Federal Communications Commission DA 13-2059
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Four Corners Broadcasting, LLC
Licensee of:
Station KIQX(FM) and Station WHB352,
Durango, Colorado;
Station KRSJ(FM) and Station WLD73,
Durango, Colorado; 
Station KIUP(AM) and Station WPNG746
Durango, Colorado
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             File No.:  EB-FIELDWR-12-00004043
Facility ID No.: 22174
File No.:  EB-FIELDWR-12-00004038
Facility ID No.: 22036
File No.:  EB-FIELDWR-12-00004044
Facility ID No.: 22039
NAL/Acct. No.:  201432800001
             FRN:  0003779816
NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE AND ORDER
Adopted:  October 24, 2013 Released: October 25, 2013
By the District Director, Denver Office, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau:
I. INTRODUCTION
1. In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture and Order (NAL), we find that Four 
Corners Broadcasting, LLC (Four Corners), licensee of Station KIQX(FM) and its associated studio-
transmitter link (STL) Station WHB352 operating on frequency 948.5 MHz, Station KRSJ(FM) and its 
associated STL Station WLD73 operating on frequency 947.0 MHz, and Station KIUP(AM) and its 
associated STL Station WPNG746 operating on frequency 951.875 MHz, in Durango, Colorado, apparently 
willfully and repeatedly violated Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act),
1
and
Section 1.903(a) of the Commission’s rules (Rules),
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by operating the three STL Stations from a location 
not authorized by their respective FCC licenses.  We conclude that Four Corners is apparently liable for a 
forfeiture in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). In addition, we direct Four Corners to 
submit, no later than thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this NAL, a statement, signed under penalty 
of perjury, stating that Four Corners is now in compliance with the Rules and its licenses.
II. BACKGROUND
2. On August 24, 2012, an agent from the Enforcement Bureau’s Denver Office (Denver
Office) conducted an inspection of the STL Stations.  The agent’s inspection found that all three STL 
Stations were installed and operational at the Four Corners main studio location of 190 Turner Drive, Suite 
G, Durango, Colorado (Turner Drive Location), which is not the authorized location for the STL Stations.  
                                                          
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47 U.S.C. § 301.
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47 C.F.R. § 1.903(a).
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According to their authorizations, the licensed transmitter location for each of the STL Stations is 185 Suttle 
Drive, Durango, Colorado (Suttle Drive Location), a distance of approximately 0.6 miles from the Turner 
Drive main studio site.  During a previous inspection, in 2010, the Four Corners Director of Engineering 
stated to a Denver agent that the three STL Stations had relocated from the Suttle Drive Location to the 
Turner Drive Location in 2007.
3. On September 27, 2012, the Denver Office issued the licensee separate Notices of 
Violation (NOV) for each of the STL Stations.
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  In its Consolidated NOV Response,
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Four Corners did not 
deny the violations, but asserted that “remedial actions . . . were completed as of October 29, 2012.”
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  In 
this respect, Four Corners stated that it “filed modification applications seeking coordinate and address 
corrections for the above-captioned STL licenses”; and, as part of its response, Four Corners submitted 
copies of the pending applications.
6
  However, in reviewing the Commission’s Universal Licensing System 
database, it appears that all three applications were “returned” to Four Corners by the Commission on 
February 20, 2013, and subsequently, on May 14, 2013, letters dismissing the applications were also sent to 
Four Corners.
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  On July 23, 2013, a Denver Office agent conducted a follow-up inspection of the STL 
Stations and found that the stations continued to be in operation at the unauthorized Turner Drive Location. 
III. DISCUSSION
4. Section 503(b) of the Act provides that any person who willfully or repeatedly fails to 
comply substantially with the terms and conditions of any license, or willfully or repeatedly fails to comply 
with any of the provisions of the Act or of any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commission 
thereunder, shall be liable for a forfeiture penalty.
8
  Section 312(f)(1) of the Act defines “willful” as the 
“conscious and deliberate commission or omission of [any] act, irrespective of any intent to violate” the law.
