Editor: The denial by WUNC was recently discussed on the CBI list. The consensus was that the copy did not likely violate FCC rules. So either someone interperted the rules differently or someone at the station had a problem with the content. The discussion on the CBI list included an FCC staff member.
In this Forfeiture Order (“Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) to Rama Communications (“Rama”), licensee of AM radio station WLAA, Winter Garden, Florida, for willful and repeated violation of Sections 11.35(a) and 73.3526(c)(1) of the Commission’s Rules (“Rules”).1 The noted violations involve Rama’s failure to maintain operational Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) equipment, and failure to make available the required public file documents during regular business hours.
monetary forfeiture in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) to The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago (“Moody”), licensee of station KMDY-FM, for willful violation of Section 73.3527(c) of the Commission’s Rules (“Rules”). The noted violation involves Moody’s failure to make available a complete public inspection file for station KMDYFM during normal business hours.
Based upon our thorough review of the record, including the repetitive nature of the violations and Entercom’s history of prior indecent broadcasts, we conclude that an upward adjustment of the forfeiture amount to the statutory maximum of $27,500 is warranted in this case for each instance in which Entercom apparently violated 18 U.S.C. § 1464 and 47 C.F.R. § 73.3999. Thus, we find that the appropriate forfeiture amount is $110,000 for Entercom Kansas City License, LLC, and Entercom Wichita License, LLC, respectively, for a total of $220,000. We also take this opportunity to reiterate our admonition (which took place after the behavior at issue here) that serious multiple violations of our indecency rule by broadcasters may well lead to the commencement of license revocation proceedings, and that we may issue forfeitures for each indecent utterance in a particular broadcast.
"The 2002 graduate of University of Scranton now works at satellite radio giant SIRIUS in New York City, where she is best known as Lady Jane. In addition to being heard nationally on the SIRIUS channel 'Left Of Center,' Mariani helps to coordinate the programming for all 17 of the satellite provider's rock music channels, including 'Little Steven's Underground Garage,' with Little Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band. Her days at the university's radio station WUSR (99.5 FM) helped foster Mariani's love for the broadcast industry. This Christmas, the New York native will return to her college home to do a 24-hour radio shift that is scheduled to start at 12 a.m. Christmas Day."
The FCC received a complaint that, on January 21, 2004, at approximately 7:51 p.m., AMFM broadcast a telephone conversation over Station WKQI(FM) between an AMFM radio personality and a volunteer answering telephone calls to the prayer hotline for the Word of Faith International Christian Center (“Word of Faith”), without the volunteer’s knowledge.
Editor: While this type of violation is not new, stations should note that part of the response from AMFM includes, "it has no records, such as tapes or transcripts, and thus cannot confirm or deny whether the complained-of matter occurred." This comment comes while the FCC is considering a mandatory "program retention policy". While some may note that consent may have likely been given off-air (if it had been given at all), others would note that the 'offense' occured in Januaury, but the letter of inquiry was not sent until August, well after the proposed retention period in the recent NPRM.
"There are two ways to look at Powell's performance in office. One is the way Powell portrays himself: as a "Reagan-era child" eager to lighten the government's burden on the communications industries.
That's one perspective on Powell. Another view argues that the chairman isn't the deregulator he's reputed to be - that in fact, he's made the government more intrusive. "
"The $1000 reward, offered by Froggy December 7th for SpongeBob's safe return, was presented to Rachel Miller and Chris Williams who found Bob - deflated and suffering from multiple stab wounds -- in the woods. "
PSA’s and Student entries are $30 each. Entries must be received by March 4, 2005 and must have aired for the first time during the 2004 calendar year on a commercially licensed US radio station.
"The group is featured on the Shut Eye Records album, 'Buzzlighter #9.' The disc is being distributed to more than 300 college radio stations around the country. It features bands like Midnight Oil and White Light Motorcade."
"AM and FM broadcast owners, for the most, are dinosaurs sinking in the tar pit of their own greed. They long ago abandoned any serious attempt at providing community service in exchange for using the public airwaves, make almost no room for genuine musical or political diversity, and insult listeners with up to 20 minutes of commercials an hour."
"BitTorrent 'hubs' that publish lists of movies, TV shows and other free downloads suddenly went dark this weekend, in a major victory for Hollywood that highlights vulnerabilities in technology behind the world's busiest peer-to-peer network. "
Then it's back to the mall where he agreed to be interviewed by two students from an Emerson College TV station about the shooting. He doesn't believe, he said, in the ``no comment'' approach. ``I'd rather be able to look at the camera and give the public my perception,'' he said. "
"National Lampoon Executive Vice President, Douglas S. Bennett, said: 'Las Vegas and Cabo represent ideal destinations for our spring break tours. We needed to find locations that would stand out from the vanilla packages offered by most student tour companies. Las Vegas and Cabo fit that build. Furthermore, we believe these locations will be very appealing to the viewers of our college television network, which has a strong presence at institutions of higher learning.' "
"Pop Japan TV met rave reviews among U Network television executives and college viewers after eigoMANGA ran a trial run of Pop Japan TV during the month of November 2004."
"The second Tuesday of every month college radio producer Kristin Davis can be found at Eleven East Cafe wired for sound relaxing at a table talking politics. "
"The Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters competition is open to radio stations licensed to Virginia and that at the time of their entries are members of The Associated Press."
"CNN/Money reports that as 2004 draws to a close, the FCC has so far received more than a million complaints about public radio and television programming"
"A 2003 graduate of the Tunxis Television Operations Program, Carbone is currently a technician for studio production at ESPNews Network. He chose Tunxis because he considered the television operations program was the most direct route to his goal of working in television at the sports network. "
"Back in the prehistoric 1970s, one of life's little pleasures was the ability to slam down a telephone on annoying callers. Now, thanks to the rise of cordless phones, the best you can do is fiercely poke the off button — or, if money is no object, throw the receiver into a wall.
The slamming phone, like dozens of once-familiar sounds, is headed for extinction. As technology advances, more and more noises — the pop of flashbulbs, the gurgle of coffee percolators, the clatter of home-movie projectors — are fading into oblivion. "
