Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0010 (June 2002)
FCC 323
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BOS - 20020612ACO
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant 
BACK BAY BROADCASTERS, INC.
Mailing Address
1110 CENTRAL AVENUE
City
PAWTUCKET
State or Country (if foreign address)
RI
ZIP Code
02861 - 2262
Telephone Number (include area code)
4017247600
E-Mail Address (if available) 
PHO100@AOL.COM
FCC Registration Number:
0003616257
Call Sign 
Facility ID Number 
88354
2. Contact Representative (if other than Licensee/Permittee)
PETER TANNENWALD
Firm or Company Name
IRWIN, CAMPBELL & TANNENWALD, P.C.
Telephone Number (include area code)
2027280400
E-Mail Address (if available)
PTANNENWALD@ICTPC.COM
3. Name of entity, if other than licensee or permittee, for which report is filed
BACK BAY BROADCASTERS, INC.
Mailing Address
1110 CENTRAL AVENUE

City
PAWTUCKET
State or Country (if foreign address)
RI
ZIP Code
02861 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
4017247600
E-Mail Address (if available)
PHO100@AOL.COM
4. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
Governmental Entity Fee-exempt Report Other NOT A BIENNIAL REPORT; REPORT FOR PARENT OF LICENSEE
N/A (Fee Required)



Section II - Ownership Information

5.

a. Biennial b. Transfer of Control or Assignment of License/Permit c. Other
d. Amendment to pending application


for the following stations:

[Enter Station Information]


Station List


This Report is filed for the following stations:

Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WBZM 86178 FAIRBURY IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WBAZ 52061 BRIDGEHAMPTON NY FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WBEA 52060 SOUTHOLD NY FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WCNL 33882 CHILLICOTHE IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WDQX 43877 MORTON IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WDQZ 88354 LEXINGTON IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WEBX 57471 TUSCOLA IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WEHM 18218 EASTHAMPTON NY FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WEVX 57466 RANTOUL IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WGKC 10112 MAHOMET IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WIHN 4617 NORMAL IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WJPL 76410 FARMINGTON IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WMOS 7996 MONTAUK NY FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WQQB 73229 RANTOUL IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WRPW 15486 COLFAX IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WWCT 9894 PEORIA IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WWKX 65198 WOONSOCKET RI FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WAKX 22874 NARRAGANSETT PIER RI FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WZPW 3464 PEORIA IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WKCD 58731 PAWCATUCK CT FM



All of the information furnished in this Report is accurate as of 06/11/2002 (Date must comply with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3615(a), i.e., information must be current within 60 days of filing of this report, when 5(a) below is checked.)

This Report is filed for (check one)
6.
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.
[Exhibit 1]
7.
List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613.   (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Contract/Instrument Information]


Contracts/Instruments Information


List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613. (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject shall respond.)

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION INTERNAL (STATE OF DE) 11/15/1992

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
CORPORATE BY-LAWS INTERNAL 07/17/1995

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF NONVOTING SHARES INTERNAL 05/18/1995

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
STOCK AGREEMENT ROBERT J. MACCINI 06/27/1997

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
NEW LOAN DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED SHORTLY


8. Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Capitalization Information]


Capitalization


Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise excercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
COMMON
V
2300
1547
587
166


9.
(a.) List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
[Enter Owner Information]

Owner Information

List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
(Read carefully - The numbered items below refer to line numbers in the following table.)
1. Name and address of respondent and each party to the respondent holding an attributable interest (if other than individual also show name, address and citizenship of natural person authorized to vote the stock or holding the attributable interest). List the respondent first, officers next, then directors and, thereafter, remaining stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, and partners.
2. Gender (male or female).
3. Ethnicity (check one).
4. Race (select one or more).
5. Citizenship.
6. Positional interest: Officer, director, general partner, limited partner, LLC member, investor/creditor attributable under the Commission's equity/debt plus standard, etc.
7. Percentage of votes.
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus).

1. Name and Address BACK BAY BROADCASTERS, INC., 1110 CENTRAL AVE., PAWTUCKET, RI 02861-2262
2. Gender (male or female)
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest RESPONDENT
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address PETER H. OTTMAR, 14 CHIPPING STONE RD., NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 02760
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 40.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 40.00

1. Name and Address JOHN MAGUIRE, 63 HILLCREST LANE, NEEDHAM, MA 02492
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 19.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 19.00