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The legislative history to Section 312(f)(1) of the Act clarifies that this definition of willful applies to both 
Sections 312 and 503(b) of the Act,
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and the Commission has so interpreted the term in the Section 503(b) 
context.
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  The Commission may also assess a forfeiture for violations that are merely repeated, and not 
                                                          
3
See Four Corners Broadcasting, Notice of Violation, V201232800069 (Sept. 27, 2012); Four Corners 
Broadcasting, Notice of Violation, V201232800070 (Sept. 27, 2012); Four Corners Broadcasting, Notice of 
Violation, V201232800071 (Sept. 27, 2012).
4
See Response to Notice of Violation of Four Corners Broadcasting, LLC (Nov. 1, 2012) (on file in EB-FIELDWR-
12-00004043, EB-FIELDWR-12-00004038, and EB-FIELDWR-12-00004044) (Consolidated NOV Response).
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Id. at 2.
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Id. at 2 & Exhibits A–C.
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See Station WHB352, File No. 0005469361 (filed Oct. 29, 2012; returned Feb. 20, 2013; dismissed May 14, 2013); 
Station WLD73, File No. 0005469286 (filed Oct. 29, 2012; returned Feb. 20, 2013; dismissed May 14, 2013); 
Station WPNG746, File No. 0005469317 (filed Oct. 29, 2012; returned Feb. 20, 2013; dismissed May 14, 2013).  
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47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
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47 U.S.C. § 312(f)(1).
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H.R. Rep. No. 97-765, 97
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Cong. 2d Sess. 51 (1982) (“This provision [inserted in Section 312] defines the terms 
‘willful’ and ‘repeated’ for purposes of section 312, and for any other relevant section of the act (e.g., Section 503)   
. . . .  As defined[,] . . . ‘willful’ means that the licensee knew that he was doing the act in question, regardless of 
whether there was an intent to violate the law.  ‘Repeated’ means more than once, or where the act is continuous, for 
more than one day. Whether an act is considered to be ‘continuous’ would depend upon the circumstances in each 
case. The definitions are intended primarily to clarify the language in Sections 312 and 503, and are consistent with 
the Commission’s application of those terms . . . .”).
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See, e.g., Application for Review of Southern California Broadcasting Co., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 6 
FCC Rcd 4387, 4388 (1991), recons. denied, 7 FCC Rcd 3454 (1992).
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willful.
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  The term “repeated” means the commission or omission of such act more than once or for more 
than one day.
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A. Operation at an Unauthorized Location
5. The evidence in this case establishes that Four Corners violated Section 301 of the Act and 
Section 1.903(a) of the Rules. Section 301 of the Act prohibits the use or operation of any apparatus for 
the transmission of energy or communications or signals by radio, except under and in accordance with
the Act and with a license.
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  Section 1.903(a) of the Rules requires that stations in the Wireless Radio 
Services must be used and operated only in accordance with the rules applicable to their particular 
service, and with a valid authorization granted by the Commission.
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  At the time of the August 24, 2012, 
inspection by a Denver Office agent, the three STL Stations were found operating from a location 
approximately 0.6 miles from their authorized location.  Further, the agent determined that the STL 
Stations had been operating at the unauthorized location since August 2007, which Four Corners did not 
dispute in its Consolidated NOV Response.
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  In addition, while Four Corners filed applications to 
remedy the violations after receiving the Notices of Violation, those applications have all been “returned”
and “dismissed” by the Commission and, therefore, not granted. Finally, the Denver Office’s July 23, 
2013, inspection shows that Four Corners’ violation continued even after the applications were returned
and dismissed, as Four Corners continued to operate the STL Stations at the unauthorized location. Based 
on the evidence before us, we find that Four Corners apparently willfully and repeatedly violated Section 
301 of the Act and Section 1.903(a) of the Rules by operating each of the three STL Stations from a
location not authorized on their respective licenses.
