Article: FCC fines Miami station for prank on Fidel.(United States. Federal Communications Commission fines WXDJFM, Fidel Castro)(Brief Article)

The Federal Communication Commission ruled Apr. 24 that Miami radio station WXDJFM should be penalized $4,000 for making a crank on-the-air phone call to Fidel Castro.

Spanish-speaking DJs Joe Ferrero and Enrique Santos used snippets of an earlier prank involving Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to move the call from a receptionist up the chain to Castro in a 5-minute broadcast.

The pair ...

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