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$15,000 Penalty Proposed for LPFM That Aired Commercials

The FCC Enforcement Bureau proposed a $15,000 penalty for low-power FM licensee Plymouth Gathering for airing in 2018 over 1,600 paid advertisements on KELS-LP Greeley, Colorado, said a notice of apparent liability Thursday. “The Commission has received multiple complaints since…

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2015 alleging that the Licensee is airing advertisements on the Station, essentially operating the noncommercial Station as a commercial station.” Plymouth admitted broadcasting ads for steakhouses, restaurants, jewelry stores and others, the NAL said.