Digital AM and FM Radio (IBOC)
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List of stations authorized for "hybrid" operation (analog + digital signals),
[ AM | FM ]
DJ Licenses
are No Longer Required -- DJs and other persons
operating a licensed broadcast station are not required to have an
operator's license. The broadcast licensee continues to be responsible for proper
operation of the licensed station. Report and Order, MM Docket
94-130, 10 FCC Rcd 11479 [ Word Perfect 5.1 | Text ].
Documents --
Engineering and
Legal documents pertaining to radio, of historical and topical
interest, as collected by the Audio Division. A
Subject List is available to show the various subject areas.
The lists are updated as needed.
Emergency Alert System
(EAS) is administered by the Public
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Information
from the Media Bureau
Fact Sheets from the Media Bureau
"FAA Flight Service Station Reporting
Service Requirements for Tower Light Outages", DA 00-580,
released March 16, 2000. [ PDF |
MS Word 97 | Text ]. Tower light outages and restoration of tower lighting
must be recorded in the station's log, in addition to the date, time,
and the Flight Service Station (FSS) notified of the lighting outage.
FAA Forms 7460-1 and
7460-2 -- Where to obtain them & FAA Regional Offices
Facility ID Number for Broadcast Stations: A unique
number has been assigned to each AM, FM, TV, translator, and
booster station. This number provides an unvarying reference between
various databases at the Commission, and minimizes discrepancies caused
by call sign or facilities changes. The Facility ID Number for a broadcast
station may be determined by using
CDBS, or can be obtained directly
from the
AM Query,
FM Query, or
TV Query.
We encourage the use of
this number, along with the station call sign and file number if
appropriate, on the cover page of all documents pertaining to particular
broadcast stations submitted to the FCC.
Fees
-- Application and Regulatory Fees are applicable to commercial applicants
only.
Filing Locations
for Paper Documents and Instructions for Mailing Electronic Media (PDF),
Public Notice, DA 03-2730, released August 22, 2003. [ Word
version ]
Forms
How To Apply For A
Broadcast Station -- General information
Localism
in broadcasting (Localism Task Force)
Low Power AM and FM
Broadcast Radio Stations -- General information.
Low Power FM (LPFM) radio information from the Audio Division
(licensed radio service). Current information.
Mailing Addresses for Individual Full Service Broadcast
Stations -- Call sign is required to retrieve data
Notice of
Acceptance Lists
Obscene or Indecent Broadcasts
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"Industry Guidance on the Commission's Case Law
Interpreting 18 U.S.C. § 1464 and Enforcement Policies Regarding
Broadcast Indecency", Policy Statement, FCC 01-90, 16 FCC Rcd
7999, released April 6, 2001. [ PDF | MS Word 97 | Text ]
Program Test Authority Requirements for FM Directional Stations
PTFP / Public Telecommunications Facilities Program. "PTFP is a
competitive grant program to help public broadcasting stations, state
and local governments, Indian Tribes and nonprofit organizations construct
facilities to bring educational and cultural programs to the American
Public using broadcasting and nonbroadcasting telecommunications
technologies." This program is administered by NTIA -- NOT the FCC -- and all inquiries must be referred to NTIA.
"Public and Broadcasting" provides a brief
non-technical overview of the FCC's regulation of broadcast radio and
television. This
manual is REQUIRED to be in each station's local public inspection file,
per 47 CFR 73.3526 and 73.3527. Revised May 2008.
Radio Operators' Licenses
are issued by the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau. However, DJs and other persons operating a licensed broadcast
station are no longer required to have an operator's license.
(Report and Order, MM Docket 94-130, 10 FCC Rcd 11479 (1995)
[ PDF | Word ].) The broadcast
licensee continues to be responsible for proper operation of the station.
Radiofrequency (RF)
Exposure Safety Information is the responsibility of the
Office of Engineering and
Technology.
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OET Bulletin No.
56, "Questions and Answers About the Biological Effects and Potential
Hazards of Radiofrequency Radiation"
- OET Bulletin No.
65, "Evaluating Compliance With FCC-Specified Guidelines for Human
Exposure to Radiofrequency Radiation". Updated as of August 1997.
- "Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental
Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation", Second Memorandum Opinion and Order
and NPRM, ET Docket 92-62, FCC 97-303, released August 25, 1997
[ Word Perfect 5.1 | Text ].
- FM
Model computer software from OET, used to predict the
downward radiation from FM antennas
- NSMA Antenna
Pattern Plotter contains digitized antenna patterns for some FM and
TV antennas.
Radio Tools -- A small
popup screen allows quick access to programs and
most-requested information from the Audio Division.
Reference Coordinates for U.S.A. Communities
Remote Control Point Notifications: A letter notifying the Commission
of the location and telephone number
of the remote control point (also called transmission system
control point) must be sent to the Audio Division,
Mail Stop 1800B2, FCC, Washington, D.C. 20554 within 3 days of the
initial use of that point. Notification is not required if personnel
can be contacted at the main studio site or at the transmitter site during
all hours of operation. See 47 CFR Section 73.1350(g) and Question 8 of
Unattended Operation of Radio and Television Broadcast
Stations.
Renewal of License Applications for Radio Broadcast Stations -- All radio
broadcast station licenses will expire between 2003 and 2006. Licensees
will need to file a renewal application for the next license term.
This page provides information about the radio broadcast license
renewal process.
Rules and Regulations from the Code of
Federal Regulations, which is compiled by the Government
Printing Office
Service Area / Service Contour Maps are
available through the FM Query. Select the
longer, detailed Query output before subbmitting the request; when the
records are returned, select the "Service Contour Map" link under the
desired record.
Silent
AM and FM Broadcast Station Lists
Siting Policy Information Guide
Nationwide Programmatic Agreement: A Learning Interactive Unit
for the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
Transmission Line Efficiency and Transmitter Power Output (TPO)
Calculations for FM Stations, which may be used with FCC
Form 302-FM, Application for an FM License
U.S.G.S. Topographical Maps
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