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FAQ LPFM/NCE Programming and Station Operations

Can an LPFM (or NCE) station use Radio Data System (RDS) and if so, can we use it for promotion?	11 February, 2025
Can an LPFM station receive Community Service Grants (CSG) from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting?	31 January, 2025
FAQ: Can I run an underwriting acknowledgement which only identifies a specific product and not the company that supplies it?	19 August, 2024
FAQ: Can a show host use an LPFM (or full-service NCE) station to promote their own products or services? Would that be considered a “program related” product?	4 August, 2024
FAQ: Can an LPFM station carry “syndicated” programming?	4 August, 2024
FAQ: Can two LPFM stations share a single EAS decoder?	14 July, 2024
Can a NCE/LPFM station name their studio (or other programming element) for a sponsor such as “The Acme Studios” and use that in casual conversation on the air?	13 May, 2024
FAQ: Can a radio station accept underwriting/advertising for a smoke shop or stores with the word "cigarette" in the name?	27 April, 2024
FAQ: I currently "own" a call sign (with a -DB suffix) for my internet radio station, can I use that call sign on my LPFM station?	25 January, 2024
Can a LPFM (or NCE) station carry commercials on their internet stream while running compliant underwriting acknowledgements over the air?	23 May, 2022
FAQ:Are LPFM stations required to file Ownership Reports - Form 323-E?	14 October, 2021
FAQ: Can I run a telephone conversation over the air?	28 August, 2021
FAQ: Can an LPFM/NCE station mention a church raffle?	15 November, 2020
FAQ: Our station recently filed an application and I just received an "FCC Activity Report" by email. What do I need to do?	5 September, 2020
FAQ: Can a full-service broadcast station rebroadcast an LPFM station?	19 March, 2020
FAQ: Is it true that if an LPFM (or NCE) runs a program provided on a "barter", it can have commercials?	1 March, 2020
FAQ: Can an LPFM station be rebroadcast on another station's HD subchannel?	12 February, 2020
FAQ: It's getting close to the license expiration date and the renewal is still not granted. What now?	9 February, 2020
FAQ: Our station does voice tracking, how does §73.1208 (pre-recorded material) impact our presentation?	2 February, 2020
FAQ: The LPFM station is in the process of an assignment at the time when the renewal is due. What is the process?	9 October, 2019
FAQ: What requirements do LPFM stations have if forced to shut down as a result of "rolling" blackouts imposed by a local electric utility?	1 May, 2023
If our station is silent, how will our renewal be handled?	30 October, 2020
FAQ: Can a station rebroadcast the time signals of WWV or WWVH?	26 July, 2019
FAQ: How much is the license fee charged by Xperi (Ibiquity) for an LPFM station to run HD Radio?	28 August, 2021
FAQ: Are LPFM stations required to carry announcements at the time of license renewal?	14 November, 2020
FAQ: Can a LPFM station rebroadcast the Senate or House debates and hearings live from C-SPAN?	29 December, 2018
FAQ: Can I use the FCC's Third Party Fundraising guidelines to interrupt programming to raise funds for the Fraternal Order of Police or a labor union?	4 September, 2018
FAQ: Can a LPFM/NCE carry an underwriting message encouraging people to "come to church"? Is this a call to action?	31 March, 2018
FAQ: Many old time radio programs have historic commercials embedded in them including for products that no longer exist. If I want to run these programs on an LPFM/NCE station, do I have to edit out the commercials?	1 November, 2017
FAQ: Can a LPFM/NCE station interrupt programming to raise funds for another organization (such as the Red Cross) in the event of a local disaster?	15 May, 2015
FAQ: I heard that I may have to give announcements for the first year for third adjacent channel stations. What is this about?	14 May, 2015
FAQ: If an LPFM subject to the pledge (main studio and local programming) was to make a channel change or another occurrence was to take place (such as the other station's CP expiring, license cancel, move, etc.), does this relieve the LPFM of the	14 November, 2020
FAQ: Can the FCC grant a waiver of the Local Community Radio Act?	14 May, 2015
FAQ: Can one sell or otherwise transfer control of an LPFM station to a different organization?	14 November, 2020
FAQ: During a government shutdown, can a station use obscenity on the air or operate out of tolerance since the FCC is not currently working?	10 January, 2019
FAQ: What is the exact definition of "Full-Power" station in respect to §73.879 which prevents LPFM from retransmitting "full-power" stations?	9 May, 2018
FAQ: Is vandalizing an LPFM (or other non-commercial) station considered a federal offense?	25 January, 2018
FAQ: Can an LPFM rebroadcast the programs or live audio of an international broadcaster (such as VOA, RFI, BBC, etc.)?	1 May, 2023
FAQ: If LPFM stations that are in a time share make a one-time agreement to change schedule for one-day (such as to cover a special event), what do we need to do?	14 May, 2015
Are LPFM stations required to maintain a public file?	19 February, 2019
FAQ: Why aren't all LPFM stations required to carry a certain amount of local programming?	24 May, 2015
FAQ: Are LPFM stations required to carry any amount of local programming?	23 May, 2015
Can two LPFM stations share the same programming?	19 May, 2015
FAQ: What is this I hear that if you are forced into a timeshare, the license is not renewable?	14 November, 2020
FAQ: I am in a time share agreement with a school that does not broadcast during vacation and holiday periods. Any possibility of getting those hours while the school is closed?	14 May, 2015
FAQ: We are a school and we are closing for summer vacation. The rules state I need to broadcast 36 hours a week. How can we do that if we are not there?	14 May, 2015
FAQ: What do I do if a political candidate wants air time?	25 April, 2020
FAQ: I read that if I install HD Radio at my station that I can operate an HD-2 station commercially. Is that for real?	14 May, 2015
FAQ: Is my station subject to the point pledges such as local programming and main studio?	14 May, 2015
FAQ: Can one LPFM station simulcast another LPFM station?	14 May, 2015

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