[IRCA] FCC Goes After California TIS

[Bruce Portzer <bportzer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

 From Radio World News Bytes dated July 27. 

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The FCC appears to be cracking down on abuse of Traveler's Information 
Stations, CGC Communicator reports.

The newsletter notes that the FCC has given the state of California 20 
days to respond to its July 12 notice of violation concerning one of 
those low-power AM systems in Los Angeles. The station is WPHJ962.

A commission agent found that the station was airing only a continuous 
loop saying "This is Caltrans highway advisory radio WPHJ962 
broadcasting. This is a test message." The FCC points out that TIS 
stations must transmit only "noncommercial voice information pertaining 
to traffic and road conditions, traffic hazard and travel advisories, 
directions, availability of lodging, rest stops and service stations and 
descriptions of local points of interest."

The state's response, the FCC said, must be signed by an officer of the 
State of California. The CGC newsletter, which is based in California, 
said readers "have pointed out that these stations have been observed 
repeatedly abusing the program content rule over the years."

A separate notice went to the City of Santa Monica, where a TIS system 
was retransmitting the National Weather Service station.
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