WPRR 1680

[GrahamWellington]

Question - are FM translators of AM stations allowed to broadcast if the AM signal is off the air for reasons other than signing off at night or other FCC-approved reasons?
I've noticed WPRR is rarely on the air, but 102.5 is always humming along just fine.

[zzand]

My understanding is unless you are on air for an FCC approved reason the translator has to sign off until the AM returns to the air.

[Realoldiesmusicradio]

It's been like that for months now, and when 1680 is on the air, they run separate programming from the translator which is also a violation.

[ENG]

They just got hit with a Notice of Violation for not maintaining EAS logs.... AM must have been on the air whatever day the FCC visited.

https://www.fcc.gov/document/goodrich-r ... ation-wprr

[Big-D]

I’ll put it like this, the EAS logs were always kept up when I was running WPRR.

[GrahamWellington]

I’ll put it like this, the EAS logs were always kept up when I was running WPRR.

Who is responsible for the logs, Goodrich or Bynum?

[Realoldiesmusicradio]

For What it's worth, all this time they've been "off the air", the transmitter has been on with no audio, just a dead carrier. I've heard since this thread was started that they now have audio on the air too.

[EdWalker]

I’ll put it like this, the EAS logs were always kept up when I was running WPRR.

Who is responsible for the logs, Goodrich or Bynum?

The buck stops with Goodrich since the license is still in his name (and why the FCC notice was to Goodrich). The station's chief operator is responsible internally, which is either a Goodrich or Bynum employee.

[GrahamWellington]

For What it's worth, all this time they've been "off the air", the transmitter has been on with no audio, just a dead carrier. I've heard since this thread was started that they now have audio on the air too.

Well it didn't last as 1680 was/is completely off the air today. 102.5 came in strong as ever.

[Big-D]

I’ll put it like this, the EAS logs were always kept up when I was running WPRR.

Who is responsible for the logs, Goodrich or Bynum?

I assume Tyrone Bynum is listed as the operator of the station.