Sec. 73.24  Broadcast facilities; showing required.

    An authorization for a new AM broadcast station or increase in 
facilities of an existing station will be issued only after a 
satisfactory showing has been made in regard to the following, among 
others:
    (a) That the proposed assignment will tend to effect a fair, 
efficient, and equitable distribution of radio service among the several 
states and communities.
    (b) That a proposed new station (or a proposed change in the 
facilities of an authorized station) complies with the pertinent 
requirements of Sec. 73.37 of this chapter.
    (c) That the applicant is financially qualified to construct and 
operate the proposed station.
    (d) That the applicant is legally qualified. That the applicant (or 
the person or persons in control of an applicant corporation or other 
organization) is of good character and possesses other qualifications 
sufficient to provide a satisfactory public service.
    (e) That the technical equipment proposed, the location of the 
transmitter, and other technical phases of operation comply with the 
regulations governing the same, and the requirements of good engineering 
practice.
    (f) That the facilities sought are subject to assignment as 
requested under existing international agreements and the rules and 
regulations of the Commission.
    (g) That the population within the 1 V/m contour does not exceed 1.0 
percent of the population within the 25 mV/m contour: Provided, however, 
That where the number of persons within the 1 V/m contour is 300 or less 
the provisions of this paragraph are not applicable.
    (h) That, in the case of an application for a Class B or Class D 
station on a clear channel, the proposed station would radiate, during 
two hours following local sunrise and two hours preceding local sunset, 
in any direction toward the 0.1 mV/m groundwave contour of a co-channel 
United States Class A station, no more than the maximum value permitted 
under the provisions of Sec. 73.187.
    (i) That, for all stations, the daytime 5 mV/m contour encompasses 
the entire principal community to be served. That, for stations in the 
535-1605 kHz band, 80% of the principal community is encompassed by the 
nighttime 5 mV/m contour or the nighttime interference-free contour, 
whichever value is higher. That, for stations in the 1605-1705 kHz band, 
50% of the principal community is encompassed by the 5 mV/m contour or 
the nighttime interference-free contour, whichever value is higher. 
That, Class D stations with nighttime authorizations need not 
demonstrate such coverage during nighttime operation.
    (j) That the public interest, convenience, and necessity will be 
served through the operation under the proposed assignment.

[ 28 FR 13574 , Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at  38 FR 5874 , Mar. 5, 1973;  49 FR 43960 , Nov. 1, 1984;  50 FR 40014 , Oct. 1, 1985;  52 FR 11654 , Apr. 10, 
1987;  53 FR 1031 , Jan. 15, 1988;  56 FR 64857 , Dec. 12, 1991]