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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Complaints Against Various ) NAL/Acct. No. 200532080003
Licensees Regarding Their ) File No. EB-03-IH-01621
Broadcast Of The Fox Television )
Network Program ?Married By
America? On April 7, 2003
NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE
Adopted: October 5, 2004 Released: October 12, 2004
By the Commission: Commissioner Martin issuing a statement.
I. INTRODUCTION
1. In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture
(?NAL?), issued pursuant to section 503(b) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended (the ?Act?), and section 1.80 of the
Commission's rules,2 we find that the licensees of 169 Fox
Television Network stations (?Fox Network Stations?)3 apparently
broadcast indecent material during an episode of the Fox program
?Married By America? on April 7, 2003, in apparent willful
violation of the federal restrictions regarding the broadcast of
indecent material. Based on our review of the facts and
circumstances in this case, we conclude that the licensees are
apparently liable for monetary forfeitures in the amount of
$7,000 for each of their respective stations that broadcast the
material at issue, for a total proposed forfeiture of $1,183,000.
II. BACKGROUND
2. ?Married By America? was a ?reality-based? television
program in which several single adults agreed to be engaged to
and potentially marry each other, even though they had never
previously met. The April 7, 2003 episode of the program focused
on the Las Vegas bachelor and bachelorette parties for the
remaining two couples. These parties featured strippers and
various sexual situations. Following that broadcast, the
Commission received 159 complaints alleging that the ?Married By
America? episode contained indecent material.4 After reviewing
the complaints and a videotape of the subject episode, the
Enforcement Bureau directed a letter of inquiry (?LOI?) to TVT
License, Inc., licensee of Station WTVT(TV), Tampa, Florida,
seeking further information about the episode.5 By letters dated
August 11 and September 9, 2003, Fox responded to the LOI.6
3. In its responses, Fox states that all of the Fox
Stations identified in the Attachment hereto broadcast ?Married By
America? prior to 10:00 p.m. on the date in question. Fox also
states that none of the Fox Affiliates identified in the
Attachment notified Fox that it declined to air the program.7
Fox maintains that the ?Married By America? episode in question did
not contain descriptions or depictions of sexual or excretory
organs or activities and, even if it did, the material was not
patently offensive.8
III. DISCUSSION
4. The Federal Communications Commission is authorized to
license radio and television broadcast stations and is
responsible for enforcing the Commission's rules and applicable
statutory provisions concerning the operation of those stations.
The Commission's role in overseeing program content is very
limited. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution
and section 326 of the Act prohibit the Commission from censoring
program material and from interfering with broadcasters' freedom
of expression.9 The Commission does, however, have the authority
to enforce statutory and regulatory provisions restricting
indecency and obscenity. Specifically, it is a violation of
federal law to broadcast obscene or indecent programming. Title
18 of the United States Code, section 1464, prohibits the
utterance of ?any obscene, indecent or profane language by means
of radio communication.?10 In addition, consistent with a
subsequent statute and court case,11 section 73.3999 of the
Commission's rules provides that radio and television stations
shall not broadcast indecent material during the period 6 a.m.
through 10 p.m.12
5. As an initial matter, we find that the episode of
?Married By America? that is the subject of this NAL was indeed
broadcast on April 7, 2003, over each of the Fox Stations and Fox
Affiliates identified in the Attachment.13 We further conclude
that the stations listed in the Attachment apparently broadcast
the program prior to 10 p.m., local time.
A. Indecency Analysis
6. Any consideration of government action against
allegedly indecent programming must take into account the fact
that such speech is protected under the First Amendment.14 The
federal courts consistently have upheld Congress's authority to
regulate the broadcast of indecent material, as well the
Commission's interpretation and implementation of the governing
statute.15 Nevertheless, the First Amendment is a critical
constitutional limitation that demands that, in indecency
determinations, we proceed cautiously and with appropriate
restraint.16
7. The Commission defines indecent speech as language
that, in context, depicts or describes sexual or excretory
activities or organs in terms patently offensive as measured by
contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium.17
Indecency findings involve at least two fundamental
determinations. First, the material alleged to be indecent must
fall within the subject matter scope of our indecency definition
-- that is, the material must describe or depict sexual or
excretory organs or activities. Second, the broadcast must be
patently offensive as measured by contemporary community
standards for the broadcast medium.18
8. Turning to the instant case, we begin our analysis with
an examination of whether the material at issue depicts or
describes sexual or excretory organs or activities. As noted
above, the April 7, 2003, episode of ?Married By America? focuses
on bachelor and bachelorette parties in a Las Vegas hotel. Fox
contends that these scenes do not depict or describe sexual or
excretory organs or activity, arguing that its editing of the
broadcast avoided any such depictions.19 We reject Fox's claim.
Even with Fox's editing, the episode includes scenes in which
party-goers lick whipped cream from strippers' bodies in a
sexually suggestive manner. Another scene features a man on all
fours in his underwear as two female strippers playfully spank
him. Although the episode electronically obscures any nudity,
the sexual nature of the scenes is inescapable, as the strippers
attempt to lure party-goers into sexually compromising
situations. Accordingly, we conclude that the broadcast
satisfies the first prong of our indecency analysis and warrants
further scrutiny to determine whether it was patently offensive
as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast
medium.20
9. In our assessment of whether broadcast material is
patently offensive, ?the full context in which the material
appeared is critically important.?21 Three principal factors are
significant to this contextual analysis: (1) the explicitness or
graphic nature of the description; (2) whether the material
dwells on or repeats at length descriptions of sexual or
excretory organs or activities; and (3) whether the material
appears to pander or is used to titillate or shock.22 In
examining these three factors, we must weigh and balance them to
determine whether the broadcast material is patently offensive
because ?[e]ach indecency case presents its own particular mix of
these, and possibly, other factors.?23 In particular cases, the
weight of one or two of the factors may outweigh the others,
either rendering the broadcast material patently offensive and
consequently indecent,24 or, alternatively, removing the
broadcast material from the realm of indecency.25
10. We find that the material described above is
sufficiently graphic and explicit to be indecent, particularly in
light of our analysis of the last two factors. Contrary to Fox's
assertion,26 merely obscuring (or ?pixilating?) sexual organs does
not necessarily remove a broadcast from our indecency analysis.
As noted above, we must assess each broadcast on its ?full
context.? In this case, Fox obscures the depiction of sexual
organs in the episode, but the pixilation does little to obscure
the overtly sexual and gratuitous nature of the
bachelor/bachelorette party scenes. These scenes show, for
example, partially clothed strippers, such as a topless woman
with her breasts pixilated, straddling a man in a sexually
suggestive manner; two partially clothed female strippers kissing
each other above a male; two partially clothed strippers rubbing
a man's stomach; a male stripper about to put a woman's hand down
the front of his pants; and a man in his underwear on all fours
being spanked by two topless strippers. The scenes also show one
of the bachelorettes straddling and touching a topless female
stripper and then licking whipped cream off the stripper's
stomach and bare chest while the stripper holds her own breasts.
Although the nudity was pixilated, even a child would have known
that the strippers were topless and that sexual activity was
being shown. See Pacifica, 438 U.S. at 749.
11. We also reject Fox's claim that the sexual material is
fleeting.27 Indeed, the opposite is true. The entire segment,
lasting about six minutes, focuses on the bachelor/bachelorette
parties, and strippers are featured prominently throughout the
accompanying scenes attempting to lure participants into sexual
activities. Under any reasonable interpretation, the material
plainly dwells on matters of a sexual nature.
12. Finally, we find that the material is intended to
pander to and titillate the audience. Fox contends that ?all of
the scenes are an integral part of the storyline and the various
participants' character development? and, and therefore, the
episode did not pander, the material was not used to titillate,
and the program was not presented for ?shock value.?28 We
disagree. The episode depicts the prolonged appearance of
strippers attempting to sexually arouse the party-goers and
certainly goes well beyond that necessary for the ?character
development? of the various participants. The material is
gratuitous, vulgar, and clearly intended to pander to and
titillate.
13. Considering all three factors in our contextual
analysis, we find that the broadcast material in question is
patently offensive as measured by contemporary community
standards for the broadcast medium, and is therefore indecent.
