FCC 92-23 Federal Communications Commission Record 
Before the 
Federal Communications Commission 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
In the Matter of 
Liability of Culpepper 
Communications. Inc., 
Licensee of Station 
WPFM(FM), Panama City. 
Florida for Forfeiture 
File No. BPH - 880817YA 
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 
Adopted: January 17, 1992; Released: January 27, 1992 
By the Commission: Commissioner Quello concurring. 
l. The Commission has before it for consideration a 
Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) for forfeiture released 
August 10, 1990, to Culpepper Communications, Inc., 
licensee of Station WPFM(FM). In re Applications of Cer­
tain Broadcast Stations Serving Communities in the Miami, 
Florida Area (WPFM(FM)), 5 FCC Red 4893, 4896 (1990). 
The Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for 
$15,000 was issued for repeated failures to comply with 
the Commission·s affirmative action provisions. 47 C.F.R. 
Sections 73.2080 (b)(3), (b)(S), (c)(2) and (c)(5). 
2. The NAL set out a record of inadequate EEO efforts. 
Review of the station's renewal application and inquiry 
response revealed that the licensee failed to recruit minor­
ities or analyze its efforts to recruit. hire. promote and 
retain minorities during the period under review. 
3. Culpepper Communications. Inc. has not responded 
to the NAL. 
4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED. pursuant to Section 
503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934. as amended. 
47 U.S.C. Section 503(bl, that Culpepper Communica­
tions, Inc. FORFEIT to the United States the sum of 
fifteen thousand dollars ($15.000) for failing to comply 
with the Commission's Affirmative Action provisions. 47 
C.F.R. Sections 73.2080 (b)(3). (b)(5). (c)(2) and (c)(S). 
Full payment of the forfeiture may be made by mailing to 
the Commission a check or similar instrument payable to 
the Federal Communications Commission within 30 days 
of the release date of this Order. In regard to this for­
feiture proceeding, the licensee may take any of the ac­
tions set forth in Section 1.80 of the Commission's Rules, 
47 C.F.R. Section 1.80 and Section 504(a) of the Commu­
nications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 
504(a), as summarized in the attachment to this Memo­
randum Opinion and Order. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
Donna R. Searcy 
Secretary 
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