FCC Acts Against Stations For Kids TV Violations

The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau has proposed fining three TV stations a total of $22,000 and admonishing (warning) a fourth for violations of various FCC children's TV ad limits and programming reporting rules.

The violations were self-reported by the station owners in applying for license renewals.

The largest proposed fine is levied on Glendive Broadcasting, owner of KXGN-TV Glendive (MO) for failing to file quarterly children's TV programming reports in a timely fashion. Next largest was the proposed $6,000 hit for Lake Superior Community Broadcasting for a pair of Michigan stations for failing to file electronic copies of the kids programming reports. Finally, the FCC admonished KWGN-TV Denver for failure to comply with commercial limits in kids programming on two occasions.