FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 TWELFTH STREET SW
WASHINGTON DC 20554
MEDIA BUREAU
AUDIO DIVISION
APPLICATION STATUS: (202) 418-2730
HOME PAGE: www.fcc.gov/media/radio/audio-division

ENGINEER: Joseph Szczesny
TELEPHONE: (202) 418-2700
FACSIMILE: (202) 418-1410
E-MAIL: Joseph.Szczesnyfcc.gov

May 29, 2018
Angel Roman-Lopez, President
Aerco Broadcasting Corporation
1554 Bori Street, Urb. Caribe
San Juan, PR 00927
Re:

Aerco Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
WQBS(AM), San Juan, Puerto Rico
Facility Identification Number: 573
Special Temporary Authority (STA)
BESTA-201 8052 1AAV

Dear Mr. Lopez:
This is in reference to the request filed on May 21, 2018. ABC requests an extension of
the STA granted on September 29, 2017, to commence ND operations pending the filing of an
FCC Form 302 application after completing all hurricane related repairs.' In support of the
request, ABC states that additional time will be needed to rebuild one tower and repair the other
before filing the application to update all operating parameters.
Requests for extension of STA will be granted only where the licensee can show that one
or more of the following criteria have been met:
• Restoration of licensed facilities is complete and testing is underway;
• Substantial progress has been made during the most recent STA period toward
restoration of licensed operation; or
• No progress has been made during the most recent STA period for reasons clearly
beyond the licensee's control, and the licensee has taken all possible steps to
expeditiously resolve the problem.
Accordingly, the request for an extension of the STA IS HEREBY GRANTED, and ABC
may commence ND operations day and night using the damaged tower with a maximum of 1.25
kW using the public power grid (or the auxiliary generator if needed due to on-going power grid
problems). ABC must reduce power or cease operation if complaints of interference are
received, and use whatever means are necessary to protect workers and the public from exposure
to radio frequency radiation in excess of the Commission's exposure guidelines. See 47 CFR §
'WQBS(AM) is licensed for DA operation on 870 kHz with 5 kW day and night, using different patterns.

1.1310. ABC must file an electronic resumption notice immediately upon resumption of
operations using this STA (along with an e-mail to Denise.Williarns@fcc,gov) as stated in the
Commission's letter dated April 13, 2018.
This authority expires on November 29, 2018.
Sincerely,

(
ph Szczesny, Engineer
Audio Division
Media Bureau
cc: Joim A. Borsari, Esq., B&A PLC (via email only)