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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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BLSTA - 20080522ACC
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
BARRINGTON AMARILLO LICENSE LLC
Mailing Address
2500 WEST HIGGINS ROAD
SUITE 155

City
HOFFMAN ESTATES
State or Country (if foreign address)
IL
Zip Code
60169 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
8478841877
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0015249204
Call Sign
KVIH-TV
Facility ID Number
40450
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
ROBERT M. SHERMAN, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
Mailing Address
1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20004 - 2401
Telephone Number (include area code)
2026625115

E-Mail Address (if available)
RSHERMAN@COV.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: CLOVIS     State: NM
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:     04/23/2008    (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
KEITH L. BLAND
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
SENIOR VP OF MANAGING MEMBER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
05/22/2008

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:
EXHIBIT 1

AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN A LETTER TO THE COMMISSION'S SECRETARY ON APRIL 30, 2008, KVIH-TV TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED SERVICE DUE TO EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS ON APRIL 23, 2008. IN ITS ATTEMPT TO RETURN THE STATION TO ITS AUTHORIZED POWER, KVIH-TV REPLACED A FAULTY TUBE CAVITY; HOWEVER, THE STATION BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. KVIH-TV HAS ORDERED THE EQUIPMENT THAT IT BELIEVES IS REQUIRED TO FIX THE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS AND SEEKS SILENT AUTHORITY UNTIL REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT CAN BE COMPLETED.

ACCORDINGLY, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 73.1560(D) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND REGULATIONS, KVIH-TV REQUESTS SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PERMIT THE STATION TO REMAIN SILENT FOR MORE THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS' DURATION. KVIH-TV BELIEVES THAT AN STA OF 90 DAYS' DURATION WILL BE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE STATION TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. THE PUBLIC INTEREST WILL BE SERVED BY A GRANT OF THE STA, AS IT WILL PROVIDE KVIH-TV THE ADDITIONAL TIME TO COMPLETE REPAIRS VITAL TO THE STATION'S RESUMPTION OF OPERATION AND ALLOW THE STATION TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO ITS VIEWERS.


Attachment 1