Why is dead air on the radio illegal?

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Answer 1

it isn't...it just upsets management when dead air occurs cuz that means someone ain't doin' their job in the control room...

Answer 2

Dead air illegal? Not technically, but most PDs I ever worked for consider it a capital offense.

I sorta took that attitude with my jox when I graduated to PD, too. It's just unprofessional on a commercial station; commonplace on public stations ;<)

- a guy named duh

Answer 3

Its not illegal, its just an instant channel changer. Of course, if a station goes off the air for too long, like months, the FCC will look into it and consider revoking a stations license.

Answer 4

it is not illegal for a radio station to have dead air what is illegal is for an idividual (ham operator/ cb'er) to intentially hold to transmit dead air thus causing a frequency to be tied up without use.  this is called dead keying and i no a couple people who have got into trouble for it.

Answer 5

dead air is just something the stations dont want because it will make listeners leave

Answer 6

Dead air on the radio is not illegal at all - it's just annoying to the listeners.