FCC investigates pirate radio station in Manhattan
The Associated Press
Published Friday, Sep. 28, 2012, at 12:18 p.m. via The Wichita Eagle at kansas.com
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Federal officials are investigating a pirate radio station in Manhattan.
Ron Ramage (RAM'-ihg), district director of the FFC office in Kansas City , told KMAN that investigators were in Manhattan Thursday to investigate the station after receiving complaints from citizens.
The station was operating under the 88.3 frequency on the FM dial.
KMAN reports the station was broadcasting an anti-government program, with mention of alleged national and global conspiracies.
The investigation continues.
Ramage said he couldn't comment on what a possible penalty would be.
Information from: KMAN-AM.
Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2012/09/28/2507072/fcc-investigates-pirate-radio.html#storylink=cpy
My comments: We should not even have an FCC. The radio spectrum should be auctioned off and privatized. The court system or private arbitration could be used to settle any disputes that would arise about too much wattage or cross interference of radio frequencies. I hope this pirate radio station NEVER gets shut down! I hated the movie "Pirate Radio". It was over hyped and not worth the dollar I spent on Net-Flix to rent it. "Pump Up The Volume with Christian Slater was a better movie as a well as "On The Air Live With Captain Midnight" from 1979 even though it was a little silly and immature!
The Associated Press
Published Friday, Sep. 28, 2012, at 12:18 p.m. via The Wichita Eagle at kansas.com
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Federal officials are investigating a pirate radio station in Manhattan.
Ron Ramage (RAM'-ihg), district director of the FFC office in Kansas City , told KMAN that investigators were in Manhattan Thursday to investigate the station after receiving complaints from citizens.
The station was operating under the 88.3 frequency on the FM dial.
KMAN reports the station was broadcasting an anti-government program, with mention of alleged national and global conspiracies.
The investigation continues.
Ramage said he couldn't comment on what a possible penalty would be.
Information from: KMAN-AM.
Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2012/09/28/2507072/fcc-investigates-pirate-radio.html#storylink=cpy
My comments: We should not even have an FCC. The radio spectrum should be auctioned off and privatized. The court system or private arbitration could be used to settle any disputes that would arise about too much wattage or cross interference of radio frequencies. I hope this pirate radio station NEVER gets shut down! I hated the movie "Pirate Radio". It was over hyped and not worth the dollar I spent on Net-Flix to rent it. "Pump Up The Volume with Christian Slater was a better movie as a well as "On The Air Live With Captain Midnight" from 1979 even though it was a little silly and immature!
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