The FCC intensifies its crackdown on pirate broadcasters, issuing Notices of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting in New Jersey and South Carolina. In Greenville, South Carolina, unauthorized transmissions on 87.9 MHz were traced to Charles H. Wyatt’s property, potentially resulting in penalties up to $2,391,097. In Maplewood, New Jersey, Somerset Maplewood LLC faces similar penalties for pirate radio broadcasts on 91.7 MHz. Both cases require evidence of cessation and identification of responsible parties within a 10-business-day window.
