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

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BESTA - 20061121AEO
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
SOUTHEASTERN OHIO TELEVISION SYSTEM
Mailing Address
629 DOWNARD ROAD

City
ZANESVILLE
State or Country (if foreign address)
OH
Zip Code
43701 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7404525431
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0003753043
Call Sign
WHIZ-TV
Facility ID Number
61216
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
J. RICHARD CARR, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name

Mailing Address
5528 TRENT STREET

City
CHEVY CHASE
State or Country (if foreign address)
MD
ZIP Code
20815 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
3016567053

E-Mail Address (if available)
JRCARRLAW@AOL.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA         File Number: BSTA - 20060616AAU
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: TV 
5. Community of License:
City: ZANESVILLE     State: OH
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. If requesting variance with other than authorized technical facilities, please specify the exact facilities sought.
[Exhibit 43]
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
HENRY LITTICK
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
11/21/2006

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 43
Description:
CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANTING STA EXTENSION

AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, WHIZ-TV HAS BEEN OPERATING AT REDUCED POWER UNDER A SERIES OF STAS. IN ADDITION, IN JUNE 2006, WHIZ-TV EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TCI 888-24-ND TV ANTENNA WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATIONS OF TROUBLE. THE STATION REQUESTED A LEASE ANTENNA FROM DIALECTRIC SO THE STATION COULD RETURN TO AIR. A REQUEST TO OPERATE WITH TEMPORARY ANTENNA WAS FILED (BSTA-20060616AAU) AND GRANTED WITH EXPIRATION DATE OF 12/23/2006. DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THIS TEMPORARY ANTENNA (IN BOTH MAX POWER IN AND HIGH VSWR ON DT40), WHIZ WAS ONLY ABLE TO BRING ANALOG CHANNEL 18 BACK UP. WHIZ CONTACTED THE CABLE CARRIERS, AND WHERE NOT FIBER FED, ASKED THEM TO CARRY ANALOG 18 IN PLACE OF DT 40. A REQUEST FOR SILENT STA (BLSTA-20060718ABC) WAS FILED FOR WHIZ-DT TO REMAIN SILENT PENDING INSTALLATION OF THE NEW ANTENNA. AS REPORTED, THE STATION HAS BEEN WORKING WITH DIELECTRIC TO GET A NEW PERMANENT BROADBAND ANTENNA. AT THIS TIME, IT APPEARS THAT THE NEW TV ANTENNA WILL BE MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED FROM DIELECTRIC (SPX CORP) ON APPROXIMATELY DECEMBER 28, 2006. DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER, INSTALLATION IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 3, 2007. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE WILL BE OVER A WEEK OF DOWNTIME FOR BOTH WHIZ-TV AND WHIZ-DT WHILE THE OLD ANTENNA IS REMOVED AND THE NEW ANTENNA IS INSTALLED. A NOTICE TO THE COMMISSION WILL BE FILED WHEN INSTALLATION BEGINS

Attachment 43