FCC Fines Florida Pirates $15,000 Each, Warns Bakersfield Station
The FCC Enforcement Bureau fined two pirate radio operators in Florida $15,000 each, forfeiture orders show. EB said Wilner Lindi and Vilnord Simon were caught operating their stations -- in Lake Worth and North Miami, respectively -- after receiving multiple…
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warnings. “Commission action in this area is essential because unlicensed radio stations do not broadcast Emergency Alert Service (EAS) messages, and so create a public safety hazard for their listeners,” said both orders. The bureau also warned Kern Community Radio, licensee of KSVG Bakersfield, California. KSVG was operating from 28 miles from the one where it was licensed, and with power far below authorization, the notice of violation said. The station wasn't monitoring enough sources for EAS codes, the NOV said.