The FCC Media Bureau denied a waiver request...
The FCC Media Bureau denied a waiver request from Way Media in Colorado for a minor change to FM translator station W218CR, Central City, Kentucky. The bureau won’t let Way Media change the station’s frequency from Channel 218 to Channel…
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279, or move its transmitter to a new site in Tell City, Indiana, it said Friday in a letter to Way Media (http://bit.ly/1qS8SaD). The bureau also dismissed a request filed by Way Media and Hancock Communications for consent to assign WTCJ(AM) Tell City from Way to Hancock, so the translator station could rebroadcast WTCJ’s signal. The parties fail to identify any special circumstances in this case “that would warrant a deviation from the general rule,” it said. Commissioner Ajit Pai said he’s disappointed in the bureau’s decision. Granting the waiver would have made it easier for AM stations to obtain FM translators, he said in a statement (http://bit.ly/1uMnOaq). “Today’s decision highlights the need for the Commission to take immediate action to help AM radio."