FCC Actions

Zwerling Broadcasting System has been issued a Notice of Violation for a pair of issues with the tower utilized by its Conservative Talk 1080 KSCO Santa Cruz and 1340 KOMY La Selva Beach CA.

FCC agents attempted to contact Zwerling on January 29 on the number listed in its ASR database, but would later be informed that the number and email address in the database were not correct. The company also failed to extend its NOTAM to the FAA that its tower lighting was out after it expired on December 24. The NOTAM was first filed on January 26, 2024, but as of April 28, 2025 during a call with the FCC, the station representative verified that the lighting on the tower still had not been repaired.

Pirate Actions

The FCC has entered into a Consent Decree with Wilfrid Salomon for operating a pirate station on 87.9 in Lauderdale Lakes FL.

A Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture was issued to Salomon in January 2024 proposing a $358,665 civil penalty. After Salomon sought cancellation of the fine based on his inability to pay and reviewing his financial information, the FCC has agreed to the settlement in which Salomon admitted the consent decree includes a true and accurate description of his acts, will pay a $11,000 penalty in monthly installments, and agrees to pay $347,665 if he violates section 511 of the Pirate Act again or triggers an act of default during the 20 year term of the consent decree.

A Notice of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting was issued to Midas Property Management and 829 Adee Ave H D F for a pirate signal operating on 102.1 in the Bronx NY.

License Cancellations

The FCC has cancelled the license of South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting’s 91.9 KHEB Granite OK after an inquiry into its operating status stated that it had been off the air or operating from unauthorized facilities since October 2023. The inquiry was not responded to within the required 45 days. KHEB had previously been part of the licensee’s Southern Gospel “The Gospel Station” network.

The commission has also cancelled Christian Ministries of the Valley’s 89.1 KSJM St. James MN for being off the air since November 2023 and not responding to its inquiry.

The FCC has cancelled the licenses for Elohim Group Corporation’s 100.7 K264DB San Jose CA, 102.3 W272CZ Sheridan IN, and 105.1 K286BW Midland TX.

Stephens Media Group surrendered the license for 104.9 K285DD Burney CA. The translator had been rebroadcasting its News/Talk 1670 KQMS Redding.

Silent Notifications

• Bethany Divinity College and Seminary’s 91.3 WVOB Dothan AL (Transmitter damage)
• Caribbean Media Group’s 1400 WIRA Fort Pierce FL (Financial reasons)
• Friends of mvyradio’s 91.5 WMVC Edgartown MA (Tower site temporarily unavailable)
• Sanchez Broadcasting’s 880 WRRZ Clinton NC (Transmitter failure)
• East Carolina Radio’s 1240 WCNC Elizabeth City NC (Transmitter motherboard failure)

FM Changes

Family Life Ministries seeks to move 101.9 WCOQ Alfred NY to