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WFBO-LP 97.7 Surrenders License After Years Of Trouble

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Within a year after being hit with a $24,000 FCC fine, Halifax Christian Community Church owners of WFBO-LP 97.7, have agreed to surrender its license. The FCC alleged “operation in a manner inconsistent with its station authorization” by airing commercials and running an unlicensed transmitter among other illegal operations. Halifax Christian Community Church first won a reduction in the fine from $24,000 to $8,100. A prior fine of $10.000 was paid in 2004 as well for other violations. With the offer to surrender the license it ends the investigation and lets everybody walk away. WFBO-LP went on the air in September 2002 went dark in November 2008 and had been playing oldies as "Flagler's Blizzard Of Oldies". In December of 2007 and other dates, complaints were made to the FCC that WFBO's underwriting announcements were too close to being commercials or were actual commericials. You can read the FCC order and the consent decree.

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-790A1.pdf

Thanks to cflradio.net...
 
Again, I ask myself, what's the difference between an FM translator rebroadcasting an AM station and airing commercials and it being permissable in the governments viewpoint, but not alright if you happen to be one of the LPFM pioneers of the early 2000's. I just don't get it. What's fair for one should be fair for all, right? If you're breaking technical rules, then a bitch slap by the FCC is just what the doctor ordered, but this is entirely different. If they aren't from 88.1-91.9, let em' run their spots.
 
If they are a Low Power Licensed noncom they must follow the rules as to sponsor announcements and not commercials as the FCC rules state. It is as simple as that.
 
Maybe the rules will be changed at some time about LPFMs and commercials because these guys have to purchase transmitters, STLs, SAGE EAS ENDECs, buy studio equipment, pay power bills, pay insurance, etc... just like the full service stations. I am the Chief Engineer for 10 full service stations ranging from 100KW to 6KW and I have helped a few LPFM operators with some engineering tasks. If your class A, C3, C2, C1, C0, or C can be hurt by a 10 or 100 watt LPFM then you have bigger problems to worry about.

I do, however, agree that these guys should have been following the rules as they stand today.

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