1997 FCC Violations
| Section |
Call |
Type |
Fine |
Reduced
to |
Description |
Station
Response |
| 11.11 |
WIKK |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS equipment installed. |
Installed
equipment on 4/24/97. |
| 11.11 |
WPRS |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
encoder could not drive transmitter. |
Station
responded that encoder was shared between co-located stations and additional
circuitry to drive each station was installed 4/20/97, two days after inspection. |
| 11.11(a) |
WKND |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
equipment was not available or installed. |
"The
EAS box is on order and will be installed the instant it comes in the door." |
| 11.11(a) |
WLZR-AM
/ FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
Failure
to have EAS encoder in use on 2/13/97. |
Encoder/decoder
was installed, but remote control was not connected due to additional parts
required from R/C manufacturer and extensive time required to learn system. |
| 11.11(a) |
WPRX |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
equipment was located at the main studio, but not installed or operational. |
The
EAS equipment has been installed and is operational. |
| 11.12 |
KICO |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EBS
equipment not operational. It is required until 1/1/98. |
Station
shares its EBS equipment with co-owned and co-located KQVO. |
| 11.15 |
KACL-FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS Handbook available. |
Station
has downloaded handbook from FCC web site. |
| 11.15 |
KAUR-FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
A
copy has been obtained from the FCC web site. Another has been ordered
from FCC. Each will be placed in the control room. |
| 11.15 |
KAYX
/ KLEX |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
A
copy of the handbook is now in the control room. |
| 11.15 |
KCCS |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
Handbook
now available. |
| 11.15 |
KCHE-AM
/ FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
EAS
handbook ordered and now at control point. |
| 11.15 |
KECY-TV |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook not available. |
EAS
handbook is in place in master control room. |
| 11.15 |
KILS |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
This
licensee has owned station for two weeks and did not have a chance to inspect
station for violations. EAS handbook now available. |
| 11.15 |
KIND-AM
/ FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS Handbook available. |
Station
sees no EBS use other than station-to-station, so it elects to become a
nonparticipating station. |
| 11.15 |
KKCT-FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
EAS
handbook has been downloaded from the FCC web site and is now available. |
| 11.15 |
KKDM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
Station's
contract engineer was not aware the revised EAS handbook was available.
A copy has been obtained. |
| 11.15 |
KLHT |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook not available. |
|
| 11.15 |
KLXX |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
|
| 11.15 |
KOCR |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available |
The
handbook has been downloaded from the web and is now available to the staff. |
| 11.15 |
KODL |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
|
| 11.15 |
KOVC |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
Copies
of handbook have been obtained and are readily available to staff. |
| 11.15 |
KOWW
/ KFKF-FM / KBEQ-FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
Station
did have handbooks from previous year. Engineer erroneously thought FCC
would send out updated handbooks. New handbooks are now available. |
| 11.15 |
KQDJ-FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
A
copy of the EAS handbook has been obtained and is available to staff. |
| 11.15 |
KSLC |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
Handbook
now available. |
| 11.15 |
KSVR |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook not posted at control point. |
A
copy of the handbook has been requested. |
| 11.15 |
KURS |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook not available. |
|
| 11.15 |
KUSN |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
EAS
handbook has been ordered. |
| 11.15 |
KWAI |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook not available. |
|
| 11.15 |
KWBY |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
Handbook
is now on site. |
| 11.15 |
WABJ |
RSC |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook not available. |
The
current EAS handbook was obtained is now in the studio. |
| 11.15 |
WATS |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
The
handbook has been ordered. |
| 11.15 |
WCDT |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
Noe
EAS handbook available. |
The
EAS handbook was located in the engineer's work cabinet after he had worked
on the EAS equipment. It is now, and will stay, at the control point. |
| 11.15 |
WCMP |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
A
copy has been ordered from the FCC. |
| 11.15 |
WEVR-AM
/ FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
Current
EAS checklist not available. Outdated EBS checklist posted. |
A
new checklist has been ordered. It will be posted when it arrives. |
| 11.15 |
WEYZ |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook and authenticator list not available. |
|
| 11.15 |
WFAU |
RSC |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook not available. |
EAS
handbook is now available. |
| 11.15 |
WILO |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook at normal operator position. |
Station
responded that handbook was in "technical file." It has been moved to the
EAS equipment location. |
| 11.15 |
WJAB |
RSC |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
The
handbook was available. Inspector did not ask for it. |
