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FCC Report 2/17: New Proposed Rulemaking Seeks To Streamline Non-Comm &
LPFM Applications

Posted: 17 Feb 2019 11:39 AM PST
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FCC Actions

The FCC has issued a proposed rulemaking for how they process and license
competing applications for non-commercial and LPFM stations. The rulemaking
proposes to simplify the procedures by:
Eliminate the current requirement that NCE applicants amend their governing
documents to pledge that localism/diversity be maintained in order to
receive points as “established local applicants� and for “diversity of
ownership�
Improve the NCE tie-breaker process and reduce the need for mandatory
time-sharing
Clarify aspects of the “holding period� rule by which NCE permittees must
maintain the characteristics for which they received comparative
preferences and points
Reclassify as “minor� gradual changes in governing boards with respect to
non-stock and membership LPFM and NCE applicants
Extend the LPFM construction period from 18-months to a full three years
Allow the assignment/transfer of LPFM construction permits after an
18-month holding period and eliminate the three-year holding period on
assigning LPFM licenses.

The full rulemaking proposal can be read here.

The requirement that licensees file paper copies of station documents
including transfers of control, management agreements, LMA or Time
Brokerage Agreements, and Joint Sales Agreements has been eliminated. The
documents just need to be filed into each stations Online Public File.

The agency also has eliminated the Form 397 Broadcast Mid-Term Report due
to redundancy with the Online Public File.

The FCC has entered into a Consent Decree with WAGY Inc. and Marjorie
Huskey over a series of unauthorized transfers of control of 1320 WAGY and
107.5 W298CZ Forest City NC between 1989 and 2004. Huskey will pay an
$8,000 civil penalty over the transfers which saw her late husband and
other parters in the company adjust ownership stakes without FCC approval
leading to the Huskeys gaining full control of the company in 1994. The
stations also entered into an LMA without authorization between 2000 and
March 2018 and failed to file biennial ownership reports between 1999 and
2015.
Deletions

Communications and Education Development Initiatives Gospel 1540 WKDG
Sumiton AL was deleted for not operating from its licensed facilities for
over 365 days. WKDG went silent in August 2017 and then filed that he had
resumed operations four days prior to when it would have been automatically
deleted but using a temporary facility that it also filed for an STA
concurrently. As the temporary location had not been previously approved it
was considered to be unauthorized operation.

Triad Family Networks 96.7 W244DO Winston-Salem NC Construction Permit
expired unbuilt.

Family Stations surrendered the licenses for 90.5 K213CH Ridgecrest CA,
95.7 K239CO Parkersburg IA, and 95.9 K240ET Billings MT.
Licenses Reinstated

Claro Communications 1500 KBRN Boerne TX had its license restored following
a Petition For Reconsideration. FCC agents noted KBRN was not operating in
March 2018 and sent a letter of inquiry to Claro Communications requesting
clarification of the station’s status for the past 365 days within one
month. Getting no response, the agency deemed the station’s license as
expired and deleted. Claro claimed it never received the letter of inquiry
and submitted logs including electric bills and transmitter lease payments
to show proof of operation. The FCC did notify KBRN that it must show proof
of EAS and Online Public File compliance for the reinstatement to take
effect. Right now the FCC is allowing the station to operate via STA.
Dismissals

Eternity Media Groups application to move 1540 WKXG Greenwood MS to 1550
Bolton MS was dismissed as unacceptable for filing after deficiencies were
not resolved.

Union-Carolina Broadcastings application to relocate 103.5 W278BE Union SC
to 101.5 due to potential interference its current CP to move to 106.7
would cause to 106.9 WMIT-FM Black Mountain NC was dismissed as a major
change outside a major change filing window.

