Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, June 21, 1994 TAG: 9406240033
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: C8 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Three bankruptcies with business affiliations have been filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Western Virginia at Roanoke. They are personal bankruptcies that the court listed as businesses because they have commercial connections and could be of interest to business creditors and customers.
Clifton C. Shepherd of 3820 Bosworth Drive in Roanoke, one of the general partners in Triple S Realty Co., filed for reorganization and protection from creditors. He estimated assets and liabilities as both less than $50,000.
William D. Hodges and Beverly A. Hodges of 628 Elm Ave. S.E. in Roanoke filed for liquidation with assets of $34,250 and liabilities of $62,099. William Hodges operates WDH Services and Maintenance Plus Lawn Services.
Raymond H. Chisholm of Blacksburg asked for reorganization and protection from creditors, estimating assets and liabilities at more than $50,000. He is in the real estate business.
Staff report
Record companies sue station
More than a dozen record companies have filed suit against Roanoke radio station WTOY, alleging copyright infringement because the station failed to pay a required licensing agreement.
The suit filed in U.S. District Court Monday said the radio station, operated by Ward Broadcasting Co., stopped paying the required fee to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers on June 8, 1993.
The federal suit asks that the station be barred from playing copyrighted songs until the fee is paid. It also asks for damages up to $100,000.
The radio station has not filed a response to the suit.
- Staff report
by CNB