W10BM

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W10BM
W10BM TV10 logo.png
Morehead, Kentucky
ChannelsAnalog: 10 (VHF)
BrandingTV-10 Morehead
Ownership
OwnerVearl Pennington
History
Founded1988
Technical information
Facility ID69839
ClassAnalog low power television
ERPW10BM: 18 W
HAAT30 meters (98 ft)
Transmitter coordinates38°11′3″N 83°27′43″W / 38.18417°N 83.46194°W / 38.18417; -83.46194Coordinates: 38°11′3″N 83°27′43″W / 38.18417°N 83.46194°W / 38.18417; -83.46194 (claimed on license)

W10BM is a defunct low power television station in Morehead, Kentucky, that later operated unlicensed and was fined as a pirate station by the Federal Communications Commission.

Licensed broadcast term[]

The FCC granted an amended construction permit for W10BM by December 4, 1987,[1] and a license by March 29, 1990.[2] A license renewal expired on August 1, 1998.[3] The licensed parameters were for 18 watts at 30 meters (98 ft) above ground level, broadcasting on TV channel 10 with a city of license of Morehead, Kentucky and licensee named as Vearl Pennington at a post office box in Mount Sterling, Kentucky.[4]

On April 27, 2004, the FCC sent the Mount Sterling post office box a letter saying that W10BM at Morehead, as well as W06BC at Mount Sterling, would be cancelled unless the FCC received a response.[5] On October 18, 2004, a letter was sent to the same address, stating that no response was received and both station licenses were cancelled.[6]

Pirate broadcasts and fines[]

On May 12, 2017, the FCC fined the station's operators, Vearl Pennington and Michael Williamson, $144,344 for continuing to operate W10BM despite the cancellation of the license.[7] The fine was upheld on January 28, 2019.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Amendment to a New Analog LPTV Station Construction Permit Application; File Number: BPTVL-19870702Y7". Licensing and Management System. Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. 1987-12-04. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  2. ^ "License To Cover for Analog LPTV Station Application; File Number:BLTVL-19900102IG". Licensing and Management System. Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. 1990-03-29. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  3. ^ "License Renewal Authorization". Licensing and Management System. Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  4. ^ "Facility ID:69839; DW10BM". Licensing and Management System. Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  5. ^ "In re: LPTV/TV Translator Renewal Application of: Veral Pennington; W06BC Mount Sterling, KY; Facility ID; 69842; W10BM Morehead, KY; Facility: 69839". Licensing and Management System. Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. 2004-04-27. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  6. ^ "In re: LPTV/TV Translator Renewal Application of: Veral Pennington; W06BC Mount Sterling, KY; Facility ID; 69842; W10BM Morehead, KY; Facility: 69839". Licensing and Management System. Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. 2004-10-18. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  7. ^ Balderston, Michael (May 12, 2017). "FCC Fines Unlicensed Kentucky LPTV Max Penalty". TV Technology. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  8. ^ "FORFEITURE ORDER" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.

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