Because there was a reasonable risk that children may have been
in the audience on April 7, 2003, when the material in the
?Married By America? episode was broadcast, the broadcast is
legally actionable. By broadcasting this material over each of
the stations identified in the Attachment, each of the Fox
Network Stations apparently willfully violated the prohibitions
in the Act and the Commission's rules against broadcast
indecency.
B. Proposed Forfeiture
14. Section 503(b) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. § 503(b), and
section 1.80(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R § 1.80, both
state that any person who willfully or repeatedly fails to comply
with the provisions of the Act or the rules shall be liable for a
forfeiture penalty. For purposes of section 503(b) of the Act,
the term ?willful? means that the violator knew it was taking the
action in question, irrespective of any intent to violate the
Commission's rules.29 Based on the material before us, it
appears that the Fox Network Stations willfully violated 18
U.S.C. § 1464 and section 73.3999 of the Commission's rules, by
airing indecent programming during the ?Married By America? program
on April 7, 2003.
15. The Commission's Forfeiture Policy Statement sets a
base forfeiture amount of $7,000 for the transmission of indecent
or obscene materials.30 The Forfeiture Policy Statement also
specifies that the Commission shall adjust a forfeiture based
upon consideration of the factors enumerated in Section
503(b)(2)(D) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(2)(D), such as ?the
nature, circumstances, extent and gravity of the violation, and,
with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any
history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and such other matters
as justice may require.?31
16. We propose a $7,000 forfeiture against each Fox Station
and Fox Affiliate station. With respect to the Fox Affiliates,
we note that the situation differs from our recent Super Bowl
NAL.32 In that case, we concluded that the affiliates ?could not
have reasonably anticipated that the CBS Network production of a
prestigious national event such as the Super Bowl would contain
material that included the on-camera exposure of Ms. Jackson's
breast.?33 This program, in contrast, was a taped episode in a
taped series, and the affiliates could have preempted it, as at
least one affiliate did.34
IV. ORDERING CLAUSES
17. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, that the complaints filed
against various licensees regarding their broadcast of the Fox
Television Network program ?Married By America? on April 7, 2003,
ARE GRANTED to the extent indicated herein.
18. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to section 503(b) of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 1.80 of
the Commission's rules,35 that each of the licensees identified
in the Attachment hereto is hereby NOTIFIED of its APPARENT
LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE in the respective amount specified in
the Attachment for willfully violating 18 U.S.C. § 1464 and
section 73.3999 of the Commission's rules.
19. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to section 1.80 of the
Commission's rules, that within thirty (30) days of the release
of this NAL, each of the licensees identified in the Attachment
SHALL PAY the full amount of its respective proposed forfeiture
or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking reduction or
cancellation of the proposed forfeiture.
20.Payment of the forfeiture must be made by check or
similar instrument, payable to the order of the Federal
Communications Commission. The payment must include the
NAL/Acct. No. and the FRN No. referenced in the Attachment.
Payment by check or money order may be mailed to Forfeiture
Collection Section, Finance Branch, Federal Communications
Commission, P.O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673-7482.
Payment by overnight mail may be sent to Bank One/LB 73482, 525
West Monroe, 8th Floor Mailroom, Chicago, IL 60661. Payment by
wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 071000013, receiving bank
Bank One, and account number 1165259.
21.The response, if any, SHALL BE MAILED to William H.
Davenport, Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division,
Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th
Street, S.W, Room 4-C330, Washington DC 20554, and SHALL INCLUDE
the NAL/Acct. No. referenced in the Attachment.
22.The Commission will not consider reducing or canceling a
forfeiture in response to a claim of inability to pay unless the
respondent submits: (1) federal tax returns for the most recent
three-year period; (2) financial statements prepared according to
generally accepted accounting practices (?GAAP?); or (3) some other
reliable and objective documentation that accurately reflects the
respondent's current financial status. Any claim of inability to
pay must specifically identify the basis for the claim by
reference to the financial documentation submitted.
23.Requests for payment of the full amount of the
forfeiture proposed in this NAL under an installment plan SHALL
BE SENT to: Chief, Revenue and Receivables Operations Group, 445
12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.36
24.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this NAL shall be
sent, by Certified Mail/Return Receipt Requested, to each of the
licensees identified in the Attachment hereto.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
ATTACHMENT
Station Fox
Call Time Pro- Sta-
Licensee Sign Fa- of posed tion
Name and FRN NAL and cil- Broad- For- or
Mailing No. Acct. Com- ity cast fei- Fox
Address No. munity ID (Local ture Af-
of No. Time) Amount fil-
License iate
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave., WJBK,
N.W., 20043- De- Fox
Washing- 579- 20803- troit, 731- 9-10 Sta-
ton D.C. 5067 05 MI 23 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave., KMSP--
N.W., 20043- TV, Fox
Washing- 579- 20803- Min- 688- 8-9 Sta-
ton D.C. 5067 05 neapo- 83 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016 lis, MN
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W., 20043- WOGX, Fox
Washing- 579- 20803- Ocala, 706- 9-10 Sta-
ton D.C. 5067 05 FL 51 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W.,
Washing- 20043- KRIV, Fox
ton, 579- 20803- Hous- 222- 8-9 Sta-
D.C. 5067 05 ton, TX 04 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W., WOFL,
Washing- 20043- Or- Fox
ton, 579- 20803- lando, 412- 9-10 Sta-
D.C. 5067 05 FL 25 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave., KSTU,
N.W., Salt
Washing- 20043- Lake Fox
ton, 579- 20803- City, 222- 8-9 Sta-
D.C. 5067 05 UT 15 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W., WTTG,
Washing- 20043- Wash- Fox
ton, 579- 20803- ington, 222- 9-10 Sta-
D.C. 5067 05 DC 07 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W.,
Washing- 20043- WFXT, Fox
ton, 579- 20803- Boston, 9-10 Sta-
D.C. 5067 05 MA 6463 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W.,
Washing- 20043- KDVR, Fox
ton, 579- 20803- Denver, 8-9 Sta-
D.C. 5067 05 CO 126 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W., KTTV,
Washing- 20043- Los Fox
ton, 579- 20803- Ange- 222- 9-10 Sta-
D.C. 5067 05 les, CA 08 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W., WFLD,
Washing- 20043- Chi- Fox
ton, 579- 20803- cago, 222- 8-9 Sta-
D.C. 5067 05 IL 11 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W., WAGA,
Washing- 20043- At- Fox
