__________________________Federal Communications Commission                             DA 16-1128
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C.  20554
In re Application of  
Roger L. Hoppe, II
For Renewal and Assignment of License for
Station KLIM(AM), Limon, Colorado
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NAL/Acct. No. MB-201641410014
FRN: 0006773196
Facility ID No. 25185
File Nos. BR-20121231AME, BAL-
20141224AAH
ORDER
Adopted: October 4, 2016                           Released: October 5, 2016
By the Chief, Media Bureau:
1. In this Order, we adopt the attached Consent Decree entered into by the Media Bureau 
(Bureau) and Roger L. Hoppe, II (Licensee), licensee of Station KLIM(AM), Limon, Colorado (Station).  
The Consent Decree resolves issues arising from the Bureau’s review of the captioned applications to 
renew the Station’s license (Renewal Application) for the Station and to assign the license to Catholic 
Radio Network, Inc., specifically whether the Licensee violated Section 73.1740 of the FCC’s Rules 
(Rules) by discontinuing operation of the Station without timely requesting special temporary authority.
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On August 5, 2016, the Bureau issued a Notice of Apparent Liability to Licensee in the amount of 
$5,000 for this violation.
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  License filed a response to the NAL on September 6, 2016, requesting a 
reduction of the amount of the proposed forfeiture.  
2. We have negotiated the attached Consent Decree, which provides for the Licensee to 
make a civil penalty payment to the United States Treasury in the amount of $1,500, reduced from the 
proposed forfeiture amount based on the Bureau’s review of Licensee’s tax returns.  A copy of the 
Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
3. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree, we find that the public interest will be 
served by its approval and by terminating all pending proceedings relating to the Bureau’s consideration 
of potential violations of the Rules disclosed in Licensee’s Renewal Application.  
4. Based on the record before us, we conclude that nothing in that record creates a 
substantial or material question of fact whether Licensee possesses the basic qualifications to remain a 
Commission licensee and has satisfied the standards in Section 309(k)(1) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, for renewal of the Station’s license.
                                                     
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47 CFR § 73.1740.
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Roger L. Hoppe, II, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Notice of Apparent Liability, DA 16-895 (MB Aug. 5, 
2016) (NAL).
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5. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 4(i) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
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and by the authority delegated by Sections 0.61 and 0.283 of 
the FCC’s Rules,
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the Consent Decree attached hereto IS ADOPTED.
6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, and Section 1.80 of the FCC’s Rules,
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that the Notice of Apparently Liability for 
Forfeiture issued to Roger L. Hoppe, II, for willfully violating Sections 73.1740 of the FCC’s Rules IS
HEREBY REDUCED to $1,500.
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the investigation by the Media Bureau of the matters 
noted above IS TERMINATED.
8. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that copies of this Order shall be sent, by First Class and 
Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to the Roger L. Hoppe, II, P.O. Box 80495, Rochester, MI 
48308, and to his counsel, Frank Jazzo, Esq., Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, 1300 N. 17
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Street, 11
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Floor, 
Arlington, VA 22209.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
William T. Lake
Chief, Media Bureau
                                                     
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47 U.S.C. § 4(i).
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47 CFR §§ 0.61, 0.283. 
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47 U.S.C. § 503(b); 47 CFR § 1.80.
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CONSENT DECREE
I.   Introduction
1. This Consent Decree is entered into by: (a) the Media Bureau of the Federal 
Communications Commission; and (b) Roger L. Hoppe, II, licensee of Station 
KLIM(AM), Limon, Colorado.
II.   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) “Assignment Application” means the pending application to assign the license for 
Station KLIM(AM), Limon, Colorado, to Catholic Radio Network, Inc. (File No. 
BAL-20141224AAH);
(c) “Bureau” means the Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission; 
(d) “Commission” or “FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission; 
(e) “Effective Date” means the date on which the Bureau releases the Order; 
(f) “Investigation” means the Bureau’s investigation of Licensee’s violations of the
Minimum Operation Rule;
(g) “Licensee” means Roger L. Hoppe, II, licensee of Station KLIM(AM), Limon, 
Colorado
(h) “Minimum Operation Rule” means Section 73.1740(a)(1) of the Commission’s 
Rules, 47 CFR § 73.1740(a)(1); 
(i) “Order” means an order of the Bureau adopting this Consent Decree;
(j) “Parties” means Licensee and the Bureau;
(k) “Renewal Application” means the pending application for the renewal of the license 
for Station KLIM(AM), Limon, Colorado (File No. BR-20121231AME);
(l) “Rules” means the FCC’s regulations set forth in Title 47 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations; 
(m) “Station” means KLIM(AM), Limon, Colorado (Facility ID No. 25185), licensed to 
Roger L. Hoppe, II; and
(n) “Violation” means the violation of the Minimum Operation Rule.
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III. Background
3. On December 31, 2012, the Licensee filed the Renewal Application for the Station’s 
current license term. Therein, the Licensee indicated that the Station was silent for five distinct periods, 
each just under one year, between 2009 and 2014, including a period from December 11, 2011, to 
December 6, 2012.
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  Licensee did not request special temporary authority to remain silent during this 
period, in violation of Section 73.1740(a)(4) of the Rules.
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  On August 5, 2016, the Bureau issued a 
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the Violation.
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  The Licensee has timely requested a 
reduction in the forfeiture amount proposed in the NAL based on financial hardship and submitted a copy 
of his tax returns in support of this claim.
4. Because of the issues identified in the Bureau’s investigation, the Parties have agreed to 
enter into this Consent Decree, to which both the Licensee and the Bureau intend to be legally bound.  
IV. Agreement
5. The Parties acknowledge that any proceeding that might result from the Licensee’s 
violation of the Minimum Operation Rule referred to in Paragraph 3 above, would be time consuming and 
require substantial expenditure of public and private resources. In order to conserve such resources and to 
resolve the matter, the Parties are entering into this Consent Decree, in consideration of the mutual 
commitments made herein.
6. The Licensee and the Bureau agree to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of 
this Consent Decree.  Both the Licensee and the Bureau each represent and warrant that their signatory is 
duly authorized to enter into this Consent Decree on their behalf.  The Licensee agrees that the Bureau 
has jurisdiction over the matters contained in this Consent Decree.
7. The Parties agree and acknowledge that this Consent Decree shall constitute a final 
settlement between the Licensee and the Bureau concerning the Licensee’s Violation at the Station, as 
discussed herein.
8. In express reliance on the covenants and representations in this Consent Decree, the 
Bureau agrees that it will not use the Violation in any action against the Licensee, provided that the 
Licensee satisfies all of its obligations under this Consent Decree.  In the event that the Licensee fails to 
satisfy any of his obligations under this Consent Decree, the Bureau may take any enforcement action 
available pursuant to the Act and the Rules with respect to each Violation, and/or the violation of this 
Consent Decree.
9. The Licensee hereby stipulates that he violated the Minimum Operation Rule to the 
extent described in Paragraph 3 above.  
10. The Bureau has agreed to accept and Licensee has agreed to make a civil penalty 
payment to the United States Treasury in the amount of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500) 
within thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective Date.  Licensee will also send electronic notification
of payment to Alexander Sanjenis at Alexander.Sanjenis@fcc.gov and Karen Workeman at 
                                                     
