$10,000 Fine For Illegal Station

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This fine goes to Lubbock Aero for operating an illegal radio station on frequency 123.300MHz in Lubbock. Lubbock Aero provides various services (including charter services, aircraft maintenance, and sales) to private and civil aviation aircraft and operators at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. The company did not deny it operated the station but asked the commission to cancel the fine, which it did not.

In its response to the commission, Lubbock Aero admitted that it operated radio communications over frequency 123.300 MHz ?on numerous dates? since January 1, 2008, as part of its business and aircraft support operations, and that this frequency was associated with Lubbock Aero in its advertisements and publications. The commission said not good enough, illegal is illegal, and refused to cancel the fine of $10K. Read the entire FCC filing HERE

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Bruno Off The Air Following "Illegal Alien" Comment

There are several reports stating that Tony Bruno has been suspended for a week for tweeting that a San Francisco Giants pitcher was an illegal alien. He was not on the air last night yet nothing official about a suspension has been posted on Bruno's Facebook or Twitter pages or the KNBR radio website. Bruno did post the following message on his Facebook page: "Thank you Piolin for the prayers and thoughts. My family and real friends keep me strong because they know who I am and what I am. Threatening my life or wishing bad things makes those of you who resort to this truly troubled."

Bruno posted the inflammatory tweet about Giants pitcher Ramon Hernandez after Hernandez beaned Shane Vicorino of the Phillies. For the record, Hernandez is not in the country illegally and some are taking Bruno's comments as racist. He removed the tweet less than a minute later and apologized on the air. The tweet had already gone viral before Bruno took it down and the wave of controversy has not stopped since. Victorino was suspended for three games for rushing the mound. A bench clearing brawl followed.

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