RE: First IBOC FM in Boston - I think

["Keith Fornal" <kfornal@cox.net>]

Apparently, as of late last month, the FCC no longer requires STA when
commencing IBOC broadcasting.

"IBOC Notification Procedures Effective Immediately, Public Notice, DA
03-831, released March 20. 2003. 

AM or FM stations implementing IBOC hybrid digital operation must notify
the FCC in writing within 10 days of commencing such operation."

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/digital/index.html


Keith Fornal
Treasurer
Dutch Island Lighthouse Society
www.dutchislandlighthouse.org


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
[mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org] On Behalf Of gf
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:57 PM
To: Aaron Read
Cc: Boston radio e-mail list
Subject: Re: First IBOC FM in Boston - I think

According to the list in last weeks Radio World, the only Massachusetts
station that has so far pulled a CP for IBOC was WKLB-FM, Lowell.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Read" <aread@speakeasy.net>
To: <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:39 PM
Subject: First IBOC FM in Boston - I think


> Sid Schweiger & John Kennedy have graciously confirmed my suspicions:
WQSX
> / Star 93.7FM has turned on their IBOC-FM signal as of late last week.
I
> believe this makes them the first FM IBOC signal in Boston.   The
first
> IBOC signal period I believe belongs to WBZ when they were testing
their
> transmitter, but I'm not 100% sure of that.
>
> Regardless, congratulations guys!   You've made a worthy note in
Boston
> radio history.
>
> I tuned in our lab here in Medfield to WQSX and I couldn't hear any
> degradation to the analog from the digital, so it seems to work as
> advertised on the analog side.  I haven't been able to get my hands on
a
HD
> radio receiver yet.  Soon.  Me wantssss it...my...my preciousssss...
;-)
> .
>
>
>
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