Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0386 (July 2002)
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
Legal STA

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BLSTA - 20121105AKO
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
CONNOISSEUR MEDIA OF OMAHA, LLC
Mailing Address
136 MAIN STREET
SUITE 202

City
WESTPORT
State or Country (if foreign address)
CT
Zip Code
06880 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2032271978
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0015233745
Call Sign
KBBX-FM
Facility ID Number
47957
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
DAVID D. OXENFORD
Firm or Company Name
WILKINSON BARKER KNAUER, LLP
Mailing Address
2300 N STREET, NW
SUITE 700

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20037 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2027834141

E-Mail Address (if available)
DOXENFORD@WBKLAW.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: FM 
5. Community of License:
City: NEBRASKA CITY     State: NE
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.
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.
[Exhibit 38]
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
MICHAEL O. DRISCOLL
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
MEMBER OF CM BROADCAST
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
11/05/2012

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 38
Description:
EXHIBIT 38

PURSUANT TO FCC RULE 73.1635 AND 73.1675, CONNOISSEUR MEDIA OF OMAHA, LLC ('CMO'), LICENSEE OF KBBX-FM, NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA, HEREBY REQUESTS SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO OPERATE ITS FACILITY USING ITS LICENSED BACK UP AUXILIARY ANTENNA (BXLH-20050815AEL).

OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR WATER INGRESS INTO THE ANTENNA HAS INCREASED THE VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO TO A POINT THAT THERE IS RISK OF ANTENNA FIRE OR TRANSMITTER DAMAGE. IT BECAME NECESSARY TO SWITCH OPERATION FROM THE MAIN ANTENNA TO OUR LICENSED AUXILIARY ANTENNA ON NOVEMBER 4, 2012. CMO IS WORKING TO REPAIR THE MAIN ANTENNA AND IS TAKING STEPS TO AVOID THE WATER INGRESS IN THE FUTURE.

CMO RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AT VARIANCE OF ITS LICENSED PARAMETERS BY USING ITS AUXILIARY ANTENNA WHILE REPAIRS ARE MADE TO KBBX-FM MAIN ANTENNA. GRANT OF THIS STA REQUEST WILL ALLOW KBBX-FM TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC WITH ON AIR BROADCASTING THE STATION.

Attachment 38