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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Mapleton License of Medford, LLC ) File No. EB-11-PO-0059
Licensee of Radio Station KCMX-FM )
)
Facility ID # 57434 )
) NOV No. V201132920022
Ashland, Oregon )
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: July 14, 2011
By the Resident Agent, Portland Resident Agent 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 the Mapleton License of Medford,
LLC ("Mapleton"), licensee of radio station KCMC-FM in Ashland,
Oregon.
2. On June 15, 2011, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Portland Office
inspected radio station KCMX-FM located at 1438 Rossanley Drive,
Medford, Oregon, and observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 73.3526(e)(6): "Political File - Such records as are
required by S: 73.1943 to be kept concerning broadcasts by candidates
for public office. These records shall be maintained for the period
specified in S: 73.1943 (2 years)." During the inspection conducted
on June 15, 2011, the Political File for the 2010 general election
was not located with the public inspection file, it was misplaced in
a separate drawer by the licensee.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Mapleton, 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(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
Mapleton. 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
Portland Resident Agent Office
P.O. Box 61469
Vancouver, WA 98666-1469
4. This Notice shall be sent to the Mapleton License of Medford, 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
Binh Nguyen
Resident Agent
Portland Resident Agent Office
Western 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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