WLOH Radio Companys 104.5 W283BO Lancaster OHs application to build a new
338 foot tower has been dismissed because the application was never filed
or approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Revival Christian Ministries application to move 100.1 W261BU Talcottville
CT via waiver to 104.7 to remove interference it was causing to 100.1
W261DD Springfield MA (despite the latter signing on later) was dismissed
as a major change.
AM Changes

Bustos Medias Regional Mexican La GranD 1150 KGDD Portland OR proposes
diplexing with Multnomah School Districts 1450 KBPS Portland. KGDD would
drop in power from 5kW day/10w night to 250w day/12w night with the move.
FM Changes

Three Daughters Medias 106.3 WMNA-FM Gretna VA applies to upgrade from a
Class A to a C3 with 18.5kW/117m. The station would also change
city-of-license to Halifax VA.

Houston Christian Broadcasters 90.7 KFXT Sulphur OK applies to change
antennas on tis existing tower to operate with 14kW/89m.

With its previous CP expiring unbuilt, Mildred Porters Urban AC 107.3 WQZZ
Boligee AL reapplies to upgrade to 6kW/81.4m.
Translator Changes
Station Applicant Freq COL State Power/HAAT Rebroadcast 94.1 W231DQ
Bryson City NC Five Forty Broadcasting Company 94.1 Bryson City NC
250w/231m 1590 WBHN Bryson City 107.3 W297CM Sparta NC Gospel
Broadcasting 107.3 Sparta NC 250w/205m 1060 WCOK Sparta 101.1 W266BW
Winder GA Davis Broadcasting 101.1 Winder GA 80w horiz 250w vert/270m
1310 WJZA Decatur 104.3 W282BG Grant FL Palm Beach Radio Group 95.1
Lantana FL 99w/122m 1340 WPBR Lantana 104.9 W285FE Nassau Village-Ratliff
FL Edgewater Broadcasting 104.9 Nassau Village FL 250w/161m 550 WAYR
Fleming Island 90.7 W214CA Muskegon MI Pensacola Christian College 90.7
Muskegon MI 25w/26m 89.5 WPCS Pensacola 94.5 K233CF Salina KS Eagle
Communications 94.5 Salina KS 250w/145m 99.9 KSKG-HD2 Salina 90.7
K214AU Sharon Springs KS Great Plains Christian Radio 90.7 Sharon
Springs KS 180 vert/42m 88.5 KJLJ Scott City 107.5 K298CZ Salina KS
Eagle Communications 107.5 Salina KS 250w/132m 910 KINA Salina 92.3
K222AV Parker AZ Aircraft Storage Solutions 92.3 Parker AZ 50w
vert/765m 104.5 KZUL-FM Lake Havasu City 98.3 K252FF Lake Havasu City AZ
Aircraft Storage Solutions 98.3 Lake Havasu City AZ 50w vert/765m 100.7
KRRK Desert Hills 88.7 K204CE Clifton AZ Moody Bible Institute 88.7
Clifton AZ 250w/729m 90.1 WJSO Pikeville KY 98.1 K251BC Kayenta AZ
Redrock Radio Group 98.1 Kayenta AZ 10w vert/-215m 92.7 KBDX Blanding
UT 105.7 K289CN Bakersfield CA Punjabi American Media 105.7
Bakersfield CA 24w horiz/-28m 1350 KLHC Bakersfield Station Applicant
Freq COL State Power/HAAT Rebroadcast
Pirate Actions

Notices of Unlicensed Operation were issued to:
101.3 Santa Cruz CA Nancy Graham
102.5 San Francisco CA Cesar Ascarrunz
94.5 Bronx NY 1939 G.C. LLC
Call Letter Changes

92.5 WNDT Alachua FL - WNDD

93.7 NEW Wickenburg AZ - KFJE

93.9 NEW Big Circle AK - KRLL-FM

97.9 WKIC Hyden KY - WZQQ

106.1 WAFC-FM Okeechobee FL - WLMX

107.3 WBBL-FM Greenville MI - WTNR

1050 WLMA Alexander City AL - WSGN

1390 WZQQ Hazard KY - WKIC

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