Federal Communications Commission DA 10-730 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc. Licensee of Station KTVG(TV) Grand Island, Nebraska ) ) ) ) ) ) Facility ID No. 27220 NAL/Acct. No. 0841420054 FRN: 0004981304 FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: May 3, 2010 Released: May 4, 2010 By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: 1. In this Forfeiture Order (“Order”) we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of six thousand dollars ($6,000) to Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc. (“Licensee”), licensee of Station KTVG(TV), Grand Island, Nebraska (“Station”) for its willful and repeated violations of Sections 73.3615 and 73.3526 of the Commission’s Rules,1 by failing to file Biennial Ownership Reports with the Commission and by failing to timely place in the Station’s public inspection file all required materials. 2. On July 22, 2008, the Bureau issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) in the amount of six thousand dollars ($6,000) to Licensee for its violations.2 Licensee has not filed a response to the NAL. Based on the information before us, we affirm the forfeiture. 3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,3 and Section 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission’s Rules, Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc. IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of six thousand dollars ($6,000) for willfully and repeatedly violating Sections 73.3615 and 73.3526 of the Commission’s Rules. 4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in Section 1.80 of the Commission's Rules within 30 days of the release of this Forfeiture 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.4 Payment of the proposed 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 in the caption above. Payment by check or money order may be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, at P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000. Payment by overnight mail may be sent to U.S. Bank—Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101. Payment by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 021030004, receiving bank: TREAS NYC, BNF: FCC/ACV--27000001 and account number as expressed on the remittance instrument. If completing the FCC Form 159, enter the NAL/Account number in block number 23A (call sign/other ID), and enter the letters “FORF” in block number 24A (payment type code). 5. Requests for full payment of the forfeiture under an installment plan should be sent to: 1 See 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.3615 and 73.3526. 2 Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc. 23 FCC Rcd 10972 (MB 2008). 3 47 U.S.C. § 503(b). 4 47 U.S.C. § 504(a). Federal Communications Commission DA 10-730 2 Associate Managing Director-Financial Operations, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A625, Washington, D.C. 20554.5 6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that copies of this Forfeiture Order shall be sent by First Class and Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc., P.O. Box 131206, Birmingham, Alabama 35253, and to its counsel, William H. Crispin, Esquire, Crispin & Associates, PLLC, 555 13th Street, N.W., Suite 420 West, Washington, D.C. 20004. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Barbara A. Kreisman Chief, Video Division Media Bureau 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.