A university applied for a student-run station, but the same college also operates an NPR station. They have claimed 5 points. Is this claim valid?

No, that’s not correct. In this situation, they cannot claim the diversity in ownership point due to their ownership of full-power stations. Student-operated stations at universities with cross-owned full-power stations are typically eligible for a maximum of 4 points.

However, if the LPFM station is not licensed to the university itself but rather to a separate organization like a student union or alumni association, then they may be eligible to claim the diversity point.

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