Media Bureau Hands Out $16,500 Penalty for Translator Owner
Shelby Broadcast must pay a $16,500 forfeiture for operating a translator station outside the parameters of its FCC authorization and not disclosing it, according to an order in Wednesday's Daily Digest. The forfeiture concerns translator W252BE Tarrant, Alabama, which for…
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years after a cable was severed in 2015 Shelby allegedly operated at a different height and power level than authorized, according to the original notice of apparent liability (see 2401170066). Though the penalty represents a significant percentage of the station’s gross income, the Media Bureau declined to reduce the forfeiture amount because the station is slated to be sold for $184,000. “Further, due to Licensee’s history of noncompliance, including unauthorized operations, and the extended duration of the violations, we find no basis to reduce or cancel the proposed forfeiture,” the order said.