Public File Disclaimer
LPFM stations are NOT required to maintain a public file and make it available for public inspection:
Section 73.3527 deals with the public inspection files for non-commercial broadcast stations. 73.801 does not cross reference 73.3527 as applying to LPFM. This means that LPFM stations are not required to maintain a public inspection file or a public office/studio. In the full-power world, stations are required to keep a public file that is available for inspection by any member of the general public during regular business hours. This file includes the station license, applications, contour maps, ownership reports, political file, EEO file, lists of issues the station has addressed on the air, donor lists, local public notice announcements and the FCC publication, "The Public and Broadcasting".
Section 73.3527 deals with the public inspection files for non-commercial broadcast stations. 73.801 does not cross reference 73.3527 as applying to LPFM. This means that LPFM stations are not required to maintain a public inspection file or a public office/studio. In the full-power world, stations are required to keep a public file that is available for inspection by any member of the general public during regular business hours. This file includes the station license, applications, contour maps, ownership reports, political file, EEO file, lists of issues the station has addressed on the air, donor lists, local public notice announcements and the FCC publication, "The Public and Broadcasting".
Tips For Better FM Reception:
From time to time, we receive a request from a listener asking what can be done to improve their reception of our FM signal. While the specific recommendations will vary, the following are some generalizations which may help if you are experiencing reception difficulty. It must be remembered that the process of delivering sound from a radio studio to your ears involves a complete system. This includes the station's transmitter and antenna, the listener's receiver and antenna and the transmission path between the two. This last is important because if there is a mountain between the transmitter and receiver, there is nothing that can be done to provide good reception. Our transmitting system is maximized to operate at the maximum allowed power and to deliver the best signal over our licensed area(s). Steps to improving your reception should start with your antenna. If your receiver is a stereo component or console, there should be a pair of screw terminals on the back marked "FM antenna" or something similar. If nothing is connected to these terminals, you need an antenna!!! An antenna may be as simple as an inexpensive "twin-lead dipole" which can be purchased at most electronic or builder's supply stores. This will only be effective in the primary coverage area of the station, about 12 miles or so from the transmitter. A 3-4 foot piece of speaker wire is better than nothing. Ordinary TV "rabbit ears" will work reasonably well in this area as well. For fringe-area reception, an outside antenna similar to a TV antenna is required. In fact, many TV antennas can be used for FM reception. Connecting an FM receiving antenna to the antenna input of the FM receiver and aim the antenna toward the WLNT transmitter. A good outside FM antenna (called a Yagi, after its inventor) can be purchased at most consumer electronic stores.You can find a Yagi online from several sources; it should be for 88-108MHz. Also, sensitive portables such as those manufactured by GRUNDIG or the GE SuperRadio are available online can be surprisingly effective. Also, a major factor that can help you can improve reception is by keeping your radio, antenna and receiver away from noise generating electronic devices. Many devices have microprocessor circuits that induce "noise" onto the FM radio band that makes all reception worthless. Several examples of devices to avoid are listed here: Cellphone chargers, CD Players; Computers; Computer Monitors; Cable or Satellite boxes; VCR's; TV's; Electronic Games; Touchlamps; Neon Lights; Credit Card Machines; Cash Registers; Wireless Routers; Dimmer Switches for lighting; & yes...even Gas Pumps!
