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Attachment II

FCC Form 303

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Television

Revised Section IV-B

Instructions, General Information and Definitions

Applicants for renewal of license shall answer all questions in this Section IV-B except for Questions 7B, 7C,12B and 12C which may be answered at the applicant's option. All Exhibits submitted in response to Questions 2, 3, 12B, 12C, 13 and 14 shall be no more than two pages. Exhibits submitted in response to Question 6 shall be no more than three pages. Exhibits which may be submitted in response to Questions 7B and 7C shall be no more than six pages. Licensees may (at their option) supplement information contained in these Exhibits by placing in their public inspection files additional material, identified as a continuation of the information submitted with Section IV-B and subject to Commission inspection. Should the Commission be unable to make the requisite public interest finding on the basis of information submitted in this Section IV-B, the applicant will be permitted to supplement the Exhibits he has submitted with any additional material may be relevant, including (but not necessarily limited to) additional material which may have already been placed in the public inspection file.

A. Where any of the information required is already on file with the Commission, such information need not be resubmitted, provided that the previous application or filing containing the information is specifically referred to and identified and the applicant states that there has been no change since the information was filed.

B. The replies to the following questions constitute representations on which the Commission will rely in considering this application. Thus time and care should be devoted to the replies so that they will reflect accurately applicant's responsible consideration of the questions asked. It is not, however, expected that the licensee will or can adhere inflexibly in day-today operation to the representations made herein.

C Replies relating to future operation constitute representations against which the subsequent operation of the station will
be measured. Accordingly, if during the license period the station substantially alters its programming format or commercial
practices, the licensee should notify the Commission of such changes; otherwise it is presumed the station is being oper
ated substantially as last proposed.

The applicant's attention is called to the Commission's "Report and Statement of Policy re: Commission En Banc Program-
ming Inquiry." (25 Federal Registes 7291; 20 Pike and Fischer Radio Requlations 1902; FCC 60-970), copies of which are
available upon request to the Commission; and also to the material contained in Attachments A and B to this Section.
A legible copy of this Section IV-B and the exhibits submitted therewith shall be kept on file available for public inspection
at any time during regular business hours. It shall be maintained at the main studio of the station or any other accessible
place (such as a public registry for documents or an attorney's office) in the community to which the station is or is proposed
to be licensed.

Network Programs. Where information for the composite week is called for herein with respect to commercial matter of
program. type classifications in connection with network programs the applicant may rely on information furnished by
the network.

Signature.

This Section IV-B shall be signed in the space provided at the end hereof. It shall be personally signed by
the applicant, if the applicant is an individual; by one of the partners, if the applicant is a partnership: by an
officer of applicant, if a coporation or association. SIGNING OF THIS SECTION IS A REPRESENTATION
THAT THE PERSON IS FAMILIAR WITH THE CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION AND ASSOCIATED EXHIBITS,
AND SUPPORTS AND APPROVES THE REPRESENTATIONS THEREIN ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT.

Definitions

The definitions set out below are to be followed in furnishing the information called for by the questions of this Section IV-B. The inclusion of various types and sources of programs in the paragraphs which follow is not intended to establish a formula for station operation, but is a method for analyzing and reporting station operation.

Sources of programs are defined as follows:

(a) A local program (L) is any program originated or produced by the station, or for the production of which the station is substantially responsible, and employing live talent more than 50% of the time. Such a program, taped, recorded, or filmed for later broadcast shall be classified by the station as local. A local program fed to a network shall be classified by the originating station as local. All non-network news programs may be classified as local. Programs primarily featuring syndicated or feature films, or other non-locally recorded programs shall be classified as "Recorded" (REC) even though a station personality appears in connection with such material. However, identifiable units of such programs which are live and separately logged as such may be classified as local (e.g., if during the course of a feature film program a non-network 2-minute news report is given and logged as a news program, the report may be classified as local).

(b) A network program (NET) is any program furhished to the station by a network (national, regional or special). Delayed broadcasts of programs originated by networks are classified as network.

(c) A recorded program (REC) is any program not defined in (a) and (b) above, including without limitation, syndicated programs, taped or transcribed programs, and feature films.