ton, 579- 20803- lanta, 706- 9-10 Sta-
D.C. 5067 05 GA 89 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave., WNYW,
Washing- 20043- New Fox
ton, 579- 20803- York, 222- 9-10 Sta-
D.C. 5067 05 NY 06 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
Fox
Televi-
sion
Sta-
tions,
Inc.,
5151Wis-
consin
Ave.,
N.W., WHBQ--
Washing- 20043- TV, Fox
ton, 579- 20803- Mem- 125- 8-9 Sta-
D.C. 5067 05 phis, 21 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016 TN
Fox TV
Stations
of
Phila-
delphia,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave., WTXF--
N.W., TV,
Washing- 20043- Phila- Fox
ton, 153- 20803- del- 515- 9-10 Sta-
D.C. 1128 05 phia, 68 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016 PA
KDFW
License,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W.,
Washing-
ton, 347- 20043- KDFW, 337- 8-9 Fox
D.C. 6041 20803- Dallas, 70 p.m. $7,000 Sta-
20016 05 TX tion
KSAS
License,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W.,
Washing- KSAZ--
ton, 347- 20043- TV, 355- 8-9 Fox
D.C. 6462 20803- Phoe- 87 p.m. $7,000 Sta-
20016 05 nix, AZ tion
KTBC
License,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin,
Ave.,
N.W.,
Washing-
ton, 347- 20043- KTBC, 356- 8-9 Fox
D.C. 6025 20803- Austin, 49 p.m. $7,000 Sta-
20016 05 TX tion
KTVI
License,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W.,
Washing- KTVI,
ton, 214- 20043- St. 356- 8-9 Fox
D.C. 7874 20803- Louis, 93 p.m. $7,000 Sta-
20016 05 MO tion
TVT
License,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W.,
Washing-
ton, 181- 20043- WTVT, 685- 9-10 Fox
D.C. 1074 20803- Tampa, 69 p.m. $7,000 Sta-
20016 05 FL tion
WBRC
License,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W., WBRC,
Washing- 20043- Bir- Fox
ton, 347- 20803- ming- 712- 8-9 $7,000 Sta-
D.C. 6405 05 ham, AL 21 p.m. tion
WDAF
License,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W., WDAF--
Washing- TV,
ton, 347- 20043- Kansas 112- 8-9 Fox
D.C. 6421 20803- City, 91 p.m. $7,000 Sta-
20016 05 MO tion
WGHP
License,
Inc.,
C/O
Molly
Pauker,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W., WGHP,
Washing- 20043- High Fox
ton, 347- 20803- Point, 721- 9-10 Sta-
D.C. 6488 05 NC 06 p.m. $7,000 tion
20016
WITI
License,
Inc.,
9001
North
Green
Bay
Road,
Box
17600, 20043- WITI, Fox
Milwau- 270- 20803- Milwau- 731- 8-9 Sta-
kee, WI 3130 05 kee, WI 07 p.m. $7,000 tion
53209
WJW
License,
Inc.,
5151
Wiscon-
sin
Ave.,
N.W.,
Washing- WJW,
ton, 371- 20043- Cleve- 731- 9-10 Fox
D.C. 0555 20803- land, 50 p.m. $7,000 Sta-
20016 05 OH tion
Califor-
nia
Oregon
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
P.O. Box
1489, KLSR-- Fox
Medford, TV, Af-
OR 154- 20043- Eugene, 8322 9-10 $7,000 fil-
97501 7462 208309 OR p.m. iate
Channel
40,
Inc.,
4655
Fruitri-
dge
Road,
Sacra- KTXL, Fox
mento, 20043- Sacra- Af-
CA 172- 20803- mento, 102- 9-10 $7,000 fil-
95820 4004 10 CA 05 p.m. iate
Chesa-
peake
Televi-
sion
Li-
censee,
LLC,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N
Street,
N.W., WBFF, Fox
Washing- 20043- Balti- Af-
ton, 497- 20803- more, 107- 9-10 fil-
D.C. 0679 11 MD 58 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
Columbus
(WTTE--
TV)
Li-
censee,
Inc.,
2000
West
41st
Street, 20043- WTTE, Fox
Balti- 905- 20803- Colum- 741- 9-10 Af-
more, MD 3299 12 bus, OH 37 p.m. $7,000 fil-
21211 iate
Comcorp
of Baton
Rouge
License
Corp.,
P.O. Box
53708, WGMB, Fox
Lafay- 20043- Baton Af-
ette, LA 171- 20803- Rouge, 125- 8-9 fil-
70505 2165 13 LA 20 p.m. $7,000 iate
Comcorp
of Texas
License
Corp.,
700 St.
Johns
Street,
Suite
300, Fox
Lafay- 432- 20043- KPEJ, 125- 8-9 Af-
ette, LA 8308 20803- Odessa, 24 p.m. $7,000 fil-
70501 14 TX iate
Comcorp
of Texas
License
Corp.,
700 St.
Johns
Street,
Suite KMSS--
300, TV, Fox
Lafay- 432- 20043- Shreve- 125- 8-9 Af-
ette, LA 8308 20803- port, 25 p.m. $7,000 fil-
70501 14 LA iate
Comcorp
of Texas
License
Corp.,
P.O. Box
53708, Fox
Lafay- 20043- KWKT, Af-
ette, LA 171- 20803- Waco, 125- 8-9 fil-
70505 2140 14 TX 22 p.m. $7,000 iate
Compass
Com-
munica-
tions of
Idaho,
Inc.,
137
Magnolia
Bend Dr. KFXP, Fox
Livings- 376- 20043- Poca- 789- 8-9 Af-
ton, TX 8397 20803- tello, 10 p.m. $7,000 fil-
77351 15 ID iate
Davis
Televi-
sion
Clarks-
burg,
LLC,
2121
Avenue
of the
Stars,
Suite
2800,
Los WVFX, Fox
Angeles, 20043- Clarks- Af-
Califor- 375- 20803- burg, 109- 9-10 fil-
nia 9784 16 WV 76 p.m. $7,000 iate
90067
Davis
Televi-
sion
Wausau,
LLC,
2121
Avenue
of the
Stars,
Suite, WFXS,
2800, Wit- Fox
Los 20043- ten- Af-
Angeles, 379- 20803- berg, 862- 8-9 fil-
CA 7552 17 WI 04 p.m. $7,000 iate
90067
Dubuque
TV
Limited
Partner-
ship,
744 Main
Street, Fox
Dubuque, 20043- KFXB, Af-
IA 429- 20803- Dubuqu- 176- 8-9 fil-
52001 4146 18 e, IA 25 p.m. $7,000 iate
Falls
Broad-
casting
Company,
1500
Foremas-
ter
Lane,
Las KXTF, Fox
Vegas, 370- 20043- Twin 8-9 Af-
NV 8542 20803- Falls, 1255 p.m. $7,000 fil-
89101 19 ID iate
Fort
Smith
46,
Inc., #1
Shackl-
eford
Drive,
Suite KPBI--
400, CA, Fox
Little 500- 20043- Fort 524- 8-9 Af-
Rock, AR 6143 20803- Smith, 29 p.m. $7,000 fil-
72211 20 AR iate
GE
Media,
Inc.,
3364
Huger
Street,
Myrtle WFXB, Fox
Beach, 20043- Myrtle Af-
SC 188- 20803- Beach, 9-10 fil-
29577 0913 21 SC 9054 p.m. $7,000 iate
Grant
Broad-
casting
Systems
II,
Inc.,
915
Middle
River
Drive, WFXR--
Suite TV, Fox
409, Ft. 20043- Roa- Af-
Lauder- 173- 20803- noke, 248- 9-10 fil-
dale, FL 5539 22 VA 13 p.m. $7,000 iate
33304
Grant
Media
LLC, 915
Middle
River
Drive,
Suite
409,
Fort WLAX, Fox
Lauder- 173- 20043- La 8-9 Af-
dale, FL 4276 20803- Crosse, 2710 p.m. $7,000 fil-
33304 23 WI iate
Greater
Nebraska
Televi-
sion,
Inc.,
P.O. Box
83,
North K11TW, Fox
Platte, 20043- North Af-
NE 238- 20803- Platte, 492- 8-9 $7,000 fil-
69101 8304 24 NE 85 p.m. iate
Hill
Broad-
casting
Company,
Inc.,
1300 N.
17th St.
11th
Fl., KTVG, Fox
Rosslyn, 175- 20043- Grand 272- 8-9 Af-
VA 2559 20803- Island, 20 p.m. $7,000 fil-
22209 25 NE iate
Hunts-
ville
Televi-
sion
Acquisi-
tion
Corp.,
915
Middle
River
Dr.
#409, WZDX, Fox
Fort 20043- Hunts- Af-
Lauder- 173- 20803- ville, 281- 8-9 fil-
dale, FL 7006 26 AL 19 p.m. $7,000 iate
33304
Idaho
Indepen-
dent
Televi-
sion,
Inc.,
P.O. Box
1212, Fox
Nampa, 20043- KTRV, Af-
ID 913- 20803- Nampa, 282- 8-9 $7,000 fil-
83653 3364 27 ID 30 p.m. iate
Indepen-
dence
Televi-
sion
Company,
642 W.
Muhammad
Ali
Blvd.,
Louis- 20043- WDRB, Fox
ville, 318- 20803- Louis- 284- 9-10 Af-
KY 9248 28 ville, 76 p.m. $7,000 fil-
40203 KY iate
Indepen-
dent
Com-
munica-
tions,
Inc.,
P.O. Box
5103,
Sioux KTTW, Fox
Falls, 243- 20043- Sioux 285- 8-9 Af-
SD 1096 20803- Falls, 21 p.m. $7,000 fil-
57117 29 SD iate
John
Harvey
Rees,
800 Gold
Creek KFQX,
Road, Grand Fox
Ohio 20043- Junc- Af-
City, CO 778- 20803- tion, 315- 8-9 fil-
81237 3285 30 CO 97 p.m. $7,000 iate
Journal
Broad-
cast
Corpora-
tion,
3355 S.
Valley
View
Blvd., WSYM--
Las 20043- TV, Fox
Vegas, 271- 20803- Lan- 740- 9-10 Af-
NV 0192 31 sing, 94 p.m. $7,000 fil-
89102 MI iate
JW
Broad-
casting
LLC,
11309
North
Meadow
Sage Fox
Drive, 20043- K02NQ, Af-
Tucson, 898- 20803- Colum- 552- 8-9 $7,000 fil-
AZ 85737 9741 32 bia, MO 54 p.m. iate
KABB
Li-
censee,
LLC,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N
Street,
N.W., KABB, Fox
Washing- 20043- San Af-
ton, 497- 20803- Anto- 565- 8-9 fil-
D.C. 0455 33 nio, TX 28 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
KADN-15,
Inc.,
3501
North-
west
Evange-
line
Thruway, KADN, Fox
Caren- 20043- Lafay- Af-
cro, LA 500- 20803- ette, 332- 8-9 $7,000 fil-
70520 5913 34 LA 61 p.m. iate
KBSI
Licensee
L.P.,
C/O Shaw
Pittman
LLP.
