Local sunset for WBZ is later than for other stations

[Scott Fybush]

At 05:20 PM 10/31/2005 -0500, Dan Strassberg wrote:
>There is some bizarre FCC rule that allows AM stations to keep IBOC (which
>was originally supposed to be shut off at local sunset) on after local
>sunset--but not all night. With the end of Daylight Saving Time and until
>the end of October (today), Boston FCC sunset is 5:00 PM. IIRC, Boston FCC
>sunset is at 4:30 PM in November. It's 5:18 now, and I still hear IBOC hash
>from WBZ. Anybody know when it's supposed to go to sleep for the night?

Sunset or 6 PM local time, whichever comes later.

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