Federal Communications Commission DA 11-410
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
NEW BEGINNING WORLD OUTREACH, 
INC.
Licensee of Noncommercial Educational 
Station WNBV(FM), Grundy, Virginia
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File No. EB-09-IH-0407
NAL/Acct. No. 201132080009 
FRN No. 0016948523
Facility ID No. 173198
ORDER
Adopted:  April 14, 2011 Released: April 15, 2011
By the Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Order, we adopt the attached Consent Decree entered into between the 
Enforcement Bureau (the “Bureau”) and New Beginning World Outreach, Inc. (the “Licensee”).  The 
Consent Decree terminates an investigation by the Bureau against the Licensee for possible violations of 
section 399B of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,1 and section 73.503(d) of the 
Commission’s Rules2 regarding the broadcast of underwriting announcements over noncommercial 
educational Station WNBV(FM), Grundy, Virginia.
2. The Bureau and the Licensee have negotiated the terms of the Consent Decree that 
resolve this matter.  A copy of the Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
3. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the facts before us, we
find that the public interest would be served by adopting the Consent Decree and terminating the 
investigation.
4. In the absence of material new evidence relating to this matter, we conclude that our 
investigation raises no substantial or material questions of fact as to whether the Licensee possesses the 
basic qualifications, including those related to character, to hold or obtain any Commission license or 
authorization.
5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended,3 and sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission’s Rules,4 the Consent Decree 
attached to this Order IS ADOPTED.
  
1 See 47 U.S.C. § 399b.
2 See 47 C.F.R. § 73.503(d).
3 See 47 U.S.C. § 154(i).
4 See 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311.
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6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned investigation IS 
TERMINATED.
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the third-party complaints against the Licensee 
before the Enforcement Bureau related to the above-captioned investigation as of the date of this Consent 
Decree ARE DISMISSED.
8. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order and Consent Decree shall be 
sent by first class certified mail, return receipt requested, to New Beginning World Outreach, Inc., P.O. 
Box 100, Bishop, Virginia 24604.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Theresa Z. Cavanaugh
Acting Chief
Investigations and Hearings Division
Enforcement Bureau
Federal Communications Commission DA 11-410
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
NEW BEGINNING WORLD OUTREACH, 
INC.
Licensee of Noncommercial Educational 
Station WNBV(FM), Grundy, Virginia
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File No. EB-09-IH-0407
NAL/Acct. No. 201132080009
FRN No. 0016948523
Facility ID No. 173198
CONSENT DECREE
1. The Enforcement Bureau (the “Bureau”) and New Beginning World Outreach, Inc. (the 
“Licensee”), by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the purpose of 
terminating the Enforcement Bureau’s investigation into whether the Licensee violated section 399B of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,1 and section 73.503(d) of the Commission’s Rules,2 in 
connection with the broadcast of underwriting announcements over noncommercial educational station 
WNBV(FM), Grundy, Virginia (the “Station”).
I.         DEFINITIONS
2. For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Act” means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.
(b) “Bureau” means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission.
(c) “Commission” and “FCC” mean the Federal Communications Commission and all of its 
bureaus and offices.
(d) “Complaints” means the third party complaints3 received by or in the possession of the 
Bureau, forming the basis for the Bureau’s May 27, 2009, October 21, 2009, and July 20, 
2010, Letters of Inquiry,4 regarding whether the Licensee violated the Commission’s 
  
1 See 47 U.S.C. § 399b.
2 See 47 C.F.R. § 73.503(d).
3 See Letter from Complainant to the Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, received April 1, 2009 (“Complaint I”); Letter from Complainant to the 
Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, received May 
27, 2010 (“Complaint II”).
4 See Letter from Kenneth M. Scheibel, Jr., Assistant Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, to New Beginning World Outreach, Inc., dated May 27, 2009 (“LOI
I”); Letter from Kenneth M. Scheibel, Jr., Assistant Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, to New Beginning World Outreach, Inc., dated October 21, 2009 
(“LOI II”); Letter from Anjali K. Singh, Assistant Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement 
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Underwriting Laws in connection with its operation of the Station from March 19, 2009, 
to May 13, 2010.
(e) “Compliance Plan” means the program described in this Consent Decree at paragraph 9.
(f) “Effective Date” means the date on which the Commission releases the Adopting Order.
(g) “Investigation” means the investigation concerning the Complaints5 and commenced by 
the Bureau’s Letters of Inquiry6 regarding whether the Licensee violated the 
Commission’s Underwriting Laws in connection with its operation of the Station from 
March 19, 2009, to May 13, 2010.