ATTN: K
Schmelt-
zer,
2300 N
Street, KBSI,
N.W., Cape Fox
Washing- 20043- Gi- Af-
ton, 497- 20803- rardea- 195- 8-9 fil-
D.C. 0471 35 u, MO 93 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
KDSM
Li-
censee,
LLC,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N
Street,
N.W., KDSM-- Fox
Washing- 20043- TV, Des Af-
ton, 501- 20803- Moines, 565- 8-9 fil-
D.C. 9195 36 IA 27 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
KEVN,
Inc.,
Debtor--
in--
Possess-
ion,
2000
Skyline KEVN--
Drive, TV, Fox
Rapid 164- 20043- Rapid 343- 8-9 Af-
City, SD 9615 20803- City, 47 p.m. $7,000 fil-
57701 37 SD iate
KMPH(TV)
License,
LLC, 500
S. KBFX--
Chinowth LP, Fox
Road, 105- 20043- Bakers- Af-
Visalia, 373- 20803- field, 515- 9-10 fil-
CA 93277 30 38 CA 01 p.m. $7,000 iate
KMPH(TV)
License,
LLC, 500
S.
Chinowth
Road, Fox
Visalia, 105- 20043- KMPH, Af-
CA 373- 20803- Visa- 514- 9-10 fil-
93277 30 39 lia, CA 88 p.m. $7,000 iate
KMSB-TV,
Inc.,
1855 N.
6th
Avenue, KMSB-- Fox
Tucson, 20043- TV, Af-
AZ 433- 20803- Tucson, 440- 8-9 fil-
85705 5758 40 AZ 52 p.m. $7,000 iate
KOKH
Li-
censee,
LLC,
Shaw
Pittman
LLP
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N KOKH--
Street, TV,
N.W., Okla- Fox
Washing- 20043- homa Af-
ton, 658- 20803- City, 353- 8-9 fil-
D.C. 7109 41 OK 88 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
KPTM
(TV)
License,
LLC, 500
South
Chinowth
Road, Fox
Visalia, 106- 20043- KPTM, Af-
CA 624- 20803- Omaha, 514- 8-9 fil-
93277 43 42 NE 91 p.m. $7,000 iate
KQDS
Acquisi-
tion
Corp.,
P.O. Box
9115, KQDS-- Fox
Fargo, 20043- TV, Af-
ND 391- 20803- Duluth, 355- 8-9 fil-
58106 4025 43 MN 25 p.m. $7,000 iate
KTVU
Partner-
ship,
4920
Brook-
side KRXI-- Fox
Court, 20043- TV, Af-
Reno, NV 154- 20803- Reno, 483- 9-10 fil-
89502 3974 44 NV 60 p.m. $7,000 iate
KTVU
Partner-
ship,
6004
North
Mesa
Street, KFOX-- Fox
El Paso, 20043- TV, El Af-
Texas 154- 20803- Paso, 337- 8-9 fil-
79912 3974 45 TX 16 p.m. $7,000 iate
KTVU
Partner-
ship,
Two Jack
London
Square, KTVU, Fox
Oakland, 20043- Oak- Af-
CA 154- 20803- land, 357- 9-10 fil-
94607 3974 46 CA 03 p.m. $7,000 iate
KVOA
Com-
munica-
tions,
Inc.,
409
South
Staples
Street,
Corpus 20043- K47DF, Fox
Christi, 613- 20803- Corpus 513- 8-9 Af-
TX 2765 47 Christ- 75 p.m. $7,000 fil-
78401 i, TX iate
KVVU
Broad-
casting
Corpora-
tion,
1716
Locust
Street,
Des KVVU-- Fox
Moines, 159- 20043- TV, 358- 9-10 Af-
IA 4233 20803- Hender- 70 p.m. $7,000 fil-
50309 48 son, NV iate
Lingard
Broad-
casting
Corpora-
tion,
P.O. Box WLOV--
1732, TV, Fox
Tupelo, 20043- West Af-
MS 434- 20803- Point, 377- 8-9 fil-
38802 8322 49 MS 32 p.m. $7,000 iate
Mar-
guette
Broad-
casting,
Inc., #1
Shackl-
eford
Drive,
Suite
400, 20043- WMQF, Fox
Little 500- 20803- Mar- 814- 9-10 Af-
Rock, AR 6010 50 quette, 48 p.m. $7,000 fil-
72211 MI iate
Meredith
Corpora-
tion,
1716
Locust
Street,
Des KFXO-- Fox
Moines, 110- 20043- LP, Af-
IA 709- 20803- Bend, 354- 9-10 fil-
50309 92 51 OR 64 p.m. $7,000 iate
Meredith
Corpora-
tion,
1716
Locust
Street,
Des WHNS, Fox
Moines, 20043- Green- Af-
IA 587- 20803- ville, 723- 9-10 fil-
50309 8004 51 SC 00 p.m. $7,000 iate
Meredith
Corpora-
tion,
1716
Locust
Street,
Des KPTV, Fox
Moines, 20043- Port- Af-
IA 744- 20803- land, 506- 9-10 fil-
50309 6578 51 OR 33 p.m. $7,000 iate
Mission
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
544 Red
Rock
Drive, KCIT, Fox
Wads- 20043- Ama- Af-
worth, 428- 20803- rillo, 337- 8-9 fil-
OH 44281 4899 52 TX 22 p.m. $7,000 iate
Mission
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
544 Red
Rock
Drive,
Wads- Fox
worth, 20043- KHMT, Af-
OH 557- 20803- Hardin, 476- 8-9 $7,000 fil-
44281 5113 52 MT 70 p.m. iate
Mission
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
544 Red
Rock
Drive,
Wads- Fox
worth, 20043- WFXP, Af-
OH 557- 20803- Erie, 197- 9-10 $7,000 fil-
44281 5113 52 PA 07 p.m. iate
Mission
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
544 Red
Rock
Drive, WBAK--
Wads- TV, Fox
worth, 20043- Terre Af-
OH 428- 20803- Haute, 652- 9-10 $7,000 fil-
44281 4899 52 IN 47 p.m. iate
Mission
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
544 Red
Rock
Drive,
Wads- KJTL, Fox
worth, 20043- Wichita Af-
OH 428- 20803- Falls, 7675 8-9 $7,000 fil-
44281 4899 52 TX p.m. iate
Montana
License
Sub,
Inc., #1
Shackl-
eford
Drive,
Suite
400, KMMF, Fox
Little 959- 20043- Mis- 813- 8-9 Af-
Rock, AR 5562 20803- soula, 48 p.m. $7,000 fil-
72211 53 MT iate
Montgom-
ery
Com-
munica-
tions,
Inc.,
222 West
Sixth
Street, KTMJ-- Fox
Junction 377- 20043- CA, 436- 8-9 Af-
City, KS 1219 20803- Topeka, 49 p.m. $7,000 fil-
66441 54 KS iate
Morris
Network
of
Missis-
