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FCC 73.1870
Revised as of October 1, 2011
Goto Year:2010 |
2012
§ 73.1870 Chief operators.
(a) The licensee of each AM, FM, TV or Class A TV broadcast station
must designate a person to serve as the station's chief operator. At
times when the chief operator is unavailable or unable to act (e.g.,
vacations, sickness), the licensee shall designate another person as
the acting chief operator on a temporary basis.
(b) Chief operators shall be employed or serve on the following basis:
(1) The chief operator for an AM station using a directional antenna or
operating with greater than 10 kW authorized power, or of a TV station
is to be an employee of the station on duty for whatever number of
hours each week the station licensee determines is necessary to keep
the station's technical operation in compliance with FCC rules and the
terms of the station authorization.
(2) Chief operators for non-directional AM stations operating with
authorized powers not exceeding 10 kW and FM stations may be either an
employee of the station or engaged to serve on a contract basis for
whatever number of hours each week the licensee determines is necessary
to keep the station's technical operation in compliance with the FCC
rules and terms of the station authorization.
(3) The designation of the chief operator must be in writing with a
copy of the designation posted with the station license. Agreements
with chief operators serving on a contract basis must be in writing
with a copy kept in the station files.
(c) The chief operator is responsible for completion of the following
duties specified in this paragraph below. When these duties are
delegated to other persons, the chief operator shall maintain
supervisory oversight sufficient to know that each requirement has been
fulfilled in a timely and correct manner.
(1) Inspections and calibrations of the transmission system, required
monitors, metering and control systems; and any necessary repairs or
adjustments where indicated. (See § 73.1580.)
(2) Periodic AM field monitoring point measurements, equipment
performance measurements, or other tests as specified in the rules or
terms of the station license.
(3) Review of the station records at least once each week to determine
if required entries are being made correctly. Additionally,
verification must be made that the station has been operated as
required by the rules or the station authorization. Upon completion of
the review, the chief operator or his designee must date and sign the
log, initiate any corrective action which may be necessary, and advise
the station licensee of any condition which is repetitive.
(4) Any entries which may be required in the station records. (See
§ 73.1820.)
[ 46 FR 35463 , July 8, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 31580 , July 21, 1982;
48 FR 38482 , Aug. 24, 1983; 48 FR 44806 , Sept. 30, 1983; 49 FR 20670 ,
May 16, 1984; 49 FR 50048 , Dec. 26, 1984; 50 FR 32416 , Aug. 12, 1985;
60 FR 55482 , Nov. 1, 1995; 65 FR 30006 , May 10, 2000]
Goto Section: 73.1840 | 73.1910
Goto Year: 2010 |
2012
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