Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
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SEP 18 2013
IN REPLY REFER TO:
1800B3-VM
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETuRN RECEIPT REOUESTED
Lauren Lynch Flick, Esq.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
2300 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037-1128
In re: KCLR(AM), Rails, TX
KMFM(FM), Premont, TX
Paulino Bernal
Facility IDNos. 52351, 51958
KERB(AM), Kermit, TX
La Radio Cristiana
Facility ID No. 57519
KUOL(AM), San Marcos, TX
S.M. Radio, Inc.
Facility ID No. 60694

KPBE(FM), Brownwood, TX
KAZF(FM), Hebbronvilie, TX
Pauiino Bernal Evangelism
Facility ID Nos. 88313, 86723
Operational Status Inquiry
Dear Ms. Flick:
It has come to our attention that Stations KCLR(AM), KMFM(FM), KERB(AM), KUOL(AM),
KPBE(FM) and KAZF(FM) ("Station(s)"), may be currently off the air. However, Commission records
show that each station is licensed and operating.' Pursuant to Section 73.1740 of the Commission's
Rules, you are required to clarify this matter in writing within thirty days of the date of this letter.
Please note that any station silence over thirty days requires the filing of a request for Special
Temporaiy Authority to operate at variance with the Commission's minimum operating schedule
requirements.2 We have no record of such a request from you or the Licensees for any of the Stations.
Pursuant to Section 3 12(g) of the Communications Act, as amended, if a broadcast station fails to
'We also note that each station filed an application for renewal, which indicated that the station was operating, and
that all but KUOL were granted on July 26, 2013, based on this representation. (See File Nos. BR-20130401ARV
(KCLR), BRH-20130401ARY (KMFM), BR-20130401AUD (KERB), BR-20130401ASZ (KUOL), BRH-

2013040 1ATG (KPBE), BRH-20 13040 1ATD (KAZF)).
2 See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.1635 (Special temporary authorizations) and 47 C.F.R. Section 73.1740(a) (Minimum
operating schedule).

transmit broadcast signals for any consecutive 12-month period, then the station license granted for
the operation of that broadcast station expires at the end of that period.
Please provide evidence documenting each Station's operational status from January 1, 2012 to
the present, including copies of all leases, persoimel records, engineering records, station logs, invoices,
bills, checks written or received, credit card charges, wire transfers or deposits of funds relating to each
Station's operation. Please include pictures of each Station's facilities during this timeframe, and provide
exact Station coordinates.
If any Station suspended operations and then resumed in the period from January 1, 2012 to the
present, please indicate the dates broadcasts ceased and resumed and the necessity for taking the station
off-air. If any Station is still off the air, please indicate as such and fully describe the necessity for taking
the Station silent. We also note that it is imperative to the safety of air navigation that any prescribed
painting and illumination of each Station's tower shall be maintained.3
Failure to respond to this letter within the specified time will result in adverse actions
jeopardizing both the station's license and call letters. If you have any questions concerning the content
of this letter, please contact Victoria McCauley, Attorney, by phone (202-418-2136), fax (202-418-141 1),
or e-mail (Victoria.McCauleyfcc.gov).
Sincerely,

Peter H. Doyle
Chief, Audio Division
Media Bureau

See 47 C.F.R. Sections 17.6 and 73.1740(a)(4).