sippi,
Inc., 27
Abercorn WXXV--
Street, TV, Fox
Savan- 20043- Gulf- Af-
nah, GA 376- 20803- port, 535- 8-9 $7,000 fil-
31412 6417 55 MS 17 p.m. iate
Mountain
Li-
censes,
L.P.,
2111
Univer-
sity
Park
Drive,
Suite KAYU-- Fox
650, 20043- TV, Af-
Okemos, 617- 20803- Spo- 586- 9-10 fil-
MI 5939 56 kane, 84 p.m. $7,000 iate
48864 WA
Mountain
Li-
censes,
L.P.,
2111
Univer-
sity
Park
Drive,
Suite KCYU-- Fox
650, 20043- LP, Af-
Okemos, 617- 20803- Yakima, 586- 9-10 fil-
MI 5939 56 WA 94 p.m. $7,000 iate
48864
Mountain
Li-
censes,
L.P.,
C/O
North-
west
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
2193
Associa-
tion
Dr.,
Suite KFFX-- Fox
300, 20043- TV, Af-
Okemos, 617- 20803- Pendle- 127- 9-10 fil-
MI 5939 56 ton, OR 29 p.m. $7,000 iate
48864
National
Com-
munica-
tions,
Inc.,
129 West
Prien
Lake
Road,
Lake 20043- KVHP, Fox
Charles, 732- 20803- Lake 358- 8-9 Af-
LA 2654 57 Charle- 52 p.m. $7,000 fil-
70601 s, LA iate
Nexstar
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
909 Lake
Carolyn
Parkway,
Suite
1450, WTVW, Fox
Irving, 996- 20043- Evans- 8-9 Af-
TX 1889 20803- ville, 3661 p.m. $7,000 fil-
75039 58 IN iate
Nexstar
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
909 Lake
Carolyn
Parkway,
Suite WFFT--
1450, TV, Fox
Irving, 996- 20043- Fort 250- 9-10 Af-
TX 1889 20803- Wayne, 40 p.m. $7,000 fil-
75039 58 IN iate
Nexstar
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
909 Lake
Carolyn
Parkway,
Suite
1450, KARD, Fox
Irving, 996- 20043- West 8-9 Af-
TX 1889 20803- Monroe, 3658 p.m. $7,000 fil-
75039 58 LA iate
Nexstar
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
909 Lake
Carolyn
Parkway,
Suite WQRF--
1450, TV, Fox
Irving, 996- 20043- Rock- 524- 8-9 Af-
TX 1889 20803- ford, 08 p.m. $7,000 fil-
75039 58 IL iate
Nexstar
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
909 Lake
Carolyn
Parkway,
Suite KDEB--
1450, TV, Fox
Irving, 996- 20043- Spring- 8-9 Af-
TX 1889 20803- field, 3659 p.m. $7,000 fil-
75039 58 MO iate
Nexstar
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
909 Lake
Carolyn
Parkway,
Suite
1450, Fox
Irving, 996- 20043- WFXV, 434- 9-10 Af-
TX 1889 20803- Utica, 24 p.m. $7,000 fil-
75039 58 NY iate
North
Carolina
Broad-
casting
Part-
ners,
One
Televi-
sion
Place, WCCB, Fox
Char- 20043- Char- Af-
lotte, 382- 20803- lotte, 491- 9-10 fil-
NC 8712 59 NC 57 p.m. $7,000 iate
28232
Ottumwa
Media
Hold-
ings,
LLC,
6100
Fairview
Road,
Suite
650, KYOU-- Fox
Char- 20043- TV, Af-
lotte, 952- 20803- Ot- 538- 8-9 fil-
NC 0479 60 tumwa, 20 p.m. $7,000 iate
28210 IA
Pacific
Media
Corpora-
tion,
2425
Walker
Swinton
Road, KDFX--
Tim- CA,
mons- 20043- Indio/- Fox
ville, 757- 20803- Palm 512- 9-10 Af-
SC 9626 61 Spring- 07 p.m. $7,000 fil-
29161 s, CA iate
Pacific
Media
Corpora-
tion,
2425
Walker
Swinton
Road,
Tim-
mons- 20043- KECY-- Fox
ville, 757- 20803- TV, El 512- 8-9 Af-
SC 9626 62 Centro, 08 p.m. $7,000 fil-
29161 CA iate
Pappas
Tele-
casting
of Sioux
City,
500
South
Chinowth
Road, KPTH, Fox
Visalia, 498- 20043- Sioux 774- 8-9 Af-
CA 6204 20803- City, 51 p.m. $7,000 fil-
93277 63 IA iate
Peak
Media of
PA
Licensee
LLC,
1450
Scalp
Avenue, WWCP--
John- TV, Fox
stown, 378- 20043- John- 202- 9-10 Af-
PA 2190 20803- stown, 95 p.m. $7,000 fil-
15904 64 PA iate
Piedmont
Televi-
sion of
Anchor-
age
License
LLC,
7621
Little
Ave. Ste Fox
506, 20043- KTBY, Af-
Char- 374- 20803- Anchor- 356- 8-9 fil-
lotte, 7862 65 age, AK 55 p.m. $7,000 iate
NC 28226
Piedmont
Televi-
sion of
Eastern
Carolina
License
LLC,
7621
Little
Avenue,
Suite WFXI,
506, More- Fox
Char- 20043- head Af-
lotte, 374- 20803- City, 379- 9-10 fil-
NC 4778 66 NC 82 p.m. $7,000 iate
28266
Piedmont
Televi-
sion of
Macon
License
LLC,
7621
Little
Avenue,
Suite
506, Fox
Char- 20043- WGXA, Af-
lotte, 374- 20803- Macon, 582- 9-10 fil-
NC 4810 67 GA 62 p.m. $7,000 iate
28266
Piedmont
Televi-
sion of
Youngst-
own
License
LLC,
7621
Little
Avenue,
Suite WYFX--
506, LP, Fox
Char- 20043- Young- Af-
lotte, 374- 20803- town, 683- 9-10 fil-
NC 5387 68 OH 98 p.m. $7,000 iate
28226
Prime
Cities
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
112 High
Ridge
Avenue,
Ridge- KNDX, Fox
field, 357- 20043- Bis- 826- 8-9 Af-
CT 2039 20803- marck, 11 p.m. $7,000 fil-
06877 69 ND iate
Prime
Cities
Broad-
casting,
Inc.,
112 High
Ridge
Avenue,
Ridge- Fox
field, 621- 20043- KXND, 826- 8-9 Af-
CT 1361 20803- Minot, 15 p.m. $7,000 fil-
06877 69 ND iate
Quad
Cities
Televi-
sion
Acquisi-
tion
Corp.,
915
Middle
River
Dr. KLJB--
#409, TV, Fox
Ft. 20043- Daven- Af-
Lauder- 173- 20803- port, 540- 8-9 fil-
dale, FL 6321 70 IA 11 p.m. $7,000 iate
33304
Quincy
Broad-
casting
Co., 513
Hamp-
