FCC Actions
Maria Guel’s Mekaddesh Group Corporation has entered into a Consent Decree and granted one year renewals for seven of their stations as they have been silent for over 25% of their previous license term ending on August 1, 2021 and failed to maintain their online public files.
- 98.7 KZAM Pleasant Valley TX’s license term began on 8/21/17. The station was silent from 2/17/21 to 2/10/22.
- 105.1 KEVK-FM Sanderson TX’s license term began on 3/5/20 and was silent from 3/14/21 to 3/14/22.
- 99.7 KYLQ Encinal TX’s license term began on 1/24/20 and was silent from 3/15/21 to 3/14/22.
- 100.7 KEVQ-FM Crosbyton TX’s license term began on 2/19/20 and was silent from 3/23/21 to 3/22/22.
- 99.9 KDSP-FM Spur TX’s license term began on 1/17/20 and was silent from 3/16/21 to 3/16/22.
- 107.3 KEVM-FM Junction TX’s license term began on 3/5/20 and was silent from 3/23/21 to 3/22/22.
- 96.7 KYLB Turkey TX’s license term began on 1/27/20 and was silent from 3/16/21 to 3/16/22.
Universal Broadcasting Network’s 105.5 WWWK Islamorada FL was issued a Notice of Violation as it was operating using a directional antenna from a residential property in Homestead, 29.5 miles from where the FCC had granted the station an STA in February. WWWK’s station manager would confirm to FCC agents in a letter that the station had been operating from the residence since early March.
The FCC has issued a Notice of Violation to Ben Jordan Communications Corporation’s Blues 91.9 WBRQ La Grange GA for operating an unlicensed booster.
The FCC has entered into Consent Decrees with the following licensees for failing to maintain their online political files:
- Joseph C Tesiero licensee of WYVS Speculator NY
- Connoisseur Media Licenses, LLC licensee of WALK-FM Patchogue and WBZO Bay Shore NY
Deletions
Blueberry Broadcasting has turned in the license to 1450 WVOM Rockland ME. WVOM had been simulcasting Conservative Talk 103.9 WVOM-FM Bangor/101.3 WVQM Augusta. WVOM’s translator 95.1 W236DO Rockland, which was permanently tied to the station, was also deleted.
Silent Notifications
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com