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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  04-  3860 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of 
 Metropolitan  Radio  Group,  Inc. 
 Licensee  of  AM  Radio  Station  WBRD,  Palmetto,  Florida 


 Springfield,  Missouri 


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 File  Number  EB-  03-  TP-  357  NAL/  Acct.  No.  200432700013 
 FRN  0007-  0069-  84 


 FORFEITURE  ORDER 
 Adopted:  December  8,  2004  Released:  December  10,  2004 
 By  the  Assistant  Chief,  Enforcement  Bureau: 
 1.  In  this  Forfeiture  Order  (“  Order”),  we  issue  a  monetary  forfeiture  in  the  amount  of  seven  thousand  dollars  ($  7,000)  against  Metropolitan  Radio  Group,  Inc.,  licensee  of  AM  radio  station  WBRD, 
 Palmetto,  Florida  for  willful  and  repeated  violation  of  Section  73.49  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  (“  Rules”).  1  The  noted  violation  involves  the  failure  to  maintain  an  effective  locked  fence  around  the  base  of  its  AM 
 antenna  towers. 
 2.  On  March  11,  2004,  the  District  Director,  Enforcement  Bureau,  Tampa  Office  issued  a  Notice  of  Apparent  Liability  for  Forfeiture  (“  NAL”)  in  the  amount  of  seven  thousand  dollars  ($  7,000)  for  the 
 referenced  Rule  violation.  2  Metropolitan  Radio  Group,  Inc.,  has  not  filed  a  response.  Based  on  the  information  before  us,  we  affirm  this  forfeiture. 


 3.  Accordingly,  IT  IS  ORDERED  THAT,  pursuant  to  Section  503(  b)  of  the  Act  3  ,  and  Sections  0.111,  0.311  and  1.80(  f)(  4)  of  the  Rules,  4  Metropolitan  Radio  Group,  Inc.,  IS  LIABLE  FOR  A 
 MONETARY  FORFEITURE  in  the  amount  of  $7,000  for  violating  Section  73.  49  of  the  Rules. 
 4.  Payment  of  the  forfeiture  shall  be  made  in  the  manner  provided  for  in  Section  1.  80  of  the  Rules  within  30  days  of  the  release  of  this  Order.  If  the  forfeiture  is  not  paid  within  the  period  specified, 
 the  case  may  be  referred  to  the  Department  of  Justice  for  collection  pursuant  to  Section  504(  a)  of  the  Act.  5  Payment  of  the  forfeiture  must  be  made  by  check  or  similar  instrument,  payable  to  the  order  of  the 
 Federal  Communications  Commission.  The  payment  must  include  the  NAL/  Acct.  No.  and  FRN  No.  referenced  above.  Payment  by  check  or  money  order  may  be  mailed  to  Forfeiture  Collection  Section, 
 Finance  Branch,  Federal  Communications  Commission,  P.  O.  Box  73482,  Chicago,  Illinois  60673-  7482. 


 1  47  C.  F.  R.  §  73.49. 
 2  Notice  of  Apparent  Liability  for  Forfeiture,  NAL/  Acct.  No.  200432700013  (Enf.  Bur.,  Tampa  Office,  rel.  Mar.  11, 
 2004).  3 
 47  U.  S.  C.  §  503(  b).  4 
 47  C.  F.  R.  §§  0.111,  0.  311,  1.80(  f)(  4).  5 
 47  U.  S.  C.  §  504(  a). 
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 Payment  by  overnight  mail  may  be  sent  to  Bank  One/  LB  73482,  525  West  Monroe,  8th  Floor  Mailroom,  Chicago,  IL  60661.  Payment  by  wire  transfer  may  be  made  to  ABA  Number  071000013,  receiving  bank 
 Bank  One,  and  account  number  1165259.  Requests  for  full  payment  under  an  installment  plan  should  be  sent  to:  Chief,  Revenue  and  Receivables  Operations  Group,  445  12th  Street,  S.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
 20554.  6 
 5.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED  that  a  copy  of  this  Forfeiture  Order  shall  be  sent  by  Certified  Mail  Return  Receipt  Requested  and  First  Class  Mail  to  Metropolitan  Radio  Group,  Inc.,  318  E. 
 Pershing  Street,  Springfield,  Missouri  65806. 


 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 


 George  R.  Dillon  Assistant  Chief,  Enforcement  Bureau 


 6  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.1914. 
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