The Federal Communications Commission is keeping up the pressure on pirate radio operators by once again going after the property owners whose buildings are being used to transmit illegal signals. Five newly released warnings target property owners and managers in New York, Ohio and Florida, threatening potential fines topping $2.45 million if they continue to allow unlicensed broadcasters to operate from their properties.
Three of the latest cases are in the New York City area, where FCC field agents have historically spent much of their time chasing pirate signals.
In Brooklyn, agents tracked an unlicensed station operating on 99.9 FM to President Street on May 27. The FCC identifies 1745 Realty NY LLC as the building’s owner and Beaumont NY Management as its property manager. The Commission says its records show no license authorizing a station on 99.9 FM at the location…