That’s the cutoff for radio stations around the country to re-aim their satellites from AMC-8 to the new AMC-18 at 105 degrees West Longitude. Failure to do so will result in the loss of all radio network programming from all major companies.
Stations currently receiving programming from AMC-8 will have until June 30, 2017 to re-point their downlink antennas (dishes). At that time, AMC-8 will no longer serve as the radio network “neighborhood,” and there will not be a suitable replacement satellite at the 139-degree position.
The five major commercial radio networks — Learfield, Orbital Media Networks (OMNi), Premiere Networks, Skyview Networks, and Westwood One — now have their full complement of satellite-delivered programming available on their new frequencies on AMC-18. This also includes programming from syndicators who lease their satellite time from these five companies.
For more information, including satellite vendors, a full list of frequencies for each network, or technical questions about satellite settings, go HERE.
