In 2004 they filed for an STL but the application was dismissed for Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.1910(b), your application is dismissed for failure to make payment on a delinquent debt. That application was for 945.5 MHz.
On Febraury 21, 2013 the FCC issued a Notice of Violation ( Facility ID # 37725 )
NOV No. V201332960014).) a. 47 C.F.R. S 1.903(a): "Stations in the Wireless Radio Service must be used and operated only in accordance with the rules applicable to their particular service as set forth in this title and with a valid
authorization granted by the Commission under the provisions of this part..." On June 14 and 15, 2012 the agent monitored a Studio Transmitter Link (STL) on frequency 949.0 MHz, and heard the KZPO content being transmitted.
The agent confirmed by direction finding techniques that the signal on 949.0 MHz was emanating from the KZPO studio at 1830 S. Mooney Blvd., in Visalia, California. A search of the Commission's records revealed that KZPO did not have an
authorization to transmit on 949.0 MHz.
47 C.F.R. S 11.52(d) "EAS participants must monitor two EAS sources. The monitoring assignments of each broadcast station and cable system and wireless cable system are specified in the State EAS Plan..."
The State Plan, revised as of January 20, 2004, specified the LP-2 assignment to be KFSN-TV Channel 30, Fresno, CA. At the time of inspection KZPO was not monitoring the LP2 station.
c. 47 C.F.R. S 11.35(a): EAS Participants must determine the cause of any failure to receive the required tests or activations specified in Sections 11.61(a)(1) and (a)(2). Appropriate entries indicating
reasons why any tests were not received must be made in the broadcast station log as specified in Sections 73.1820 and 73.1840 of this chapter for all broadcast streams..." At the time of the inspection
there were no entries in the station logs indicating why KZPO did not receive numerous Required Weekly Tests from KMJ-AM or KFSN-TV30 during the period of January 1, 2012, to June 15, 2012.
d. 47 C.F.R S 73.3526(e)(12): "For commercial AM and FM broadcast stations, every three months a list of programs that provided the station's most significant treatment of community issues during the
preceding three month period. The list for each calendar quarter is to be filed by the tenth day of the succeeding calendar quarter (e.g. January 10 for the quarter October--December, April 10 for the
quarter January--March etc). The list shall include a brief narrative describing what issues were given significant treatment and the programming that provided this treatment. The description of the
programs shall include, but shall not be limited to, the time, date, duration, and title of each program in which the issue was treated. The lists described in this paragraph shall be retained in the public
inspection file until final action has been taken on the station's next license renewal application." Radio station KZPO's public inspection file did not have the First, Second, Third and Fourth
quarters of the Issues and Programs List for the calendar year of 2011 or the First quarter of 2012.
e. 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 station license. Agreements with chief operator's serving on a contract basis
must be in writing with a copy kept in the station files." At the time of the inspection, KZPO did not have chief operator designation in writing.
3. As the nation's emergency warning system, the Emergency Alert System is critical to public safety, and we recognize the vital role that broadcasters play in ensuring its success. The Commission takes
seriously any violations of the Rules implementing the EAS and expects full compliance from its regulatees. We also must investigate violations of other rules that apply to broadcast licensees.
Actually KZPO-FM did have a 950 STL license. It was WQRT269 on 944.15 at 1830 S. Mooney Blvd in Visalia. The application was filed on 5/9/2013 and granted on 7/22/2017. The FCC Terminated the license on 7/22/2015 for failure to construct. The FCC has an 18 month period that you must construct most 2 way and microwave systems.
On Febraury 21, 2013 the FCC issued a Notice of Violation ( Facility ID # 37725 )
NOV No. V201332960014).) a. 47 C.F.R. S 1.903(a): "Stations in the Wireless Radio Service must be used and operated only in accordance with the rules applicable to their particular service as set forth in this title and with a valid
authorization granted by the Commission under the provisions of this part..." On June 14 and 15, 2012 the agent monitored a Studio Transmitter Link (STL) on frequency 949.0 MHz, and heard the KZPO content being transmitted.
The agent confirmed by direction finding techniques that the signal on 949.0 MHz was emanating from the KZPO studio at 1830 S. Mooney Blvd., in Visalia, California. A search of the Commission's records revealed that KZPO did not have an
authorization to transmit on 949.0 MHz.
47 C.F.R. S 11.52(d) "EAS participants must monitor two EAS sources. The monitoring assignments of each broadcast station and cable system and wireless cable system are specified in the State EAS Plan..."
The State Plan, revised as of January 20, 2004, specified the LP-2 assignment to be KFSN-TV Channel 30, Fresno, CA. At the time of inspection KZPO was not monitoring the LP2 station.
c. 47 C.F.R. S 11.35(a): EAS Participants must determine the cause of any failure to receive the required tests or activations specified in Sections 11.61(a)(1) and (a)(2). Appropriate entries indicating
reasons why any tests were not received must be made in the broadcast station log as specified in Sections 73.1820 and 73.1840 of this chapter for all broadcast streams..." At the time of the inspection
there were no entries in the station logs indicating why KZPO did not receive numerous Required Weekly Tests from KMJ-AM or KFSN-TV30 during the period of January 1, 2012, to June 15, 2012.
d. 47 C.F.R S 73.3526(e)(12): "For commercial AM and FM broadcast stations, every three months a list of programs that provided the station's most significant treatment of community issues during the
preceding three month period. The list for each calendar quarter is to be filed by the tenth day of the succeeding calendar quarter (e.g. January 10 for the quarter October--December, April 10 for the
quarter January--March etc). The list shall include a brief narrative describing what issues were given significant treatment and the programming that provided this treatment. The description of the
programs shall include, but shall not be limited to, the time, date, duration, and title of each program in which the issue was treated. The lists described in this paragraph shall be retained in the public
inspection file until final action has been taken on the station's next license renewal application." Radio station KZPO's public inspection file did not have the First, Second, Third and Fourth
quarters of the Issues and Programs List for the calendar year of 2011 or the First quarter of 2012.
e. 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 station license. Agreements with chief operator's serving on a contract basis
must be in writing with a copy kept in the station files." At the time of the inspection, KZPO did not have chief operator designation in writing.
3. As the nation's emergency warning system, the Emergency Alert System is critical to public safety, and we recognize the vital role that broadcasters play in ensuring its success. The Commission takes
seriously any violations of the Rules implementing the EAS and expects full compliance from its regulatees. We also must investigate violations of other rules that apply to broadcast licensees.
Actually KZPO-FM did have a 950 STL license. It was WQRT269 on 944.15 at 1830 S. Mooney Blvd in Visalia. The application was filed on 5/9/2013 and granted on 7/22/2017. The FCC Terminated the license on 7/22/2015 for failure to construct. The FCC has an 18 month period that you must construct most 2 way and microwave systems.
