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CentralFLEagle
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I know this has nothing to do with Tampa Bay radio, but I thought you would be interested in this from the Panhandle. Some S E R I O U S doo-doo if it turns out to be proven.
According to a story from Panama City television station WJHG, during Hurricane Dennis listeners to one of Clear Channel's stations there, WPAP-FM, were hearing nothing more than a hum. A very serious matter, as WPAP is the area's primary EAS station. CC's CE investigated, and traced the source to the building of a competitor, Double OO Radio, which owns four stations in the market.
With a deputy sheriff on hand, they went inside and allegedly discovered a transmitter running and set to WPAP's frequency, causing the jamming.
As much as I dislike CC, if this is true Double O is guilty of an inexcusable violation, especially under the circumstances. That's the kind of crap that gets one's licenses revoked posthaste, or a HUGE fine!
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Robert Charles Pickering
Lakeland, Florida</P>
According to a story from Panama City television station WJHG, during Hurricane Dennis listeners to one of Clear Channel's stations there, WPAP-FM, were hearing nothing more than a hum. A very serious matter, as WPAP is the area's primary EAS station. CC's CE investigated, and traced the source to the building of a competitor, Double OO Radio, which owns four stations in the market.
With a deputy sheriff on hand, they went inside and allegedly discovered a transmitter running and set to WPAP's frequency, causing the jamming.
As much as I dislike CC, if this is true Double O is guilty of an inexcusable violation, especially under the circumstances. That's the kind of crap that gets one's licenses revoked posthaste, or a HUGE fine!
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Robert Charles Pickering
Lakeland, Florida</P>