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

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BLSTA - 20191203AAB
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
EXPONENT BROADCASTING, INC.
Mailing Address
134 SOUTH MAIN STREET

City
JASPER
State or Country (if foreign address)
GA
Zip Code
30143 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7062762016
E-Mail Address (if available)
RANDY@WLJARADIO.COM
FCC Registration No
0016172272
Call Sign
WXJO
Facility ID Number
25386
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
GARY S. SMITHWICK, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
SMITHWICK & BELENDIUK, P.C.
Mailing Address
5028 WISCONSIN AVENUE, NW
SUITE 301

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20016 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2023634560

E-Mail Address (if available)
GSMITHWICK@FCCWORLD.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: DOUGLASVILLE     State: GA
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:     12/01/2019    (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
RANDY GRAVLEY
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
12/03/2019

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:
EXPLANATION OF RESPONSE

ON DECEMBER 1, 2019, AFTER GOING SILENT AUGUST 28, 2019, WXJO RESUMED OPERATION FOR A SHORT PERIOD. ON DECEMBER 2, 2019, THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE COMMISSION THAT OPERATIONS HAD RESUMED. HOWEVER, AFTER THE NOTICE OF RESUMPTION OF OPERATIONS WAS ON FILE, THE LICENSEE'S CHIEF OPERATOR INFORMED THE LICENSEE THAT SHORTLY AFTER HE RETURNED WXJO TO THE AIR, HE SUSPENDED OPERATIONS BECAUSE OF PERCEIVED INTERFERENCE FROM CO-LOCATED WDCY(AM). THE QUALITY OF THE WXJO SIGNAL WAS ADJUDGED INSUFFICIENT FOR NORMAL OPERATION AND THE STATION WAS AGAIN SHUT DOWN. THE LICENSEE HOPES THAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE DIAGNOSED AND RECTIFIED WITHIN 10 DAYS, HOWEVER, THE LICENSEE IS FILING THIS NOTICE IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. WHILE WXJO WAS OPERATIONAL, THE DECEMBER 1, 2019, 'POST-FILING' ANNOUNCEMENT WAS BROADCAST ON WXJO.

Attachment 1