Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Newberry Minority Broadcast Coalition ) File No.:  EB-FIELDSCR-14-00013188
Licensee of Station WWPZ-LP )
) NOV No.:  V201432480004
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Newberry, South Carolina ) Facility ID: 131871
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  January 31, 2014
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 Newberry Minority Broadcast Coalition (NMBC), licensee of radio 
station WWPZ-LP in Newberry, South Carolina.  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 January 15, 2014, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau’s Atlanta Office monitored 
WWPZ-LP located in Newberry, SC and observed the following violation(s):
a. 47 C.F.R. § 73.845:  “Each LPFM licensee is responsible for maintaining and 
operating its broadcast station in a manner which complies with the technical 
rules set forth elsewhere in this part and in accordance with the terms of the 
station authorization.”    The agent found that WWPZ-LP was transmitting 
near coordinates 34° 15’ 22” N, 081° 34’ 38 W, approximately 11 miles from 
its authorized location.  
3. 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, NMBC 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 
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
2 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(a).  
3 47 U.S.C. § 308(b).
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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  
4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct NMBC to support its response to 
this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized 
officer of NMBC with personal knowledge of the representations provided in NMBC’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
5. 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
6. This Notice shall be sent to NMBC at its address of record.  
7. 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 Miller
District Director
Atlanta District Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
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.
7 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
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