Nope, not a bit... the FCC can't really say anything about programming if it doesnt violate any rules the FCC has. Plus, the "serving the public interest" is really up for debate, in that... the FCC doesn't decide WHAT that is.
Paul On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Chernos Saul <sau...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > Re the 88.1 Oasis station in Moore - I don't know the rules - would the > FCC have anything to say about a station right in the affected community > not veering at all from its regular programming? > > Saul > > > > > Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:06:42 -0700 > > From: wghau...@yahoo.com > > To: a...@wtfda.info; a...@nrcdxas.org; amfmt...@mailman.qth.net; > mwcir...@yahoogroups.com; m...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com > > Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] Tornado radio in OKC > > > > Further chex, May 21 at 1324-1340 UT, on the DX-398 inside: > > > > 1640, KOAG Enid, still all-ag, but some mention of the tornado; from > Floydada HQ or OKC? > > 1580, KOKB Blackwell & 1020, KOKP Perry local `Triple-play` sports talk > but also about the tornado > > 1560, KEBC Del City, still all-comedy, just what we need?? > > 1520, KOKC on with tornado, TV simulcast? > > 1490, KMFS Guthrie, fundraiser for Jimmy Swaggart, seems unlocal; later > with gospel music > > 1340, KGHM still talk about the tornado rather than sports > > 1220, KTLV Midwest City, I can barely hear anyway; not sure if on > > 1140, KRMP, OFF; had been on last evening post-tornado; power out? > > 1000, KTOK, on with tornado, TV simul? > > 930, WKY, Spanish, discussion of Mexican politix > > 890, KTLR, regular religion > > 800, KQCV, regular religion > > 640, KWPN, still OFF. Paul Walker first thought its four towers were > right in the path, but later said they were OK, just off due to power issues > > > > Another check this time on the parked caradio, which has much better > sensitivity, 1445-1451 UT: > > 1560, KEBC, ad during comedy service > > 1520, KOKC is now OFF!! Power issue? Paul Walker reported that the > tornado missed its towers by only 300 feet > > 1490, KMFS Guthrie, yes, a ``shareathon`` not for the tornado victims > > 1460, KZUE El Reno, usual Spanish music > > 1340, KGHM, still tornado coverage, not sports > > 1260, KWSH, Wewoka, C&W music (near Shawnee which was hit day before; > Show & Tell shopper May 15 issue had display ad for this as part of One Ten > Broadcast Group, Inc, along with Planet 104.7 KSLE Seminole, and Real > Country KIRC 105.9 Shawnee) > > 1220, KTLV, trace of a signal, presumably this > > 1140, KRMP is still OFF > > 1120, KEOR, Catoosa is off again, no surprise, not tornadic > > 890, KTLR, now in Spanish religion > > 800, KQCV, still gospel-huxtering in English > > 640, KWPM is still OFF; I am hoping to pull in WOI Ames IA on daytime > groundwave, but the storm noise level will first have to abate; 5 kW ND, > the ONLY public radio station on AM around here. Maybe a trace of a signal > between crashes > > > > FM check 1451-1458 UT on caradio: > > 88.1, KMSI, Moore! Usual Oasis Network gospel-huxtering > > 88.5, KZTH, Piedmont, tornado relief, // 89.7 KJTH Ponca City > > 90.1, KCSC, classical as usual > > 90.9, KOKF, Edmond, Air One // 91.1 Enid, re Moore, but national net > > 91.7, KOSU, Stillwater, `The Takeaway` national show is interviewing > KOSU`s Michael Cross. During the strike, KOSU was relaying one of the > commercial TV station`s coverage (but all commercials suspended) > > 94.7, KBRU, // KFOR-TV 27, all regular TV programming still pre-empted > [only KWTV-39 provides network, CBS on 9.2 when 9.1 is pre-empting it; KFOR > and KOCO stay with old movie channels on .2s] > > 95.1, KQCV, gospel-huxtering like its AM 800 > > 96.1, KXXY, // KFOR, or partially so > > 96.9, KQOB, tornado interview, not sure whence > > 100.5, KATT, tornado coverage > > 101.9, KTST, tornado coverage; guess it is still nicknamed ``The > Twister``? I never listen to it. Hey, why doesn`t The Weather Channel > *name* tornadoes now like they do regular winter storms and `canes? > > 102.7, KJYO, tornado coverage > > > > Following OKC-area stations seemed in regular programming: commercials > or music as I tuned by: > > 92.5, 93.7, 98.1, 98.9, 99.7, 104.1, 106.7, 107.7 > > (Glenn Hauser, Enid, UT May 21, DX LISTENING DIGEST) > > > > --- On Mon, 5/20/13, Glenn Hauser <wghau...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Saturation coverage on local TV and > > > national cable networks. > > > > > > But around 0055 UT, shortly before sunset, checked the AM > > > stations in Oklahoma City, as I know three of them at least > > > have transmitter sites near the Moore tornado area. > > > > > > 1520 KOKC is on > > > 1000 KTOK is on > > > 640 KWPN is OFF > > > > > > Most FM and some AM stations simulcasting one TV station or > > > another > > > including 1520, 1000, and: > > > > > > 1140 KRMP > > > 1340 KGHM > > > > > > Regular programming now (if not earlier): > > > 800 KQCV > > > 890 KTLR > > > 930 WKY > > > > > > Did not check all the FMs for absences, not too familiar > > > with transmitter sites, but 92.5 KOMA and 107.7 KRXO are > > > on. > > > > > > All this is some 80 miles from where I am > > > (Glenn Hauser, Enid, UT May 21, DX LISTENING DIGEST) > > _______________________________________________ > > The NRC AM mailing list > > Questions? ow...@nrcdxas.org > > Pre-orders for the 33rd AM Radio Log > > Now being accepted! 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