Types of programs are defined as follows:

If a program contains two or more identifiable units of program material which constitute different program types as herein defined, each such unit may be separately logged and classified.

The definitions of the first eight types of programs, (a) through (b) are not intended to overlap each other, and these types will normally include all the programs broadcast. The programs classified under (i) through (k) will have been classified under the first eight and there may be further duplication among types (i) through (k).

FCC Form 303

Television

Revised Section IV-B

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(a) Agricultural programs (A) include market reports, farming or other information specifically addressed, or primarily of interest, to the agricultural population.

(b) Entertainment programs (E) include all programs intended primarily as entertainment, such as music, drama, variety, comedy, quiz, etc.

(c) News programs (N) include reports dealing with current local, national, and international events, including weather and stock market reports; and when an integral part of a news program, commentary, analysis and sports news.

(d) Public Affairs programs (PA) include talks, commentaries, discussions, speeches, editorials, political programs, documentaries, forums, panels, round tables, and similar programs primarily concerning local, national, and intemationd public affairs.

(e) Religious programs (R) include sermons or devotionals; religious news, and music, drama, and other types of programs designed primarily for religious purposes.

(f) Instructional programs (1) include programs, other than those classified under Agricultural, News, Public Affairs, Religious or Sports, involving the discussion of, or primarily designed to further an appreciation or understanding of, literature, music, fine arts, history, geography, and the natural and social sciences; and programs devoted to occupa tional and vocational instruction, instruction with respect to hobbies, and similar programs intended primarily to instruct.

(8) Sports programs (S) include play-by-play and pre- or post-game related activities and separate programs of sports instruction, news, or information (e.g., fishing opportunities, golfing instruction, etc.).

(h) Other programs (0) include all programs not falling within definitions (a) through (g).

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(i) Editorials (EDIT) include programs presented for the purpose of stating opinions of the licensee.

(i) Political programs (POL) include programs which present candidates for public office or which give expression (other than in station editorials) to views on such candidates or on issues subject to public ballot.

(k) Educational Institution programs (ED) include any program prepared by, in behalf of, or in cooperation with, educational institutions, educational organizations, libraries, museums, PTA's or similar organizations. Sports programs shall not be included.

Commercial matter (CM) includes commercial continuity (network and non-network) and commercial announcements (network and non-network) as follows:

(a) Commercial continuity

(b) A commercial announcement is received.

is the advertising message of a program sponsor.

is any other advertising message for which a charge is made, or other consideration

(1) Included are (i) "bonus" spots, (ii) trade-out spots, and (iii) promotional announcement of a future program
where consideration is received for such an announcement or where such announcement identifies the sponsor
of the future program beyond mention of the sponsor's name as an integral part of the title of the program. (e.g..
where the agreement for the sale of time provides that the sponsor will receive promotional announcements, or when
the promotional announcement contains a statement such as "TOMORROW SEE --NAME OF PROGRAM] - -
BROUGHT TO YOU BY [SPONSOR'S NAME]")

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(2) Other announcements including but not limited to the following are not commercial announcements:

(i) Promotional announcements, except as defined above;

(ii) Station identification announcements for which no charge is made;

(iii)Mechanical reproduction announcements;

(iv) Public service announcements;

(v) Announcements made pursuant to Section 73.654(d) of the Rules that materials or services have been fumished
as an inducement to broadcast a political program or a program involving the discussion of controversial
public issues;

(vi) Announcements made pursuant to the local notice requirements of Sections 1.580 (pre-grant) and 1.594
(designation for hearing) of the Rules.

A public service announcement (PSA) is any announcement (including network) for which no charge is made and which promotes programs, activities, or services of federal, state, or local governments (e.g., recruiting, sales of bonds, etc.) or the programs, activities or services of non-profit organizations (e.g., UGF, Red Cross blood donations, etc.), and other announcements regarded as serving community interests, excluding time signals, routine weather announcements and promotional announcements.

A program is an identifiable unit of program material, logged as such, which is not an announcement as defined above (e.., if, within a 30-minute Entertainment program, a station broadcasts a one-minute news and weather report, this news and weather report may be separately logged and classified as a one-minute news program and the entertainment portion as a 29-minute program).

