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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   In the Matter of )

   )

   Gap Broadcasting Lubbock License, LLC ) File No. EB-07-DL-238

   Licensee of Radio Station KQBR )

   Facility ID # 60800 ) NOV No. V200832500007

   Lubbock, Texas )

   )

   )

                              NOTICE OF VIOLATION

   Released: July 7, 2008

   By the District Director, Dallas 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 Gap Broadcasting Lubbock License,
       LLC, licensee of radio station KQBR in Lubbock, Texas.

    2. On May 15, 2008, an agent of the Commission's Dallas Office of the
       Enforcement Bureau inspected radio station KQBR located in Lubbock,
       Texas, and observed the following violation(s):

     a. 47 C.F.R. S: 73.317(a): "FM broadcast stations employing transmitters
        authorized after January 1, 1960, must maintain the bandwidth
        occupied by their emissions in accordance with the specification
        detailed below. FM broadcast stations employing transmitters
        installed or type accepted before January 1, 1960, must achieve the
        highest degree of compliance with these specifications practicable
        with their existing equipment. In either case, should harmful
        interference to other authorized stations occur, the licensee shall
        correct the problem promptly or cease operation." An inter-modulation
        product was noted from the KQBR transmitter on 104.3 MHz which would
        cause problems with the reception in the Lubbock, Texas area of KLZK
        licensed to Brownfield, Texas. Also, inter-modulation products were
        observed radiating from the transmitter site in the amateur 80 meter
        band 3.58 MHz and 3.97 MHz. A complaint of interference from the
        amateur community was the basis of the inspection.

     b. 47 C.F.R. S: 73.317(d): "Any emission appearing on a frequency
        removed from the carrier by more than 600 kHz must be attenuated at
        least 43 + 10 Log10 (Power, in watts) dB below the level of the
        unmodulated carrier, or 80 dB, whichever is the lesser attenuation."
        The output of the KQBR transmitter had inter-modulation products
        attenuated less than required from the carrier as follows: 97.4 MHz
        attenuated 59.8 dB, 101.45 MHz attenuated 45.5 dB and 104.3 MHz
        attenuated 62.8 dB.

    3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
       amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Gap Broadcasting
       Lubbock License, LLC, 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

   Dallas Office

   9330 LBJ Freeway, #1170

   Dallas, Texas 75243

    4. This Notice shall be sent to Gap Broadcasting Lubbock License, LLC 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

   James D. Wells

   District Director

   Dallas 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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