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Dark (broadcasting)

For similar terms, see Dark (disambiguation). In the broadcasting industry, a dark television or silent radio station is one that has gone off the air for an indefinite period of time. Usually unlike dead air (broadcasting only silence), a station that is dark or silent does not even transmit a carrier signal. Contents 1 U.S. law 1.1 Transmitter operations 1.2 Tower-light markings 1.3 Telecommunications Act of 1996 2 See also 3 References U.S. law Transmitter operations According to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a radio or television station is considered to have gone dark or silent if it is to be off the air for 30 days or longer. Prior to the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a "dark" station was required to surrender its broadcast license to the FCC, leaving it vulnerable to another party applying for it while its current owner was making efforts to get it back on the air. Following the 1996 landmark legislation, a licensee is no longer required t

Taft family

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Taft Current region New England, United States Place of origin Norwich, Norfolk, England County Louth, Ireland [1] [2] Connected families Taft-Lippitt-Chafee family, Rowley Estate(s) Ohio compound The Taft family of the United States has historic origins in Massachusetts; [3] its members have served Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Utah, and the United States in various positions such as Governor of Ohio, Governor of Rhode Island, U.S. Senator (two), U.S. Representative (two), Attorney General, Secretary of War (two), United States Secretary of Agriculture, President of the United States, and Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 The first settler: Robert Taft Sr. 4 America's first woman voter and her descendants 5 A Presidential visit 6 Mendon-Uxbridge connections to the Ohio Tafts, Presidential ancestors 7 A Mormon apostle 8 Tafts in the Blackstone Valley's industrialization 9 Mayor Henry Chapin: an Uxbridge &q

WWMX

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WWMX City Baltimore, Maryland Broadcast area Baltimore, Maryland Branding Mix 106-5 Slogan "Baltimore's Best Mix" Frequency 106.5 (MHz) (also on HD Radio) Translator(s) 104.9 W285EJ (White Marsh, relays HD2) First air date June 30, 1960 [1] Format Adult-leaning Top 40 (CHR) HD2: Modern Rock "HFS @ 104.9" HD3: The Point-80s and 90s Hits ERP 11,000 watts HAAT 288.2 meters (946 ft) Class B Facility ID 74196 Transmitter coordinates 39°20′10″N 76°38′56″W  /  39.336°N 76.649°W  / 39.336; -76.649 Coordinates: 39°20′10″N 76°38′56″W  /  39.336°N 76.649°W  / 39.336; -76.649 Callsign meaning WW M i X Former callsigns WCBM-FM (1960–1968) WMAR-FM (1968–1982) WRLX (1982–1983) WMAR-FM (1983–1985) WMKR-FM (1985–1986) Owner Entercom (Entercom License, LLC) Sister stations WJZ, WJZ-FM, WLIF, WDCH-FM Webcast Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Website mix1065.net whfs.radio.com (HD2) WWMX (106.5 FM), known on-air as Mix 106-5 , is a Top 40/CHR radio station with a heavy slant t