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Renewal Application, Exh. 13.
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47 CFR § 73.1740(a)(4).
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Roger L. Hoppe, II, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Notice of Apparent Liability, DA 16-895 (MB Aug. 5, 
2016) (NAL).
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Karen.Workeman@fcc.gov on the date said payment is made.  Such payment will be made, without 
further protest or recourse to a trial de novo, by a check or similar instrument, wire transfer or credit card 
and must include the Account Number and FRN referenced in the caption to the Order.  Regardless of the
form of payment, a completed FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must be submitted.
  
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 that should be followed based on the form of payment selected:  
? Payment by check or money order must be made payable to the order of the 
Federal 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.
11. The Bureau will grant the pending Renewal Application (File No. BRED-20110729ADL) 
and Assignment Application (File No. BAL-20141224AAH) after the Effective Date, provided that the 
following conditions have been met: 1) the Licensee has fully and timely satisfied his obligation to make 
the payment referenced in Paragraph 10 of this Decree; and 2) there are no issues other than the Violation 
that would preclude the grant of the Renewal Application or the Assignment Application.  
12. The Licensee agrees that he is required to comply with each individual condition of this 
Consent Decree.  Each specific condition is a separate condition of the Consent Decree as approved.  To 
the extent the Licensee fails to satisfy any condition, in the absence of Commission alteration of the 
condition or Rule, he will be deemed noncompliant and may be subject to possible enforcement action, 
including, but not limited to, designation of the matter for hearing, letters of admonishment, or forfeitures.
13. The Consent Decree will be binding on the Licensee’s successors-in-interest and assigns.  
14. The Licensee waives any and all rights that he 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, provided that the Order adopts the Consent Decree without change, addition or 
modification.
15. The Licensee waives any claims that he may otherwise have under the Equal Access to 
Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. § 504 and 47 CFR § 1.1501 et seq., relating to the matters discussed in this Consent 
Decree.
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16. The Licensee and the Bureau agree that the effectiveness of this Consent Decree is 
expressly contingent upon issuance of the Order, provided that the Order adopts the Consent Decree 
without change, addition, or modification.
17. If any Party (or the United States on behalf of the FCC) brings a judicial action to enforce 
the terms of the Order, none of the Parties shall contest the continuing validity of the Consent Decree or 
the Order.  The Licensee and the Bureau further agree that they will waive any statutory right to a trial de 
novo with respect to any matter upon which the Order is based (provided in each case that the Order is 
limited to adopting the Consent Decree without change, addition, or modification), and that they will 
consent to a judgment incorporating the terms of this Consent Decree.  
18. In the event that this Consent Decree is rendered invalid by any court of competent 
jurisdiction, this Consent Decree shall become null and void and may not be used in any manner in any 
legal proceeding.
19. This Consent Decree may be signed in counterparts and/or by telecopy and, when so 
executed, the counterparts, taken together, will constitute a legally binding and enforceable instrument 
whether executed by telecopy or by original signatures.
MEDIA BUREAU
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
By:  ____________________________________
       William T. Lake, Chief 
Date:  __________________________________
ROGER L. HOPPE, II
By: _________________________________________
Roger L. Hoppe, II
Date:  __________________________________