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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Gerald Parks ) File No. EB-03-DT-
888
Licensee of Radio Station WEKC )
Facility ID # 72790 ) NOV No. V20043236005
Williamsburg, KY )
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: December
30, 2003
By the District Director, Detroit Office, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued
pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules,1 to
Gerald Parks, licensee of radio station WEKC.
2. On December 16, 2003, an agent of the Commission's
Detroit Office inspected radio station WEKC located at
Williamsburg, Kentucky, and observed the following
violation(s):
2.a. 47 C.F.R. § 11.52(d): ``Broadcast stations ...
must monitor two EAS sources. The monitoring
assignments of each broadcast station ... are
specified in the State EAS Plan and FCC
Mapbook. They are also developed in accordance
with FCC monitoring priorities...'' At the
time of inspection, WEKC was monitoring one EAS
source.
2.b. 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526(e)(5): ``Contents of the
file. The material required to be retained in
the public inspection file is as
follows:...Ownership reports and related
material. A copy of the most recent, complete
ownership report filed with the FCC for the
station...'' At the time of inspection, no
ownership reports were in the public inspection
file.
2.c. 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526(e)(8): ``Contents of the
file. The material required to be retained in
the public inspection file is as follows:...The
public and broadcasting. At all times, a copy
of the most recent version of the manual
entitled ``The Public and Broadcasting.'' At
the time of inspection, there was no copy of
``The Public and Broadcasting'' in the public
inspection file.
2.d. 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526(e)(12): ``Contents of the
file. The material required to be retained in
the public inspection file is as
follows:...Radio issues/program lists. For
commercial AM and FM broadcast stations, every
three months a list of programs that have
provided the station's most significant
treatment of community issues during the
preceding three months...'' At the time of
inspection, no radio issues/program lists were
maintained in the public inspection file.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended,2 and Section 1.89 of the Commission's
Rules, Gerald Parks, 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
Detroit Office
24897 Hathaway Street
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
4. This Notice shall be sent to Gerald Parks, Radio
Station WEKC, 2528 Highway 895, Williamsburg, KY 40769.
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
James A. Bridgewater
District Director
Detroit 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.