******************************************************** NOTICE ******************************************************** This document was converted from WordPerfect or Word to ASCII Text format. Content from the original version of the document such as headers, footers, footnotes, endnotes, graphics, and page numbers will not show up in this text version. All text attributes such as bold, italic, underlining, etc. from the original document will not show up in this text version. Features of the original document layout such as columns, tables, line and letter spacing, pagination, and margins will not be preserved in the text version. If you need the complete document, download the Word or WordPerfect version or Adobe Acrobat version, if available. ***************************************************************** Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Willis Broadcasting Corporation ) File No. EB-99-OR- 252 WJNS-FM ) NAL/Acct. No. X15OR0002 Yazoo City, Mississippi ) FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: March 22, 2000 Released: March 23, 2000 By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Forfeiture Order, we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $14,000 against Willis Broadcasting Corporation (``Willis Broadcasting''), for willful and repeated violations of Sections 1.89(b) and 73.1213(b) of the Commission's Rules (``the Rules''), 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.89(b) and 73.1213(b). The noted violations involve antenna structure marking and lighting, and failure to respond to a Notice of Violation. 2. On October 28, 1999, the Commission's New Orleans, Louisiana District Office, issued a Notice of Apparent Liability (``NAL'') for a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $14,000. Willis Broadcasting has not filed a response. Based on the information before us, we affirm this forfeiture. 3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (``the Act''), 47 U.S.C. § 503(b), and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80, Willis Broadcasting IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $14,000 for willful and repeated violations of Sections 73.1213(b) and 1.89(b) of the Rules. 4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in Section 1.80 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.80, within thirty (30) days of the release of this Forfeiture 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, 47 U.S.C. § 504(a). Full payment of the forfeiture may be made by credit card through the Commission's Credit and Debt Management Center at (202) 418-1995, or 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 the NAL/Acct number referenced above. Requests for full payment under installment plans should be sent to: Chief, Credit and Debt Management Center, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT a copy of this FORFEITURE ORDER shall be sent by Certified Mail, return receipt requested, to Willis Broadcasting Corporation, Suite 400, 645 Church Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION David H. Solomon Chief, Enforcement Bureau