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 - 20180508ADG
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
FAMILY STATIONS, INC.
Mailing Address
112 NORTH ELM STREET

City
SHENANDOAH
State or Country (if foreign address)
IA
Zip Code
51601 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7122465151
E-Mail Address (if available)
JBURKHISER@FAMILYRADIO.ORG
FCC Registration No
0001545607
Call Sign
KFRN
Facility ID Number
21005
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
MATTHEW H. MCCORMICK, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
FLETCHER, HEALD & HILDRETH, P.L.C.
Mailing Address
1300 NORTH 17TH STREET
11TH FLOOR

City
ARLINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
VA
ZIP Code
22209 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7038120438

E-Mail Address (if available)
MCCORMICK@FHHLAW.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA         File Number: BSTA - 20160901ABV
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: AM 
5. Community of License:
City: LONG BEACH     State: CA
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
THOMAS EVANS
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
05/08/2018

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 33
Description:
KFRN AM LONG BEACH, CA - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXHIBIT

THE OPERATION OF KFRN AM AS PROPOSED UNDER THIS STA REQUEST WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND COMPLIES WITH THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE RADIO FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CONTROLLED AND UNCONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS. THE LICENSEE OF KFRN ALSO CERTIFIES THAT IT, IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER POTENTIAL USERS OF THE RELEVANT SITE, WILL REDUCE POWER OR CEASE OPERATION AS NECESSARY TO PROTECT PERSONS HAVING ACCESS TO THE SITE, TOWER, OR ANTENNA FROM RADIO FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC EXPOSURE IN EXCESS OF FCC GUIDELINES.

Attachment 33


Exhibit 34
Description:
KFRN ENGINEERING STA EXTENSION REQUEST - EXHIBIT 34

AS STATED IN THE ORIGINAL ENGINEERING STA REQUEST, KFRN HAS BEEN OPERATING AT REDUCED POWER DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE ANTENNA MONITOR. THE LICENSEE REQUESTED THAT KFRN BE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE AT THIS POWER (88%) UNTIL MONITOR REPAIRS COULD BE COMPLETED AND THE COMMISSION GRANTED AN ENGINEERING STA (BSTA-20160901ABV).

IN ADDITION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS MECHNICAL DAMAGE TO THE ANTENNA SYSTEM SWITCHING COMPONENTS. THESE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED; HOWEVER, IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE SAMPLING SYSTEM, PHASOR CONTROLLER, AND IMPEDANCE BRIDGE ALSO NEEDED REPAIR BEFORE THE SYSTEM COULD EFFECTIVELY SWITCH AND TUNE IN THE RESPECTIVE MODES. THEN OPERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 55% OF DAYTIME POWER, AN ENGINEERING STA EXTENSION REQUEST WAS FILED BY THE LICENSEE AND GRANTED BY THE FCC FOR KFRN (BESTA-20170313ABR).

THE IMPEDANCE BRIDGE WAS THEN REPAIRED AND BEGAN PROPER FUNCTION; HOWEVER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PHASOR CONTROLLER WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND A NEW UNIT ORDERED. WITH ONE CURRENT-SAMPLE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED, FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS DETERMINED AS NEEDED TO FIND THE FAULT. ANOTHER EXTENSION TO THE ENGINEERING STA ALLOWING KFRN TO OPERATE AT REDUCED POWER UNTIL PHASOR CONTROLLER REPLACEMENT AND OTHER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED WAS REQUESTED AND KINDLY GRANTED FOR KFRN (BESTA-20171005ABD).

SINCE THIS LAST COMMISSION EXTENSION GRANT, THE LICENSEE HAS ARRANGED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE SAMPLING SYSTEM AND A DAMAGED SECTION OF SAMPLE LINE ON ONE TOWER HAS BEEN REVEALED. TESTS ARE BEING CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE ORIGINAL ELECTRICAL LENGTH OF THE SAMPLE LINES SO THAT AN ADEQUATE REPLACEMENT CAN BE INSTALLED AND LICENSED TOWER PARAMETERS CAN BE MEASURED AND MAINTAINED. THE LICENSEE OF KFRN RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS FROM THE FCC ANOTHER EXTENSION OF THE ENGINEERING STA IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE STATION TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO ITS COMMUNITY UNTIL RESUMPTION OF FULL POWER OPERATION IS ACHIEVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Attachment 34