Initiating a live call on air is prohibited. If you intend to bring someone on air via a call, it’s necessary to first contact them off the air, secure their permission to broadcast the call, and then proceed with the on-air conversation. Instances have arisen where stations faced fines for “on-air dialing out” without the recipient’s awareness of being broadcast as they answered the call. Furthermore, fines have been imposed on stations that recorded prank calls and aired them without the consent of the called party.