Is anyone here aware of any part 15 station ever showing up in the ratings in any market? Obviously this would not be the widely published ratings...but some insider might have seen something. Just curious.
josh said:Why expend a lot of time hobbying with a Part 15 station when real stations with real reach can now be had for a small investment.
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Ermi Roos said:From what I undestand, Arbitron produces listenership results only for stations that pay for their service.
Some years ago, I saw WLOY, a 5-transmitter phase-syncronized Rangemaster Part 15 station at Loyola College in Maryland, on a published list of broadcast stations in Baltimore, but with no ratings included. WLOY can be heard on the small Loyola campus between Charles Street and York Road, and some of the surrounding neighborhoods. They also do streaming.
Even with five syncronized transmitters, the range is so low that it would be difficult for a Part 15 station to be noticed by a ratings firm.
The reality is a part 15 station travels about 300 to 500 feet. I guess if you're trying to do something for the guinness world records and get as many people as you can find that have people meters and put them in your 500 ft square Part 15 station reach and then have them turn on their radios, tuned to your station within the square, something might happen.