Federal Communications Commission          FCC 21M-17 

                                  Before the 
                        Federal Communications Commission 
                             Washington, D.C. 20554 
 
 
In the Matter of                        )     
                                        )     
ROGER WAHL                              )    MB Docket No. 21-401 
                                        )     
WQZS(FM), Meyersdale, PA                )    Facility ID No. 57424 
                                        ) 
 
 
                             INITIAL CASE ORDER 
 
Issued:  December 10, 2021                             Released:  December 10, 2021 
 
  
      1.    On October 19, 2021, the FCC’s Media Bureau released a Hearing Designation 
Order, Order to Show Cause, and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing in the above-captioned 
matter.1  As directed by the Roger Wahl HDO pursuant to sections 1.91(c) and 1.221(c) of the 
Commission’s rules, Mr. Wahl filed an appearance in this hearing proceeding on November 11, 
2021.2 
       
      2.    An initial status conference will be conducted virtually on Thursday, January 
13, 2022, at 10:00 AM via an online platform accessible to all parties.3  On or before Tuesday, 
January 11, 2022, the parties shall submit the following information: 
       
         •  A proposed schedule of this case, including pre-hearing and post-hearing matters; 
         •  A description of the type of discovery anticipated, if any; and 
         •  A description of expected pre-hearing motions, including motions for protective 
            orders. 
 
      3.    This proceeding will be conducted pursuant to the written hearing procedures 
codified at sections 1.370 through 1.377 of the Commission’s rules.4  As the proposed schedules 
will be discussed during the initial status conference, no written pleadings responsive to the 
parties’ scheduling submissions will be entertained. 
         
      4.    Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the initial prehearing conference in this 
matter will be held on January 13, 2022, commencing at 10:00 a.m., at which a hearing 

                         
1 In the Matter of Roger Wahl., Hearing Designation Order, Order to Show Cause, and Notice of Opportunity for 
Hearing, MB Docket No. 21-401, DA 21-1305 (rel. Oct. 19, 2021) (Roger Wahl HDO).   
2 Roger Wahl, Notice of Appearance, MB Docket No. 21-401 (filed Nov. 11, 2021).   
3 Specific login instructions will be provided to the parties separately.  A transcript of the initial status conference 
will be included in the record of this proceeding as soon as it is available.    
4 47 CFR §§ 1.370 – 1.377. 
 
 

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schedule shall be set.  All subsequent oral conferences, if needed, shall be conducted in this same 
manner unless otherwise directed.   
       
      5.    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall submit the information 
required above on or before January 11, 2022.  All written submissions in this proceeding shall 
be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) by 11:59 PM 
Eastern Time on the filing date.   
       
      6.    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that that parties shall serve filings on each other 
via electronic mail whenever possible.5   
 
      7.    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties are put on notice that they are 
expected to be fully cognizant of Part 1 of the Commission's rules concerning Practice and 
Procedure, 47 CFR Part 1, Subparts A and B.  
 
 
                                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
 
 
 
 
                                    Jane Hinckley Halprin 
                                    Administrative Law Judge 
 
       
       


                         
5 Courtesy copies of pleadings, motions, and other written submissions that do not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in 
length are to be e-mailed to the Office of Administrative Law Judges at Jane.Halprin@fcc.gov and 
JohnB.Adams@fcc.gov.  
 
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