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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Chemung County Radio, Inc. ) File No. EB-03-BF-
106
Licensee of Radio Station WNGZ )
Facility ID # 49449 ) NOV No.
V20043228011
Montour Falls, New York )
)
Attention: Mr. Kevin White, General Manager )
Corrected Copy
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: December
18, 2003
By the Resident Agent, Buffalo Office, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued
pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules,1 to
Chemung County Radio, Inc., licensee of radio station WNGZ
2. On September 18, 2003, an agent of the Commission's
Buffalo Office inspected radio station WNGZ located in
Montour Falls, New York, and observed the following
violation(s):
2.a. 47 C.F.R. § 11.35(a): ``.... Additionally
broadcast stations .... must determine the
cause of any failure to receive the required
tests specified in §§ 11.61(a)(1) and (2).
Appropriate entries must be made in the
broadcast station log as specified in § 73.1820
and § 73.1840 .... , indicating reasons why any
tests were not received.'' WNGZ logs did not
contain entries determining the cause of any
failure to receive weekly tests from LP-1,
WENY, for the periods June 17 to July 4, 2003;
July 18 to August 4, 2003; August 4 to August
27, 2003 and August 27 to September 19, 2003.
2.b. 47 C.F.R. § 11.61(a)(2)(A): ``Effective January
1, 1997, AM, FM, and TV stations must conduct
weekly tests of the EAS header and EOM codes at
least once a week at random days and times.''
WNGZ did not transmit weekly tests for the
periods June 18 to July14, 2003; July 18 to
August 4, 2003; and August 6 to September 10,
2003.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended,2 and Section 1.89 of the Commission's
Rules, Chemung County Radio, Inc., must submit a written
statement concerning this matter within 20 days of release
of this Notice. The response must fully explain each
violation, must contain a statement of the specific
action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude
recurrence, and should include a time line for completion of
pending corrective action(s). The response must be complete
in itself and signed by a principal or officer of the
licensee with personal knowledge of the matter. All replies
and documentation sent in response to this Notice should be
marked with the File No. and NOV No. specified above, and
mailed to the following address:
Federal Communications Commission
Room 1307 Federal Building
111 W. Huron Street
Buffalo, New York 14202
4. This Notice shall be sent to Chemung County Radio, Inc;
2205 College Avenue; Elmira, New York 14903
5. The Privacy Act of 19743 requires that we advise you
that the Commission will use all relevant material
information before it, including any information disclosed
in your reply, to determine what, if any, enforcement action
is required to ensure compliance. Any false statement made
knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is
punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the
U.S. Code.4
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Gene J. Stanbro
Resident Agent
Buffalo Office
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1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
2 47 U.S.C. § 308(b).
3 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
4 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.