1. Name and Address JOHN RICCARDI, 365 HEMLOCK HILLS NORTH, FAIRFIELD, CT 06430
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest SR VICE PRES, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER, DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address EDWARD J. CASEY, CEDAR RIDGE, NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 02761
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest SECRETARY
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address MADONNA ROCK, 1110 CENTRAL AVE., PAWTUCKET, RI 02861
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest ASSISTANT SECRETARY
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address SUZANNE SHEA, 60 WISTERIA AVE., COVENTRY, RI 02816
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest VICE PRESIDENT, CONTROLLER
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address BONNIE GOMES, 59 WILLIAM BRADFORD RD., NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA 02747
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest VICE PRESIDENT
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address MICHAEL S. REA, 1025 WEST ORCHARD LANE, PEORIA, IL 61615
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest VICE PRESIDENT
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address WILLIAM P. EGAN, 200 CLARENDON ST. FL 51, BOSTON, MA 02116-5021
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address KENNETH O'KEEFE. 360 NEWBURY, ST., BOSTON, MA 02115
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address FREDERIC M. SEEGAL, 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10019-2652
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address JOSEPH WINN, 116 HUNTINGTON AVE., 11TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02116
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address DAVID J. OTTMAR, 14 PARK RD., ATTLEBORO, MA 02703
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest NONE
7. Percentage of votes 26.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 26.00

1. Name and Address BARBARA OTTMAR, 14 CHIPPING STONE RD., NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 02760
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest NONE
7. Percentage of votes 7.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 7.00


(b) Respondent certifies that equity and financial interests not set forth in response to Question 9(a) are non-attributable. Yes No

N/A

See Explanation in
[Exhibit 2]

(c) Is the respondent or any party holding an attributable interest in the respondent also the holder of an attributable interest in any other broadcast station or in any cable or newspaper entities in the same market or with overlapping signals in the same broadcast service, as described in 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.3555 and 76.501? Yes No
If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying the holder of that other attributable interest, listing the call signs, locations and facilities identifiers of such other broadcast stations, and describing the nature and size of the ownership interest and the positions held in the other broadcast, cable or newspaper entities. [Exhibit 3]
(d) Are any of the individuals listed in response to Question 9(a) related as parent-child, husband-wife, brothers and sisters?

Yes No

 

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit setting forth full information as to the family relationship

[Exhibit 4]

(e) Is respondent seeking an attribution exemption for any officer or director with duties unrelated to the licensee or permittee?

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying that individual by name and title, fully describing that individual's duties and responsibilities, and explaining why that individual should not be attributed an interest.

Yes No

[Exhibit 5]



SECTION III - CERTIFICATION


I certify that I am SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER

(Official Title)


of BACK BAY BROADCASTERS, 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 certification must be within 60 days of the date shown in Question 5, Section II and in no event prior to that date.)

Signature
JOHN RICCARDI
Date
06/12/2002
Telephone Number of Respondent (Include area code) 4017247600

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:
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

BACK BAY BROADCASTERS, INC. IS THE CONTROLLING MANAGING MEMBER OF AAA ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS LLC. AAA ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS LLC IS THE SOLE MANAGING MEMBER OF AAA ENTERTAINMENT LLC. NONE OF THESE THREE ENTITIES THEMSELVES HOLD ANY LICENSES; ALL ARE PARENT ENTITIES.

AAA ENTERTAINMENT LLC IS THE SOLE STOCKHOLDER OF B&G BROADCASTING, INC., LICENSEE OF WZPW(FM), FACILITY ID 3464, PEORIA, IL.

AAA ENTERTAINMENT LLC IS ALSO THE SOLE MANAGING MEMBER OF AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC, WHICH IS THE LICENSEE OF ALL THE STATIONS LISTED IN THIS REPORT EXCEPT FOR WZPW.

Attachment 1


Exhibit 2
Description:
NON-ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS

THE ALTA AFFILIATED ENTITIES THAT HAVE A REPORTABLE EQUITY PLUS DEBT INTEREST IN AAA ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS LLC (REPORTED IN THE SEPARATE CONCURRENTLY FILED REPORT FOR THAT LLC) ALSO HOLD WARRANTS TO PURCHASE A SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN BACK BAY BROADCASTERS, INC. THESE WARRANTS ARE NOT ATTRIBUTABLE UNTIL EXERCISED, AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN EXERCISED.

WILLIAM P. EGAN REPRESENTS THE ALTA AFFILIATED ENTITIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BACK BAY BROADCASTERS, INC., MAKING HIS INTERESTS ATTRIBUTABLE. HIS INTERESTS ARE LISTED AN ATTACHMENT TO EXHIBIT 3 OF THE SEPARATE, CONCURRENTLY FILED, OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR AAA ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS LLC.





Attachment 2


Exhibit 3
Description:
SAME MARKET INTERESTS

SAME MARKET INTERESTS ARE LISTED IN AN ATTACHMENT TO EXHIBIT 3 TO THE SEPARATE, CONCURRENTLY FILED, OWNERSHIP REPORT OF THE LICENSEE ENTITY, AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC.

Attachment 3


Exhibit 4
Description:
FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS

PETER H. OTTMAR AND BARBARA OTTMAR ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.

PETER H. OTTMAR AND DAVID J. OTTMAR ARE BROTHERS.

SOME STOCKHOLDERS OF BACK BAY BROADCASTERS, INC. ARE FAMILY MEMBERS OF PETER H. AND BARBARA OTTMAR; BUT NONE OF THEM OWNS AS MUCH AS 5%, AND NONE SERVES AS A CORPORATE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, SO THEY ARE NOT LISTED IN THIS REPORT.



Attachment 4