KEIF-LP
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KEIF-LP 104.7 FM is a low-power
non-commercial community radio
station in Enid, Oklahoma
. It broadcasts classic rock
, local news and weather, and specialty programs that feature blues
and novelty songs.
In August 2004, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) admonished the Enid Public Radio Association for broadcasting advertisements in 2002. No fine was issued at the time, and the station reported that it had implemented stricter underwriting policies. However, on May 2, 2005, Chisholm Trail Broadcasting Company filed a petition to prevent renewal of KEIF's licence. The petition focused on the following complaints:
Advertisements identical to those airing in 2004 continued to air in May 2007 that violated the FCC's guidelines "prohibiting comparative or qualitative descriptions of the donor’s products or services, calls to action, or inducements to buy, sell, rent, or lease." The FCC fined the station $5,000 on July 13, 2010.
KEIF's antenna mounted on the Broadway Tower
has a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 61.94 meters, which is 22.82 meters higher than the authorized 33 meters for low-power stations and an effective radiated power (ERP) of 155 watts, which is 73 watts greater than the authorized wattage of 82 watts and 55 watts greater than the allowed maximum ERP of 100 watts. KEIF was fined an additional $5,000 for this violation on July 13, 2010.
Chisholm Trail's petition also alleged that an unauthorized transfer of control had taken place. Enid Public Radio's original board consisted of Bruce Sutherland, Carol Clark, Richard Cox, Ron Anderson, and Steve Allen. Cox and Allen resigned on July 5, 2002. The petition alleges that Scott Clark, the station's engineer, had "assumed a position on the board without having been approved". Statements by Cox regarding this lack of board approval were not presented under oath, and were therefore, rejected by the FCC. The FCC found that with each board member having a 20 percent influence on the votes of the board. With 40 percent vacant by the resignations of Cox and Allen, 60 percent, therefore, a majority voting stake, still belonged to original board members. Consequently, the FCC rejected this allegation, and no fines were issued.
The station's licence application was approved, expiring June 1, 2011. However, the approval was conditional as the station must pay its fines by August 13, 2010, and lower its antenna to 33 meters by October 13, 2010. It is also required to report information on underwriters and donors, operating logs, and transcripts of any on-air announcements which acknowledge donations of funds, services, or goods. Engineer Scott Clark was quoted as saying, "We’re not going off the air, ever."
On April 7, 2011, the FCC issued a forfeiture order against the Enid Public Radio association for failing to respond to the FCC regarding its original order in August 2010.
Low-power broadcasting
Low-power broadcasting is electronic broadcasting at very low power and low cost, to a small community area.The terms "low-power broadcasting" and "micropower broadcasting" should not be used interchangeably, because the markets are not the same...
non-commercial community radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station in Enid, Oklahoma
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
. It broadcasts classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
, local news and weather, and specialty programs that feature blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
and novelty songs.
History
The Enid Public Radio Association was formed on May 26, 2000 to serve the traditional and non-traditional education needs of the citizens of Enid, Oklahoma. The intent of the station is to make time available to various educational, civic, governmental, and fine arts organizations to broadcast their respective programs. It founded KUAL-LP on June 11, 2001. The station changed its call sign to KEIF-LP on June 7, 2005.In August 2004, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) admonished the Enid Public Radio Association for broadcasting advertisements in 2002. No fine was issued at the time, and the station reported that it had implemented stricter underwriting policies. However, on May 2, 2005, Chisholm Trail Broadcasting Company filed a petition to prevent renewal of KEIF's licence. The petition focused on the following complaints:
Advertisements identical to those airing in 2004 continued to air in May 2007 that violated the FCC's guidelines "prohibiting comparative or qualitative descriptions of the donor’s products or services, calls to action, or inducements to buy, sell, rent, or lease." The FCC fined the station $5,000 on July 13, 2010.
KEIF's antenna mounted on the Broadway Tower
Broadway Tower (Enid, Oklahoma)
The Broadway Tower, located in the Enid Downtown Historic District in Enid, Oklahoma, was constructed in 1931 by McMillen and Shelton Construction Company. The Broadway Development Company hired George Ernst von Blumenauer of Enid, and the Oklahoma City firm Layton, Hicks, and Forsythe to design...
has a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 61.94 meters, which is 22.82 meters higher than the authorized 33 meters for low-power stations and an effective radiated power (ERP) of 155 watts, which is 73 watts greater than the authorized wattage of 82 watts and 55 watts greater than the allowed maximum ERP of 100 watts. KEIF was fined an additional $5,000 for this violation on July 13, 2010.
Chisholm Trail's petition also alleged that an unauthorized transfer of control had taken place. Enid Public Radio's original board consisted of Bruce Sutherland, Carol Clark, Richard Cox, Ron Anderson, and Steve Allen. Cox and Allen resigned on July 5, 2002. The petition alleges that Scott Clark, the station's engineer, had "assumed a position on the board without having been approved". Statements by Cox regarding this lack of board approval were not presented under oath, and were therefore, rejected by the FCC. The FCC found that with each board member having a 20 percent influence on the votes of the board. With 40 percent vacant by the resignations of Cox and Allen, 60 percent, therefore, a majority voting stake, still belonged to original board members. Consequently, the FCC rejected this allegation, and no fines were issued.
The station's licence application was approved, expiring June 1, 2011. However, the approval was conditional as the station must pay its fines by August 13, 2010, and lower its antenna to 33 meters by October 13, 2010. It is also required to report information on underwriters and donors, operating logs, and transcripts of any on-air announcements which acknowledge donations of funds, services, or goods. Engineer Scott Clark was quoted as saying, "We’re not going off the air, ever."
On April 7, 2011, the FCC issued a forfeiture order against the Enid Public Radio association for failing to respond to the FCC regarding its original order in August 2010.