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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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LaGrange Broadcasting Corporation ) File No. EB-07-HU-158
Licensee of Radio Station KHLT )
Facility ID # 67285 ) NOV No. V20083254001
Hallettsville, Texas )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: January 14, 2008
By the Resident Agent, Houston 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 LaGrange Broadcasting Corporation,
licensee of AM radio station KHLT in Hallettsville, Texas.
2. On December 14, 2007, an agent of the Commission's Houston Office
inspected radio station KHLT located in Hallettsville, Texas, and
observed the following violations:
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 11.52(d): "Broadcast stations and cable systems and
wireless cable systems must monitor two Emergency Alert System
("EAS") sources. The monitoring assignment 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, station KHLT
was not monitoring station KRNX, one of the required EAS sources.
b. 47 C.F.R. S: 73.58(a): "Each AM station must be equipped with
indicating instruments which conform with the specifications
described in S:73.1215 for determining power by the direct and the
indirect methods, and with other such instruments as are necessary
for the proper adjustment, operation, and maintenance of the
transmitting system." At the time of inspection, the common point
current meter and remote transmission system monitoring equipment
were malfunctioning, leaving station personnel with no ability to
determine the station's operating power.
c. 47 C.F.R. S: 73.1870(a): "Each AM, FM, TV, or Class A TV broadcast
station must designate a person to serve as the station's chief
operator." At the time of inspection, a written designation of a
chief operator for station KHLT could not be located and station
personnel were unaware of the requirement to maintain a chief
operator.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, LaGrange
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
Houston Office
9597 Jones Road, #362
Houston, Texas 77065
4. This Notice shall be sent to LaGrange 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
Stephen P. Lee
Resident Agent
Houston 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.
Federal Communications Commission
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