Because
of the public safety risk of a tall tower to aircraft, the FCC
escalated a $25,000 fine against Pentecostal Temple Development
Corporation to a forfeiture order. Pentecostal Temple is the licensee of
WGBN-AM and owns a two-tower array registered under ASR #1026648 (at 206-feet) and #1026650 (just over 200-feet in height) in Lincoln Borough, PA. Both towers were erected in 1947.
The Enforcement Bureau cited Pentecostal in 2016 for failing to properly
light the towers and not notifying the FAA the lights were out; it also
cited the owner for not cleaning or repainting the structures. Continue Reading
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