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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Southern Broadcasting Corporation ) File No. EB-07-SJ-022
Licensee of Radio Station WENA )
Facility ID # 61257 ) NOV No. V20073268003
Yauco, PR 00698 )
)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: April 19, 2007
By the Resident Agent, San Juan 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 to Southern Broadcasting Corporation,
licensee of radio station WENA, Yauco, Puerto Rico.
2. On March 22, 2007, an agent of the Commission's San Juan Office of the
Enforcement Bureau inspected the main studio for AM station WENA and
observed the following violations:
a. 47 C.F.R. S 73.3526(e): "Local public inspection file of commercial
stations... The material to be retained in the public inspection file
is as follows: ... (5) Ownership reports and related materials. A
copy of the most recent, complete ownership report filed with the FCC
for the station... (9) Letters and e-mail from the public. (i) All
written comments and suggestions received from the public regarding
operation of the station..." The station's public inspection file
was missing a copy of the most recent ownership report and letters
and e-mails from the public (station admitted that emails and letters
were thrown away).
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Southern
Broadcasting Corporation 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 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. 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
San Juan Office
762 Federal Building
Hato Rey, PR 00918
4. This Notice shall be sent to Southern Broadcasting Corporation at its
address of record.
5. The Privacy Act of 1974 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.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
William Berry
Resident Agent
San Juan District Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S 1.89.
47 U.S.C. S 308(b).
P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S 552a(e)(3).
18 U.S.C. S 1001 et seq.
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