Federal Communications Commission Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Cumulus Licensing LLC ) ) File No. EB-FIELDNER-12-00000957 Licensee of Radio Station WEBE ) Facility ID # 71389 ) NOV No. V20123226001 Bridgeport, CT ) ) ) NOTICE OF VIOLATION Released: March 8, 2012 By the District Director, Boston Office, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau: 1. This is a Notice of Violation (“Notice”) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission’s rules1 to Cumulus Licensing LLC, licensee of FM Station WEBE in Bridgeport, CT. 2. On February 22, 2012, an agent of the Commission’s Boston Office monitored Station WEBE and observed the following violation: 47 C.F.R. §73.317(d): “Any emission appearing on a frequency removed from the carrier by more than 600 kHz must be attenuated at least 43 + 10 Log10 (Power, in watts) dB below the level of the unmodulated carrier, or 80 dB, whichever is the lesser attenuation.” The spurious emissions from Station WEBE on the frequencies 106.7 MHz, and 109.1 MHz were observed to be attenuated -66 dB below the carrier on 107.9 MHz and causing interference to aeronautical frequencies. 3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,2 and Section 1.89 of the Commission's rules, Cumulus Licensing LLC, must submit a written statement concerning this matter within twenty (20) days of release of this Notice. The response must fully explain each violation, must contain a statement of the specific action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and should include a time line for completion of pending corrective action(s). The response must be complete in itself and signed by a principal or officer of the licensee. All replies and documentation sent in response to this Notice should be marked with the File No. and NOV No. specified above, and mailed to the following address: 147 C.F.R. § 1.89. 247 U.S.C. § 308(b). Federal Communications Commission 2 Federal Communications Commission Boston Office 1 Batterymarch Park, Suite 102 Quincy, MA 02169 4. This Notice shall be sent to Cumulus Licensing LLC at its address of record. 5. The Privacy Act of 19743 requires that we advise you that the Commission will use all relevant material information before it, including any information disclosed in your reply, to determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure compliance. Any false statement made knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.4 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Dennis Loria District Director Boston Office Northeast Region Enforcement Bureau 3P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3). 418 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.