shire
Street, WGEM-- Fox
Quincy, 20043- TV, Af-
IL 482- 20803- Quincy, 542- 8-9 fil-
62301 1286 71 IL 75 p.m. $7,000 iate
Ramar
Com-
munica-
tions
II,
LTD.,
9800
Univer-
sity KJTV--
Avenue, 20043- TV, Fox
Lubbock, 376- 20803- Lub- 550- 8-9 Af-
TX 0956 72 bock, 31 p.m. $7,000 fil-
79423 TX iate
Raycom
America,
Inc.,
RSA
Tower,
20th
Floor,
201
Monroe
Street, 20043- WFXL, Fox
Montgom- 183- 20803- Albany, 708- 9-10 Af-
ery, AL 5289 73 GA 15 p.m. $7,000 fil-
36104 iate
Raycom
America,
Inc.,
RSA
Tower,
20th
Floor,
201
Monroe
Street, 20043- WACH, Fox
Montgom- 183- 20803- Colum- 191- 9-10 Af-
ery, AL 5289 73 bia, SC 99 p.m. $7,000 fil-
36104 iate
Raycom
America,
Inc.,
RSA
Tower,
20th
Floor,
201
Monroe
Street, 20043- WDFX-- Fox
Montgom- 183- 20803- TV, 328- 8-9 Af-
ery, AL 5289 73 Ozark, 51 p.m. $7,000 fil-
36104 AL iate
Raycom
America,
Inc.,
RSA
Tower,
20th
Floor,
201
Monroe
Street, 20043- WTNZ, Fox
Montgom- 183- 20803- Knox- 192- 9-10 Af-
ery, AL 5289 73 ville, 00 p.m. $7,000 fil-
36104 TN iate
Raycom
America,
Inc.,
RSA
Tower,
20th
Floor,
201
Monroe
Street, 20043- KASA-- Fox
Montgom- 292- 20803- TV, 323- 8-9 Af-
ery, AL 9685 73 Santa 11 p.m. $7,000 fil-
36104 Fe, NM iate
Raycom
America,
Inc.,
RSA
Tower,
20th
Floor,
201
Monroe WXIX--
Street, 20043- TV, Fox
Montgom- 292- 20803- New- 397- 9-10 Af-
ery, AL 9685 73 port, 38 p.m. $7,000 fil-
36104 KY iate
Raycom
America,
Inc.,
RSA
Tower,
20th
Floor,
201 KXRM--
Monroe TV,
Street, 20043- Colo- Fox
Montgom- 292- 20803- rado 359- 8-9 Af-
ery, AL 9685 73 Spring- 91 p.m. $7,000 fil-
36104 s, CO iate
Raycom
America,
Inc.,
RSA
Tower,
20th
Floor,
201
Monroe
Street, 20043- WPGX, Fox
Montgom- 292- 20803- Panama 8-9 Af-
ery, AL 9685 73 City, 2942 p.m. $7,000 fil-
36104 FL iate
Raycom
Na-
tional,
Inc.,
201
Monroe
Street,
RSA
Tower,
20th WFLX, Fox
Floor, 20043- West Af-
Montgom- 292- 20803- Palm 397- 9-10 fil-
ery, AL 9685 74 Beach, 36 p.m. $7,000 iate
36104 FL
Red
River
Broad-
cast
Co.,
LLC,
P.O. Box
9115, Fox
Fargo, 20043- KVRR, Af-
ND 262- 20803- Fargo, 553- 8-9 $7,000 fil-
58106 2165 75 ND 72 p.m. iate
Rock-
fleet
Broad-
casting
II, LLC,
885
Third
Avenue,
34th
Floor, 20043- WFQX-- Fox
New 377- 20803- TV, 253- 9-10 Af-
York, NY 8222 76 Cadil- 96 p.m. $7,000 fil-
10022 lac, MI iate
Sage
Broad-
casting
Corpora-
tion,
406
South
Irving,
San
Angelo, KIDY, Fox
San 20043- San Af-
Angelo, 405- 20803- Angelo, 585- 8-9 fil-
TX 6024 77 TX 60 p.m. $7,000 iate
76901
Sainte
Partners
II,
L.P.,
P.O. Box
4159, KCVU, Fox
Modesto, 20043- Para- Af-
CA 500- 20803- dise, 586- 9-10 fil-
95352 4809 78 CA 05 p.m. $7,000 iate
Sainte
Sep-
ulveda,
Inc.,
P.O. Box
4159, Fox
Modesto, 20043- KBVU, Af-
CA 500- 20803- Eureka, 586- 9-10 fil-
95352 4833 79 CA 18 p.m. $7,000 iate
Seal
Rock
Broad-
casters,
L.L.C.,
C/O
Steven
Seward,
1500 4th
Ave.
Ste. Fox
600, 20043- KCBA, Af-
Seattle, 571- 20803- Salina, 148- 9-10 fil-
WA 0330 80 CA 67 p.m. $7,000 iate
98101
Second
Genera-
tion of
Iowa,
LTD.,
Second
Genera-
tion
Place,
3029
Prospect KFXA, Fox
Avenue, 20043- Cedar Af-
Cleve- 429- 20803- Rapids, 353- 8-9 fil-
land, OH 4120 81 IA 36 p.m. $7,000 iate
44115
Shockley
Broad-
casting,
LLC, 401
Charmany
Drive,
Suite
200, KXLT-- Fox
Madison, 20043- TV, Af-
WI 498- 20803- Roches- 359- 8-9 $7,000 fil-
53719 5305 82 ter, MN 06 p.m. iate
Smith
Broad-
casting
of
Vermont,
LLC, 700
Central
Ave., WFFF--
201, St. TV, Fox
Peters- 180- 20043- Burl- 101- 9-10 Af-
burg, FL 8427 20803- ington, 32 p.m. $7,000 fil-
33701 83 VT iate
South-
eastern
Media
Hold-
ings,
Inc.,
3500
Colon-
nade
Parkway,
Suite WFXG, Fox
600, 20043- Au- Af-
Birming- 860- 20803- gusta, 9-10 fil-
ham, AL 3052 84 GA 3228 p.m. $7,000 iate
35243
South-
eastern
Media
Hold-
ings,
Inc.,
3500
Colon-
nade
Parkway,
Suite Fox
600, 20043- WXTX, Af-
Birming- 860- 20803- Colum- 124- 9-10 fil-
ham, AL 3052 85 bus, GA 72 p.m. $7,000 iate
35243
South-
eastern
Media
Hold-
ings,
Inc.,
3500
Colon-
nade
Parkway, WSFX--
Suite TV, Fox
600, 20043- Wilm- Af-
Birming- 860- 20803- ington, 728- 9-10 fil-
ham, AL 3052 86 NC 71 p.m. $7,000 iate
35243
Spring-
field
Broad-
casting
Part-
ners,
3003 Old
Roches-
ter
Road, WRSP-- Fox
Spring- 20043- TV, Af-
field, 501- 20803- Spring- 620- 8-9 fil-
IL 7900 87 field, 09 p.m. $7,000 iate
62703 IL
Stain-
less
Broad-
casting,
L.P.,
2111
Univer-
sity
Park
Drive, WICZ--
Suite TV, Fox
650, 20043- Bing- Af-
Okemos, 400- 20803- hamton, 622- 9-10 fil-
MI 4933 88 NY 10 p.m. $7,000 iate
48864
Star
Broad-
casting
Limited,
1616
South
Voss,
Suite
885, Fox
Houston, 871- 20043- KXVA, 622- 8-9 Af-
TX 4818 20803- Abilen- 93 p.m. $7,000 fil-
77057 89 e, TX iate
Sunbeam
Televi-
sion,
Corp.,
1401
79th St.
