Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554

Approved by OMB
3060-0010 (June 2014)

FOR FCC USE ONLY

FCC 323
OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS

FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO. BOS-20160219ABF

Section I - General Information

Legal Name of the Respondent
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Street Address (1)
73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE

Street Address (2)

City
GROSSE POINTE FARMS

State or Country (if foreign address)
MI

ZIP Code
48236 -

Telephone Number (include area code)
3138867070

E-Mail Address (if available)
FCCLICENSES@SAGACOM.COM

FCC Registration Number:
0002750206

Call Sign
WLVQ

Facility ID Number
11277

Contact Representative
GARY S. SMITHWICK, ESQUIRE

Firm or Company Name
SMITHWICK & BELENDIUK, P.C.

Street Address (1)
5028 WISCONSIN AVENUE, N.W.

Street Address (2)
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

Nature of Respondent (See Instructions for definitions)
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Licensee

Permittee

Entity with an attributable interest

If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
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N/A (Fee Required)

All of the information furnished in this Report is accurate as of 02/10/2016
(Date entered must (1) be Oct. 1 of the filing year when filing a Biennial Ownership Report (or Nov. 1, 2009 in the case of the initial filing); or (2) be no more than 60 days prior to the date of filing when filing a non-biennial Ownership Report.)

Purpose: This Report is filed for: (choose one)

Biennial

Validation and Resubmission of a previously filed Biennial Report (certifying no change from previous Report)

Transfer of Control or Assignment of License/Permit

Report by Permittee filing within 30 days after the grant of a construction permit for a new commercial AM, FM or full power television broadcast station.

Update / certification of accuracy of an initial Ownership Report filed by Permittee (filing in conjunction with Permittee's application for a station license)

Amendment to a previously filed Ownership Report

File Number: -

If an Amendment, submit as an Exhibit a listing by Section and Question Number the portions of the previous Report that are being revised.

Licensee and Station Information. The stations listed below are all licensed to the following person or entity:

Licensee Name

Licensee's FCC Registration Number (FRN)

FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

0003303344

FRN Help: CORES Home

Station List

This Report is filed for the following stations:

Copy	Call Sign	Facility ID Number	Location (City/State)	Class of service	Delete Copy
1.			, OHIO	FM Station
2.			, OHIO	FM Station
3.			, OHIO	FM Station
4.			, OHIO	FM Station
5.			, OHIO	AM Station
6.			, OHIO	FM Station
7.			, OHIO	FM Station
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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.

Section II-A - Non-Biennial Ownership Information

Contract Information. List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613. (Only Licensees, Permittees, or Respondents with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercise de facto control over the subject Licensee or Permittee shall respond. Other Respondents should select "Not Applicable" in response to this question.) If the agreement is a local marketing agreement (LMA) or a joint sales agreement (JSA), or if the agreement is a network affiliation agreement, check the appropriate box; otherwise, select "Other" for non-LMA/JSA or network affiliation agreements.
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Not Applicable

Contract Information

Copy	Description of contract or instrument	Name of person or organization with whom contract is made	Date of Execution	Date of Expiration	Agreement Type (check all that apply)	Delete Copy
1.			Month DECEMBER Year	Month Year No Expiration Date	LMA/JSA Network Affiliation Agreement Other
2.			Month JUNE Year	Month Year No Expiration Date	LMA/JSA Network Affiliation Agreement Other
3.			Month AUGUST Year	Month Year No Expiration Date	LMA/JSA Network Affiliation Agreement Other
4.			Month AUGUST Year	Month Year No Expiration Date	LMA/JSA Network Affiliation Agreement Other
5.			Month MARCH Year	Month Year No Expiration Date	LMA/JSA Network Affiliation Agreement Other
6.			Month MAY Year	Month Year No Expiration Date	LMA/JSA Network Affiliation Agreement Other
7.			Month JANUARY Year	Month Year No Expiration Date	LMA/JSA Network Affiliation Agreement Other
8.			Month JANUARY Year	Month Year No Expiration Date	LMA/JSA Network Affiliation Agreement Other
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Capitalization (Only Licensees , Permittees, or entities with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject Licensee shall respond.)
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Not Applicable

Capitalization Information

Copy	Class of stock (preferred, common or other)	Voting or Non-voting	Number of shares
Copy	Class of stock (preferred, common or other)	Voting or Non-voting	Authorized	Issued and Outstanding	Treasury	Unissued
1.	Preferred Common Other (specify)	Voting Non-Voting
2.	Preferred Common Other (specify)	Voting Non-Voting
3.	Preferred Common Other (specify)	Voting Non-Voting
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(a.)

Ownership Interests. This Question requires Respondents to enter detailed information about ownership interests by generating a series of subforms. Answer each question on each subform. The first subform listing should be for the Respondent itself. If the Respondent is not a natural person, also list each of the officers, directors, stockholders, noninsulated partners, members and other persons or entities with a direct attributable interest in the Respondent. (A "direct" interest is one that is not held through any intervening companies or entities.) In the case of vertical or indirect ownership structures, report only those interests in the Respondent that also represent an attributable interest in the Licensee or Permittee for which the Report is being submitted.

List each person or entity with a direct attributable interest in the Respondent separately. Entities that are part of an organizational structure that includes holding companies or other forms of indirect ownership must file separate ownership reports. In such a structure do not report or file separate reports for persons or entities that do not have an attributable interest in the Licensee or Permittee for which the report is being submitted.

(b.)

Respondent certifies that any equity and financial interests not reported in response to Question 3(a) are non-attributable.

If "No," submit as an Exhibit an explanation.

Yes

(c.)

Does the Respondent or any person/entity with an attributable interest in the Respondent also hold an attributable interest in any other broadcast station, or in any newspaper entities in the same market, as defined in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3555?

If "Yes", provide information describing the interest(s), using EITHER the subform OR the spreadsheet option below for the applicable type of interest (broadcast or newspaper). Respondents with a large number (50 or more) of entries to submit should use the spreadsheet option. NOTE: Spreadsheets must be submitted in a special "XML Spreadsheet" format with the appropriate structure that is specified in the documentation. For instructions on how to use the spreadsheet option to complete this question (including templates to start with), please Click Here.

Broadcast Interest Information

Newspaper Interest Information

Yes

(d.)

Are any of the individuals listed in response to Question 3(a) married, related as parent-child, or related as siblings?

If "Yes", complete the information describing the relationship.

Familial Relationships

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Yes

(e.)

Is Respondent seeking an attribution exemption for any officer or director with duties unrelated to the Licensee or Permittee ?

If "Yes", complete the information in the required fields and submit an Exhibit fully describing that individual's duties and responsibilities, and explaining why that individual should not be attributed an interest.

Exemption Information List

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Uncheck All)

Yes

SECTION III - CERTIFICATION

I certify that I am TREASURER

(Official Title)

of FRANKLIN 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 the signature below must (1) be no earlier than Oct. 1 of the filing year when filing a Biennial Ownership Report (and no earlier than Nov. 1, 2009 in the case of the initial filing); or (2) be no more than 60 days prior to the date of filing when filing a non-biennial Ownership Report.)

Signature SAMUEL D. BUSH	Date 02/19/2016
Telephone Number of Respondent (Include area code) 3138867070

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

Spreadsheets

Description
Excel Spreadsheet - Other Broadcast Interests

FCC 323 OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS

FCC 323
OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS