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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   In the Matter of )

   )

   Reier Broadcasting Company, Inc. )  File No. EB-FIELDWR-12-00005085

   Licensee of Station  KOBB-FM )

   Facility ID #  16776 )

   Bozeman, Montana )  NOV No. V201332800019

   )

                              NOTICE OF VIOLATION

   Released: December 3, 2012

   By the District Director, Denver District  Office, Western Region,
   Enforcement Bureau:

    1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89
       of the Commission's rules (Rules), to Reier Broadcasting Company, Inc.
       (Reier), licensee of radio station KOBB-FM  in  Bozeman, Montana. 
       Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) of the Rules, issuance of this Notice does
       not preclude the Enforcement Bureau from further action if warranted,
       including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for
       the violations noted herein.

    2. On September 20, 2012, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Denver
       District Office inspected  radio station  KOBB-FM located at  5445
       Johnson Road, Bozeman, Montana, and observed the following violations:

     a. 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
        Sections 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 the station's logs indicating
        why KOBB-FM did not receive any required monthly tests from KGLT
        (frequency 91.9 MHz), the assigned LP-1 monitoring source, during the
        months from June 1 through August, 31, 2012.

     b. 47 C.F.R. S: 11.52(d)(1): "...EAS participants 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...." At the time of inspection, Reier was not monitoring the
        assigned LP-1 source, KGLT, frequency 91.9 MHz, as required in the
        Montana EAS State Plan.

     c. 47 C.F.R. S: 11.56: "Obligation to process [Common Alerting Protocol]
        CAP-formatted EAS messages.  (a) On or by June 30, 2012, EAS
        Participants must have deployed operational equipment that is capable
        of the following:

   (1) Acquiring EAS alert messages in accordance with the monitoring
   requirements in S:11.52(d)(2);  (2) Converting EAS alert messages that
   have been formatted pursuant to the Organization for the Advancement of
   Structured Information Standards (OASIS) Common Alerting Protocol..."
   During the inspection conducted on September 20, 2012, KOBB-FM did not
   have the required CAP-formatted EAS equipment.

     d. 47 C.F.R. S: 11.61(a): "EAS Participants shall conduct tests at
        regular intervals, as specified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of
        this section. Additional tests may be performed anytime. EAS
        activations and special tests may be performed in lieu of required
        tests as specified in paragraph (a)(4) of this section.  All tests
        will conform with the procedures in the EAS Operating Handbook." At
        the time of the inspection, Reier failed to ensure that for the
        period June 1 through August 31, 2012, the required monthly tests
        were received by the station.

    3. As the nation's emergency warning system, the Emergency Alert System
       is critical to public safety, and we recognize the vital role that
       broadcasters play in ensuring its success. The Commission takes
       seriously any violations of the Rules implementing the EAS and expects
       full compliance from its regulatees.  We also must investigate
       violations of other rules that apply to broadcast licensees.

    4. Pursuant to Section  308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
       amended, and Section 1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional information
       concerning the violations and any remedial actions taken.  Therefore,
       Reier must submit a written statement concerning this matter within
       twenty (20) days of release of this Notice. The response (i) must
       fully explain each violation, including all relevant surrounding facts
       and circumstances, (ii) must contain a statement of the specific
       action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and
       (iii) must include a time line for completion of any pending
       corrective action(s). The response must be complete in itself and must
       not be abbreviated by reference to other communications or answers to
       other notices.

    5. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct Reier to
       support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration
       under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of
       Reier with personal knowledge of the representations provided in
       Reier's response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information
       therein, and confirming that all of the information requested by this
       Notice which is in the regulatee's possession, custody, control, or
       knowledge has been produced. To knowingly and willfully make any false
       statement or conceal any material fact in reply to this Notice is
       punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.

    6. 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

   Denver District Office

   215 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 303

   Lakewood, CO 80226

    7. This Notice shall be sent to Reier Broadcasting Company, Inc.  at its
       address of record.

    8. 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.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Nikki P. Shears

   District Director

   Denver District Office

   Western Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 C.F.R. S: 1.89.

   47 C.F.R. S: 1.89(a).

   47 U.S.C. S: 308(b).

   47 C.F.R. S: 1.89(c).

   Section 1.16 of the Rules provides that "[a]ny document to be filed with
   the Federal Communications Commission and which is required by any law,
   rule or other regulation of the United States to be supported, evidenced,
   established or proved by a written sworn declaration, verification,
   certificate, statement, oath or affidavit by the person making the same,
   may be supported, evidenced, established or proved by the unsworn
   declaration, certification, verification, or statement in writing of such
   person . . . . Such declaration shall be subscribed by the declarant as
   true under penalty of perjury, and dated, in substantially the following
   form . . . : `I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of
   perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date).
   (Signature)'." 47 C.F.R. S: 1.16.

   18 U.S.C. S: 1001 et seq. See also 47 C.F.R. S: 1.17.

   P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S: 552a(e)(3).

   Federal Communications Commission

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