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metzger@watson.ibm.com (Perry E. Metzger) writes:
>wessels@thor.cc.nd.edu (Andy Wessels) writes:
>>The licensing of DJ's is important.  ...
>Is there any evidence that, at the average FM station, a DJ would be
>able to change the power or frequency with which the broadcast is
>occuring? 

Yes, there is evidence, depending upon how you define average.  With
one of the simplest of licenses, I have taken a radio station on-air,
off-the-air, monitored (and adjusted) the modulation (1), and
monitored (and adjusted) the power (2).  All of this is done in
accordance with rules laid out by the FCC.  In lieu of an on-duty
engineer, the (licensed) DJ is responsible.

Mind you, the rules that actually apply in day-to-day life are mighty
sparse, and fairly sensible.  Those things which relate to station
licensing (PSAs, PAs, DAs, EBSes and IDs, as well as power, sign-on,
and sign-off) are logged on what (as the station management would
continually emphasize) was a "legal document".  I do not know if the
proposed schemes for software licensing will be as "sensible".

This has mighty little to do with anything software related, but I
figure that the question should be answered.

(1) a frequent operation -- if we ran the levels up to high on the
board, we'd overmodulate, and a large warning light would blink.
Blinking too often meant "turn it down".

(2) a rare operation -- the ERP was almost always within limits.
Stil, it was our job.

David Chase
Sun (former DJ at KTRU, Houston, 91.7 FM, Stereo)