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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


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     In the Matter of                                                      
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     Ace Broadcasting, Inc.                      File Number EB-06-OR-055  
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     Licensee of Expired Station WQST-AM       NAL/Acct. No. 200732620001  
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     Forest, Mississippi                                   FRN 0009643206  
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     Facility ID #1652                                                     
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                                FORFEITURE ORDER

   Adopted: March 14, 2007 Released: March 16, 2007

   By the Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau:

    1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
       the amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000) to Ace Broadcasting, Inc.
       ("Ace"), licensee of expired station WQST-AM, in Forest, Mississippi,
       for willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the
       Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"). The noted violations
       involve Ace's engaging in unauthorized operations of its station after
       its license expired.

   2. On December 13, 2006, the Commission's New Orleans Office of the
   Enforcement Bureau ("New Orleans Office") issued a Notice of Apparent
   Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of $4,000 to Ace. Ace 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, and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and
   1.80(f)(4) of the Commission's Rules, Ace Broadcasting, Inc. IS LIABLE FOR
   A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $4,000 for violation of Section 301
   of the Act.

   4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in
   Section 1.80 of the Commission's Rules 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. Payment of the forfeiture must be made by
   check or similar instrument, payable to the order of the Federal
   Communications Commission.  The payment must include the NAL/Acct. No. and
   FRN No. referenced above.  Payment by check or money order may be mailed
   to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box 358340, Pittsburgh, PA
   15251-8340.  Payment by overnight mail may be sent to Mellon
   Bank /LB 358340, 500 Ross Street, Room 1540670, Pittsburgh, PA 15251.
   Payment by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 043000261, receiving
   bank Mellon Bank, and account number 911-6106. Requests for full payment
   under an installment plan should be sent to: Associate Managing Director,
   Financial Operations, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1A625, Washington, D.C.
   20554.

   5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be sent by First
   Class Mail and Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested to Ace
   Broadcasting, Inc. at its address of record.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Dennis P. Carlton

   Regional Director, South Central Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   The license to operate station WQST-AM expired on June 1, 2004.

   47 U.S.C. S 301.

   Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200732620001
   (Enf. Bur., New Orleans Office, released December 13, 2006).

   47 U.S.C. S 503(b).

   47 C.F.R. SS 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).

   47 U.S.C. S 504(a).

   See 47 C.F.R. S 1.1914.

   Federal Communications Commission DA 07-1301

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