In Boston the feds knocked off “Datz Hits 99.7” which caused many Boston-dwelling fans to be unable to hear legitimately licensed WCRB 99.5 FM. Other stations in the area are notorious for defying the FCC, etc., claiming they serve the community (but often causing interference—including spurious signals to aircraft frequencies), running ads but not paying taxes on income (file under We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ License).
To a large extent big government is bad but I do support the idea of protecting broadcast signals from lawbreakers. There are college stations, smaller AM outlets, etc. who could provide a home for some of these people but they’re rather break the law.
The pirate station is operating illegally, it needs to be taken down.
Something tells me it won’t be because I’m guessing its a station and listening audience packed with liberal Obama voters.
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Does this qualify as a tech ping item?
When I lived in Hollywood I used to listen to Pirate Cat radio. He fought FCC regulators with the clause that pirate radio is allowed during wartime.
>>There’s a Facebook page, for “New Jersey’s #1 hottest Jamaican radio show on 96.7 FM<<
I don’t want to stereotype, but, having visited Jamaica a few times, I can certainly guess the play list goes something like:
* Red Red Wine
* Come, Mr. Gangi man, tally me
* Smokin and tokin’
* tokin and smokin
* Red Red Wine
* Da gangi is so smooth
* Red Red Wine
* I can’t see you through these red red eyes
* Man, THAS a joint!
* Red Red Wine
(repeat)
I don’t care what the formats of either station are...FCC will hunt down the pirate station and shut it down. Even if it’s Holder’s People.
If the FCC had only one job in the world, it would be licensing radio and TV stations.
I’m sure the politically correct FCC will find some reason why the Christian station is being discriminatory and should stop complaining.