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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Kentucky Public Radio, Inc. ) File No. EB-06-CG-269
Licensee of Radio Stations: ) EB-06-CG-270
WUOL-FM, WFPK, and WFPL ) EB-06-CG-271
Facility ID # 69113, 38621, & 4258 )
Louisville, Kentucky ) NOV No. V20063232001
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: May 24, 2006
By the District Director, Chicago Office, Northeast Region, Enforcement
Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's Rules to Kentucky Public Radio, licensee of
radio stations WUOL-FM, WFPK and WFPL, in Louisville, Kentucky.
2. On May 11, 2006, an agent of the Commission's Chicago Office conducted
an inspection at the main studios for radio stations WUOL-FM, WFPK and
WFPL, which are collocated in Louisville, Kentucky, and observed the
following violations:
a. 47 C.F.R. S 11.61(b): "Entries must be made in broadcast station and
cable systems and wireless cable systems records as specified in S
11.54(b)(12)." At the time of the inspection, the records for radio
stations WUOL-FM, WFPK, and WFPL were missing various EAS entries for
the months of February, March, April and May 2006.
b. 47 C.F. R. S 73.1870(b)(3): "The designation of the chief operator
must be in writing with a copy of the designation posted with the
station license." At the time of the inspection, the designation of
the chief operator for stations WUOL-FM, WFPK, and WFPL was not
posted.
c. 47 C.F.R. S 73.1870(c)(3): Station records shall be reviewed..."at
least once a week to determine if required entries are being made
correctly. ... Upon completion of the review, the chief operator or
his designee must date and sign the log..." At the time of the
inspection, the chief operator was not signing the station logs to
indicate that they had been reviewed.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Kentucky Public
Radio, must submit a written statement concerning this matter within
twenty (20) days of release of this Notice. The response must fully
explain each violation, must contain a statement of the specific
action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and
should include a time line for completion of pending corrective
action(s). The response must be complete in itself and signed by a
principal or officer of the licensee. All replies and documentation
sent in response to this Notice should be marked with the File No. and
NOV No. specified above, and mailed to the following address:
Federal Communications Commission
Chicago Office
1550 Northwest Highway, Suite 306
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
4. This Notice shall be sent to Kentucky Public Radio, Inc. at its
address of record.
5. The Privacy Act of 1974 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. Any false
statement made knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is
punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
G. Michael Moffitt
Chicago District Office
Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S 1.89.
47 U.S.C. S 308(b).
P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S 552a(e)(3).
18 U.S.C. S 1001 et seq.
Federal Communications Commission
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