Business and Law
FCC Escalates Enforcement of Pirate Radio in Miami, NYC Metro Area
Commission carries out three fines, has three more proposed
pirate radio
Business and Law
FCC Confirms $2.3 Million Penalty Against Johnny Peralta
It says he has operated an illegal station in the Bronx for at least...
Business and Law
FCC Hits 13 Landlords in NYC Metro Area With Pirate Letters
Enforcement sweeps allege illegal FM broadcasts within the last year
Business and Law
FCC Proposes $850K in Pirate Radio Fines Against 6 Massachusetts Stations
Sweeping enforcement identified 7 alleged pirate radio operators in greater Boston
Business and Law
More N.Y. State Property Owners Get the Pirate Letter
FCC agents traced signals in Poughkeepsie and Mount Vernon
Business and Law
Pirate Letters Go to South Carolina, New Jersey
These cases date to March 2022 and August 2023
Business and Law
FCC Plans Pirate Fine Against “Super Dany”
It says he has been running “La Bakana” in Hazleton, Pa.
Business and Law
FCC Plans to Fine Five Radio Pirates in Florida
It calls Fabrice Polynice one of the longest-operating pirates in Miami
Business and Law
FCC Will Add Vehicles for Pirate Radio Enforcement
The commission also will hire more field agents for the project
Business and Law
Two More NYC Landlords Get the Pirate Letter
The commission traced broadcasts to properties in Brooklyn and the Bronx
Reader's Forum
Letter: Ignorance Is Bliss for Some Ill-Informed Radio Pirates
"Those who desire to comply with FCC Part 15 regulations can be led astray...
Reader's Forum
Letter: Not All Pirate Radio Sweeps Are Created Equal
Who's monitoring unlicensed broadcast stations on the HF band? Not the FCC
Reader's Forum
Letter: With Pirates, Sometimes a Threat Is Enough
Our FCC contact has been very helpful
Business and Law
FCC Continues Pirate Radio Enforcement Efforts
Summer sweep by commission targets nine Boston landlords
Business and Law
Pirate Radio Is Not Just a Big-City Problem
Illegal broadcasts can be a headache, or worse, in rural areas too
Business and Law
FCC Finds Collecting Pirate Radio Fines a Challenge
Unclear if collection of fines under the PIRATE Act will be easier
Business and Law
FCC Writes Up 3 More NYC Pirates, This Time With $6M in Proposed Fines
Routine pirate sweeps have identified illegal operations in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Mount Vernon
Business and Law
FCC Confirms Huge Fine Against Radio Impacto 2
It calls it an “egregious” and “longstanding illicit” pirate operation
Business and Law
FCC Pirate Radio Sweeps Turn to Miami
The commission is conducting enforcement sweeps of the top five radio markets where illegal...
Business and Law
Spaceport America Says It Won’t Happen Again
The launch complex acknowledges the FCC letter about unlicensed FM signals
Business and Law
FCC Dings Spaceport and a N.M. State Agency for Pirate Radio
Commission says FM signals during a rocket competition last year exceeded legal limits
Business and Law
FCC Detects Illegal FM Signal in Wasilla
Another property owner gets the commission letter about the risk of big fines
Business and Law
Commission Sends 16 “Pirate Letters” in Greater NYC Area
FCC continues its campaign of notifying property owners of their financial risk
Headlines
Pirate Signals in Oregon and Puerto Rico Prompt FCC Letters
Campaign of letters to landlords and property managers continues
Headlines
“Radio Impacto 2” in New York Faces $2.3 Million Pirate Radio Fine
FCC chooses alleged long-term violator in New York for first big proposed fine under...
Business and Law
FCC Sends More Pirate Letters
Property owners in Massachusetts and Washington get the notice
Business and Law
Tulsa FM Signal Draws Pirate Letter From FCC
The commission’s maximum penalties also have increased
Headlines
FCC Publishes Pirate Enforcement Database
Also is in the process of hiring agents and buying new vehicles to beef...
Guest Commentaries
Part 15 Compliance? The FCC Should Target Manufacturers
Focus on the bad actors, not the well-meaning retailers
Business and Law
Pirate Letters Sent to Brooklyn, Johnstown
Commission continues its campaign targeting property owners
Programming and Sales
New Radio Caroline Book Documents Six Decades of DJs
It features roughly 600 voices that have been heard since the ship's oceanic inception...
Business and Law
Pirate Letters Sent to More Property Owners
FCC responds to complaints in Maryland and Pennsylvania
Business and Law
In Pirate Hunt, FCC Puts the Focus on Landlords
2022 has seen a flurry of letters to property owners
Business and Law
Rochester Property Owner Gets “The Pirate Letter”
Enforcement Bureau sourced an 87.7 signal
Business and Law
FCC Warns More Property Owners of Alleged Pirate Operations
The Enforcement Bureau sent notices to properties in New York and Michigan
Headlines
FCC Sends More Pirate Letters
Owners of properties in Brooklyn and Beltsville, Md., get notices
Business and Law
NYC-Area Landlords Get Pirate Letters
FCC Enforcement Bureau traced FM signals after receiving complaints
Business and Law
FCC Warns Operators to Halt Alleged Pirate Broadcasting
Radio operations in New York and New Jersey given 10 days to respond
Reader's Forum
Pirate Radio, Facility Stories and Radio’s Mission
More letters from Radio World readers