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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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
WDEF-TV, INC.
Mailing Address
27 ABERCORN STREET

City
SAVANNAH
State or Country (if foreign address)
GA
Zip Code
31401 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
9122331281
E-Mail Address (if available)
Call Sign
WDEF-TV
Facility ID Number
54385
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
VINCENT J. CURTIS, JR., ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
FLETCHER, HEALD & HILDRETH, P.L.C.
Mailing Address
1300 NORTH 17TH STREET
11TH FLOOR

City
ARLINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
VA
ZIP Code
22209 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7038120400

E-Mail Address (if available)
CURTIS@FHHLAW.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: CHATTANOOGA     State: TN
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:     02/18/2009   (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
H. DEAN HINSON
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
02/02/2009

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:
SUSPENSION OF ANALOG OPERATIONS

AS THE COMMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY NOTIFED IN WDEF-TV'S LATEST DTV TRANSITION STATUS REPORT, WDEF-TV WILL GO TO ALL-DIGITAL OPERATIONS AND WILL CEASE ANALOG TRANSMISSIONS AS OF FEBRUARY 18, 2009. DUE TO THE COMPLEX NATURE OF THE TRANSITION BACK TO THE STATION'S ANALOG CHANNEL, AND THE CONSTRUCTION INVOLVED, IT WAS NECESSARY TO GO AHEAD WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS SO THAT THE PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED DEADLINE COULD BE MET. AT THIS LATE POINT IN THE PROCESS, IT IS NOW IMPERATIVE TO COMPLETE THE FINAL STEPS AND GO TO ALL-DIGITAL OPERATION AS PREVOIUSLY SCHEDULED. WDEF-TV HAS AIRED MANY ANNOUNCEMENTS, CRAWLS, AND THE LIKE TO NOTIFY VIEWERS OF THE UPCOMING TRANSITION, AND IT WILL AIR MORE SPECIALIZED NOTICES OF ITS OWN TERMINATION OF ANALOG OPERATIONS.

Attachment 4