A Bronx Tale – FCC Finds Yet Another Pirate

FCC’s Region 1 of the Enforcement Bureau continued its work in the New York City Metro area.  Once again, it located another illegal pirate radio station in the Bronx.  The Commission reached out to the owner of the property with a Notice of Unlicensed Operation:

The New York Office of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Enforcement Bureau is investigating a complaint about an unlicensed FM broadcast station operating on frequency 102.1 MHz.  On November 14, 2024, and January 22, 2025, agents from the New York Office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 102.1 MHz were emanating from the property at 829 Adee Avenue, Bronx, New York 10467 (Property).  Publicly available records identify 829 Adee Ave H D F as the owner of the Property, and further investigation identified Midas Property Management as the site’s property manager.  The FCC’s records show no license issued for operation of a radio broadcast station on 102.1 MHz at this location.

The FCC’s Notice stated that the property manager and owner could be liable for more than $2 million in fines.  It also required the property owner to disclose the name of the illegal pirate operator.  A special thank you to the people who work in Region 1 of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau. 

You can see the Enforcement Bureau’s Notice here.