Federal Communications Commission DA 12-769 
 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Rosendo Casarez, Jr.
Licensee of Station KCRX(AM)
Roswell, NM
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File No.: EB-11-SD-0125
NAL/Acct. No.: 201232940002
FRN:  0006903041
Facility ID No.:  57700
 
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted:  May 16, 2012 Released:  May 17, 2012
By the Regional Director, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau:
I.  INTRODUCTION
1. In this Forfeiture Order, we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of eight thousand 
dollars ($8,000) to Rosendo Casarez, Jr. (Casarez), licensee of Station KCRX(AM), in Roswell, New 
Mexico, for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 11.35 of the Commission’s rules.1 The noted 
violations involved Casarez’s failure to ensure the operational readiness of the Station KCRX(AM) 
Emergency Alert System equipment.  
2. On January 31, 2012, the Enforcement Bureau’s San Diego Office (San Diego Office) 
issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) in the amount of $8,000 to Casarez.2 Casarez 
has not filed a response to the NAL.  Based on the information before us, we affirm the forfeiture.3  
3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.111, 0.204, 0.311, 0.314, and 1.80(f)(4) of the 
Commission’s Rules, Rosendo Casarez, Jr. IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the 
amount of eight thousand dollars ($8,000) for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 11.35 of the 
Commission’s rules.4
4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in Section 1.80 of the 
Rules within thirty (30) calendar 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 U.S. 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 
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 11.35.
2 Rosendo Casarez, Jr., Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, 27 FCC Rcd 482 (Enf. Bur. 2012) (NAL).
3 Counsel for Casarez advised the Western Region that there would be no substantive response to the NAL, after 
consultation with Casarez.  E-mail from Lewis Goldman, Esquire, Counsel for Rosendo Casarez, Jr., to Margaret 
Egler, Regional Counsel, Western Region, FCC Enforcement Bureau (Apr. 24, 2012, 7:59 a.m. PDT).
4 47 U.S.C. § 503(b); 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.204, 0.311, 0.314, 1.80(f)(4), 11.35.
5 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).
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instrument, payable to the order of the Federal Communications Commission.  The payment must include 
the NAL/Account number and FRN referenced above.  Payment by check or money order may be mailed 
to Federal Communications Commission, 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, and account number 27000001.  For payment 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).  Requests for full payment under an installment plan should be 
sent to: Chief Financial Officer -- Financial Operations, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A625, 
Washington, D.C. 20554.  Please contact the Financial Operations Group Help Desk at 1-877-480-3201 
or Email: ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov with any questions regarding payment procedures. Rosendo Casarez, 
Jr., shall also send electronic notification on the date said payment is made to WR-Response@fcc.gov
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Forfeiture Order shall be sent by both 
First Class Mail and Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to Rosendo Casarez, Jr., at his address of 
record, and his counsel, Lewis H. Goldman, P.C., 45 Dudley Court, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Rebecca L. Dorch
Regional Director, Western Region
Enforcement Bureau