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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


                                )                                
     In the Matter of                                            
                                )                                
     Talknsports, Inc.                                           
                                )   File Number: EB-06-TP-315    
     Licensee of Station                                         
     WKFL                       )   NAL/Acct. No.: 200732700012  
                                                                 
     Bushnell, FL               )   FRN: 0009644063              
                                                                 
     Facility ID # 62365        )                                
                                                                 
                                )                                


                  NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE

                                                       Released: June 4, 2007

   By the District Director, Tampa Field Office, South Central Region,
   Enforcement Bureau:

   I. INTRODUCTION

    1. In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL"), we find
       that Talknsports, Inc. ("Talknsports"), licensee of station WKFL,
       Bushnell, Florida, apparently willfully and repeatedly violated
       Section  73.1740(a)(4)  of the Commission's Rules ("Rules") by failing
       to notify the Commission and submit a written request to discontinue
       operations for more than 30 days. We conclude, pursuant to Section
       503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), that
       Talknsports is apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of
       five  thousand dollars ($5,000).

   II. BACKGROUND

    2. On February 4, 2007, in response to a complaint of unauthorized
       discontinuance of service, agents from the Commission's Tampa Office
       of the Enforcement Bureau ("Tampa Office") monitored station WKFL's
       operating frequency of 1170 kHz at approximately 2:00 PM for
       approximately forty five minutes. The agents confirmed that the
       station was not on the air.

    3. On February 5, 2007, the agents monitored station WKFL's operating
       frequency of 1170 kHz at approximately 1:15 PM for approximately 1.5
       hours and once again confirmed that the station was not on the air.
       Still on February 5, 2007, the agents conducted an inspection of
       station WKFL at its transmitter site in Bushnell, Florida. The agents
       confirmed that there was no electrical power going into the station's
       transmitter site.

    4. On February 6, 2007, an agent from the Tampa Office determined that
       power to the transmitter site was disconnected on September 1, 2006.
       The agent determined from the Commission's Media Bureau that, as of
       June 4, 2007, Talknsports had not notified the Commission of its
       discontinuance of service.

   III. DISCUSSION

    5. Section 503(b) of the Act provides that any person who willfully or
       repeatedly fails to comply substantially with the terms and conditions
       of any license, or willfully or repeatedly fails to comply with any of
       the provisions of the Act or of any rule, regulation or order issued
       by the Commission thereunder, shall be liable for a forfeiture
       penalty. The term "willful" as used in Section 503(b) has been
       interpreted to mean simply that the acts or omissions are committed
       knowingly. The term "repeated" means the  commission or omission of
       such act more than once or for more than one day.

    6. Section 73.1740(a)(1) of the Rules requires  commercial AM broadcast
       stations to operate at least two-thirds of the total hours they are
       authorized to operate between 6 AM and 6 PM. Section 73.1740(a)(4)
       requires licensees that cannot comply with this minimum operating
       schedule for a period of not more than 30 days, due to causes beyond
       their control, to notify the Commission in Washington, DC no later
       than the 10^th day of limited or discontinued operation. "If the
       causes beyond the control of the licensee make it impossible to comply
       within the allowed [30-day] period, informal written request shall be
       made to the FCC no later than the 30^th day for such additional time
       as may be deemed necessary." Radio station WKFL is an AM station
       authorized to operate daytime only on the frequency of 1170 kHz. On
       February 4 and 5, 2007, agents from the Tampa Office monitored station
       WKFL during the daytime and determined that it was not operating. The
       agents determined that station WKFL could not operate after September
       1, 2006, because electricity to its transmitter was disconnected on
       that date. As of June 4, 2007, Talknsports had not contacted the
       Commission regarding its discontinuance of service for over a
       nine-month period.

    7. Based on the evidence before us, we find that Talknsports  apparently
       willfully and repeatedly violated Section  73.1740(a)(4)  of the Rules
       by discontinuing service for over nine months without notifying the
       Commission or submitting an informal written request for additional
       time.