(h) “Licensee” means New Beginning World Outreach, Inc. and its predecessors-in-interest 
and successors-in-interest.
(i) “Order” or “Adopting Order” means an Order of the Commission adopting the terms of 
this Consent Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification.
(j) “Parties” means the Licensee and the Bureau, and each is a “Party.”
(k) “Rules” means the Commission’s regulations found in Title 47 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations.
(l) “Stations” means noncommercial educational Station WNBV(FM), Grundy, Virginia 
(Facility ID No. 173198).
(m) “Underwriting Laws” means 47 U.S.C. § 399b and 47 C.F.R. § 73.503(d).
II. BACKGROUND
3. The Underwriting Laws define advertisements as program material broadcast “in 
exchange for any remuneration” and intended to “promote any service, facility, or product” of for-profit 
entities.7 Section 399B(b)(2) specifically provides that noncommercial educational stations may not 
broadcast advertisements.8 Although contributors of funds to such stations may receive on-air 
acknowledgements of their support, the Commission has held that such acknowledgements may be made 
for identification purposes only, and should not promote the contributors’ products, services, or 
businesses.9 Specifically, such announcements may not contain comparative or qualitative descriptions, 
price information, calls to action, or inducements to buy, sell, rent or lease.10 At the same time, however, 
    
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, to New Beginning World Outreach, Inc., dated July 20, 2010 (“LOI 
III”).
5 See supra note 3.
6 See supra note 4.
7 See 47 U.S.C. § 399b(a).
8 See 47 U.S.C. § 399b(b)(2).
9 See Commission Policy Concerning the Noncommercial Nature of Educational Broadcasting Stations, Public 
Notice (1986), republished, 7 FCC Rcd 827 (1992).
10 See id.
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the Commission has acknowledged that it is at times difficult to distinguish between language that 
promotes versus that which merely identifies the underwriter and is consistent with the Commission’s 
Rules and decisions establishing compliant underwriting announcements.  Consequently, the Commission 
expects licensees to exercise reasonable, “good faith” judgment in this area, and affords some latitude to 
the judgments of licensees who do so.11
4. On April 1, 2009, the Commission received a complaint alleging that the Licensee was 
“selling fully produced commercials for just one dollar per announcement.”12 The complaint also 
provided a recording of material broadcast by the Station.13 Based on these materials, it appeared that the 
Licensee had aired various prohibited commercial announcements.  Therefore, on May 27, 2009, and 
October 21, 2009, the Bureau issued letters of inquiry to the Licensee, which directed the Licensee, 
among other things, to submit sworn written statements in response to questions relating to allegations 
that the Licensee had aired announcements in violation of the Underwriting Laws.14 The Licensee 
responded on July 15, 2009, July 30, 2009, and January 5, 2010.15 Subsequently, on May 27, 2010, the 
Commission received a further complaint and accompanying recording alleging that the Licensee had 
aired additional “full commercial announcements with calls to action” and “continue[d] to solicit 
donations.”16 Thus, the Bureau inquired of the Licensee regarding this second complaint on July 20, 
2010, and the Licensee responded on August 16, 2010.17 The announcements, which were referenced in 
the Complaints and were broadcast over the Station, may have violated the Underwriting Laws because 
they contain language that appears to exceed the bounds of what is permissible and within licensee 
discretion under the Act and pertinent Commission precedent.18
III. TERMS OF AGREEMENT
5. Adopting Order.  The Parties agree that the provisions of this Consent Decree shall be 
subject to final approval by the Bureau by incorporation of such provisions by reference in the Adopting 
Order without change, addition, modification, or deletion.
6. Jurisdiction.  The Licensee agrees that the Bureau has jurisdiction over it and the matters 
contained in this Consent Decree and has the authority to enter into and adopt this Consent Decree.
  
11 See Xavier University, Letter of Admonition, issued November 14, 1989 (Mass Med. Bur.) (“Xavier”), recons. 
granted, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 5 FCC Rcd 4920 (1990).
12 See Complaint I, supra note 3.
13 See id. at Attachment.
14 See LOI I & LOI II, supra note 4.
15 See Letter from John C. Dash III, New Beginning World Outreach, Inc., to Federal Communications Commission, 
filed July 15, 2009; Letter from John C. Dash III, New Beginning World Outreach, Inc., to Federal Communications 
Commission, filed July 30, 2009; Letter from John C. Dash III, New Beginning World Outreach, Inc., to Federal 
Communications Commission, filed January 5, 2010.
