Source: https://www.fcc.gov/print/node/65678
Timestamp: 2015-07-02 04:01:11
Document Index: 624230718

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 503', '§ 1', '§ 0', '§ 73', '§ 73', '§ 73', '§ 73', '§ 73']

Withers Broadcasting Company of Clarksburg, LLC
DA 14-424
Withers Broadcasting Company of Clarksburg, )
Facility I.D. No. 10976
NAL/Acct. 201441420011
Licensee of Station WVFX
FRN: 0017741521
1. In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”)1 we find that Withers Broadcasting Company of Clarksburg, LLC (the “Licensee”), licensee of television station WVFX, Clarksburg, West Virginia (the “Station”), apparently willfully and/or repeatedly violated the Commission’s Rules by: (1) failing to file electronically the Station’s quarterly TV issues/programs lists, in violation of Sections 73.3526 (b)(2) & (e)(11)(i)2 and (2) failing to report these violations in the renewal application, in violation of Section 73.3514(a).3 Based upon our review of the facts and circumstances before us, we conclude that the Licensee is apparently liable for a monetary forfeiture in the amount of Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($13,000). II. BACKGROUND
Section 73.3526 of the Rules requires each commercial broadcast licensee to maintain a public inspection file containing specific types of information related to station operations.4 As set forth in subsection 73.3526(e)(11)(i), each commercial television licensee must prepare and place in its public inspection file a TV issues/programs list which details programs that have provided the station’s most significant treatment of community issues during the preceding three month period.5 Under subsection (b)(2), the licensee must electronically file the issues/programs lists to the Commission’s website.6
Section 73.3514(a) of the Rules provides that “[e]ach application shall include all information called for by the particular form on which the application is required to be filed. . . .” Section IV, Question 3 of the Form 303-S license renewal application requires licensees to certify “that the 1 This NAL is issued pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), and Section 1.80 of the Commission’s Rules (the “Rules”). See 47 U.S.C. § 503(b); 47 C.F.R. § 1.80. The Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau, has delegated authority to issue the NAL under Section 0.283 of the Rules. See 47 C.F.R. § 0.283.
2 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526 (b)(2) & (e)(11)(i).3 47 C.F.R. § 73.3514(a).4 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526.5 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526(e)(11)(i).6 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526(b)(2).