Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0386 (July 2002)
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BLSTA - 20211124AAK
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
CARLSBAD RADIO, INC.
Mailing Address
P.O. BOX 1538

City
CARLSBAD
State or Country (if foreign address)
NM
Zip Code
88221 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
5758877563
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0008040438
Call Sign
KCDY
Facility ID Number
33299
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
MATTHEW H. MCCORMICK
Firm or Company Name
FLETCHER, HEALD & HILDRETH, PLC
Mailing Address
1300 N 17TH STREET
11TH FLOOR

City
ARLINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
VA
ZIP Code
22209 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7038120438

E-Mail Address (if available)

3. Purpose:
Notification of Suspension of Operations
Notification of Suspension of Operations and Request for Silent STA
Request for Silent STA
Request to Extend STA         
Resumption of Operations
4 Community of License:
City: CARLSBAD     State: NM
5. Reason for going silent:
Technical     Financing     Staffing
Program Source     Other
6.
Please provide a justification for the request
[Exhibit 1]
7.
Date Station has gone / will go silent:     11/19/2021    (mm/dd/yyyy)
8.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act Certification. Applicant certifies that neither applicant nor any party to the application is subject to denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862.
Yes No

I hereby certify that the statements in this application are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. I acknowledge that all certifications and attached Exhibits are considered material representations.

Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing
DON HUGHES
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
11/24/2021

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).



Exhibits
Exhibit 1
Description:
JUSTIFICATION FOR REQUEST FOR SILENT STA

ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH AT 11:26 MDT, A SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA STRUCK THE TOP OF THE KCDY (FM) TOWER CAUSING THE DEATH OF THE PILOT AND BRINGING DOWN A GOOD PORTION OF THE TOWER WITH THE KCDY ANTENNA. THIS CAUSED KCDY TO GO OFF THE AIR. STATION ENGINEERS ARE NOW WORKING ON DETERMINING THE FULL EXTENT OF REPAIRS NEEDED.

MEANWHILE, KCDY IS IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING A TEMPORARY LOCATION FOR THE ANTENNA. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT FINDING A USABLE TRANSMITTER SITE AND INSTALLING A TEMPORARY ANTENNA (OR COMBINER, AS THE CASE MAY BE), TRANSMISSION LINE AND TRANSMITTER WILL TAKE LONGER THAN 30 DAYS. THE APPLICANT HAS EVERY INTENT TO BE BACK ON THE AIR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

THE UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT AND THE CONSEQUENT DELAY IS UNAVOIDABLE AND WAS CAUSED BY NO ACTION OF THE APPLICANT.


Attachment 1
Description
Newpaper story