REC conducts document audit on NCE MX groups in point system

Between February 4 and February 9, 2022, REC Networks (REC) conducted an exercise where in order to better predict the potential winners of mutually exclusive (MX) groups from the 2021 NCE Filing Window (Window), we reviewed applications that were subject to comparative review in the point system.  As such, we examined documents provided in order to support claims for the established local presence, diversity and state-wide network points.  If we had found a lack of supporting documentation or documentation contrary to the points being claimed, we would reject those claims in our system, note the reason for the rejection of those claims, re-compare the group and in some cases, select a new potential winner.

As a result, we have adjusted the point claims on 14 applications for established local community presence points, 68 applications for diversity points and 8 applications for state-wide network points.   As a result, we have changed the predicted winners in 23 MX groups as follows:
 

Group

Description

Predicted Winner

6

Noxapater MS & Cuba AL

Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church

28

Volta & Santa Neila CA

Ondas de Vida, Inc.

49A

Spotsylvania, Courtland, etc. VA

Redeemer Broadcasting, Inc.

52

Duck Key/Key Colony Key FL

ETHREE Group, Inc.

53

Labelle & Lake Placid FL

Call Communications Group

55

Key West, FL

Frequency Zero, Inc.

60

Cleveland & Dahlonega GA

Community Public Radio, Inc.

79

Cedar Rapids, IA

Calvary Chapel Iowa & Extend The Dream Foundation (time share)

92

Danville, etc. IL

Appalachian Educational Communication

93

Waukesha, etc. WI/Monroe IL

Waterloo Christian Radio Corporation

96A

Chesterton, etc. IN

A Hand Up, Inc.

96B

Battle Ground, IN

Association for Community Education

99

Liberal, etc. KS/TX

Libertad en Cristo Ministries

106

Naragansett Pier, etc. RI

Radio Sharon Foundation (contingent on the outcome of the status of Rhode Island Public Radio's pre-window time share claim application.)

116

St Joseph & Bridgman MI

West Central Michigan Media Ministries

130

Clarksdale, etc. MS

Open Sky Radio Corp.

144

Lakewood, etc. NJ

Rejuvenation Outreach Center

150

Deming NM

(no winner - all applications in MX group found to be defective due to no community coverage)

158

Hobbs, etc. NM

City of Hobbs, NM (contingent on the overall outcome of MX Group 153 for which City of Hobbs is also the lead applicant, but is also subject to a diversity pledge)

163

East Moriches & Flanders, NY

World Federation of Pastors and Ministers of The Full Gospel

173

Lindsay and Chickasha OK

Ministerio Espiritu Santo

203

Texarkana, etc. TX

Community Broadcasting, Inc.

227

Cheyenne & Hillsdale, WY

Cheyenne Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.

 
Our full report can be found here:
 
More information on how MX groups are scored can be found here: