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** U S A. Glenn, DWCAZ 990 Carthage, Ill was busted by the FCC:
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/index.do?document=348183
(Artie Bigley, Dec 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS)
EDOCS Document
12/08/2017
Robin R. Dunham; Carthage, Illinois
Notice of unlicensed operation issued for AM station operating on frequency 990
kHz in Carthage, Illinois
Documents:
Word : DOC-348183A1.docx
PDF : DOC-348183A1.pdf
Text : DOC-348183A1.txt
Viz.:
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
REGION ONE
Columbia Regional Office
9200 Farm House Lane
Columbia, Maryland 21046
(301) 725-1996
December 8, 2017
Robin R. Dunham
Carthage, Illinois
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-FIELDNER-17-00024522
On June 28, 2017, in response to a complaint, an Agent from the Chicago Office
of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Enforcement Bureau
(Bureau) inspected an AM station that was operating on the frequency 990 kHz
from Antenna Structure Number 1009006 in Carthage, Illinois. The Agent
conducted the inspection with you, the owner of Ralla Broadcasting Company,
Inc. (Ralla), which previously held a license for WCAZ, an AM radio station,
and found that you were operating a Harris SX-1A transmitter on frequency 990
kHz with an output power of 975 Watts.
Upon further investigation, the Agent found that on April 21, 2017, the
Commission issued a letter to Ralla dismissing the license renewal application
for WCAZ and cancelling the license to operate the station because Ralla failed
to pay its delinquent debt owed to the Commission.
The Commission further stated it deleted the station’s call letters and that
any operation of the AM station on 990 kHz is unauthorized and must cease
immediately.
During the June 28, 2017 inspection, the Agent informed you that you had no
authority to operate the AM station on frequency 990 kHz and, therefore must
discontinue operation immediately. You refused to cease
operating the AM station.
You are hereby warned that the operation of radio transmitting equipment
without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of the
Federal laws and could subject the operator to severe penalties, including, but
not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in rem arrest action against the
offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions, including imprisonment.
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UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED IMMEDIATELY..
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See 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any
evidence that you have authority to operate granted by the FCC. Your response
should be sent to the address in the letterhead and reference the listed case
number. Under the Privacy Act of 1974,
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we are informing you that the Commission’s staff will use all relevant
material information before it to determine what, if any, enforcement action is
required to ensure your compliance with FCC Rules. This will include any
information that you disclose in your reply.You may contact this office if you
have any questions.
David C. Dombrowski
Regional Director
Region One
Enforcement Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005
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5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
(via DXLD)
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