B. Proposed Forfeiture and Reporting Requirement
6. Pursuant to the Commission’s Forfeiture Policy Statement and Section 1.80 of the Rules, 
the base forfeiture amount for operating at an unauthorized location is $4,000.
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  In assessing the monetary 
forfeiture amount, we must also take into account the statutory factors set forth in Section 503(b)(2)(E) of 
the Act, which include the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violations, and with respect to 
the violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and other such matters as 
justice may require.
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  We find no basis for a downward adjustment, but conclude that an upward adjustment 
is warranted because of the deliberate nature of the violations and the long duration of Four Corners’ 
operation of the three STL Stations at a location not authorized by their respective licenses.
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  Accordingly, 
we propose a forfeiture amount of $4,000 for each of the three STL Stations operating at an unauthorized 
                                                          
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See, e.g., Callais Cablevision, Inc., Notice of Apparent Liability for Monetary Forfeiture, 16 FCC Rcd 1359, 
1362, para. 10 (2001) (Callais Cablevision, Inc.) (proposing a forfeiture for, inter alia, a cable television operator’s 
repeated signal leakage). 
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Section 312(f)(2) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. § 312(f)(2), which also applies to violations for which forfeitures are 
assessed under Section 503(b) of the Act, provides that “[t]he term 'repeated', when used with reference to the 
commission or omission of any act, means the commission or omission of such act more than once or, if such 
commission or omission is continuous, for more than one day.”  See Callais Cablevision, Inc., 16 FCC Rcd at 1362. 
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47 U.S.C. § 301.
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47 C.F.R. § 1.903(a).
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See Consolidated NOV Response, supra note 4.  
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The Commission’s Forfeiture Policy Statement and Amendment of Section 1.80 of the Rules to Incorporate the 
Forfeiture Guidelines, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 17087 (1997) (Forfeiture Policy Statement), recons. denied, 
15 FCC Rcd 303 (1999); 47 C.F.R. § 1.80.
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47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(2)(E).
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See 47 C.F.R. §1.80(b) (establishing “repeated or continuous violation” as an upward adjustment factor).  
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location for a total of $12,000, and we apply an upward adjustment of $13,000 for Four Corners’ deliberate 
and continued violation of Section 301 of the Act and Section 1.903(a) of the Rules.
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  Applying the 
Forfeiture Policy Statement, Section 1.80 of the Rules, and the statutory factors to the instant case, we 
conclude that Four Corners is apparently liable for a total forfeiture in the amount of $25,000. 
7. We further order Four Corners to submit a written statement, pursuant to Section 1.16 of 
the Rules,
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signed under penalty of perjury by an officer or director of Four Corners, stating that the STL 
Stations are in compliance with Section 1.903(a) of the Rules
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and their respective licenses, and detailing 
the specific actions taken by Four Corners to come into compliance.  This statement must be provided to the 
Denver Office at the address listed in paragraph 10, below, within thirty (30) calendar days of the release 
date of this NAL.    
IV. ORDERING CLAUSES
8. 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 of the Commission’s rules, Four 
Corners Broadcasting, LLC, is hereby NOTIFIED of this APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A 
FORFEITURE in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for violations of Section 301 of 
the Act and Section 1.903(a) of the Rules.
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9. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Commission’s rules,
within thirty (30) calendar days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Four 
Corners Broadcasting, LLC, SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a 
written statement seeking reduction or cancellation of the proposed forfeiture.
10. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to 1.80 of the Commission’s rules, Four 
Corners Broadcasting, LLC, SHALL SUBMIT a written statement, as described in paragraph 7, above,
within thirty (30) calendar days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture and 
Order.  The statement must be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, 
Western Region, Denver Office, 215 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 303, Lakewood, Colorado, 80226.  Four 
Corners shall also e-mail the written statement to WR-Response@fcc.gov.
