FCC Report 9/18: What Gets Reimbursed For A Forced Signal Change?
FCC Actions
The FCC has ordered Entravision to pay Prescott Valley Broadcasting Company $10,815 within 20 days to reimburse costs related to the forced move of AC “106.7 The Mix” KPPV Prescott Valley AZ to 106.9 in order to allow the move of Entravision’s 107.1 KVVA-FM Sun Lakes to the South Mountain tower farm in Phoenix and shift of 106.9 KDVA Buckeye to 106.7. The order notes that PVBC failed to meet the burden of proof for the costs associated with additional items, but many of the marketing materials for the station will need to be compensated for by Entravision once they have proper invoices and not just quotes.
Deportes y Musica Comunicaciones LLC has entered into a consent decree and limited one year license renewal for its 99.5 KRPH Morristown AZ due to extended periods of silence during its previous license term. KRPH has minimally operated since February 2017 with periods of silence from February 26, 2017 to February 6, 2018, February 23, 2018 to February 9, 2019, April 1, 2020 to July 7, 2020 and October 23, 2021 to July 20, 2022.
The FCC has also entered into consent decrees with a pair of operators for failing to maintain their Online Political Files. Red Apple Media’s 770 WABC New York and 107.1 WLIR-FM Hampton Bays NY and St. Barnabas Broadcasting, Inc’s 1320 WJAS Pittsburgh PA
Pirate Actions
Ann Marie Torres has been issued a Notice of Illegal Pirate Broadcasting for a station on 87.7 operating from her home in Rochester NY.
Silent Notifications
Singing River Media Group’s 1450 WLAY Muscle Shoals AL (to complete build-out of its new CP)
Carpenter Broadcasting LLC’s 92.7 WZBY Grand Portage MN (no reason given)
theDove Media’s 1300 KAPL Phoenix OR (transmitter failure)
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