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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Prairie Avenue Gospel Center ) File No. EB-07-SD-044
Licensee of Radio Station KHCS )
Facility ID # 77680 ) NOV No. V20073294009
Palm Desert, CA )
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: April 25, 2007
By the District Director, San Diego Office, Western Region, Enforcement
Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's Rules, to Prairie Avenue Gospel Center
("PAGC"), licensee of radio station KHCS, Palm Desert, CA
2. On March 29 2007, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's San Diego
Office inspected KHCS, located at 2341 Duane Road, Palm Springs, CA,
and observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. S 73.3526(e)(12): "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 month period. The list shall include a brief narrative
describing what issues were given significant treatment. The description
of the programs shall include, but shall not be limited to the time, date,
duration, and the title of each program in which the issue was treated."
The issues/program lists for KHCS were not drafted in a format that
provided all the information as required by this rule section.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, PAGC 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 taken to correct each violation,
preclude recurrence, and should include a time line for completion of
pending corrective actions.
4. The response must be complete in itself and signed by a principal or
officer of PAGC. 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 Diego District Office
4542 Ruffner Street, Suite 370
San Diego, CA 92111
5. This Notice shall be sent to by Certified Mail/Return Receipt
Requested and regular mail to Prairie Avenue Gospel Center, at its
address of record.
6. 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 R. Zears Jr.
District Director
San Diego District Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S 1.89.
47 U.S.C. S 403.
P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S 552a(e)(3).
18 U.S.C. S 1001 et seq.
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