Return-Path: Received: from mxsf17.cluster1.charter.net ([10.20.201.217]) by mtao03.charter.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.03 201-2131-111-105-20040624) with ESMTP id <20050101192210.JSAE13298.mtao03.charter.net@mxsf17.cluster1.charter.net> for ; Sat, 1 Jan 2005 14:22:10 -0500 Received: from mxip06.cluster1.charter.net (mxip06a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.136]) by mxsf17.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id j01JGdBU008766 for ; Sat, 1 Jan 2005 14:22:10 -0500 Received: from 66-215-116-96.mb-cres.charterpipeline.net (HELO 1ypas) (66.215.116.96) by mxip06.cluster1.charter.net with SMTP; 01 Jan 2005 14:21:48 -0500 X-Ironport-AV: i="3.88,96,1102309200"; d="scan'217,208"; a="515996232:sNHT22080860" Message-ID: <001b01c4f037$1fc1d240$6074d742@1ypas> From: "Bob Mastin" To: "Jim Kampschroer" References: <000601c4efbd$c5b0c410$6074d742@1ypas> <001001c4efce$0139e790$6401a8c0@KTEAFM> Subject: Re: Station id breaks Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 11:21:40 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C4EFF4.10FFBA30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C4EFF4.10FFBA30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for your prompt reply. As with many things Government = regulations make business difficult. I was NOT complaining, tho'. Does the id have to be at the top of the hour, or just at least once an = hour? Thx again, Bob ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jim Kampschroer=20 To: Bob Mastin=20 Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 10:49 PM Subject: Re: Station id breaks Bob: Thanks for the note. Sorry for that, but the FCC requires that we = present the ID on the hour. The automation system see's to that task and = interupts program. It would be nice if it all could be timed out so a = song ends at the correct time. We are trying modify the system so it will know when the song ends and = put the ID just before or just after the hour, which ever is closer. Thanks for listening. Thanks Jim Kampschroer ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bob Mastin=20 To: jim@ktea-fm.com=20 Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 8:53 PM Subject: Station id breaks I found your station about 3 months ago, but 1 thing has started to = bother me with your format. At XX:59':45" you start playing a song, = then interrupt it for the hourly station break. It gets very = aggravating. Couldn't you do something so you don't have to interrupt = the song, play a commercial, & then go back to the song? I don't know the solution, I just know the problem. Also the other day I thought I had the wrong station because you = were playing some RAP music. [I think that name is spelled wrong, it = should be CRAP music]. I was very surprised. Fortunately, I haven't = heard any since. Thank you, Bob Mastin Los Osos ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C4EFF4.10FFBA30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks for your prompt reply.  As = with many=20 things Government regulations make business difficult.  I was NOT=20 complaining, tho'.
 
Does the id have to be at the top of = the hour, or=20 just at least once an hour?
 
Thx again,
 
Bob
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jim=20 Kampschroer
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 = 10:49=20 PM
Subject: Re: Station id = breaks

Bob:
Thanks for the note. Sorry for that, = but the FCC=20 requires that we present the ID on the hour. The automation system = see's to=20 that task and interupts program. It would be nice if it all could be = timed out=20 so a song ends at the correct time.
We are trying modify the system so it = will know=20 when the song ends and put the ID just before or just after the=20 hour,
which ever is closer. Thanks for=20 listening.
Thanks
Jim Kampschroer
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bob=20 Mastin
Sent: Friday, December 31, = 2004 8:53=20 PM
Subject: Station id = breaks

I found your station about 3 months = ago, but 1=20 thing has started to bother me with your format.  At XX:59':45" = you=20 start playing a song, then interrupt it for the hourly station = break. =20 It gets very aggravating.  Couldn't you do something so you = don't have=20 to interrupt the song, play a commercial, & then go back to the=20 song?
 
I don't know the solution, I just = know the=20 problem.
 
Also the other day I thought I had = the wrong=20 station because you were playing some RAP music. [I think = that=20 name is spelled wrong, it should be CRAP music].   I was = very=20 surprised.  Fortunately, I haven't heard any = since.
 
Thank you,
 
Bob Mastin
Los=20 Osos
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