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


In the Matter of                )
                                )
R & M Broadcasting, Inc.        )         File No. EB-05-OR-060
Licensee of Radio Station KJCB(AM)        )
Facility ID # 54341             )         NOV No.  V20053262008
Lafayette, Louisiana            )
                                )
                                )


                       NOTICE OF VIOLATION

                                             
                                             Released:  August 
25, 2005

By the District Director, New Orleans Office, South Central 
Region, Enforcement Bureau:

  1.      This is a Notice of Violation (``Notice'') issued 
     pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules 
     (``Rules''),1 to R & M Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of radio 
     station KJCB(AM).

  2.      On April 12, 2005, agents from the Commission's New 
     Orleans Office of the Enforcement Bureau inspected radio 
     station KJCB(AM) located at Lafayette, Louisiana, and 
     observed the following violations:

       2.a.      47 C.F.R. § 11.35(a):  ``Broadcast 
                 stations and cable systems and wireless 
                 cable systems are responsible for ensuring 
                 that EAS Encoders, EAS Decoders and 
                 Attention Signal generating and receiving 
                 equipment used as part of the EAS are 
                 installed so that the monitoring and 
                 transmitting functions are available 
                 during the times the stations and systems 
                 are in operation.''  At the time of the 
                 inspection, KJCB(AM)'s EAS system was 
                 capable of monitoring only one of the two 
                 assigned EAS sources.      

       2.b.      47 C.F.R. § 73.1820(a)(1)(iii):  Entries 
                 must be made in the station log, including 
                 ``an entry of each test and activation of 
                 the Emergency Alert System (EAS) pursuant 
                 to the requirement of part 11 of this 
                 chapter and the EAS Operating Handbook.''  
                 At the time of the inspection, there were 
                 no entries for monthly or weekly EAS 
                 tests.

       c.         47 C. F. R. 73.3526(c)(1):  The public 
       inspection file ``shall be available for 
                                 public inspection at any 
       time during regular business hours.''  
                 Portions of the public inspection file 
                 were not available, including letters and 
                 e-mail comments from the public, and the 
                 issues/  programs lists.  
  3.      Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 
     1934, as amended,2 and Section 1.89 of the Rules, R & M 
     Broadcasting, Inc., must submit a written statement 
     concerning this matter within twenty (20) days of release of 
     this Notice.  The response must fully explain each 
     violation, must contain a statement of the specific actions 
     taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and 
     should include a time line for completion of pending 
     corrective actions.  The response must be complete in itself 
     and signed by a principal or officer of the licensee.  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
                 New Orleans Office
                 Room 460, 2424 Edenborn Avenue
                      New Orleans, Louisiana  70001

  4.      This Notice shall be sent to R & M Broadcasting, Inc., 
     at its address of record.

  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 C. Hawkins
                           District Director
                           New Orleans District Office
                           South Central Region
                           Enforcement Bureau



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147 C.F.R. § 1.89.

247 U.S.C. § 308(b).

3P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).

418 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.