Cause-
way, Fox
Miami, 20043- WSVN, Af-
FL 180- 20803- Miami, 638- 9-10 $7,000 fil-
33141 0168 90 FL 40 p.m. iate
Curtsey
Media,
LLC, 73
Kerchev-
al
Avenue,
Grosse
Pointe Fox
Farms, 20043- KVCT, Af-
MI 502- 20803- Victo- 358- 8-9 $7,000 fil-
48236 1597 91 ria, TX 46 p.m. iate
Tanana
Valley
Televi-
sion
Company,
3650
Bradock
Street,
Suite 2,
Fair- 20043- KFXF, Fox
banks, 156- 20803- Fair- 645- 9-10 Af-
AK 8724 92 banks, 97 p.m. $7,000 fil-
99701 AK iate
Tribune
Televi-
sion
Company,
2005
South
Queen Fox
Street, 20043- WPMT, Af-
York, PA 992- 20803- York, 102- 9-10 fil-
17403 9787 93 PA 13 p.m. $7,000 iate
Tribune
Televi-
sion
Company,
6910
Network
Place,
India- WXIN, Fox
napolis, 20043- India- Af-
IN 357- 20803- napo- 146 9-10 $7,000 fil-
46278 6485 93 lis, IN p.m. iate
Tribune
Televi-
sion
Company,
One
Corpo-
rate WTIC--
Center, TV, Fox
Hart- 20043- Hart- Af-
ford, CT 357- 20803- ford, 147 9-10 $7,000 fil-
06103 6485 93 CT p.m. iate
Tribune
Televi-
sion
Hold-
ings,
Inc.,
WXMI(TV-
), 3117
Plaza
Drive,
NE, WXMI, Fox
Grand 20043- Grand Af-
Rapids, 284- 20803- Rapids, 684- 9-10 fil-
MI 1591 94 MI 33 p.m. $7,000 iate
49525
Tribune
Televi-
sion
North-
west,
Inc.,
1813
West
Lake
Avenue, Fox
North, 20043- KCPQ, Af-
Seattle, 177- 20803- Tacoma, 338- 9-10 fil-
WA 3878 95 WA 94 p.m. $7,000 iate
98109
TV 67,
Inc.,
463
South
Central WOHL-- Fox
Avenue, 20043- CA, Af-
Lima, OH 292- 20803- Lima, 685- 9-10 fil-
45804 9347 96 OH 49 p.m. $7,000 iate
United
Com-
munica-
tions
Corpora-
tion,
715 -
58th WNYF--
Street, CA, Fox
Kenosha, 221- 20043- Water- 167- 9-10 Af-
WI 0383 20803- town, 43 p.m. $7,000 fil-
53140 97 NY iate
Warwick
Com-
munica-
tions,
Inc.,
700 St.
Johns
Street,
Suite
301, 20043- KFXK, Fox
Lafay- 497- 20803- Longvi- 709- 8-9 Af-
ette, LA 3897 98 ew, TX 17 p.m. $7,000 fil-
70501 iate
WAVY
Broad-
casting,
LLC, 300
WAVY
Street, WVBT,
Ports- Vir- Fox
mouth, 20043- ginia Af-
VA 347- 20803- Beach, 653- 9-10 fil-
23704 3162 99 VA 87 p.m. $7,000 iate
WDKY
Li-
censee,
LLC,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N
Street, WDKY--
N.W., TV, Fox
Washing- 20043- Dan- Af-
ton, 386- 20804- ville, 640- 9-10 fil-
D.C. 5094 00 KY 17 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
WDSI
License
Corp.,
225 City
Line
Avenue,
Suite WDSI--
200, TV,
Bala Chat- Fox
Cynwyd, 220- 20043- ta- 713- 9-10 Af-
PA 8999 20804- nooga, 53 p.m. $7,000 fil-
19004 01 TN iate
WEMT
Licensee
L.P.,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N
Street,
N.W., WEMT, Fox
Washing- 20043- Green- Af-
ton, 552- 20804- eville, 407- 9-10 fil-
D.C. 5019 02 TN 61 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
White
Knight
Broad-
casting
of
Natchez
License
Corp.,
700 St.
John
St.,
Suite WNTZ, Fox
301, 20043- Nat- Af-
Lafay- 497- 20804- chez, 165- 8-9 fil-
ette, LA 3913 03 MS 39 p.m. $7,000 iate
70501
WMSN
Li-
censee,
LLC,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N
Street,
N.W., WMSN-- Fox
Washing- 20043- TV, Af-
ton, 655- 20804- Madi- 102- 8-9 fil-
D.C. 1824 04 son, WI 21 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
WNAC,
LLC, 17
Crooked
Lane, WNAC--
Man- TV, Fox
chester, 20043- Provi- Af-
MA 711- 20804- dence, 733- 9-10 fil-
01944 2899 05 RI 11 p.m. $7,000 iate
Wolf
License
Corp.,
Pegasus
Corp.
Office,
225 Cty.
Lne.
Ave.,
Ste 200, WOLF-- Fox
Bala 20043- TV, Af-
Cynwyd, 220- 20804- Hazle- 733- 9-10 fil-
PA 9013 06 ton, PA 75 p.m. $7,000 iate
19004
Woods
Com-
munica-
tions
Corpora-
tion,
One WCOV WCOV--
Avenue, TV, Fox
Montgom- 20043- Mont- Af-
ery AL 175- 20804- gomery, 736- 8-9 $7,000 fil-
36111 6659 07 AL 42 p.m. iate
WPGH
Li-
censee,
LLC,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer)
2300 N
Street, WPGH--
N.W., TV, Fox
Washing- 20043- Pitts- Af-
ton, 502- 20804- burgh, 738- 9-10 fil-
D.C. 0870 08 PA 75 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
WRGT
Li-
censee,
LLC,
2000
West
41st
Street, WRGT-- Fox
Balti- 20043- TV, Af-
more, MD 952- 20804- Dayton, 411 9-10 $7,000 fil-
21211 9082 09 OH p.m. iate
WRLH
Li-
censee,
LLC, C/O
Shaw
Pittman
LLP
(ATTN: K
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N
Street, WRLH--
N.W., TV, Fox
Washing- 20043- Rich- Af-
ton, 655- 20804- mond, 9-10 fil-
D.C. 1782 10 VA 412 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
WSJV
Televi-
sion,
Inc.,
P.O. Box
28, Fox
South 20043- WSJV, Af-
Bend, IN 289- 20804- Elkhar- 740- 8-9 fil-
46624 3881 11 t, IN 07 p.m. $7,000 iate
WSMH
Li-
censee,
LLC,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N
Street,
N.W., Fox
Washing- 20043- WSMH, Af-
ton, 502- 20804- Flint, 217- 9-10 fil-
D.C. 0904 12 MI 37 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
WSYT
Licensee
L.P.,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N
Street,
N.W., WSYT, Fox
Washing- 20043- Syra- Af-
ton, 497- 20804- cuse, 407- 9-10 fil-
D.C. 0877 13 NY 58 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
WTAT
Li-
censee,
LLC,
2000 W.
41ST WTAT--
Street, TV, Fox
Balti- 20043- Charle- Af-
more, MD 728- 20804- ston, 9-10 fil-
21211 2957 14 SC 416 p.m. $7,000 iate
WTLH
License
Corp.,
Pegasus
Corp.
Office,
225 Cty.
Lne.
Ave.,
Ste.
200, WTLH, Fox
Bala 20043- Bain- Af-
Cynwyd, 324- 20804- bridge, 234- 9-10 fil-
PA 9216 15 GA 86 p.m. $7,000 iate
19004
WUHF
Li-
censee,
LLC,
Shaw
Pittman
LLP,
ATTN:
Kathryn
Schmelt-
zer,
2300 N
Street,
N.W., Fox
Washing- 20043- WUHF, Af-
ton, 655- 20804- Roches- 9-10 fil-
D.C. 1568 16 ter, NY 413 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
WUPW
Broad-
casting,
LLC, 4
Richmond
Square,
Provi- Fox
dence, 20043- WUPW, Af-
RI 751- 20804- Toledo, 191- 9-10 fil-
02906 7832 17 OH 90 p.m. $7,000 iate
WUTV
Li-
censee,
LLC,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N
Street,
N.W., WUTV, Fox
Washing- 20043- Buf- Af-
ton, 655- 20804- falo, 9-10 fil-
D.C. 1626 18 NY 415 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
WVAH
Li-
censee,
LLC,
2000 W.
41st. WVAH--
Street, TV, Fox
Balti- 20043- Charle- Af-
more, MD 728- 20804- ston, 9-10 fil-
21211 3054 19 WV 417 p.m. $7,000 iate
WYDC,
Inc., 33
East
Market
Street, Fox
Corning, 20043- WYDC, Af-
NY 377- 20804- Corn- 622- 9-10 fil-
14830 8511 20 ing, NY 19 p.m. $7,000 iate
Wyomedia
Corpora-
tion,
1856
Skyview
Drive, Fox
Casper, 20043- K26ES, Af-
WY 162- 20804- Casper, 105- 8-9 fil-
82601 3990 21 WY 60 p.m. $7,000 iate
Wyomedia
Corpora-
tion,
1856
Skyview
Drive, KLWY, Fox
Casper, 20043- Chey- Af-
WY 744- 20804- enne, 402- 8-9 fil-
82601 3567 22 WY 50 p.m. $7,000 iate
WYZZ
Li-
censee,
Inc.,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer),
2300 N
Street, WYZZ--
N.W., TV, Fox
Washing- 20043- Bloom- Af-
ton, 768- 20804- ington, 8-9 fil-
D.C. 2032 23 IL 5875 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
WZTV
Li-
censee,
LLC,
Shaw
Pittman
(Kathryn
R.
Schmelt-
zer)
2300 N
Street,
N.W., WZTV, Fox
Washing- 20043- Nash- Af-
ton, 655- 20804- ville, 8-9 fil-
D.C. 1758 24 TN 418 p.m. $7,000 iate
20037
Blue
Bonnet
Com-
munica-
tions,
Inc.,
205 West
College
Street, KUIL--
Lake LP, Fox
Charles, 806- 20043- Beau- 131- 8-9 Af-
LA 2697 208306 mont, 238 p.m. $7,000 fil-
70605 TX iate
Bluenose
Broad-
casting
of
Savannah
LLC,
4101
Lake
Boone
Trail,
Suite WTGS, Fox
300, Hard- Af-
Raleigh, 659- 20043- eevill- 272- 9-10 fil-
NC 7041 208307 e, SC 45 p.m. $7,000 iate
27607
Broad-
casting
Li-
censes,
L.P.,
2111
Univer-
sity
Park
Drive,
Suite KMVU, Fox
650, Med- Af-
Okemos, 841- 20043- ford, 329- 9-10 fil-
MI 2777 208308 OR 58 p.m. $7,000 iate
48864
SEPARATE STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER KEVIN J. MARTIN
Re: Complaints Against Various Licensees Regarding Their
Broadcast Of The Fox Television Network Program ?Married By
America? On April 7, 2003, Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture, October 5, 2004
This Notice of Apparent Liability proposes to fine the FOX
affiliates who aired the show in question because it was a taped
show and ?the affiliates could have preempted it.? This decision
highlights the need to clarify that affiliates have the right and
responsibility to reject inappropriate programming. As I have
said on numerous occasions, this obligation is critical to local
broadcasters' ability to keep coarser network programming off the
air in their communities.37 The network affiliates asked us to
clarify this right over three years ago.38 The Commission needs
to respond.
