Big and/or interesting fines?

[johnbasalla]

Average listeners often hear about fines or potential fines for over-the-air content. What have been some of the biggest and/or most interesting fines leveled by the FCC for engineering/technical issues?

 

[FredRichards]

Usually it's daytimers on at night, or a fulltime station running daytime facilities at night. I've also seen EAS violations (non-functioning systems), and Public File issues.

 

[OKCRadioGuy]

For the most part it's all about the EAS logging/functionalty, public file, and stuff like that. They do like to pick on AMs a lot, especially directionals because it's an easy way to make money because there's a lot to go wrong with them and many aren't in good shape.

Think of today's FCC as a traffic cop in a small hick town. They love to just sit there and play radar games. Whatever is easiest and brings them money is what they are all about anymore. Forget useful things like preventing interference. It's all about the paper tiger baby!

How many FCC inspectors does it take to fix a transmitter? None. Most of their folks couldn't fix a toaster if the bread got stuck in it.

 

[mr_elbows]

generally 7 K for no EAS, 7 K for access to tower base, lesser amounts for failure to reduce power, public file infraction ('Issues and Programs' is a favorite), very occasionally for other technical violations

here's a goodie

http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2003/DOC-282177A1.html

 

[johnbasalla]

Thank you for "The Goodie". That's the kind of stuff I'm looking for. I know that content wasn't an issue, but I'd sure like to know what was actually on-air. Possibly a PC or other computer devicae with non-stop music? But, if it is a computer, they should have been able to program in ID's.