if Part 15 stations could legally
> carry ads.
>
>  Pete Taylor
> Tacoma, WA
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