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

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BLSTA - 20081103ADU
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS
Mailing Address
C/O LEON PORTER
ONE TELEVISION PLACE

City
CHARLOTTE
State or Country (if foreign address)
NC
Zip Code
28205 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7043724434
E-Mail Address (if available)
LPORTER@BAHAKEL.COM
FCC Registration No
0003828738
Call Sign
WAKA
Facility ID Number
701
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
M. ANNE SWANSON
Firm or Company Name
DOW LOHNES PLLC
Mailing Address
1200 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW
SUITE 800

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20036 - 6802
Telephone Number (include area code)
2027762534

E-Mail Address (if available)
ASWANSON@DOWLOHNES.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: TV 
5. Community of License:
City: SELMA     State: AL
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 DTV TRANSITION NOTIFICATION
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.
[Exhibit 38]
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
BEVERLY B. POSTON
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT OF THE MANAGING PARTNER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
11/03/2008

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 38
Description:
NOTIFICATION REGARDING TERMINATION OF ANALOG OPERATIONS

WAKA(TV), SELMA, ALABAMA (THE 'STATION'), PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES ANNOUNCED IN THE THIRD PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND POLICIES AFFECTING THE CONVERSION TO DIGITAL TELEVISION, REPORT AND ORDER, 23 FCC RCD 2994 (2007) ('THIRD PERIODIC REVIEW'), HEREBY NOTIFIES THE COMMISSION THAT THE STATION INTENDS TO TERMINATE ANALOG OPERATIONS ON DECEMBER 1, 2008. IN THE THIRD PERIODIC REVIEW, THE COMMISSION STATED THAT IT WOULD 'PERMIT A STATION TO REDUCE OR TERMINATE ITS ANALOG OR DIGITAL SERVICE ... [AFTER NOVEMBER 19, 2008] BY FILING A NOTIFICATION WITH THE COMMISSION,' INCLUDING A 'SHOWING THAT THE SERVICE REDUCTION OR TERMINATION IS NECESSARY FOR PURPOSES OF THE TRANSITION.' (THIRD PERIODIC REVIEW AT PARA. 133.)

AS DETAILED IN THE STATION'S MOST RECENT DTV TRANSITION STATUS REPORT UPDATE (BDTUCT-20081020AAV), WAKA CURRENTLY OPERATES ON ANALOG CHANNEL 8 AND PRE-TRANSITION DTV CHANNEL 55, AND WILL BE CONVERTING TO POST-TRANSITION OPERATION ON DTV CHANNEL 42. TO ALLOW FOR INSTALLATION OF THE STATION'S POST-TRANSITION CHANNEL 42 ANTENNA AND TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT, WAKA MUST TERMINATE ANALOG SERVICE AND REMOVE THE STATION'S EXISTING TOP-MOUNTED ANALOG ANTENNA AND ANALOG TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT. TO ALLOW THE STATION TO COMPLETE ITS CONVERSION IN A TIMELY MANNER, THIS WORK MUST BEGIN IN DECEMBER 2008, AND THE STATION HAS SCHEDULED A TOWER CREW TO BEGIN WORK AT THAT TIME. ACCORDINGLY, WAKA BELIEVES THAT TERMINATION OF WAKA'S ANALOG OPERATIONS ON DECEMBER 1 IS NECESSARY FOR PURPOSES OF THE TRANSITION.

WAKA IS PROVIDING ALL REQUIRED VIEWER NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING ITS PLANNED TERMINATION OF ANALOG OPERATIONS. (SEE THIRD PERIODIC REVIEW AT PARA. 134).

LICENSEE ALSO HAS TWO REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION PENDING RELATED TO WAKA'S DTV TRANSITION EFFORTS. (FCC FILE NOS. BDSTA-20081014ADH AND BDSTA-20081015AAJ).



Attachment 38