Goto Section: 73.1840 | 73.1910 | Table of Contents
FCC 73.1870
Revised as of October 1, 2007
Goto Year:2006 |
2008
Sec. 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 Sec. 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
Sec. 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: 2006 |
2008
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