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 - 20071024AAZ
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
REFUGE MEDIA GROUP
Mailing Address
4604 AIRPARK BLVD

City
DULUTH
State or Country (if foreign address)
MN
Zip Code
55811 - 5751
Telephone Number (include area code)
2187223017
E-Mail Address (if available)
PALAL@REFUGERADIO.COM
FCC Registration No
0005032065
Call Sign
WJRF
Facility ID Number
49348
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
AL GILBERTSON
Firm or Company Name
REFUGE MEDIA GROUP
Mailing Address
4604 AIRPARK BLVD

City
DULUTH
State or Country (if foreign address)
MN
ZIP Code
55811 - 5751
Telephone Number (include area code)
2187223017

E-Mail Address (if available)
PALAL@REFUGERADIO.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA         File Number: BSTA - 20070718AEV
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: FM 
5. Community of License:
City: DULUTH     State: MN
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 23]

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 24]
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
KEITH A. JOHNSON
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
10/24/2007

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 23
Description:
RF EXPOSURE CONDSIDERATIONS

THE EXHIBIT BEING ATTACHED IS THE ONE USED FOR OUR RENEWAL APPLICATION (FILE NO: BRED-20041129AQD) WHICH STILL APPLIES FOR THIS STA APPLICATION. ERP IS REDUCED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE TRANSMITTER AND AS SUCH THIS FACILITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO RF EXPOSURE AT THIS SITE IS EVEN LOWER THAN AT FULL AUTHORIZED POWER. NO OTHER CHANGES ARE BEING REPORTED. LET IT BE NOTED THIS SITE IS ALREADY IN COMPLIANCE.



Attachment 23
Description
RF Exposure Consideration


Exhibit 24
Description:
ERP REDUCTION

THE CURRENT STA EXPIRES 10/27/2007. WE NEED EXTRA TIME TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. THE ORIGINAL STA STATED WE CAN ONLY MAKE 56% POWER. (THE AUTHORIZED TPO IS 1750 WATTS, ERP 2850 V-POL, WE HAVE BEEN OPERATING AT 1000 WATTS TPO.) WE HAD HOPED TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED ALREADY, HOWEVER, DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS (WJRF IS AN NCEFM STATION DEPENDENT ON LISTENER SUPPORT) THIS SUMMER, WE WEREN'T ABLE TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT PARTS TILL A FEW WEEKS AGO. FINALLY ON 10/23/2007, REFUGE MEDIA GROUP ENGINEERING INSTALLED THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, BUT THIS DID NOT COMPLETELY FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW WE CAN MAKE IT UP TO 1500 WATTS TPO (86% POWER) MAXIMUM. WE BELIEVE WE KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND WILL NEED TO ORDER MORE REPLACEMENT PARTS. FINANCIALLY, PURCHASING THE PARTS WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM AT THIS TIME, SO WE EXPECT TO BE BACK TO 100% POWER SOON (ASSUMING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ACTUALLY WORK,) BUT NOT BEFORE OUR CURRENT STA RUNS OUT. SO WITH THIS APPLICATION REFUGE MEDIA GROUP RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS EXTENSION OF OUR STA BUT WITH A INCREASE IN OUR TPO FROM 1000 WATTS TO 1500 WATTS.

GRANTING THIS STA EXTENSION REQUEST WILL ALLOW WJRF TO REMAIN ON THE AIR THUS ALLOWING IT TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC WITH ITS PROGRAMMING. EVEN AT 56% POWER, THE COVERAGE HAS NOT SUFFERED ALL THAT MUCH. WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY LISTENER COMMENTS OR COMPLAINTS OF POOR RECEPTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF LICENSE. WE DID RECEIVE 1 OR 2 IN OUR FRINGE AREAS, BUT NOT IN THE MAIN COVERAGE AREA. 86% POWER IS ONLY SLIGHTLY BELOW THE LEGAL RANGE OF 90% TO 105% OF AUTHORIZED POWER. THUS, AT THIS POWER LEVEL, THERE WILL HARDLY BE ANY DIFFERENCE FROM FULL POWER. 1500 WATTS TPO IS 0.66 DB DOWN FROM 100% POWER.




Attachment 24