had covered up violations of hiring rules and had lied about required record keeping. The case was inactive for several years and, according to KALW's website, the group that filed the petition, known as Golden Gate Public Radio, was defunct. In July 2004, the FCC resurrected the case. While it issued only a warning to KALW about its employment practices, the commission determined that there was sufficient evidence supporting misrepresentation allegations to warrant formal hearings. The hearings concluded in June 2005, and FCC Chief Administrative Law Judge Richard Sippel ruled in April 2006 to grant a limited two-year license renewal for KALW, while reducing a fine for public file violations from $300,000 to $10,000. In its defense to the FCC, KALW management showed evidence of its meritorious service to the community. The school district also argued for a hardship case, saying it was incapable of paying the $10,000 fine. (For instance, local school programs for children had recently been cut from the district's budget.) The judge disagreed with that assertion, however, and the SFUSD was given two years to pay the fine. See also List of community radio stations in the United States List of radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area References External links KALW Website FCC History Cards for KALW (covering 1940-1980) "San Francisco: 1941 to Date", Public School Broadcasting to the Classroom, by Carroll Atkinson, 1942, pages 138-141. NPR member stations ALW Radio stations established in 1941 1941 establishments in California Community radio stations in the United States