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



In the Matter of                )
                                )
Associated Christian Broadcasters, Inc.        )        File  No. 
                                               EB-04-DT-472
Licensee of Radio Station WTGN  )
Facility ID #3037               )                    NOV      No. 
V20043236016
Lima, Ohio                      )


                       NOTICE OF VIOLATION


                                                                                                           
                                                        Released: 
                                                September 2, 2004

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 
Associated  Christian  Broadcasters,  Inc.,  licensee  of   radio 
station WTGN. 

     2.   On August 9, 2004, an agent of the Commission's Detroit 
Office inspected radio station WTGN, licensed to Lima, Ohio,  and 
observed the following violations:

          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 and  FCC Mapbook.  They are  developed 
     in accordance with FCC monitoring priorities.''  At the 
     time  of  inspection,   WTGN  was  monitoring   station 
     WIMT(FM)  and  the  National  Weather  Service  as  EAS 
     sources.   However,  the  station  must  also   monitor 
     station WUZZ-FM, according to the Ohio State Plan.   At 
     the time of inspection, WUZZ-FM was not being monitored 
     from the time period May 16, 2004 to August 7, 2004

          3.   Pursuant to Section  308(b) of the  Communications 
Act of 1934, as  amended,2 and Section  1.89 of the  Commission's 
Rules, Associated  Christian Broadcasters,  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
                    Detroit Office
                    24897 Hathaway Street
                    Farmington Hills, MI 48335-1552

     4.   This Notice  shall  be  sent  to  Associated  Christian 
Broadcasters, Inc., 1600 Elida Road, Lima, Ohio, 45805.

     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 
your  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
JAB:PRB
_________________________

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