Is there an F.C.C. license requirement for on the air broadcasting? - Paul Krizauskas
Answer: Years ago, everyone who broadcasted on a commemercial AM or FM radio station was required by the Federal Communications Commission to obtain a Third Class Radiotelephone Operators Permit with a broadcast endorsement.
To obtain this, you had to pass a written test at an F.C.C. field office which also required you to have some technical knowledge of transmitters and electronics.
This is not the case today. The F.C.C. does not require on-air personnel to be licensed.
But, on-air DJs, hosts, etc. are required to follow F.C.C. rules and regulations for on-air conduct and may be required to take transmitter readings as deemed necessary by the station's Chief Engineer.
In addition, if you plan to set up an Internet radio station you need not worry, either. The F.C.C. does not regulate streaming audio or webcasts on the Internet.
