The FCC has sent letters to Wilifrid Salomon in Florida and Robin Dunham in Illinois. Salomon of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, was cited for operating an illegal radio station from his residence at 101.7 in August and September, and 87.9 in November. Dunham of Carthage, Illinois, is cited for operating an unlicensed station at 990-AM. Dunham’s situation is a bit more complicated.
On June 28, 2017, in response to a complaint, an agent from the Chicago Office of Commission inspected an AM station that was operating on the frequency 990 kHz in Carthage. The agent conducted the inspection with Dunham, the owner of Ralla Broadcasting Company, which previously held a license for WCAZ, an AM radio station, and found that Dunham was operating a Harris SX-1A transmitter on frequency 990 kHz with an output power of 975 Watts. The agent found that on April 21, 2017, the Commission issued a letter to Ralla dismissing the license renewal application for WCAZ and canceling the license to operate the station because Ralla failed to pay its delinquent debt owed to the Commission. The Commission further stated it deleted the station’s call letters and that any operation of the AM station on 990 kHz is unauthorized and must cease immediately. During the June 28, 2017 inspection, the agent informed Dunham that he had no authority to operate the AM station on frequency 990 kHz and therefore must discontinue operation immediately. Dunham refused to cease operating the station.
Both men have 10 days to respond to the Commission.
