• Broadcasting & Cable, Tuesday, June 12, 2007 11 AM

The Federal Communications Commission wants to levy another $16,000 worth of fines against TV stations that allegedly violated some of its rules about children's programming. The commission limits advertising in kids shows to 10.5 minutes on weekends -- 12 minutes on weekdays -- and has been cracking down of late.

The biggest single fine was for KRRT in Kerryville, Texas, which exceeded the limits five times, including with two program-length commercials. It has been asked to fork over $8,000 to Uncle Sam for its trangressions.

Also in the FCC's sights: KSFX Springfield, Mo. and KJLT Wichita Falls, Texas. Both supposedly failed to keep proper records of educational and informational programming in their public files and also failed to make information available to electronic program guides. But regulators took no action against KCPQ in Tacoma, Wash., even though the station exceeded the ad limits four times.

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