Enforcement Bureau Targets New York-Area Pirates
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has proposed $20,000 forfeitures for each of three pirate radio operators in the New York market, said notices of apparent liability in Monday’s Daily Digest. One of the proposed penalties, against Robert Bekune in Irvington, New…
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Jersey, goes back to violations found in 2018, when bureau agents tracked an unauthorized signal to an industrial property with a large sign advertising “PowerHouse Radio 98.5 FM” and “Founder Rev. Prophet Robert Bekune.” Agents found the station operating again in 2023, with the same sign in place, said the notice. Two other NALs were issued to pirates in Spring Valley, New York. Jean Boncoeur and Etzer Toussaint were found allegedly operating unauthorized stations called "Radio Gold Stars" and "Radio Tele Model," respectively, in January 2025.