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                            Before the
                Federal Communications Commission
                      Washington, D.C. 20554

                                  )
                                )
In the Matter of                )
                                )
Radio Covington, Inc.           )       NAL/Acct. No.  815AT0002        
     
Radio Station WGFS(AM)          )
Covington, GA                   )
                                )

                        FORFEITURE ORDER


     Adopted:  November 13, 1998        
     Released:  November 17, 1998 

By the Director, Legal Services Group,
Compliance and Information Bureau:

     1.   Before the Bureau is a Notice of Apparent Liability ("NAL"), issued on August 18, 1998.
The NAL proposed imposition of a forfeiture against Radio Covington, Inc. in the amount of two  thousand
dollars ($2,000) pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("the Act"),
47 U.S.C  503(b), and Section 1.80 of the Commission's Rules ("the Rules"), 47 C.F.R.  1.80, for violation
of Section 1.89 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.89.  For the reason stated below, we affirm the monetary
forfeiture issued in the amount of $2,000. 

     2.   We note that Radio Covington, Inc. had thirty days to respond to the NAL, but failed to do
so.  Based on the information before us, we affirm the fine.                 
          
     3.   ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503 of the Act, 47 U.S.C.
 503(b), and Section 1.80 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.80, and the Commissions Policy Statement, Standards
for Assessing Forfeitures, 12 FCC Rcd 17087 (1997), recon. pending, Radio Covington Inc. IS LIABLE
FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $2,000 for violation of  47 C.F.R.  1.89.

     4.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 1.80(f) of the Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.80(f),
that Radio Covington, Inc. shall, within thirty (30) days of the release of this Forfeiture Order, pay the
amount of two thousand dollars $2,000.  Forfeitures shall be paid by check, money order or credit card, with
the appropriate documentation, made payable to the Federal Communications Commission.  The remittance
should be marked NAL/Acct. No. 815AT0002, and mailed to the following address:

                              Federal Communications Commission
                              Post Office Box 73482
                              Chicago, IL  60673-7482

Petitions for Reconsideration pursuant to Section 1.106 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.106, or Applications for
Review pursuant to Section 1.115 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.115, should be sent to:

                              Federal Communications Commission
               Chief, Compliance Division
                              Compliance and Information Bureau
                              1919 M Street, N.W.
                              Washington, D.C.  20554
                              ATTN: Mail Stop 1500E3-SLC

Forfeiture penalties not paid within 30 days will be referred to the U.S. Attorney for recovery in a civil suit. 
47 U.S.C.  504(a).

      5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be sent certified mail, return
receipt requested, to Radio Covington, Inc., P.O. Box 869, Covington, GA.  30015.


                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                         Ricardo M. Durham
                         Director, Legal Services Group
                         Compliance Division
                         Compliance and Information Bureau