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Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Viva Media LLC                                                          )
Licensee of KBEX ) File No.:  EB-FIELDSCR-17-00025331
Facility ID: 15018 )
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Amarillo, Texas )
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  December 20, 2017
By the Regional Director, Region Two, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the rules of the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission)
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 to Viva Media LLC, licensee of KBEX, in 
Amarillo, Texas (Station).  Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) of the Rules, issuance of this NOV does not 
preclude the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) from further action if warranted, including issuing a 
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the violation(s) noted herein.
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2. On October 26, 2017, in response to a complaint that KBEX did not have a functioning 
Emergency Alert System (EAS), Agents of the Bureau’s Dallas Office inspected the Station and observed 
the following violation(s):
a) 47 CFR § 73.1800(a):  “The licensee of each station must maintain a station log as 
required by §73.1820. This log shall be kept by station employees competent to do 
so, having actual knowledge of the facts required. All entries, whether required or not 
by the provisions of this part, must accurately reflect the station operation. Any 
employee making a log entry shall sign the log, thereby attesting to the fact that the 
entry, or any correction or addition made thereto, is an accurate representation of 
what transpired.”  At the time of inspection, Agents observed that there was no 
station log available.
b) 47 CFR § 73.1820(a)(1)(iii):  Station log.  All stations:  “An entry of each test and 
activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) pursuant to the requirement of part 
11 of this chapter and the EAS Operating Handbook.  Stations may keep EAS data in 
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 47 CFR § 1.89.
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 47 CFR § 1.89(a).  
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a special EAS log which shall be maintained at a convenient location; however, this 
log is considered a part of the station log.”  At the time of inspection, Agents 
observed that there was no EAS log nor station log available.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
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 and Section 
1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional information concerning the violations and any remedial actions 
taken.  Therefore Viva Media LLC., 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.
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4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct Viva Media LLC to support its 
response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an 
authorized officer of Viva Media LLC with personal knowledge of the representations provided in Viva 
Media LLC’s response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information therein,
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 and confirming that 
all of the information requested by this Notice which is in the licensee’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.
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5. All replies and documentation sent in response to this Notice should be marked with the 
File No. specified above, and mailed to the following address:
Federal Communications Commission
Office of the Director - Region Two
P.O. Box 1493
Powder Springs, GA 30127
6. This Notice shall be sent to Viva Media LLC at the address of record.  
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 47 U.S.C. § 403.
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 47 CFR § 1.89(c).
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 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 CFR § 1.16.
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 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. See also 47 CFR § 1.17.
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7. The Privacy Act of 1974
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 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
       
Ronald Ramage
Director - Region Two
Enforcement Bureau
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 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).