L & R Broadcast Services

Rates & Conditions

L & R believes in being transparent about our rates / costs so our clients can make an informed choice about whom they entrust their facilities to, what it costs, and what they will get for their hard-earned dollars.

Accordingly, below are our standard rates & conditions. Contact us today to learn more about how contracting us today can save you from expensive headaches tomorrow!

On-Air light outside Studio A at KCAW, Sitka, Alaska. Photo by Aaron Read.

General Conditions & Specifications

  • Billing is done in quarter-hour (0.25 hour) increments.
  • Business hours = 8am to 8pm, weekdays (excluding federal holidays)
  • “Man-hour” definition: one engineer for four hours = 4.0 man-hours, whereas two engineers for three hours = 6.0 man-hours.
  • The first 45 minutes (0.75 man-hours) of travel to the work site, or from the work site, is included gratis. Travel time beyond that is billed at the below rates, unless otherwise specified in the contract.

For clients under contract:

  • $160 per man-hour for work/calls during business hours.
  • $225 per man-hour for emergency work/calls outside of business hours, unless otherwise specified in the contract.
  • On-call support available for contracted clients. 
  • Contracts have a minimum retainer of four (4.0) man-hours per month.
  • Contracts are generally for six months minimum, although annual is recommended.
  • Contracted clients get priority for support.

We generally recommend 8.0 to 14.0 man-hours per month. Of course, this will depend heavily on your specific needs. Some clients’ facilities need less, some need more. But those are good numbers to start from.

For clients not under contract:

  • $225 per man-hour for work/calls during business hours. Minimum two (2.0) hour charge.
  • $275 per man-hour for emergency-only work/calls outside of business hours. Minimum four (4.0) hour charge.

For FCC Spectrum Allocation Study work:

  • $210/hr for all work involving Comstudy software and/or FCC technical exhibit preparation. There is a two (2) hour minimum.
  • A full Spectrum Allocation Study, including the relevant technical exhibit attachments, may require eight (8) to sixteen (16) billable hours.
  • The time required depends heavily on several key, interlocking factors. Including, but not limited to: the number of frequencies examined, the number of tower sites considered, and how many different heights/effective radiated power/antenna patterns you need examined.