Wahl FCC License Revoked

Pennsylvania radio broadcaster Roger Wahl’s FCC license was revoked, said an Enforcement Bureau order in Wednesday’s Daily Digest. Wahl’s license for WQZS(FM) Meyersdale was designated for hearing after he pleaded guilty to multiple crimes involving allegedly attempting to have a woman sexually assaulted. Wahl took nude pictures of the victim using a camera he concealed in her bathroom, impersonated her on a dating website, and later tried to destroy the evidence of what he had done, said the EB order. “His conduct was adjudicated to be entirely willful, comprising a sequence of acts performed over time and calculated to harm his victim,” said the order. "And even though Mr. Wahl has typically complied with FCC rules and policies, the record reflects no efforts by Mr. Wahl to remedy these wrongs." The hearing proceeding for Wahl’s license was terminated by FCC Administrative Law Judge Jane Halprin in August (see 2208020053) after he missed multiple deadlines with no explanation.