11. Payment of the forfeiture must be made by check or similar instrument, wire transfer, or 
credit card, and must include the NAL/Account Number and FRN referenced above.  Four Corners shall 
also send electronic notification on the date said payment is made to WR-Response@fcc.gov.  Regardless 
of the form of payment, a completed FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must be submitted.
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  When 
completing the FCC Form 159, enter the Account Number in block number 23A (call sign/other ID) and 
enter the letters “FORF” in block number 24A (payment type code).  Below are additional instructions 
you should follow based on the form of payment you select:
? Payment by check or money order must be made payable to the order of the Federal 
                                                          
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See Remel, Inc. and Its Corporate Parent Thermal Fisher Scientific, Inc., Notice of Apparent Liability for 
Forfeiture, 28 FCC Rcd 8778 (2013) (upward adjustment appropriate for multi-year violations of Section 301 of the 
Act and Section 1.903(a) of the Rules).  See also Union Broadcasting, Inc., Notice of Apparent Liability for 
Forfeiture, 28 FCC Rcd 7061 (Enf. Bur. 2013) (upward adjustment appropriate when a two year failure to correct a 
known antenna structure lighting violation demonstrates a deliberate disregard for the Rules).
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47 C.F.R. § 1.16.  
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47 C.F.R. § 1.903(a).  
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47 U.S.C. §§ 301, 503(b); 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.204, 0.311, 0.314, 1.80, 1.903(a).
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An FCC Form 159 and detailed instructions for completing the form may be obtained at 
http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form159/159.pdf.
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Communications Commission. Such payments (along with the completed Form 159) must be 
mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, 
or sent via overnight mail to U.S. Bank – Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 
Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101.
? Payment by wire transfer must be made to ABA Number 021030004, receiving bank 
TREAS/NYC, and Account Number 27000001. To complete the wire transfer and ensure 
appropriate crediting of the wired funds, a completed Form 159 must be faxed to U.S. Bank at 
(314) 418-4232 on the same business day the wire transfer is initiated.
? Payment by credit card must be made by providing the required credit card information on FCC 
Form 159 and signing and dating the Form 159 to authorize the credit card payment.  The 
completed Form 159 must then be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box 
979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, or sent via overnight mail to U.S. Bank – Government 
Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101.
12. Any request for making full payment over time under an installment plan should be sent 
to: Chief Financial Officer—Financial Operations, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street, S.W., Room 1-A625, Washington, D.C. 20554.
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  If you have questions regarding payment 
procedures, please contact the Financial Operations Group Help Desk by phone, 1-877-480-3201, or by 
e-mail, ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov.  
13. The written statement seeking reduction or cancellation of the proposed forfeiture, if 
any, must include a detailed factual statement supported by appropriate documentation and affidavits 
pursuant to Sections 1.16 and 1.80(f)(3) of the Rules.
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  Mail the written statement to Federal 
Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, Western Region, Denver Office, 215 S. Wadsworth 
Blvd., Suite 303, Lakewood, Colorado, 80226, and include the NAL/Acct. No. referenced in the caption.  
Four Corners Broadcasting, LLC, also shall e-mail the written response to WR-Response@fcc.gov.
14. The Commission will not consider reducing or canceling a forfeiture in response to a claim 
of inability to pay unless the petitioner submits: (1) federal tax returns for the most recent three-year period; 
(2) financial statements prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); or (3) 
some other reliable and objective documentation that accurately reflects the petitioner’s current financial 
status.  Any claim of inability to pay must specifically identify the basis for the claim by reference to the 
financial documentation submitted.
                                                          
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See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.
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47 C.F.R. §§ 1.16, 1.80(f)(3).
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15. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Notice of Apparent Liability for 
Forfeiture and Order shall be sent by both Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, and first class mail to 
Four Corners Broadcasting, LLC, at 190 Turner Drive, Suite G, Durango, Colorado 81303, and to its 
counsel, Frank R. Jazzo, Esquire, at Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC, 1300 North 17
th
Street, 11
th
Floor, 
Arlington, Virginia 22209.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Nikki P. Shears
District Director
Denver Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau