[AMRadio] Non Commercial, non Ham AM Radio station?

[Charles Ring]

FCC stopped licensing new daytime-only stations more than a few years 
ago, and the old ones are dropping like flies. Best bet is to find one 
that is about to fold and buy it.



On 8/4/2013 1759, W2XJ wrote:
> There are no special technical provisions for non commercial AM stations but if it is not educational (licensed to a school) it must operate aprox 48 hours per week if a daytimer and double that if full time. See 47 CFR 73.1740 for details.  It also must conform to the applicable FCC technical and allocation rules that apply to all other AM stations.
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> On Aug 4, 2013, at 4:38 PM, "Jim Isbell, W5JAI" <jim.isbell at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I know this is slightly off subject since this is a HAM forum, but
>> maybe someone could steer me in the right direction, or maybe the
>> discussion can take place here???
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>> I want to know if anyone has ever licensed a not for profit AM radio
>> station?  What I am talking about is NOT a tax exempt station because
>> it will have a political view, but just a non profit AM radio
>> transmitter, transmitting news and opinion on the news and perhaps
>> music in the between periods on the commercial bands, to operate from
>> private property at what ever the maximum power allowed would be.
>> Probably only operate a few hours a day...or night....to begin with.
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>> Jim Isbell