FCC Actions
The FCC has upheld the $15,000 fine it proposed against Plymouth Gathering Inc. Oldies “Pirate Radio 104.7” KELS-LP Greeley CO in July 2020 for running commercials. The FCC noted that over a three-month period in 2018, KELS-LP aired over 1600 commercials from 14 different advertisers. In a response, Plymouth Gathering did not contest the FCC’s finding but sought an unspecified reduction or elimination of the proposed forfeiture.
After reviewing the financial information submitted, the FCC finds that Plymouth’s tax returns from 2018-2020 indicate total average gross revenues of $228,796 and that it does not provide a basis for cancellation or reduction of the proposed forfeiture.
License Deletions
For the second time in six months, SummitMedia has turned in the licenses of 650 KPRP Honolulu and 940 KKNE Waipahu HI. Summit first requested the cancellations of KKNE and KPRP last December, but then withdrew them to donate the licenses to Saul Levine’s Advance Public Radio, Inc. The license transfers were withdrawn this week with SummitMedia once again turning in the licenses.
Silent Notifications
- Crain Media Group’s 1300 KSMD Searcy AR (Equipment damaged by fire)
- Millikin University’s 89.5 WJMU Decatur IL (Wind damage to antenna & tower)
- Townsquare Media’s 1400 WJZN Augusta ME (Economic conditions)
- Church Planters of America’s 89.7 WGIW Pilot Mountain NC (Transmitter damaged by lightning strike)
- Family Stations’ 89.5 KPFR Pine Grove OR (Transmitter exciter damage)
- Yeary Broadcasting’s 1140 WXLZ St. Paul VA (Financial reasons)
FM Changes
After operating via STAs since its original antenna was damaged in Hurricane Katrina back in 2005, Fleur de Lis Broadcasting’s Classic Hits 94.3 WTIX-FM Galliano/New Orleans applies to replace it
