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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Common Ground Broadcasting, Inc. ) File Nos. EB-07-SD-128
Licensee of ) EB-07-SD-129
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Radio Station KKNT )
Facility ID # 13508 ) NOV No. V20073294012
Phoenix, Arizona )
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Radio Station KPXQ )
Facility ID # 55912 )
Glendale, Arizona )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: July 17, 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 Common Ground Broadcasting,
Inc.("CGB"), licensee of radio stations KKNT - Phoenix, Arizona and
KPXQ - Glendale, Arizona.
2. On April 25, 2007, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's San Diego
Office inspected KKNT and KPXQ, located at 2425 E. Camelback Road,
Suite #570, Phoenix, Arizona, and observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 11.52(d): "Broadcast stations and cable systems and
wireless cable systems must monitor two EAS sources. The monitoring
assignments of each broadcast station and cable system and wireless cable
system are specified in the State EAS Plan and FCC Mapbook." At the time
of inspection, the designated first local primary (LP-1), radio station
KTAR, Phoenix, Arizona, was not being monitored.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, CGB, 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 CGB. 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 CGB, 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.
Federal Communications Commission
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