    8. Pursuant to The Commission's Forfeiture Policy Statement and Amendment
       of Section 1.80 of the Rules to Incorporate the Forfeiture Guidelines,
       ("Forfeiture Policy Statement"), and Section 1.80 of the Rules, the
       base forfeiture amount for unauthorized discontinuance of service is
       $5,000. In assessing the monetary forfeiture amount, we must also take
       into account the statutory factors set forth in Section 503(b) (2)(E)
       of the Act, which include the nature, circumstances, extent, and
       gravity of the violations, and with respect to the violator, the
       degree of culpability, and history of prior offenses, ability to pay,
       and other such matters as justice may require. Applying the Forfeiture
       Policy Statement, Section 1.80 of the Rules, and the statutory factors
       to the instant case, we conclude that Talknsports  is apparently
       liable for a  $5,000 forfeiture.

   IV. ORDERING CLAUSES

    9. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the
       Communications

   Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.111, 0.311, 0.314 and 1.80 of the
   Commission's Rules, Talknsports, Inc. is hereby NOTIFIED of this APPARENT
   LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000)
   for violation of Section 73.1740(a)(4) of the Rules.

   10. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the
       Commission's Rules within thirty days of the release date of this
       Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Talknsports, Inc. SHALL
       PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written
       statement seeking reduction or cancellation of the proposed
       forfeiture.

   11. Payment of the forfeiture must be made by check or similar instrument,
       payable to the order of the Federal Communications Commission. The
       payment must include the NAL/Acct. No. and FRN No. referenced above.
       Payment by check or money order may be mailed to Federal
       Communications Commission, P.O. Box 358340, Pittsburgh, PA
       15251-8340.  Payment by overnight mail may be sent to Mellon
       Bank /LB 358340, 500 Ross Street, Room 1540670, Pittsburgh, PA
       15251.   Payment by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 043000261,
       receiving bank Mellon Bank, and account number 911-6106.

   12. The response, if any, must be mailed to Federal Communications
       Commission, Enforcement Bureau, South Central Region, Tampa Field
       Office, 2203, N. Lois Ave., Suite 1215, Tampa, FL 33607 and must
       include the NAL/Acct. No. referenced in the caption.

   13. The Commission will not consider reducing or canceling a forfeiture in
       response to a claim of inability to pay unless the petitioner submits:
       (1) federal tax returns for the most recent three-year period; (2)
       financial statements prepared according to generally accepted
       accounting practices ("GAAP"); or (3) some other reliable and
       objective documentation that accurately reflects the petitioner's
       current financial status. Any claim of inability to pay must
       specifically identify the basis for the claim by reference to the
       financial documentation submitted.

   14. Requests for payment of the full amount of this Notice of Apparent
       Liability for Forfeiture under an installment plan should be sent to:
       Associate Managing Director, Financial Operations, 445 12th Street,
       S.W., Room 1A625, Washington, D.C. 20554.

   15. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Notice of Apparent Liability
       for Forfeiture shall be sent by Certified Mail, Return Receipt
       Requested, and regular mail, to Talknsports, Inc.at its address of
       record.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Ralph M. Barlow

   District Director

   Tampa Office

   South Central Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 C.F.R. S 73.1740(a)(4).

   47 U.S.C. S 503(b).

   Section 312(f)(1) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. S 312(f)(1), which applies to
   violations for which forfeitures are assessed under Section 503(b) of the
   Act, provides that "[t]he term 'willful', when used with reference to the
   commission or omission of any act, means the conscious and deliberate
   commission or omission of such act, irrespective of any intent to violate
   any provision of this Act or any rule or regulation of the Commission
   authorized by this Act...." See Southern California Broadcasting Co., 6
   FCC Rcd 4387 (1991).

   Section 312(f) (2) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. S 312(f) (2), which also applies
   to violations for which forfeitures are assessed under Section 503(b) of
   the Act, provides that "[t]he term 'repeated', when used with reference to
   the commission or omission of any act, means the commission or omission of
   such act more than once or, if such commission or omission is continuous,
   for more than one day."

   12 FCC Rcd 17087 (1997), recon. denied, 15 FCC Rcd 303 (1999); 47 C.F.R.
   S1.80.

   47 U.S.C. S 503(b)(2)(E).

   47 U.S.C. S 503(b), 47 C.F.R. SS 0.111, 0.311, 0.314, 1.80, 73.1740(a)(4).

   See 47 C.F.R. S 1.1914

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