Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554		 Approved by OMB
3060-0386 (July 2002)
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Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA

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FILE NO.
BLSTA - 20111230ADC
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
METRO NORTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Mailing Address
1414 16TH STREET
City
TWO RIVERS 		State or Country (if foreign address)
WI 		Zip Code
54241 - 3031
Telephone Number (include area code)
9207941800 		E-Mail Address (if available)
WGBW@LSOL.NET
FCC Registration No
0012403630		 Call Sign
WMBE 		Facility ID Number
6649
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
JEFFREY L. TIMMONS, ESQ.
 Firm or Company Name
Mailing Address
1110 WHITEHAWK TRAIL
City
LAWRENCEVILLE 		State or Country (if foreign address)
GA 		ZIP Code
30043 - 7158
Telephone Number (include area code)
6784635116
E-Mail Address (if available)
JEFF@TIMMONSPC.COM
3. Purpose:
Notification of Suspension of Operations
Notification of Suspension of Operations and Request for Silent STA
Request for Silent STA
Request to Extend STA         
Resumption of Operations
4 Community of License:
City: NEW HOLSTEIN     State: WI
5. Reason for going silent:
Technical     Financing     Staffing
Program Source     Other
6.
Please provide a justification for the request
[Exhibit 1]
7.
Date Station has gone / will go silent:     12/20/2011    (mm/dd/yyyy)
8.
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
MARK HELLER 		Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT
Signature
 Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
12/30/2011

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
Exhibit 1
Description: REQUEST FOR STA

THE NEW LICENSEE OF WMBE(AM) NEW HOLSTEIN WI (REQUEST FOR CALL SIGN CHANGE TO WLWB(AM) PENDING), METRO NORTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ('METRO NORTH'), CLOSED ON ITS PURCHASE OF THE STATION ON 12/20/11. AS OF THE CLOSING DATE, ONE OF THE THREE GUY WIRES FOR THE TOWER WAS DAMAGED LEAVING THE TOWER UNSAFE, AND SINCE METRO NORTH INTENDS TO RELOCATE THE STATION IT DID NOT ACQUIRE THE RIGHTS TO THE CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED TRANSMITTER SITE; INSTEAD, THE TOWER WAS TAKEN DOWN AND THE STATION ASSETS REMOVED FROM THE TRANSMITTER SITE. METRO NORTH HAS RIGHTS TO, AND HAS OR ANTICIPATES LOCAL APPROVALS FOR, ITS INTENDED NEW TRANSMITTER SITE, AND WILL BE FILING A MINOR CHANGE APPLICATION SHORTLY TO PROPOSE THE RELOCATION OF THE STATION'S TRANSMITTER SITE. THEREFORE, METRO NORTH RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY ('STA') FOR WMBE(AM) TO REMAIN SILENT FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS, OR UNTIL JUNE 20, 2012, PENDING RELOCATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE STATION'S NEW FACILITIES. THE PUBLIC INTEREST WOULD BE SERVED BY GRANT OF THE STA, SINCE THE CONDITION OF THE STATION'S TOWER AT THE PRIOR SITE REQUIRED PROMPT REMOVAL OF THE TOWER FOR SAFETY REASONS, AND SINCE METRO NORTH INTENDS TO INVEST IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AND IMPROVED, BETTER QUALITY TRANSMISSION FACILITY (SUBJECT TO COMMISSION APPROVAL).
Attachment 1