January 2009 In late December 2008, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a series of six Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture against broadcasters asserting violations of the FCC’s Equal Employment Opportunity rule (“EEO rule”). In a joint statement appended to each of the six cases, FCC Commissioners Michael J.…
December 2008 Topics include: FCC Fines Mississippi Radio Station $13,000 for Failure to Inform Federal Aviation Administration of Antenna Structure Lighting Malfunction and Failure to Maintain a Public Inspection File Commission Fines Nevada Radio Licensee $5,600 for Failing to Enclose Tower With an Effective Locked Fence FCC Fines New Mexico…
November 2008 Topics include: FCC Upholds $9,000 Fine for Noncommercial FM Radio Station Airing Advertisements FCC Fines New York AM Radio Station $12,800 for Failing to Sign Off at Sunset, Failing to Maintain Daytime Operating Power, Failing to Maintain an Operational Emergency Alert System, and Failing to Maintain a Complete…
June 2008 Topics include: Texas AM Radio Station Assessed $8,800 Fine for Failure to Maintain a Main Studio and Operation Above Authorized Power Level FCC Fines Arizona Radio Station $6,400 for Emergency Alert System Violation FCC Proposes Fine of $10,000 to Hawaii Radio Station for Violating Radio Frequency Radiation Limits…
May 2008 Topics include: Virginia Radio Licensee Assessed $8,000 Fine for Enforcing Format Restriction Provision in Non-Compete Agreement FCC Proposes to Fine Texas TV Licensee $20,000 for Children’s Television Violations FCC Fines Ohio Non-Commercial Radio Station $9,000 for Airing Prohibited Advertising FCC Fines Mississippi AM Radio Station $1,500 for Operating…
April 2008 Topics include: FCC Fines Florida Low Power FM Radio Licensee $24,000 for Unlicensed Operations Commission Fines Florida Tower Owner $12,000 for Failing to Post Antenna Structure Registration Numbers and Paint Its Towers FCC Fines California Radio Licensee for Failing to Operate an Aural Studio-Transmitter Link from the Licensed…
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…