Tower Lighting, Public File, Time Brokerage Violations Draw FCC Penalties

Fines

Stations are expected to keep the lights on at their towers, and three broadcasters who allegedly didn't do so have received fines.

KEMP BROADCASTING, INC. was fined $8,000 (reduced from $14,000 due to a history of compliance and evidence of corrective measures) for lighting violations at a tower in MOAPA, NV; DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES got the same penalty ($8,000, reduced from $10,000 for a history of compliance) for lighting problems at a tower in RAPID CITY, SD; and OHANA MEDIA GROUP was fined $6,000 (reduced from $10,000 for good faith compliance efforts) for lighting deficiencies at a tower in ANCHORAGE, AK.  A wireless company, ACS WIRELESS, INC., was also fined $8,000 for lighting violations at a tower in EAGLE RIVER AK.

In addition, the Commission entered a consent decree with FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY settling public file violation allegations at noncommercial student station WDJM/FRAMINGHAM, MA with a $1,200 civil penalty and a compliance plan.

And HOOSIER BROADCASTING CORP. and INTER MIRIFICA, INC. also agreed to a consent decree under which they will collectively pay a $50,000 penalty for a time brokerage agreement and $2.5 million purchase option for Religion WSPM/CLOVERDALE, IN that violated FCC rules with excessive payments.

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