Federal Communications Commission	


Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of

Bicoastal Media Licenses IV, LLC
Licensee of Station KELA

Centralia-Chehalis, Washington
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File No.: EB-FIELDWR-23-00034951
Facility ID: 32996
FRN: 0016986606

NOTICE OF VIOLATION


Released:  June 7, 2023

By the Regional Director, Region Three, Enforcement Bureau:

1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to section 1.89 of the Commission’s rules 47 CFR § 1.89.
 to Bicoastal Media Licenses IV, LLC, (“Bicoastal”), licensee of radio station KELA in Centralia-Chehalis, Washington. Pursuant to section 1.89(a) of the Commission’s 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. 47 CFR § 1.89(a).

2. On February 21, 2023, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau’s Portland Office monitored and inspected radio station KELA located at its main studio 1635 South Gold Street, Centralia, WA 98531, and observed the following violation(s):
a. 47 CFR § 73.1201(b)(1): “Official station identification shall consist of the station's call letters immediately followed by the community or communities specified in its license as the station's location.”  On February 21, 2023, at approximately 12:59 p.m. PST, an Agent from the Portland Office monitored and recorded KELA’s station identification. The inspecting Agent observed that KELA failed to identify “Centralia-Chehalis” as the Community of License.
3. Pursuant to section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act), and section 1.89 of the Commission’s rules, we seek additional information concerning the violations and any remedial actions taken. 47 U.S.C. § 308(b); 47 CFR § 1.89.
  Therefore, Bicoastal 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 timeline 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. 47 CFR § 1.89(c).

4. In accordance with section 1.16 of the Commission’s rules, we direct Bicoastal to support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of Bicoastal with personal knowledge of the representations provided in Bicoastal’s response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information therein, and confirming that all of the information requested by this Notice which is in the Bicoastal’s possession, custody, control, or knowledge has been produced. Section 1.16 of the Commission’s 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 CFR § 1.16.
  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. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001, et seq.; see also 47 CFR § 1.17.

5. All replies and documentation sent in response to this Notice should be marked with the File Number, specified above, and mailed to the following address:
Federal Communications Commission
Los Angeles Regional Office
11331 183rd Street, PMB#365
Cerritos, CA 90703
6. This Notice shall be sent to Bicoastal Media Licenses IV, LLC at its address of record and to Bicoastal’s legal representative, Melodie A. Virtue at 1000 Potomac Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20007.
7. The Privacy Act of 1974 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
 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




						Lark Hadley
						Regional Director, Region Three
						Enforcement Bureau

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