Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
September 10, 2009
  DA 09-2033
 In Reply Refer to:
 1800B3-BSH
Released:  September 10, 2009
Geraldine R. Miller
13 Atkins Road
Roulette, PA  16746
George R. Borsari, Jr., Esq.
Borsari & Paxson
4000 Albemarle Street, N.W., Suite 240
Washington, D.C.  20016
In re: WFRM(AM), Coudersport, 
Pennsylvania
Facility ID No. 21196
File No. BAL-20081126AKE
Application for Assignment of License
Informal Objection
Dear Ms. Miller and Counsel:
We have before us the above-referenced application (the “Assignment Application”) seeking approval 
for the proposed assignment of license of Station WFRM(AM), Coudersport, Pennsylvania, from Farm and 
Home Broadcasting Company (“Farm and Home”) to L-Com, Inc. (“L-Com”).  On December 29, 2008, 
Geraldine R. Miller (“Miller”) filed a pleading in opposition to grant of the Assignment Application captioned 
as a Petition to Deny and Request for Hearing 1 For the reasons stated below, we dismiss Miller’s pleading as 
a petition to deny, deny the pleading as an informal objection and grant the Assignment Application.     
Background.  Miller’s pleading states that it is filed on behalf of Jayne James, Robert Schauer, 
and herself, all of whom are minority stockholders in Farm and Home.  Miller argues that the 
Commission should deny the Assignment Application “on the basis that Cary H. Simpson, President of 
Farm and Home Broadcasting has breached his fiduciary and legal obligations to the corporation by 
agreeing to sell WFRM-AM’s [sic] assets without prior approval of the board of directors.”2 Commission 
ownership records indicate that Cary H. Simpson (“Simpson”) is President and majority shareholder of 
Farm and Home, with a 78 percent voting and equity interest.  
Discussion.  Procedural Issues.  Miller’s pleading is procedurally defective.  Miller fails to 
provide an affidavit to support the allegations raised within her pleading, as required by Section 309(d)(1) 
  
1 On January 23, 2009, Farm and Home filed a Motion to Dismiss Miller’s pleading.           
2 Informal Objection at 1.
2
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”).3 Additionally, Miller’s failure to properly 
serve the pleading on either the licensee or its counsel violates Section 309(d)(1) of the Act, and Section 
1.47 of the Commission’s Rules (the “Rules”).4 Accordingly, we will dismiss Miller’s pleading as a 
petition to deny.  We will, however, treat the pleading as an informal objection pursuant to Section 
73.3587 of the Rules.5
Substantive Issues.  As noted, Simpson is President and majority shareholder of Farm and Home.  
Miller has failed to provide documentation demonstrating that Simpson lacks authority to enter into an 
agreement on behalf of Farm and Home for the sale of certain Farm and Home assets.  Moreover, the 
issues raised by Miller constitute a private controversy.  The Commission has consistently held that it is 
not the proper forum for the resolution of such private disputes, and that parties should seek redress for 
such matters in local courts of competent jurisdiction.6  
Miller has not provided evidence of an injunction or a stay issued by a local court against the 
proposed sale.  In the absence of such an order from a local court, the Commission has routinely acted 
favorably on license assignment applications.  We note, however, that Commission grant of an 
assignment or transfer of control application merely finds that the parties are qualified under, and the 
proposed transaction does not violate, the Act, or the Commission's rules and policies.  As such, it is 
permissive only and does not prejudice any relief to which the parties may ultimately be entitled.
 
Conclusion/Actions.  Based on the above, we find that Miller has not raised a substantial and 
material question of fact warranting further inquiry.  We further find that L-Com is qualified to hold the 
Station WFRM(AM) license and that grant of the Assignment Application is consistent with the public 
interest, convenience and necessity.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, that Geraldine R. Miller’s December 29, 
2008, petition to deny IS DISMISSED, and when treated as an informal objection, IS DENIED, and that the 
application for approval to assign the license for Station WFRM(AM), Coudersport, Pennsylvania (File No. 
BAL-20081126AKE) from Farm and Home Broadcasting Company to L-Com, Inc. IS GRANTED.
Sincerely,
Peter H. Doyle
Chief, Audio Division
Media Bureau
  
3 47 U.S.C. § 309(d)(1).
4 47 C.F.R. § 1.47.
5 47 C.F.R. § 73.3587.
6 See John F. Runner, Receiver (KBIF), Memorandum Opinion and Order, 36 RR 2d 773, 778 (1976); Decatur 
Telecasting, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 7 FCC Rcd 8622 (1992).