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

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BSTA - 20210914AAR
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
CUMULUS LICENSING LLC
Mailing Address
3280 PEACHTREE ROAD, NW
SUITE 2200

City
ATLANTA
State or Country (if foreign address)
GA
Zip Code
30305 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
4049490700
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0002834810
Call Sign
KHXS
Facility ID Number
50790
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
MARK N. LIPP, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
FLETCHER, HEALD & HILDRETH, P.L.C.
Mailing Address
1300 NORTH 17TH STREET
11TH FLOOR

City
ARLINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
VA
ZIP Code
22209 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7038120445

E-Mail Address (if available)
LIPP@FHHLAW.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: MERKEL     State: TX
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)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Ensure that the specifications below are accurate. Contradicting data found elsewhere in this application will be disregarded. All items must be completed. The response "on file" is not acceptable.
TECH BOX
7.0. STA is requested for use of
Licensed Antenna system with:
       Reduced power
       Reduced hours of operation
       Required equipment out of service
       Other variance             [Exhibit 1]

Antenna system authorized by Construction Permit:               - 
      Describe requested modes of operation              [Exhibit 2]

Other antenna system: (Complete Items 7.1 - 7.11)
7.1. Channel Number:
7.2. Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)

Latitude:    
Degrees Minutes Seconds     North     South


Longitude: 
Degrees Minutes Seconds     West     East

7.3. Antenna Structure Registration Number:   
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
7.4. Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: meters
7.5. Height of Radiation Center Above Mean Sea Level: meters(H) meters(V)
7.6. Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: meters(H) meters(V)
7.7. Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain: meters(H) meters(V)
7.8. Effective Radiated Power: kW(H) kW(V)
7.9. Maximum Effective Radiated Power: Not Applicable
(Beam-Tilt Antenna ONLY)
kW(H) kW(V)
7.10.
Directional Antenna Relative Field Values: Not applicable (Nondirectional)
Rotation (Degrees): No Rotation
Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value    
0 10 20 30 40 50
60 70 80 90 100 110
120 130 140 150 160 170
180 190 200 210 220 230
240 250 260 270 280 290
300 310 320 330 340 350
Additional 
Azimuths

7.11. 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 3]
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 4]
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 certify that I have prepared Engineering Data on behalf of the applicant, and that after such preparation, I have examined and found it to be accurate and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name
ROBERT COMBS
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING/CORPORATE
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
09/14/2021
Mailing Address
9801 WESTHEIMER ROAD
SUITE 700
City
HOUSTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
TX
Zip Code
77042 -
Telephone Number (No dashes or parentheses, include area code)
2817554366
E-Mail Address (if available)
ROBERT.COMBS@CUMULUS.COM

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
RICHARD S. DENNING
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
09/14/2021

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 4
Description:
EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WARRANT TEMPORARY OPERATIONS

CUMULUS LICENSING LLC ('CUMULUS'), LICENSEE OF STATION KHXS(FM), MERKEL, TEXAS, RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION ('STA') TO PERMIT THE STATION TO OPERATE WITH APPROXIMATELY SIXTY PERCENT (60%) OF ITS LICENSED POWER, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 73.1635 AND 73.1560(D) OF THE RULES.

CUMULUS NOTIFIED THE FCC IN AUGUST 2021 THAT KHXS WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ITS ANTENNA AND TRANSMISSION LINE. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION, ITS ENGINEERS FOUND SEVERAL BURN SPOTS IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE THAT KHXS SHARES WITH COMMONLY-OWNED STATION KBCY(FM), TYE, TEXAS. FURTHER, ONE OF THE ANTENNA BAYS IS DAMAGED AND, LIKE THE TRANSMISSION LINE, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CUMULUS ENGINEERS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING VENDORS TO OBTAIN QUOTES FOR THE LINE AND THE ANTENNA BAY.

UNTIL THESE TECHNICAL ISSUES ARE RESOLVED, CUMULUS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A STA TO OPERATE WITH APPROXIMATELY SIXTY PERCENT (60%) OF ITS LICENSED POWER. THIS WILL ALLOW KHXS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO ITS LISTENERS IN MERKEL, TEXAS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.   


Attachment 4