FCC Investigates Newark Pirate on 90.5 FM

In its continuing effort to eliminate illegal pirate radio broadcasts, the FCC issued a Notice of Illegal Pirate Operation to a property owner in Newark, NJ.  According to the FCC’s Notice:

“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 90.5 MHz.  On November 18, 2024, and January 29, 2025, agents from the New York Office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 90.5 MHz were emanating from the property at 698- 716 Sandford Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106 (Property).  Publicly available records identify Jacob Sanford LLC as the owner of the Property.  The FCC’s records show no license issued for operation of a radio broadcast station on 90.5 MHz at this location.”

The Notice informed the property owner that it may face more than $2.4 million in fines if it knowing allows an illegal pirate station to continue operating from the property.

You can see the FCC’s Notice of Illegal Pirate Operation here.