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 - 20081216AOG
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
KPTM (TV) LICENSE, LLC
Mailing Address
500 S. CHINOWTH ROAD

City
VISALIA
State or Country (if foreign address)
CA
Zip Code
93277 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
5597337800
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCCMAIL@PAPPASTV.COM
FCC Registration No
0010662443
Call Sign
KPTM
Facility ID Number
51491
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
BRENDAN HOLLAND
Firm or Company Name
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
Mailing Address
1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW
SUITE 200

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20006 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2029734200

E-Mail Address (if available)
BRENDANHOLLAND@DWT.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: OMAHA     State: NE
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
7.1. Channel:
42
7.2 Frequency Offset: Zero offset Plus offset Minus offset
7.3. Zone: I II III
7.4.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)
Latitude:    
Degrees 41 Minutes 4 Seconds 14     North     South

Longitude: 
Degrees 96 Minutes 13 Seconds 33     West     East
7.5. Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1026025
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
7.6.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 822  meters
7.7.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 464  meters
7.8.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 452.3  meters
7.9.
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain: 475   meters  
7.10.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: 2400  kW     
7.11. Antenna Specifications:    
Nondirectional Directional

a. Manufacturer ERI     Model ETU-P4H16

b.  Electrical Beam Tilt:
0.75 degrees    Not Applicable

c.   Mechanical Beam Tilt:
degrees toward azimuth
degrees True    Not Applicable

d.  Polorization:
Horizontal    Circular    Elliptical

Directional Antenna Relative Field Values:
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

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 40]
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
PATRICK CAFFREY
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
CHIEF ENGINEER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
12/16/2008
Mailing Address
4625 FARNAM
City
OMAHA
State or Country (if foreign address)
NE
Zip Code
68132 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
4025544236
E-Mail Address (if available)
PCAFFREY@KPTM.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
E. ROGER WILLIAMS
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
TRUSTEE
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
12/16/2008

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 40
Description:
EXHIBIT 40

KPTM(TV) LICENSE, LLC, LICENSEE OF KPTM(TV), OMAHA, NEBRASKA, HAS EXPERIENCED AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND THE ANALOG FACILITY IS CURRENTLY OPERATING AT 50% OF ITS AUTHORIZED POWER. ON NOVEMBER 16, 2008, THE STATION BLEW ONE OF THE TUBES IN ITS ANALOG TRANSMITTER AND BEGAN OPERATING WITH REDUCED POWER. KPTM(TV) PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED THE COMMISSION OF ITS REDUCED POWER OPERATION ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008. THE STATION IS EXPLORING ITS OPTIONS FOR RESTORING FULL POWER SERVICE, BUT IN THE MEANTIME THE LICENSEE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS GRANT OF THIS STA TO ALLOW THE STATION TO CONTINUE SERVING ITS COMMUNITY.   AS THIS STA WILL ALLOW THE STATION TO CONTINUE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, GRANT OF THIS AUTHORITY IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.


Attachment 40