_________________________
1 The Attachment hereto lists the FCC Registration Numbers
(?FRNs?), Facility Identification Numbers, and NAL account numbers
for the licensees and stations involved in this proceeding.
2 47 U.S.C. § 503(b); 47 C.F.R. § 1.80.
3 For purposes of this NAL, the ?Fox Network Stations? include:
(i) the television stations identified in the Attachment that
are licensed to or ultimately controlled by Fox Entertainment
Group, Inc. (?Fox Stations?); and (ii) the television stations
identified in the Attachment that are Fox Television Network
affiliates but not licensed to or ultimately controlled by Fox
(?Fox Affiliates?).
4 See, e.g., E-mail from Complainant to Michael Powell,
Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, et al., dated April
30, 2003.
5 See Letter to TVT License, Inc., from Maureen F. Del Duca,
Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau,
dated July 10, 2003 (?LOI?).
6 As a subsidiary of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., TVT License,
Inc. responded to the LOI on behalf of all Fox owned and
operated stations. See Letter to Melanie A. Godschall,
Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, from
John C. Quale, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, dated
August 11, 2003 (?LOI Response?); Letter to William D. Freedman,
Deputy Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement
Bureau, from John C. Quale, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom, LLP, dated September 9, 2003 (?Supplemental LOI Response?).
7 Supplemental LOI Response at Exhibits A and B.
8 LOI Response at 8.
9 See 47 U.S.C. § 326.
10 18 U.S.C. § 1464.
11 Public Telecommunications Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-356,
106 Stat. 949 (1992); Action for Children's Television v. FCC, 58
F.3d 654 (D.C. Cir 1995), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 1043 (1996) (?Act
III?).
12 47 C.F.R. § 73.3999.
13 See note 7, supra, and accompanying text. As noted above, the
Attachment hereto identifies the Fox Stations and Fox Affiliates
that apparently broadcast the April 7, 2003 episode of ?Married
By America.? We note that the list does not include all Fox
affiliate stations; for example, the list omits Station WRAZ-TV,
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, which is owned and operated by
Capitol Broadcasting Company (?Capitol?). According to a Capitol
press release, following the March 5, 2003 episode of ?Married By
America,? Capitol ?decided that the program did not reflect
prevailing standards of good taste and that the show was clearly
demeaning to the institution of marriage.? See Capitol
Broadcasting Press Release, WRAZ-TV/FOX 50 To Preempt Future
Broadcasts of Married by America (March 9, 2003), available at
http://www.cbc-raleigh.com/inside_cbc/2003%20news/030903fx.htm.
Accordingly, Capitol refused to broadcast additional episodes of
the program, including the episode at issue here. Id. See also
Testimony of James Goodmon, President and CEO of Capitol
Broadcasting Company, Broadcast Localism Hearing, Charlotte,
North Carolina, October 22, 2003, at 144-145, at
http://www.fcc.gov/localism/hearing-charlotte102203.html.
14 U.S. Const., amend. I; Action for Children's Television v.
FCC, 852 F.2d 1332, 1344 (D.C. Cir. 1988) (?ACT I?).
15 Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1464 (18 U.S.C. §
1464), prohibits the utterance of ?any obscene, indecent or
profane language by means of radio communication.? FCC v.
Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978). See also ACT I, 852
F.2d at 1339; Action for Children's Television v. FCC, 932 F.2d
1504, 1508 (D.C. Cir. 1991), cert. denied, 503 U.S. 914 (1992)
(?ACT II?); ACT III, 58 F.3d 654.
16 ACT I, 852 F.2d at 1344 (?Broadcast material that is indecent
but not obscene is protected by the First Amendment; the FCC may
regulate such material only with due respect for the high value
our Constitution places on freedom and choice in what people may
say and hear.?); id., 852 F.2d at 1340, n.14 (?the potential
chilling effect of the FCC's general definition of indecency
will be tempered by the Commission's restrained enforcement
policy.?).
17 Infinity Broadcasting Corporation of Pennsylvania, Memorandum
Opinion and Order, 2 FCC Rcd 2705 (1987) (subsequent history
omitted) (citing Pacifica Foundation, Memorandum Opinion and
Order, 56 FCC 2d 94, 98 (1975), aff'd sub nom. FCC v. Pacifica
Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978)).
18 Industry Guidance on the Commission's Case Law Interpreting 18
U.S.C. §1464 and Enforcement Policies Regarding Broadcast
Indecency, Policy Statement, 16 FCC Rcd 7999, 8002, ¶¶ 7-8 (2001)
(?Indecency Policy Statement?) (emphasis in original).
19 LOI Response at 8.
20 The ?contemporary standards for the broadcast medium? criterion
is that of an average broadcast listener and with respect to
Commission decisions, does not encompass any particular
geographic area. See id.,16 FCC Rcd at 8002, ¶ 8 and n. 15.
21 Id., 16 FCC Rcd at 8002, ¶ 9 (emphasis in original).
22 Id., 16 FCC Rcd at 8002-15, ¶¶ 8-23.
23 Id., 16 FCC Rcd at 8003, ¶ 10.
24 Id., 16 FCC Rcd at 8009, ¶ 19 (citing Tempe Radio, Inc
(KUPD-FM), Notice of Apparent Liability, 12 FCC Rcd 21828 (Mass
Media Bur. 1997) (forfeiture paid)) (extremely graphic or
explicit nature of references to sex with children outweighed the
fleeting nature of the references); EZ New Orleans, Inc.
(WEZB(FM)), Notice of Apparent Liability, 12 FCC Rcd 4147 (Mass
Media Bur. 1997) (forfeiture paid) (same)).
25 Id., 16 FCC Rcd at 8010, ¶ 20 (?the manner and purpose of a
presentation may well preclude an indecency determination even
though other factors, such as explicitness, might weigh in favor
of an indecency finding?).
26 LOI Response at 8.
27 Id.
28 Id.
29 See Southern California Broadcasting Co., 6 FCC Rcd at
4387-4388.
30 The Commission's Forfeiture Policy Statement and Amendment of
Section 1.80 of the Rules to Incorporate the Forfeiture
Guidelines, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 17087, 17113
(1997), recon. denied 15 FCC Rcd 303 (1999) (?Forfeiture Policy
Statement?); 47 C.F.R. § 1.80(b).
31 Forfeiture Policy Statement, 12 FCC Rcd at 17110.
32 See Complaints Against Various Television Licensees
Concerning Their February 1, 2004, Broadcast of the Super Bowl
XXXVIII Halftime Show, Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture, FCC 04-209 (rel. September 22, 2004) (?Super Bowl
NAL?) (declining to propose forfeitures against the CBS
affiliated stations not owned by Viacom, Inc., the parent
company of CBS Broadcasting, Inc., which originated the
broadcast).
33 Id. at ¶ 25. We also ?urge[d] each such licensee to take
reasonable precautions in the future, such as employing such
delay technology to independently prescreen the network feed to
prevent the broadcast of indecent programming over its licensed
station.? Id.
34 See note 13, supra.
35 47 C.F.R. § 1.80.
36 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.
37 See, e.g., Written Statement of Commissioner Kevin J.
Martin, Before the Committee on Commerce, Science and
Transportation at 4 (February 2004),
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-243865A2.-
doc.
38 See Petition for Inquiry into Network Practices, filed
by Network Affiliated Stations Alliance (March 2001); Motion for
Declaratory Ruling, filed by Network Affiliated Stations
Alliance (June 2001).