Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Dickey Broadcasting Company ) File No.:  EB-FIELDSCR-13-00006891
Licensee of Radio Station WCNN ) NOV No.:  V201332480005
North Atlanta, GA )                 Facility ID Nos.:  56389, 72066, 1098
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Licensee of Radio Station WFOM )
Marietta, GA )
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Licensee of Radio Station WIFN )
Atlanta, GA )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  March 8, 2013
By the District Director, Atlanta Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the 
Commission’s rules (Rules)1 to Dickey Broadcasting Company, licensee of Stations WCNN, WFOM, and 
WIFN, located in North Atlanta, Marietta, and Atlanta, Georgia, respectively.  Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) 
of the Rules, issuance of this Notice does not preclude the Enforcement Bureau from further action if 
warranted, including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the violation(s) noted 
herein.2
2. On February 21, 2013, agents of the Enforcement Bureau’s Atlanta Office inspected the 
main studio of Stations WCNN, WFOM, and WIFN, located at 780 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, 
Georgia, and observed the following violation(s):
a. 47 C.F.R. § 11.52(d)(1) “With respect to monitoring for EAS messages that 
are formatted in accordance with the EAS Protocol, EAS Participants must 
monitor two EAS sources. The monitoring assignments of each broadcast 
station and cable system and wireless cable system are specified in the State 
EAS Plan and FCC Mapbook. They are developed in accordance with FCC 
monitoring priorities.” At the time of the inspection, Stations WCNN, 
WFOM, and WIFN were monitoring only one EAS source.
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
2 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(a).  
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3. As the nation’s emergency warning system, the Emergency Alert System is critical to 
public safety, and we recognize the vital role that broadcasters play in ensuring its success.  The 
Commission takes seriously any violations of the Rules implementing the EAS and expects full 
compliance from its licensees.  
4. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,3 and 
Section 1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional information concerning the violations and any remedial 
actions taken.  Therefore, Dickey Broadcasting Company must submit a written statement concerning this 
matter within twenty (20) days of release of this Notice.  The response (i) must fully explain each 
violation, including all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances, (ii) must contain a statement of the 
specific action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and (iii) must include a time 
line for completion of any pending corrective action(s).  The response must be complete in itself and must 
not be abbreviated by reference to other communications or answers to other notices.4  
5. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct Dickey Broadcasting Company to 
support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and 
dated by an authorized officer of Dickey Broadcasting Company with personal knowledge of the 
representations provided in Dickey Broadcasting Company’s response, verifying the truth and accuracy of 
the information therein,5 and confirming that all of the information requested by this Notice which is in 
the licensee’s possession, custody, control, or knowledge has been produced.  To knowingly and willfully 
make any false statement or conceal any material fact in reply to this Notice is punishable by fine or 
imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.6  
  
3 47 U.S.C. § 308(b).
4 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(c).
5 Section 1.16 of the Rules provides that “[a]ny document to be filed with the Federal Communications Commission 
and which is required by any law, rule or other regulation of the United States to be supported, evidenced, 
established or proved by a written sworn declaration, verification, certificate, statement, oath or affidavit by the 
person making the same, may be supported, evidenced, established or proved by the unsworn declaration, 
certification, verification, or statement in writing of such person . . . .  Such declaration shall be subscribed by the 
declarant as true under penalty of perjury, and dated, in substantially the following form . . . :  ‘I declare (or certify, 
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.  Executed on (date).  (Signature)’.”  
47 C.F.R. § 1.16.
6 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. See also 47 C.F.R. § 1.17.
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6. 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
Atlanta Office
3575 Koger Blvd., Suite 320
Duluth, GA 30096
7. This Notice shall be sent to Dickey Broadcasting Company at its address of record.  
8. The Privacy Act of 19747 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.  
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Douglas G. Miller
District Director
Atlanta District Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
7 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).