I am not up to date at all, and wouldn't presume to describe what's available to Ham operators today--except that I'm pretty sure that the Internet enables an "operator" such as FR to buy as much bandwidth as it wants--to include, perhaps, ten video channels. And that any other operator can do likewise, simultaneously. The upshot is that the only limit on televising over the internet is trying to get an audience, not trying to get a channel allocation. And I see that as a fundamental difference--I can televise any time I want, but you don't have to watch. That's the First Amendment way. Whereas broadcast band licenses are scarce as hen's teeth.
You know - this is the funny thing about people who decry the 'lack' of an broadcast outlet for their POV - take a listen around you and FIND someone who is vocalizing your POV and support them ... UNLESS you can't find someone with the same POV as yours - but I doubt that's the case.
If you REALLY don't find someone with a parallel POV as yours - there is a CHEAPER way to 'air' your POV than investing in the substantial capital equipment required to adequately 'cover' an area with a radio signal
- a) by ad time or b) purchase air time either from local stations (although you're probably not going to get time on the 50,000 watt AM Class A blowtorch in your area) OR c) from the likes of www.WWRB.org for a REALLY reasonable cost per hour ...
Purchasing Airtime On World Wide Religious BroadcastersWWRB is the *same* organization/same company that sells airtime to Alex Jones for his brand of looniness.WWRB has air time for sale at an incredibly low price per hour. You can even lease a whole transmitter under your own call letters! (Subject to FCC approval.) See our antenna coverage maps. Call Evangelist Dave Frantz or Pete Taggart at (931) 841-0492 during normal business hours for details. We are mission-oriented; we will build to suit our client's specific mission requirements. We are a church radio ministry; our goal is to offer clients low cost airtime with maximum service and efficiency.
Disclaimer: I neither work for, nor do I have any financial interest in, WWRB.org.
http://www.wwrb.org/schedules/global1/g1sched.htm
I see open air time at 8 PM on Sundays and 1:30 AM weekdays - here's the full schedule for Sunday and Monday - and this is only for one of WWRB's four global-covearge-capable transmitters:
Sunday Schedule For Global I: All Times In Eastern Standard Format. Click Here to See Global I Day Antenna Coverage Map, Click Back Button to Return to Schedule 12.00 PM - 07.58 PM, Frequency: 12.172 MHz _____________________________________________________________________________ 12.00 PM: Reality in Jesus 12.30 PM: Urban Harvest Ministries 01.00 PM: Full Gospel Hour 02.00 PM: Truth House 03.00 PM: Truth House 04.00 PM: Table of Truth 05.00 PM: Word of Life 05.30 PM: Global Glory Ministries 06.00 PM: God's Message 06.30 PM: Available Time Slot, call (931) 841-0492 For Purchasing Information 07.00 PM: Available Time Slot, call (931) 841-0492 For Purchasing Information 07.30 PM: Shortwave Sermon Time 07.58 PM: Frequency Change to 5.085 MHz _____________________________________________________________________________ 08.00 PM - 02.00 AM, Frequency: 5.085 MHz Click Here to See Global I Night Antenna Coverage Map, Click Back Button to Return to Schedule _____________________________________________________________________________ 08.00 PM: Available Time Slot, call (931) 841-0492 For Purchasing Information 09.00 PM: Available Time Slot, call (931) 841-0492 For Purchasing Information 10.00 PM: Available Time Slot, call (931) 841-0492 For Purchasing Information 11.00 PM: Hour of Courage 12.00 AM: Old Paths 12.30 AM: Available Time Slot, call (931) 841-0492 For Purchasing Information 01.00 AM: Available Time Slot, call (931) 841-0492 For Purchasing Information 02.00 AM - 07.55 AM: Transmitter available for block airtime lease, please call (931) 841-0492 for details. Monday Schedule For Global I: All Times In Eastern Standard Format. Click Here to See Global I Day Antenna Coverage Map, Click Back Button to Return to Schedule 10.00 AM - 07.58 PM, Frequency: 12.172 MHz ___________________________________________________________________________ 10.00 AM: Achieving Greater Health 11:00 AM: The Derry Brownfield Show 12.00 PM: Alex Jones! 01.00 PM: Alex Jones! 02.00 PM: Alex Jones! 03.00 PM: Christian Media 04.00 PM: Available Time Slot, call (931) 841-0492 For Purchasing Information 05.00 PM: Global Spirit Proclamation 06:00 PM: Available Time Slot, call (931) 841-0492 For Purchasing Information 07:00 PM: AV 1611 Hour 07.58 PM: Change Frequencies to 5.085 MHz ____________________________________________________________________________ 08.00 PM - 02.00 AM, Frequency: 5.085 MHz Click Here to See Global I Night Antenna Coverage Map, Click Back Button to Return to Schedule ____________________________________________________________________________ 08:00 PM: Prophecy News 08.30 PM: The Last Voice of the Church Age 09.00 PM: Truth House 10.00 PM: Alex Jones! 11.00 PM: Alex Jones! 12.00 AM: Alex Jones! 01.00 AM: Gospel of Christ 01.30 AM: Available Time Slot, call (931) 841-0492 For Purchasing Information 02.00 AM - 07.55 AM: Transmitter available for block airtime lease, please call (931) 841-0492 for details.