Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0386 (July 2002)
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
Extension of Existing Engineering STA

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BESTA - 20100216ACX
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
COX RADIO, INC.
Mailing Address
1414 WILMINGTON AVENUE

City
DAYTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
OH
Zip Code
45420 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
9372592111
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0001842533
Call Sign
WHIO
Facility ID Number
14244
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
ROBERT J. FOLLIARD, III, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
DOW LOHNES PLLC
Mailing Address
1200 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. NW
SUITE 800

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20036 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2027762000

E-Mail Address (if available)
RFOLLIARD@DOWLOHNES.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA         File Number: BSTA - 20090209ALO
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: AM 
5. Community of License:
City: DAYTON     State: OH
6. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
Governmental Entity Noncommercial Educational Licensee/Permittee Other
N/A (Fee Required)
7. Environmental Protection Act.    The proposed facility is excluded from environmental processing under 47. C.F.R. Section 1.1306 (i.e., The facility will not have a significant environmental impact and complies with the maximum permissible radiofrequency electromagnetic exposure limits for controlled and uncontrolled environments). Unless the applicant can determine compliance through the use of the RF worksheets in Appendix A, an Exhibit is required.

By checking "Yes" above, the applicant also certifies that it, in coordination with other users of the site, will reduce power or cease operation as necessary to protect persons having access to the site, tower or antenna from radiofrequency electromagnetic exposure in excess of FCC guidelines.
Yes No

See Explanation in
[Exhibit 33]

8.
Please explain in detail the "extraordinary circumstances" which warrant temporary operations at variance from the Commission's Rules. In addition, please specify 1)the specific rules and/or policies from which the applicant seeks temporary relief; 2) how the public interest will be furthered by grant; and 3) the expected duration of the STA and the licensee's plan for restoration of licensed operation. If requesting variance with other than authorized technical facilities, please specify the exact facilities sought.
[Exhibit 34]
9.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act Certification. Applicant certifies that neither applicant nor any party to the application is subject to denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862.
Yes No

I hereby certify that the statements in this application are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. I acknowledge that all certifications and attached Exhibits are considered material representations.

Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing
ANDREW A. MERDEK
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
SECRETARY
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
02/16/2010

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).



Exhibits
Attachment 13
Description
STA Request


Exhibit 34
Description:
EXHIBIT 34

COX RADIO, INC. (COX), LICENSEE OF WHIO(AM), DAYTON, OHIO, HEREBY REQUESTS EXTENSION OF ITS SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY (STA) TO OPERATE WHIO(AM) WITH PARAMETERS AT A VARIANCE FROM THE STATIONS LICENSE (SEE FCC FILE NOS. BSTA-20090209ALO; BESTA-20090803ACK). AS COX EXPLAINED IN ITS INITIAL REQUEST FOR STA, ON JANUARY 10, 2009, LIGHTENING STRUCK ONE OF WHIO(AM)S DIRECTIONAL TOWERS. SINCE THEN, WHIO(AM) HAS REMAINED WITHIN ITS MONITORING POINTS, BUT THE STATION HAS BEEN OPERATING WITH A MINOR VARIATION IN ITS DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA OPERATING PARAMETERS.

OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS THE STATIONS CHIEF ENGINEER HAS CONTINUED TO INSPECT AND REPLACE EACH MICA CAPACITOR AND HAS BEEN VISUALLY INSPECTING ALL OF THE CONNECTIONS AND COMPONENTS OF WHIO(AM)S DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA ARRAY. DESPITE THESE CONSIDERABLE EFFORTS, HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. COX RECENTLY RETAINED A NATIONALLY-KNOWN CONSULTING ENGINEER TO HELP RESOLVE THIS SITUATION AND BRING WHIO(AM) BACK WITHIN ITS LICENSED PARAMETERS.

BASED ON THE FOREGOING, COX REQUESTS A SIX MONTH EXTENSION OF ITS STA TO CONTINUE OPERATING WHIO(AM) WITH THIS MINOR VARIATION TO PROVIDE THE STATION'S ENGINEERING PERSONNEL AND ITS CONSULTANT WITH ADDITIONAL TIME TO INVESTIGATE AND INSPECT THE AM DIRECTIONAL ARRAY. COX HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT ALL MONITORING POINTS WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED WITHIN THEIR SPECIFIED LIMITS.


Attachment 34