Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554		 Approved by OMB
3060-0386 (July 2002)
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
Notification of Suspension of Operations

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FILE NO.
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
NEPSK, INC.
Mailing Address
12 BREWER ROAD
City
PRESQUE ISLE 		State or Country (if foreign address)
ME 		Zip Code
04769 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2077644461 		E-Mail Address (if available)
GWARK@WAGMTV.COM
Call Sign
WAGM-TV 		Facility ID Number
48305
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
CHARLES R. NAFTALIN, ESQ
 Firm or Company Name
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
Mailing Address
2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
SUITE 100
City
WASHINGTON 		State or Country (if foreign address)
DC 		ZIP Code
20006 - 6801
Telephone Number (include area code)
2024577040
E-Mail Address (if available)
CHARLES.NAFTALIN@HKLAW.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: PRESQUE ISLE     State: ME
5. Reason for going silent:
Technical     Financing     Staffing
Program Source     Other
6.
Please provide a justification for the request
[Exhibit 4]
7.
Date Station will go silent:     02/17/2009   (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 kowledge 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
GORDON WARK 		Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT
Signature
 Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
01/28/2009

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 4
Description: EXHIBIT 4

ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009, WAGM-TV/DT WILL PERMANENTLY TERMINATE ITS ANALOG OPERATIONS ON CHANNEL 8 AND ITS PRE-TRANSITION DIGITAL OPERATIONS ON CHANNEL 16 AS PART OF ITS EARLY TRANSITION TO DIGITAL-ONLY OPERATIONS ON CHANNEL 8.

WAGM-TV/DT RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A WAIVER OF THE 30-DAY PRIOR NOTICE OBLIGATION CONTAINED IN THE COMMISSIONS DTV THIRD PERIODIC REPORT AND ORDER BECAUSE WAGM-TV DID NOT INTEND, PRIOR TO THE DELAY OF THE DTV TRANSITION DEADLINE, THAT IT WOULD NEED TO FILE A NOTICE WITH THE COMMISSION BECAUSE, UNTIL THAT TIME, ITS PLANNED TRANSITION TO DIGITAL-ONLY OPERATIONS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED EARLY.

BEGINNING ON JANUARY 29, 2009, WAGM-TV/DT WILL BEGIN BROADCASTING THE REQUIRED ON-AIR VIEWER NOTIFICATIONS ON BOTH ITS ANALOG AND PRE-TRANSITION DIGITAL SIGNALS. DURING THIS TIME, WAGM-TV/DT WILL BROADCAST 30 DAYS WORTH OF ON-AIR VIEWER NOTIFICATIONS. IN OTHER WORDS, IT WILL BROADCAST A TOTAL OF 120 ANNOUNCEMENTS, AT LEAST 30 OF WHICH WILL AIR DURING PRIMETIME.

DESPITE THE DELAYED DTV TRANSITION DEADLINE, WAGM-TV INTENDS TO FULLY TRANSITION TO DIGITAL-ONLY OPERATIONS BECAUSE, LONG AGO, IT MADE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REQUIRED DTV TRANSITION WORK AND PREPARATIONS TO TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009. IN ADDITION, THROUGH ITS DTV CONSUMER EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND ITS CURRENT ON-AIR VIEWER NOTIFICATIONS, WAGM-TV/DTS VIEWERS NOW EXPECT IT TO CONDUCT ITS DTV TRANSITION ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009. THEREFORE, A DIFFERENT TRANSITION DATE WOULD LEAD TO CONFUSION AMONG WAGM-TV/DTS VIEWERS.
Attachment 4