| 11.15 |
WKCG |
RSC |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook not available. |
EAS
handbook is now available. |
| 11.15 |
WKIG |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook or authenticator list available. |
EAS
handbook and authenticator list now available at control point. |
| 11.15 |
WKTQ |
RSC |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
Current
EAS handbook now available. |
| 11.15 |
WLAM |
RSC |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook not available |
The
handbook is now available. |
| 11.15 |
WLTH |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook not at operator or EAS equipment location. |
Station
responded that handbook was ordered and placed in proper position. |
| 11.15 |
WMKS |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
|
| 11.15 |
WMON |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
FCC
had only recently made EAS handbook available on the internet. Publication
of information on internet does not consititute public notice of official
action. 0.445(e) and 1.4 generally require the FCC to issue a "public notice"
or direct a mailing. |
| 11.15 |
WNKX |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS authenticator list available. |
The
EAS authenticator list and handbook are now in the control room. |
| 11.15 |
WORG |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
EAS
handbook now located in normal position. |
| 11.15 |
WOXO |
RSC |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
Current
EAS handbook now available. |
| 11.15 |
WPLO |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS checklist available. |
Station
now has EAS checklist. |
| 11.15 |
WRFW-FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
checklist not posted. |
Checklist
ordered. |
| 11.15 |
WTMA |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
The
handbook is now available. |
| 11.15 |
WZKM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS handbook available. |
FCC
had only recently made EAS handbook available on the internet. Publication
of information on internet does not consititute public notice of official
action. 0.445(e) and 1.4 generally require the FCC to issue a "public notice"
or direct a mailing. |
| 11.15 |
WZKM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS Operating Handbook available. |
|
| 11.15 |
WZOU |
RSC |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
handbook not available |
The
handbook is now available. |
| 11.17 |
KGGN |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS authenticator list available. |
Station
had previously requested a copy of the list, but it was not received. A
second request has been made. |
| 11.17 |
KHNR |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
authenticator list not available. |
|
| 11.17 |
KILS |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS authenticator list available. |
Licensee
of two weeks ago did not provide list. Replacement has been ordered. |
| 11.17 |
KIOV |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
Authenticator
word list not available. |
|
| 11.17 |
KKDM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS authenticator list available. |
List
was misfiled but found during the inspection. |
| 11.17 |
KLHT |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
authenticator list not available. |
|
| 11.17 |
KNDY-AM
/ FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
authenticator list not available. |
New
list has been received. |
| 11.17 |
KOWW
/ KFKF-FM / KBEQ-FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS authenticator word list available. |
EAS
authenticator list now available. |
| 11.17 |
KSPD
/ KBXL |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
authenticator list not available. |
|
| 11.17 |
KURS |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
authenticator word list not available. |
|
| 11.17 |
KWAI |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
authenticator word list not available. |
|
| 11.17 |
KWIC |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
authenticator word list not available. |
List
was found in possession of employee of previous licensee. It is now at
the main studio control point. |
| 11.17 |
WEVR-AM
/ FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
authenticator list not available. |
The
current authenticator list has been ordered and has arrived. |
| 11.17 |
WEYZ |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
equipment not installed. |
|
| 11.17 |
WIBV |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS Authenticator Word List available. |
Station
responded that the former licensee did not deliver the word list with the
station. |
| 11.17 |
WJAB |
RSC |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS authenticator list available. |
EAS
authenticator list was available. The inspector did not aks for it. |
| 11.17 |
WLTH |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
Authenticator Word List not available. |
Station
responded that list was ordered and placed in proper position. |
| 11.17 |
WPLO |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
current EAS authenticator. |
Authenticator
word list has been requested from FCC. |
| 11.17 |
WPRS |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS Authenticator Word List available. |
Station
responded that they found it in the Public Inspection File where it had
been placed by accident. |
| 11.17(a) |
KAUR-FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS authenticator list available. |
A
copy has been requested. |
| 11.17(a) |
KAYX
/ KLEX |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
authenticator list available. |
The
authenticator list is now in the control room. |
| 11.21 |
KSLC |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
state or local EAS plan available for inspection. |
The
state plan is now available. No local plan has been approved or is available. |
