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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   In the Matter of )

   )

   KCBD License Subsidiary, LLC ) File No.: EB-FIELDSCR-12-00000804

   ) NOV No.: V20123250007

   Licensee of Radio Station KCBD-TV ) Facility ID No.: 27507

   Facility ID # 27507 )

   )

   Lubbock, TX )

                              NOTICE OF VIOLATION

   Released: February 28, 2012

   By the 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 KCBD License Subsidiary, LLC, licensee of
       station KCBD-TV in Lubbock, Texas.

    2. On February 2 2012, an agent of the Commission's Dallas Office
       inspected the main studio of Station KCBD-TV located at Lubbock,
       Texas, and observed the following violation(s):

     a. 47 C.F.R. S: 11.52(d): "EAS Participants must monitor two EAS
        sources. The monitoring assignments of each broadcast station, cable
        system and wireless cable system are specified in the State EAS Plan
        and FCC Mapbook. They are developed in accordance with FCC monitoring
        priorities." At the time of the inspection, Station KCBD-TV was not
        monitoring the assigned LP2 Station, KRIA (103.9 MHz, FM).

     b. 47 C.F.R. S: 11.35(a): "EAS Participants must determine the cause of
        any failure to receive the required tests or activations specified in
        Section 11.61(a)(1) and (a)(2). Appropriate entries indicating
        reasons why any tests were not received must be made in the broadcast
        station log as specified in Sections 73.1820 and 73.1840 of this
        chapter for all broadcast streams..." At the time of the inspection,
        there were no entries in KCBD-TV logs indicating why the required
        monthly tests (RMTs) and the required weekly tests (RWTs) had been
        sporadically missed over the three months prior to the inspection.

     c. 47 C.F.R. S: 73.1870(c)(3): "Review of the station records at least
        once each week to determine if required entries are being made
        correctly.... [U]pon completion of the review, the chief operator or
        his designee must date and sign the log...." At the time of
        inspection, there was no indication that the logs were being reviewed
        by the 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, KCBD License
       Subsidiary, LLC must submit a written statement concerning this matter
       within twenty (20) calendar 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 Suite # 1170

   Dallas, Texas 75243

    4. This Notice shall be sent to KCBD License Subsidiary, 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.

                       Federal Communications Commission

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