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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FILE NO.

BLSTA - 20160816AAB
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Mailing Address
WT BOX 60747

City
CANYON
State or Country (if foreign address)
TX
Zip Code
79016 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
8066512807
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0012458220
Call Sign
KWTS
Facility ID Number
71654
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
CARY S. TEPPER, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
TEPPER LAW FIRM, LLC
Mailing Address
4900 AUBURN AVENUE
SUITE 100

City
BETHESDA
State or Country (if foreign address)
MD
ZIP Code
20814 - 2632
Telephone Number (include area code)
3017181818

E-Mail Address (if available)
TEPPERLAW@AOL.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: CANYON     State: TX
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:     07/19/2016    (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
JAMES R. HALLMARK
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
INTERIM PRESIDENT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
08/16/2016

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:
JUSTIFICATION FOR STA REQUEST

DURING THE WEEKEND OF JULY 18-19, 2016 THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WITHIN THE KWTS TRANSMITTING BUILDING FAILED. DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT INSIDE THE TRANSMITTING BUILDING THE KWTS TRANSMITTER FAILED.

CERTAIN COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMITTER WERE SENT TO HARRIS FOR ANALYSIS AND REPAIR.   A NOTIFICATION OF SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS WAS FILED FOR KWTS ON JULY 28, 2016.

TO DATE THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY RESPONSE FROM HARRIS AS TO THE STATUS OF THE TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT BEING ANALYZED AND REPAIRED.   SINCE KWTS WILL SOON BE OFF-AIR FOR 30 DAYS, THE SUBMISSION OF THIS SILENT STATUS STA REQUEST IS NECESSARY.

WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY WILL RESTORE BROADCAST SERVICE FOR KWTS AS SOON AS ITS TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED AND INSTALLED.    OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION WE REQUEST SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO REMAIN SILENT FOR AT LEAST 60 DAYS.

Attachment 1