6-26-14
The FCC nails Birach Broadcasting in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, with a fine of $12,000 for failing to enclose WWCS-AM?s two antenna structures in with effective locked fences. Although Birach was aware the fences were in a state of disrepair, it failed to confirm repairs were completed, which the Commission says "resulted in unrestricted public access to the antenna structures for an extended period of time. The damaged fences presented a particular public safety concern because the antenna structures were located in a residential neighborhood. The Enforcement Bureau previously proposed penalties against Birach for fencing violations on two separate occasions. As a result, "a significant increase to our normal penalties" was imposed. Read the full NAL HERE
