Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0010 (June 2002)
FCC 323
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BOA - 20050921AAQ
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant 
BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Mailing Address
1445 W. HARVARD
City
ROSEBURG
State or Country (if foreign address)
OR
ZIP Code
97470 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
5416726641
E-Mail Address (if available) 
FCC Registration Number:
0001562248
Call Sign 
KQEN
Facility ID Number 
67650
2. Contact Representative (if other than Licensee/Permittee)
MELODIE A. VIRTUE, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
GARVEY SCHUBERT BARER
Telephone Number (include area code)
2029657880
E-Mail Address (if available)
MVIRTUE@GSBLAW.COM
3. Name of entity, if other than licensee or permittee, for which report is filed

Mailing Address


City
State or Country (if foreign address)
ZIP Code
-
Telephone Number (include area code)
E-Mail Address (if available)
4. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
Governmental Entity Fee-exempt Report Other
N/A (Fee Required)



Section II - Ownership Information

5.

a. Biennial b. Transfer of Control or Assignment of License/Permit c. Other
d. Amendment to pending application


for the following stations:

[Enter Station Information]


Station List


This Report is filed for the following stations:

Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KQEN 40386 ROSEBURG OR AM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KRSB-FM 7119 ROSEBURG OR FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KKMX 67650 TRI CITY OR FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KAVJ 69657 SUTHERLIN OR FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KRNR 17415 ROSEBURG OR AM



All of the information furnished in this Report is accurate as of 09/10/2005 (Date must comply with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3615(a), i.e., information must be current within 60 days of filing of this report, when 5(a) below is checked.)

This Report is filed for (check one)
6.
Respondent is:
Sole proprietorship Not-for-profit corporation Limited partnership
For-profit corporation General partnership Other
If "Other", describe nature of the respondent in an Exhibit.
[Exhibit 1]
7.
List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613.   (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Contract/Instrument Information]


Contracts/Instruments Information


List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613. (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject shall respond.)

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION STATE OF OREGON 01/25/1989

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
BY-LAWS BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 01/31/1989

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
ARTICLES OF MERGER BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 12/20/1996


8. Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Capitalization Information]


Capitalization


Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise excercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
COMMON
V
1000
1000


9.
(a.) List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
[Enter Owner Information]

Owner Information

List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
(Read carefully - The numbered items below refer to line numbers in the following table.)
1. Name and address of respondent and each party to the respondent holding an attributable interest (if other than individual also show name, address and citizenship of natural person authorized to vote the stock or holding the attributable interest). List the respondent first, officers next, then directors and, thereafter, remaining stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, and partners.
2. Gender (male or female).
3. Ethnicity (check one).
4. Race (select one or more).
5. Citizenship.
6. Positional interest: Officer, director, general partner, limited partner, LLC member, investor/creditor attributable under the Commission's equity/debt plus standard, etc.
7. Percentage of votes.
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus).

1. Name and Address BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 1445 WEST HARVARD AVENUE, ROSEBURG, OR 97470
2. Gender (male or female) N/A
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest RESPONDENT
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address WILLIAM E. MARKHAM & PATRICK A. MARKHAM, CO-TRUSTEES OF THE WILLIAM E. MARKHAM TRUST, P.O. BOX 300, RIDDLE, OR 97469
2. Gender (male or female) N/A
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest SHAREHOLDER
7. Percentage of votes 73.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 73.00

1. Name and Address PATRICK A. MARKHAM, TRUSTEE OF BROOKE MARKHAM TRUST, 378 RIVER CLUB DRIVE, ROSEBURG, OR 97470
2. Gender (male or female) N/A
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest SHAREHOLDER
7. Percentage of votes 6.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 6.00

1. Name and Address PATRICK A. MARKHAM, 378 RIVER CLUB DRIVE, ROSEBURG, OR 97470
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest PRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIRECTOR, SHAREHOLDER
7. Percentage of votes 16.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 16.00

1. Name and Address RACHELLE CARTER, 724 PAGE ROAD, ROSEBURG, OR 97470
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address MICHAEL J. MARKHAM, 7502 SW 40TH COURT, PORTLAND, OR 97519
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address WILLIAM E. MARKHAM, JR., 2804 CHAMBERS BAY DRIVE, STEILACOOM, WA 98388
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address CONNIE M. MARKHAM, 378 RIVER CLUB DRIVE, ROSEBURG, OR 97470
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest SHAREHOLDER
7. Percentage of votes 6.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 6.00

1. Name and Address JAMES M. CARTER, 724 PAGE ROAD, ROSEBURG, OR 97470
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00


(b) Respondent certifies that equity and financial interests not set forth in response to Question 9(a) are non-attributable. Yes No

N/A

See Explanation in
[Exhibit 2]

(c) Is the respondent or any party holding an attributable interest in the respondent also the holder of an attributable interest in any other broadcast station or in any cable or newspaper entities in the same market or with overlapping signals in the same broadcast service, as described in 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.3555 and 76.501? Yes No
If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying the holder of that other attributable interest, listing the call signs, locations and facilities identifiers of such other broadcast stations, and describing the nature and size of the ownership interest and the positions held in the other broadcast, cable or newspaper entities. [Exhibit 3]
(d) Are any of the individuals listed in response to Question 9(a) related as parent-child, husband-wife, brothers and sisters?

Yes No

 

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit setting forth full information as to the family relationship

[Exhibit 4]

(e) Is respondent seeking an attribution exemption for any officer or director with duties unrelated to the licensee or permittee?

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying that individual by name and title, fully describing that individual's duties and responsibilities, and explaining why that individual should not be attributed an interest.

Yes No

[Exhibit 5]



SECTION III - CERTIFICATION


I certify that I am PRESIDENT

(Official Title)


of BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact legal title or name of respondent)


and that I have examined this Report and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all statements in this Report are true, correct and complete.

(Date of certification must be within 60 days of the date shown in Question 5, Section II and in no event prior to that date.)

Signature
PATRICK A. MARKHAM
Date
09/20/2005
Telephone Number of Respondent (Include area code) 5416726641

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 2
Description:
ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS

ALL INTERESTS ARE REPORTED.

Attachment 2


Exhibit 3
Description:
BROADCAST INTERESTS

ALL SAME MARKET STATIONS ARE LISTED IN THIS REPORT IN RESPONSE TO QUESTION 5.

Attachment 3


Exhibit 4
Description:
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

PATRICK A. MARKHAM IS THE SON OF WILLIAM E. MARKHAM AND THE BROTHER OF WILLIAM E. MARKHAM, JR., AND MICHAEL J. MARKHAM. PATRICK MARKHAM AND CONNIE MARKHAM ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. RACHELLE CARTER IS THE DAUGHTER OF CONNIE MARKHAM AND STEP-DAUGHTER OF PATRICK MARKHAM. JAMES M. CARTER IS MARRIED TO RACHELLE CARTER.

Attachment 4