March 2008 As the result of a random EEO audit, the FCC admonished a publicly traded broadcast station group owner for failing to recruit “widely” for every full-time vacancy. A PDF version of this entire article can be found at FCC Admonishes Station Group Owner for Failing to Widely Recruit…
March 2008 Topics include: FCC Fines Mississippi Radio Station for Broadcasting a Conversation Without First Informing the Other Party Commission Fines Wyoming Radio Licensee $4,200 for Failing to Enclose Tower With an Effective Locked Fence FCC Fines Louisiana Radio Licensee $10,000 for Tower Lighting and Operating Power Violations FCC Fines…
February 2008 Topics include: FCC Fines Texas AM Station $8,800 for Failure to Maintain a Main Studio and Exceeding Licensed Power Levels New York Private Land Mobile Licensee Fined for Operating From an Unauthorized Location With an Antenna Placement Exceeding Authorized Height FCC Fines Owner of Antenna Structure $13,000 for…
January 2008 Topics include: FCC Fines Owner of Florida Antenna Structure $3,000 for Failure to Register Commission Fines Florida Licensee $10,000 for Failure to Comply with Radiofrequency Radiation Requirements Utah Licensee Fined $4,000 for Violating Rule on Broadcasting Telephone Conversations A PDF version of this entire article can be found…
November 2007 Topics include: FCC Fines Texas Radio Station $3,600 for Failure to Respond to Commission Correspondence Commission Fines Private Land Mobile Radio Service Licensee $6,500 for Failure to Renew FCC Issues Several Notices for Spurious Emissions and EAS Violations A PDF version of this entire article can be found…
October 2007 Topics include: FCC Fines Owner of California Cable System $6,400 for Failing to Maintain Operational EAS Equipment Commission Fines Radio Station Licensee $12,000 for Failure to Properly Enclose Antenna Tower and Failure to Maintain Operational EAS FCC Issues Several Citations for Failure to Conspicuously Display a Registration Number…
September 2007 Topics include: FCC Fines Licensee $10,000 for Unauthorized Operation After License Expiration FCC Fines Licensee $2,000 for Operation at an Unauthorized Location FCC Fines Two Licensees for Failure to Maintain a Complete Public Inspection File A PDF version of this entire article can be found at FCC Enforcement…
June 2007 Topics include: FCC Fines Radio Station $4,200 for Lack of Effective Tower Fences FCC Fines Television Station After Discovering Deserted Main Studio FCC Fines Radio Station for Airing Prank Phone Call FCC Officially Increases Maximum Fine for Indecency and Profanity A PDF version of this entire article can…
December 2006 Topics include: FCC Upholds Fines Assessed Against Broadcasters for Violating Radio Frequency Radiation Maximum Permissible Exposure Limits FCC Fines Kentucky Radio Station for Violating the Commission’s Antenna Structure, Public Inspection File, and Emergency Alert System Rules A PDF version of this entire article can be found at FCC…
November 2006 Topics include: FCC Fines Puerto Rico Radio Station $15,000 for Violating Antenna Structure and Public Inspection File Rules, and Failing to Operate Within the Terms of Its License FCC Admonishes Florida Radio Station for Public Inspection File Violation FCC Takes Action to Enforce Environmental and Historic Preservation Rules…