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DedTV t1_j6dziex wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Three seconds of audio could end up costing Fox $500,000 by blaspheminCapn

Eg. Radio commercials that use things like police sirens to get people to pay attention.

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bflaminio t1_j6e2nl9 wrote

There was a local radio station near me that used the sound of screeching tires to announce their traffic (on the 8's) broadcast. Every time I thought there was some car careening into me.

Of course, I stopped listening to that station.

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jackofslayers t1_j6ebpwp wrote

Screeching tires on the radio is also illegal crazy that so many radio stations pull this crap

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DedTV t1_j6exlfd wrote

It's not illegal (In the US. The UK and much of Europe is more sensible). Just about the only sound that can't be used is the US is the EBS Tone. Sirens, screeching tires, gunshots... anything you hear on broadcast TV, can also legally be used on the radio.

Per the FCC: "licensees should be aware of possible adverse consequences of the use of sirens and other alarming sound effects."

Which pretty much means "We DGAF. It's up to a judge to decide if you're liable if there's a problem."

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[deleted] t1_j6e04io wrote

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DedTV t1_j6e0qot wrote

Use of emergency service sound effects isn't prohibited. Currently.

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