Re: Pirate Radio Stations in NJ

 
From: "Tony Peiffer" <apeiffer@PROTECTED>
Date: April 16th 2013

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I also used the form twice on the website to report several Spanish language pirates on various frequencies here in the city.

 

The first response that came back, was that no rules were being violated. Really?

 

As a Spanish language broadcaster, these particular pirates are cutting into our business.  They are soliciting the very same clients we have on the air.  Some of the clubs we deal with are actually advertising with them.  It’s really getting out of hand.  If the FCC can’t help, who can?

 

I am aware that NY state has some statutes that were just passed to protect broadcasters, but do they have ‘teeth’ at the state level?

 

 

Anthony Peiffer, CBTE

Director of Engineering

Spanish Broadcasting System - NY

26 West 56th Street, NY, NY 10019

Mobile: 814-808-0049

Office: 646-710-2603

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From: George Evans [mailto:gevans@PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 4:37 PM
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Subject: [sbe15ny] Re: Pirate Radio Stations in NJ

 

Philip...

 

I receive complaints all the time from Brooklyn about illegal stations operating and interfering with 90.7FM.

 

There are a bunch more I receive while driving through the Bronx on the Bronx River Parkway, all throughout the dial.

 

It's interesting you report 94.1FM.  Driving north on the Bronx River Parkway from the Bronx Zoo all the way to Yonkers, WNYC 93.9 gets trounced by a pirate on 94.1FM that I thought I tracked down to Mount Vernon.  I used the form on the FCC website that was shared here to report it -- twice.  I also notified WNYC.  They are still at it.

 

George

 



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On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 12:37 PM, Philip J Altenburg <altenburgpj@PROTECTED> wrote:

I have noticed two stations I regularly listen to being pushed off while driving this past week.



The first is WNYC-FM at 93.9 being pushed off by a Caribbean station centered on the Orange / East Orange NJ border transmitting on 94.1.  On the drive from Newark to West Orange, the signal causes static on my radio which is tolerable, but for about a 1 mile stretch of I-280, WNYC can not be understood at all due to the interference.  At the worst point, for about 1/4 mile stretch the Caribbean station dominates, this is centered at the intersection of I-280 and South Harrison Street



The second is WQXR-FM at 105.9 being pushed off by a Caribbean station with a mix of religious talk and music transmitting at 105.7  It also seems to be centered in the Orange / East Orange area.



Both of these stations have clean high quality signals that are not distorted, and have very even coverage along the drive, so they obviously own decent equipment.



I went back to check again, and also found stations at

102.3 - Spanish

102.5 -  Caribbean

102.9 - Spanish



I have read previous discussions where it is clear that it is very difficult to shut down these stations when they are located, so I suggest making it an offence to purchase air time, commercials or sponsorships on these stations.  This will allow you to go after the station by shutting down the source of their income.  Maybe some obscure law where the advertizers can be charged with aiding and abetting a criminal act could be applied.

 

 

Philip J Altenburg

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