W10BM

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = W10BM
"(Disputed License)"
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = TV-10 Morehead
analog = 10 (VHF)
digital =
other_chs = W07BY 7 (VHF)
affiliations = White Springs Television
founded = 1988
location = Morehead, Kentucky
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Vearl Pennington
former_affiliations = America One
LeSEA
effective_radiated_power = 18 W
HAAT = 1380 feetAMS 375?m
class = Cancelled License| homepage = [http://www.tv10morehead.com/ www.tv10morehead.com]

W10BM is a low power television station in Morehead, Kentucky, broadcasting on Channel 10. The station is rebroadcast on W07BY, as well as locally on Time Warner cable channel 5. The FCC's database indicates that the station's licenses have been canceled. Fees have been accepted and processed; however, the FCC, for reasons unknown, never recognized the renewal. As a result, the station is still on the air as a pirate broadcaster.

Programming

W10BM is an affiliate of White Springs Television. They also air talk radio programs, supplemented with original cartoons and slide show advertisements, from the Republic Broadcasting Network on Saturday nights. W10BM was formerly an affiliate of America One and World Harvest Television.

The highlight of W10BM's programming, however, is its over 18 hours per week of local originating programming. W10BM is well-known locally for its call-in show "Buy a Dog, Sell a Hog", as well as its broadcasts of alternative media documentaries, "Country Clips" and Newslines commentary.

On Sundays, they also air two locally furnished religious programs, Church of Christ's "Truth for the World" and the previous week's services from the "Disciples of Christ".

Buy a Dog, Sell a Hog

"Buy a Dog, Sell a Hog" is a local "trading post"-type show on W10BM. The show originally started in 1988 on another LPTV W06BP in Owingsville Mt.Sterling and was imported to Morehead about 1995. It is also colloquially referred to as "Hog and Dog" or "Buy a Dog", and has also mistakenly been called "Swap Shop". It is a call-in ad show; ads for yard sales, birthdays, and other events are also taken. The evening edition of the show airs Mondays and Fridays at 7PM.

Weekday Schedule

*Morning Show — 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
*Bluegrass — 10:30 AM
*Country Clips — 4:30 PM
*Newslines — 5:30 PM
*Buy a Dog, Sell a Hog — 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Friday, Monday

Broadcasting with a Disputed License

Due to apparent FCC paper work problems or misunderstandings, the official license for W10BM was allegedly listed deleted on October 18, 2004 but bills for fees from the FCC continue to arrive and are paid when notice is given, the owner has saved these notices for fees and proof of payments made. The licenses for other separate LPTV channels of the same owners were allegedly canceled on August 1, 1998. The stations' owners have been working to get this situation resolved, if possible. Local support has helped to keep the station on the air, despite these setbacks. The station's current hosts and studio manager are apparently open to any useful ideas to continue this valuable and "independent" community service. The station apparently claims that it has the legal right to continue broadcasting due to the current "War on Terror" (presidential "Proc 7463") (and other continuing national emergencies, under provisions of USC USC Title47 sec308 amendment6(a) Act July 16,1952, source-Sec.308, 48 Stat. 1084; July 16, 1952(which states in pertinent part, ..."except that during war or emergency periods no formal application need be filed.")("National Emergency"). [http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode47/usc_sec_47_00000308---000-.html] .

External links

* [http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/47/chapters/5/subchapters/iii/parts/i/sections/section_308_notes.html FindLaw Notes on Title47 308 amendments 1952 Subsection (a)]
* [http://www.thepowerhour.com/news2/title47.htm Reprint of War&National Emergency provision on applications (thepowerhour.com)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/tv10morehead unofficial youtube blog]
* [http://www.tv10morehead.com/ Unofficial Homepage]
* [http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=69839 Station details for W10BM]