| 11.21 |
WQRC |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
Station
could not monitor NOAA Weather radio as required by the state EAS plan. |
A
designation of chief operator was posted during the inspection. A designation
of alternate chief has now also been posted. |
| 11.32 |
KECY-TV |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
encoder timing not 8-25 seconds in length. |
Encoder
timing set to 8 seconds. |
| 11.32 |
KICO |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
encoder timing tones not 8-25 seconds in length. |
The
timing on the EBS encoder was found to be correct (9.5 seconds). |
| 11.32 |
KQVO |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
encoder timing tones not 8-25 seconds in length. |
The
timing on the EBS encoder was found to be correct (9.5 seconds). |
| 11.32 |
WKWQ |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS encoder/decoder installed. |
|
| 11.33 |
KLYC |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
Neither
EAS receiver drove the EAS decoder properly. |
Receivers
have been adjusted to work properly. |
| 11.33(a)(1) |
KAYX
/ KLEX |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
Only
one EAS source being monitored. |
Two
stations were being monitored both before and after the inspection. |
| 11.34(d) |
KCCS |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
operating instructions for decoder or encoder. |
EAS
instructions are now on a clipboard. |
| 11.35 |
KAIM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
decoder not tuned to at least two sources. |
|
| 11.35 |
KCCS |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
encoder not operational. |
Equipment
now operational. |
| 11.35 |
KECY-TV |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
encoder/decoder not installed and operational. |
An
EAS encoder/decoder was ordered April 29, 1997. |
| 11.35 |
KICO |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
encoder/decoder not installed and operational. |
EAS
equipment was ordered prior to the inspection. It is now installed and
operational. |
| 11.35 |
KIJV
/ KZNC-FM |
RSC |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS tests received June 22 to August 6, 1997. No log entries indicated
the reason tests were not received. |
An
external antenna is being added to improve EAS reception. |
| 11.35 |
KIND-AM
/ FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS/EBS equipment of any type for past 3 years. |
Station
monitors NOAA and immediately relays storm messages. |
| 11.35 |
KIOV |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
equipment not installed. |
|
| 11.35 |
KQMQ-AM
/ FM KPOI-FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
encoder not operational at time of station inspection. |
|
| 11.35 |
KQVO |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
encoder/decoder not installed and operational. |
EAS
equipment was ordered prior to the inspection. It is now installed and
operational. |
| 11.35 |
KSLC |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
decoder not operational since there was no receiver connected to it. |
Receivers
are connected but station cannot program the equipment has has not yet
been able to contact the manufacturer. |
| 11.35 |
KSVR |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
equipment not installed and operational. |
Equipment
purchased March 19, 1997. It will be installed as soon as it is received. |
| 11.35 |
KWIC |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
equipment not installed on time. |
Current
licensee installed equipment immediately upon taking control of station. |
| 11.35 |
WBML |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
equipment not operable. |
EAS
equipment now operable. All operators trained in its operation and chief
operator doing weekly review of logs. |
| 11.35 |
WBTA |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS equipment installed. EBS equipment not maintained in a state of readiness.
No EAS tests logged for January or February. |
|
| 11.35 |
WBYW |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
equipment not installed or operational. |
EAS
equipment has been installed and is operational. |
| 11.35 |
WLEC |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS equipment installed. |
The
required equipment has been purchased and is due to be installed shortly. |
| 11.35 |
WNKX |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS equipment installed. |
The
required equipment was ordered 12/6/96. After numerous phone calls, it
had still not arrived as of 10/3/97. |
| 11.35 |
WPMB
/ WKRV |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
Failure
to log removal of defective EAS equipment and its return. |
Station
responded that they have instituted an EAS log. |
| 11.35 |
WSEL-FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS or EBS equipment installed. |
The
EBS equipment was being repaired. EAS equipment was ordered April 15, 1997
(after the March 25 inspection). |
| 11.35 |
WSFZ |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS equipment installed. |
Station
was not aware that it needed EAS equipment since it had EBS equipment. |
| 11.35 |
WWON |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS equipment installed. |
Station
delayed purchase of equipment until state EAS plan was in place so it would
purchase correct equipment. |
| 11.35 |
WZLE |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
No
EAS equipment installed. |
Equipment
was ordered 12/20/96 but not received until 6/97. It was installed 6/9/97. |
| 11.35(a) |
KAUR-FM |
NOV |
$0 |
$0 |
EAS
equipment was installed but no one knew how to work it. It was not possible
to determine if it was functioning as required. |
An
ERPOM in the EAS equipment has been replaced. Equipment is now operating
properly and personnel have been trained in its operation. |
| 11.35(a) |
KAYX
/ KLEX |
NOV |
$0 |
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