91.3 pirate in Quincy?
Bob Nelson
raccoonradio@mail.com
Mon Jan 14 08:52:32 EST 2008
Speaking of pirate radio, a station in Winter Haven, FL just got shut down by local authorities--
as that state has a first-in-the-nation law which allows faster action on shutdowns. They
broadcast "gangsta rap with offensive language" and the police feel the pirate was
encouraging gangster activity. One of those arrested (and subject to a third degree
felony) was a man who paid $700 for the station to run ads for a place called
the Jamaican Lounge. I am sure that the IRS saw no revenue from this income...
It would be interesting if such a law were passed here in Massachusetts, allowing local
authorities to raid and shut down stations well before the FCC might...
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?s=rss&storyid=71619
The pirate stations have been putting up websites that make them seem
legitimate. One Boston outlet, Choice FM, made it sound like they had the
call letters WCFM, which should come as news to a legit station in
Williamstown with those calls. The site boasts of a 100 mile reach
and 2,000 watts.
http://choice1029.com/about.php
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