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KFXA controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Retransmission-consent dispute

    AT&T sued Second Generation of Iowa, alleging that it had not negotiated retransmission consent for KFXA in good faith. The FCC later ordered a $512,228 forfeiture.

  2. 1994

    Studio eviction and financial collapse

    KOCR was evicted from its studios after repeated rent disputes and reportedly owed more than $45,000 in utility charges and $100,000 in back rent.

  3. 1990

    Unpaid programming and licensing obligations

    KOCR faced lawsuits and judgments from programming distributors, music-rights organizations, and the Associated Press over unpaid contractual and licensing obligations.

  4. 1988

    Unauthorized facility and FCC compliance problems

    KOCR began operating from a transmitter location that had not been properly reflected in its FCC authorization. The FCC temporarily removed the station from the air and later imposed a $20,000 fine on Metro Program Network.