Re: [IRCA] WCAZ 990 Carthage IL busted by FCC

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

What FM? WCAZ doesnât own one.  The Carthage licensed FMâs (thereâs two, a
commercial and religious station both in the 92-108 band) are owned by
others

Paul

On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 2:49 PM David Faulkner via IRCA <
irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 19:48:46 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] WCAZ 990 Carthage IL busted by FCC
> Hi All:
> When we were in Niota for Dorothy's Dad's funeral the first week of June,
> they were silent, though their FM was on.
> David
>
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>     On Tuesday, December 12, 2017 12:17 AM, Glenn Hauser via IRCA <
> irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>  ** U S A. Glenn, DWCAZ 990 Carthage, Ill was busted by the FCC:
> https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/index.do?document=348183
> (Artie Bigley, Dec 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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> Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS)
> EDOCS Document
>
> 12/08/2017
> Robin R. Dunham; Carthage, Illinois
> Notice of unlicensed operation issued for AM station operating on
> frequency 990 kHz in Carthage, Illinois
> Documents:
> Word : DOC-348183A1.docx
> PDF : DOC-348183A1.pdf
> Text : DOC-348183A1.txt
>
> Viz.:
>
> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
> ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
> REGION ONE
> Columbia Regional Office
> 9200 Farm House Lane
> Columbia, Maryland 21046
> (301) 725-1996
> December 8, 2017
>
> Robin R. Dunham
> Carthage, Illinois
>
> NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
>
> Case Number:  EB-FIELDNER-17-00024522
>
> On June 28, 2017, in response to a complaint, an Agent from the Chicago
> Office of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission)
> Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) inspected an AM station that was operating on
> the frequency 990 kHz from Antenna Structure Number 1009006 in Carthage,
> Illinois.  The Agent conducted the inspection with you, the owner of Ralla
> Broadcasting Company, Inc. (Ralla), which previously held a license for
> WCAZ, an AM radio station, and found that you were operating a Harris SX-1A
> transmitter on frequency 990 kHz with an output power of 975 Watts.
>
> Upon further investigation, the Agent found that on April 21, 2017, the
> Commission issued a letter to Ralla dismissing the license renewal
> application for WCAZ and cancelling the license to operate the station
> because Ralla failed to pay its delinquent debt owed to the Commission.
>
> The Commission further stated it deleted the stationâs call letters and
> that any operation of the AM station on 990 kHz is unauthorized and must
> cease immediately.
>
> During the June 28, 2017 inspection, the Agent informed you that you had
> no authority to operate the AM station on frequency 990 kHz and, therefore
> must discontinue operation immediately.  You refused to cease
> operating the AM station.
>
> You are hereby warned that the operation of radio transmitting equipment
> without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of the
> Federal laws and could subject the operator to severe penalties, including,
> but not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in rem arrest action
> against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions, including
> imprisonment.
> 1
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> UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED
> IMMEDIATELY..
>
> 1
>  See 47 U.S.C. ÂÂ 401, 501, 503 and 510.
> You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any
> evidence that you have authority to operate granted by the FCC.  Your
> response should be sent to the address in the letterhead and reference the
> listed case number.  Under the Privacy Act of 1974,
> 2
>  we are informing you that the Commissionâs staff will use all relevant
> material information before it to determine what, if any, enforcement
> action is required to ensure your compliance with FCC Rules.  This will
> include any information that you disclose in your reply.You may contact
> this office if you have any questions.
> David C. Dombrowski
> Regional Director
> Region One
> Enforcement Bureau
> Federal Communications Commission
> Attachments:
> Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
> Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005
> 2
>  5 U.S.C. Â 552a(e)(3).
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