16 See Complaint II, supra note 3.
17 See LOI III, supra note 4; Letter from John C. Dash III, New Beginning World Outreach, Inc. to Federal 
Communications Commission, filed August 16, 2010.
18 See Xavier, supra note 11.
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7. Effective Date; Violations.  The Parties agree that this Consent Decree shall become 
effective on the date on which the FCC releases the Adopting Order.  Upon release, the Adopting Order 
and this Consent Decree shall have the same force and effect as any other Order of the Bureau.  Any 
violation of the Adopting Order or of the terms of this Consent Decree shall constitute a separate violation 
of a Bureau Order, entitling the Bureau to exercise any rights and remedies attendant to the enforcement 
of a Commission Order.
8. Termination of Investigation.  In express reliance on the covenants and representations 
in this Consent Decree and to avoid further expenditure of public resources, the Bureau agrees to 
terminate its Investigation and dismiss the Complaints.  In consideration for the termination of the 
Investigation and dismissal of the Complaints, the Licensee agrees to the terms, conditions, and 
procedures contained herein.  The Bureau further agrees that, in the absence of new material evidence, the 
Bureau will not use the facts developed in this Investigation through the Effective Date of the Consent 
Decree, or the existence of this Consent Decree, to institute, on its own motion, any new proceeding, 
formal or informal, or take any action on its own motion against the Licensee concerning the matters that 
were the subject of the Investigation.  The Bureau also agrees that it will not use the facts developed in 
this Investigation through the Effective Date of this Consent Decree, or the existence of this Consent 
Decree, to institute on its own motion any proceeding, formal or informal, or take any action on its own 
motion against the Licensee with respect to the Licensee’s basic qualifications, including its character 
qualifications, to be a Commission licensee.
9. Compliance Plan.  For purposes of settling the matters set forth herein, the Licensee 
agrees to maintain a Compliance Plan related to future compliance with the Act, the Rules, as well as 
Commission’s Orders.  The Compliance Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following components:
a. Compliance Officer.  Within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, Licensee 
will designate a senior corporate manager (“Compliance Officer”) who is responsible for administering 
the Compliance Plan.
b. Review Procedure.  Within thirty (30) days of the Effective date, Licensee will 
implement a multi-level review procedure for underwriting content to be broadcast on the Station.  All 
scripts of announcements will continue to be reviewed by the Licensee or its staff, prior to broadcast, for 
compliance with the Underwriting Laws.
c. Training.  Within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, the Licensee will train 
employees on acceptable underwriting content that complies with the Underwriting Laws.  Within thirty 
(30) days of being hired by the Licensee, any new Station employee will be trained as to acceptable 
underwriting content that complies with the Underwriting Laws.  In addition, the Licensee’s Station 
employees will receive refresher training, on an annual basis, regarding existing guidelines and, where 
applicable, pertinent changes to the Underwriting Laws.
d. Education of Underwriters.  Licensee will also implement and maintain a plan 
to educate prospective underwriters about appropriate underwriting content and how the Licensee 
incorporates such underwriting content in the messages that it prepares for underwriter approval and 
eventual broadcast.  To that end, beginning on the Effective Date, the Licensee will summarize the 
Underwriting Laws for each client before it accepts any contract with the prospective underwriter to air 
underwriting messages over the Station and prepares the underwriting message for the underwriter’s 
review.  The Licensee will not broadcast any announcement that does not comply with the Underwriting 
Laws.
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e. Termination Date.  Unless stated otherwise, the requirements of this 
Compliance Plan will expire (3) years after the Effective Date.
10. Compliance Reports.  The Licensee shall file compliance reports with the Commission 
ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, twelve (12) months after the Effective Date, twenty-four (24) 
months after the Effective Date, and upon expiration of this Consent Decree, three (3) years after the 
Effective Date.  Each compliance report shall include a compliance certificate from the Compliance 
Officer, as defined in paragraph 9.a. of this Consent Decree, as an agent of the Licensee, stating that the 
Compliance Officer has personal knowledge that the Licensee:  (i) has established operating procedures 
intended to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree and the Underwriting 
Laws, together with an accompanying statement explaining the basis for the Compliance Officer’s 
certification; (ii) has been utilizing those procedures since the previous Compliance Report was 
submitted; and (iii) is not aware of any instances of non-compliance.  The certification must comply with 
Section 1.16 of the Commission’s Rules19 and be subscribed to as true under penalty of perjury in 
substantially the form set forth therein.  If the Compliance Officer cannot provide the requisite 
certification, the Compliance Officer, as an agent of and on behalf of the Licensee, shall provide the 
Commission with a detailed explanation of:  (i) any instances of non-compliance with this Consent 
Decree and the Underwriting Laws; and (ii) the steps that the Licensee has taken or will take to remedy 
each instance of non-compliance and ensure future compliance, and the schedule on which proposed 
remedial actions will be taken.  All compliance reports shall be submitted to the Chief, Investigations and 
Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 4-C330, 445 12th 
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, with a copy submitted electronically to Kenneth M. Scheibel, Jr., 
at Kenneth.Scheibel@fcc.gov, Anjali Singh at Anjali.Singh@fcc.gov, and Amelia Brown at 
Amelia.Brown@fcc.gov.