Composite Week - Seven days designated annually by the Commission in a Public Notice and consisting of seven different days of the week.

Typical Week - A week which an applicant projects as typical of his proposed weekly operation.

14. The "current guidelines" of the Commission referred to in Question 1B are found in the Primer on Ascertainment of Community Problems by Broadcast Applicants (27 FCC 2d 650, 21 RR 2d 1507, 36 Fed Reg 4092). The "appropriate materials" referred to in Question 18 are those materials which the Primer refers to as "showings" which must be made by the applicant.

FCC Form 303

Name of Applicant

Call letters of station

Television

Revised Section IV-B

City and state which station is licensed to serve

1. The applicant has familiarized himself with Section 1.526(a)(9) of the
Commission's Rules and with the Commission's current requirements regarding
the ascertainment of the problems and needs of his service area and in light
of their provisions does hereby represent that:

A. In accordance with Section 1.526(a)(9) he has placed in his public
inspection file at the appropriate times his annual lists for the
current license period of significant problems and needs of his service
area and typical and illustrative programs broadcast to help meet each
of these problems and needs, and he has submitted with this renewal
application copies of each of these lists)

B. He has made good faith efforts to ascertain the problems and needs
of the public within his service area in accordance with the current
guidelines of the Commission and upon the filing of this application,
has placed in the station's public inspection file the appropriate
materials regarding those ascertainment efforts,

2. As a result of his recent ascertainment efforts, does the applicant anticipate that his next annual list of problems and needs of his service area and programs broadcast to help meet them (which will be the first list for the new license period) will contain specific problems and needs and/or programs or program series not included in his most recent list?

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If "Yes", indicate in Exhibit No the specific problems and needs and/or
programs or program series.

3. Describe in Exhibit No

the procedures applicant has or proposes to have for the consideration and disposition of complaints or suggestions coming from the public.

4. A. State for the most recent composite week (a) the total number of public service announcements and (b) the number of public service announcements broadcast between 8AM-11PM.

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B. Of the total num er of public service announcements broadcast during the composite week state (a) the number which in the licensee's judgment were primarily designed to promote programs, activities or services of organizations or organizational units located in the service area, (b) the number which in the licensee's judgment were primarily designed to promote programs, activities or services of organizations or organizational units located outside of the service area and (c) the number which in the licensee's judgment either do not readily fall into either category (a) or (b) and/or are a combination of both.

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FCC Form 303

Television

Revised Section IV-B 5. A. Was the applicant affiliated with one or more national television networks during the past license period?

If "Yes", give name(s) of Network (s):

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If applicant had more than one such affiliation, which network was the
principal source of network program: ?

B. If a network affiliate, did the applicant regularly carry (1.e. carry more than 50% of the programs offered during the current license period) available networky

(news and public affairs):

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6. In Exhibit No.

give a brief description of programs, program segments or program series broadcast during the license period that were primarily directed to children twelve years old and under. Indicate the source, time and day of broadcast, frequency of broadcast, and program type.

7. A. In the applicant's judgment, does the information supplied in the Annual Programming Reports submitted during the current license period, the information supplied in the annual listings of programs and program segments broadcast to help meet significant problems and needs of the service area for the current license period, and the information supplied in Questions 4, 5 and 6 of this form adequately reflect his programming during the current license period? Yes

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B. If the answer to "A" is "No", the applicant may attach as Exhibit No.
such additional information (including the listing of entertainment programs
the applicant considers to be of special merit) as may be necessary to
describe accurately and present fairly his program service.

C. If the applicant's programming reflected in the Annual Programming Reports submitted during the current license period varied substantially from the programming representations made in his last renewal application, the applicant may submit as Exhibit No. a statement explaining the variations and the

reasons therefor.

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FCC Form 303

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Television

Revised Section IV-B

below. Indicate the minimum amount of time the applicant proposes to devote normally each week to the categories Commercial time should be included in all computations.

1/ Percentages are of the total minutes of operation reported at the top of Column 2.. 2/ Percentages are of the total minutes of operation reported at the top of Column 6. 3/ Percentages are of the total minutes of operation reported at the top of Column 10.

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