Alabama FM pirate fined $15,000
by Thomas from The SWLing Post on (#367VR)
(Source: WAFF)
A Guntersville man is being slapped with a $15,000 fine from the Federal Communications Commission. They say he's been operating an illegal radio station.
Some people in the neighborhood say they were aware of Michael Dudley's radio operation. Others say they weren't, but many people say it's a pretty stiff penalty.
The FCC shut down the makeshift radio station running from Dudley's home. In documents from the FCC, Dudley was confronted twice last year for sending music through the airwaves on 103.9 FM without a license. The first time was a warning. The second prompted the fine.["]