11. Voluntary Contribution.  The Licensee agrees that it will make a voluntary contribution 
to the United States Treasury in the amount of $3,450 in eight (8) installments of $431.25.  The first 
payment will be made within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of the Adopting Order, with 
subsequent installment payments made every two months thereafter, by the same date of the Effective 
Date of the Adopting Order, until the voluntary contribution amount is fully satisfied.  The payment(s) 
must be made by check or similar instrument, payable to the order of the Federal Communications 
Commission.  The payment(s) must include the NAL/Account Number and FRN Number referenced in 
the caption to the Adopting Order.  Payment(s) by check or money order may be mailed to Federal 
Communications Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.  Payment(s) 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(s) by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 021030004, 
receiving bank TREAS/NYC, and account number 27000001.  For payment(s) by credit card, an FCC 
Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must be submitted. When 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).  The Licensee will also send electronic notification on the date said 
payment(s) are made to Kenneth.Scheibel@fcc.gov, Anjali.Singh@fcc.gov, and Amelia.Brown@fcc.gov.
12. Waivers.  The Licensee waives any and all rights it may have to seek administrative or 
judicial reconsideration, review, appeal or stay, or to otherwise challenge or contest the validity of this 
Consent Decree and the Order adopting this Consent Decree, provided the Commission issues an Order 
adopting the Consent Decree without change, addition, modification, or deletion.  The Licensee shall 
retain the right to challenge Commission interpretation of the Consent Decree or any terms contained 
herein.  If either Party (or the United States on behalf of the Commission) brings a judicial action to 
  
19 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.16.
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enforce the terms of the Adopting Order, neither the Licensee nor the Commission shall contest the 
validity of the Consent Decree or the Adopting Order, and the Licensee shall waive any statutory right to 
a trial de novo.  The Licensee hereby agrees to waive any claims it may otherwise have under the Equal 
Access to Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. § 504 and 47 C.F.R. § 1.1501 et seq., relating to the matters addressed in 
this Consent Decree.
13. Invalidity. In the event that this Consent Decree in its entirety is rendered invalid by any 
court of competent jurisdiction, it shall become null and void and may not be used in any manner in any 
legal proceeding.
14. Subsequent Rule or Order.  The Parties agree that if any provision of the Consent 
Decree conflicts with any subsequent rule or Order adopted by the Commission (except an Order 
specifically intended to revise the terms of this Consent Decree to which the Licensee does not expressly 
consent) that provision will be superseded by such Commission rule or Order.
15. Successors and Assigns.  The Licensee agrees that the provisions of this Consent Decree 
shall be binding on its successors, assigns, and transferees.
16. Final Settlement.  The Parties agree and acknowledge that this Consent Decree shall 
constitute a final settlement between the Parties.  The Parties further agree that this Consent Decree does 
not constitute either an adjudication on the merits or a factual or legal finding or determination regarding 
any compliance or noncompliance with the requirements of the Act or the Commission’s Rules and 
Orders.  The Parties agree that this Consent Decree is for settlement purposes only and that by agreeing to 
this Consent Decree, the Licensee does not admit or deny noncompliance, violation or liability for 
violating the Act, the Commission’s Rules or Orders in connection with the matters that are the subject of 
this Consent Decree.
17. Modifications.  This Consent Decree cannot be modified without the advance written 
consent of both Parties.
18. Paragraph Headings.  The headings of the Paragraphs in this Consent Decree are 
inserted for convenience only and are not intended to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Consent 
Decree.
19. Authorized Representative.  Each party represents and warrants to the other that it has 
full power and authority to enter into this Consent Decree.
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20. Counterparts.  This Consent Decree may be signed in any number of counterparts 
(including by facsimile), each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be an original, and all of 
which counterparts together shall constitute one and the same fully executed instrument.
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Theresa Z. Cavanaugh
Acting Chief
Investigations and Hearings Division
Enforcement Bureau 
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John C. Dash III
President
New Beginning World Outreach, Inc.
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