Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Family Stations, Inc. ) File No. EB-FIELDWR-12-00002929
Licensee of Radio Station KQKD )
Facility ID # 70083 )
Redfield, South Dakota )                    NOV No.  V201232800034
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: July 5, 2012
By the District Director, Denver Office, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the 
Commission’s Rules,1 to Family Stations, Inc., licensee of radio station KQKD in Redfield, South 
Dakota. 
2. On April 12, 2012, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau’s Denver Office inspected radio
station KQKD located at Redfield, South Dakota, and observed the following violations:
a. 47 C.F.R. § 73.158(b): “When the description of the monitoring point as 
shown on the station license is no longer correct due to road or building 
construction or other changes, the licensee must prepare and file with the 
FCC, in Washington, DC, a request for a corrected station license showing 
the new monitoring point description.  The request shall include the 
information specified in paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(4) of this section, and a 
copy of the station’s current license.  A copy of the description is to be 
posted with the existing station license.” 
The 145 degree monitoring point states, “From the intersection of Highway 
261 and Highway 212, proceed east on Highway 212 to point designated by 
sign along fence on north side of highway, 2.77 km from site, max 39.6 
mV/m daytime.” Highway 261 and the sign along the north side of Highway 
212 no longer exist.
The 202.5 degree monitoring point states, “From intersection of Highway 
281 and Airport Road, proceed west on Airport Road 0.16 km to point 
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
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designated by sign along fence on north side of road, 3.78 km from site, max 
35.2 mV/m daytime.”  Airport Road and the sign along the fence no longer 
exist.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b)  of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,2 and 
Section 1.89 of the Commission’s Rules, Family Stations, Inc., must submit a written statement 
concerning this matter within 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 Family Stations, Inc.  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:
Federal Communications Commission
Denver District Office
215 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Suite 303
Lakewood, Colorado 80226
4. This Notice shall be sent to Family Stations, Inc., 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
Nikki P. Shears 
District Director
Denver District Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
2 47 U.S.C. § 308(b).
3 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
4 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.