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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of ) File No.: EB-
02-AT-100
)
Radio 810 Nashville, Incorporated ) NAL/Acct. No.
200232480004
Licensee, Station WMGC(AM) )
Murfreesboro, Tennessee ) FRN 0006-
3776-00
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: March 20, 2003 Released: March 24, 2003
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (``Order''), we issue a
monetary forfeiture in the amount of ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) to Radio 810 Nashville, Incorporated
(``Radio 810'') licensee of Station WMGC(AM),
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for willfully violating
Sections 73.1215(a), 73.1350(d)(2), and 73.1745(a) of
the Commission's Rules (``the Rules'').1 The noted
violations involve Radio 810's failure to maintain
properly calibrated indicating instruments, failure to
terminate broadcast operation as required when Station
WMGC(AM) operated in non-compliance with the technical
rules, and its exceeding the authorized transmitter
power at Station WMGC(AM) by failing to reduce power
at sunset.
2. On June 18, 2002, the District Director of the
Commission's Atlanta, Georgia Field Office issued a Notice of
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (``NAL'')2 in the amount of
$10,000 to Radio 810. Radio 810 has not filed a response to the
NAL. Based on the information before us, we affirm the
forfeiture.
3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section
503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, (``the
Act''),3 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Rules,4
Radio 810 IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of
$10,000 for willfully violating Sections 73.1215(a),
73.1350(d)(2), and 73.1745(a) of the Rules.
4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner
provided for in Section 1.80 of the Rules5 within 30 days of the
release of this Order. If the forfeiture is not paid within the
period specified, the case may be referred to the Department of
Justice for collection pursuant to Section 504(a) of the Act.6
Payment shall be made by mailing a check or similar instrument,
payable to the order of the ``Federal Communications
Commission,'' to the Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box
73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673-7482. The payment should note
NAL/Acct. No. 200232480004, and FRN 0006-3776-00. Requests for
full payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Chief,
Revenue and Receivables Operations Group, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554.7
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT this Order shall be
sent by regular mail and by certified mail, return receipt
requested, to Radio 810 Nashville, Incorporated, Radio Station
WMGC(AM), 4314 Cherry Court, Evansville, IN 47714.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
_________________________
1 47 C.F.R. § 73.1215(a), 73.1350(d)(2), 73.1745(a).
2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No.
200232480004 (Enf. Bur., Atlanta Field Office, released June 18,
2002).
3 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
4 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
5 47 C.F.R. § 1.80.
6 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).
7 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.