How long does it take to go on the air after you have the permit and tower in place? I forgot all about this new LPFM station but it's been three months since they made their announcement but it doesn't appear anything is really happening..
Making radio waves at Harper Creek High School
https://secondwavemedia.com/making-radio-waves-at-harper-creek-high-school/
BATTLE CREEK, MI — The first-ever radio station in the Harper Creek community will be student-led and student-driven ....The radio station’s call letters are WHCX located at 97.1 on the FM dial. In 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) awarded a permit for the construction of a local low-power station, says Jim Maynard, Technology Director for the Harper Creek Community Schools. That permit is good until the end of 2026.
“By then, we have to be broadcasting something. Then we can apply for a proper license, which is good for eight years,” he says.
The station will broadcast within a four-mile radius of the high school, where a tower already exists near the bus garage. ...
“We can do history, stories (fiction), what the sports are doing, what certain events are going on, et cetera. If we had a station, we would be sending a certain story for a week, so people would be able to hear about it while picking up their children,”
The initial fundraising goal is $20,000, which will cover the cost of essential equipment, including a transmitter and antenna that will be mounted .....
... “We’re starting up with nothing and we’re not going to hit the ground as an award-winning station,” Maynard says. “The music is there, and it’s a secondary thing. We want to start with news and community programming. We’re not going to have a physical studio, and most of the programming will be pre-recorded.” ..
Checked out there website for an update https://secondwavemedia.com/making-radio-waves-at-harper-creek-high-school/ which shows their still in the fundraising stage