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

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BESTA - 20090507ADB
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
WAFB LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC
Mailing Address
RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR
201 MONROE STREET

City
MONTGOMERY
State or Country (if foreign address)
AL
Zip Code
36104 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
3342061400
E-Mail Address (if available)
RBRYAN@RAYCOMMEDIA.COM
FCC Registration No
0011561370
Call Sign
WBXH-CA
Facility ID Number
51806
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:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA         File Number: BSTA - 20051103ACL
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: CA 
5. Community of License:
City: BATON ROUGE     State: LA
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)
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. If requesting variance with other than authorized technical facilities, please specify the exact facilities sought.
[Exhibit 35]
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
NICK SIMONETTE
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
VICE PRESIDENT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
05/07/2009

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 35
Description:
EXHIBIT 20 - EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT SUPPORT STA

APPLICANT WAFB LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS EXTENSION OF ITS SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY ('STA') TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE ON CHANNEL 39 (FOLLOWING WBXH-CA'S DISPLACEMENT FROM CHANNEL 46 BY A FULL SERVICE CO-CHANNEL DTV STATION) FROM THE SITE OF CO-OWNED STATION WAFB-DT.

WBXH-CA HAS BEEN OPERATING USING THE FACILITY DESCRIBED IN THIS APPLICATION SINCE JUNE 22, 2006. IT REQUESTS THIS STA TO MAINTAIN ITS EXISTING SERVICE UNTIL THE EARLIER OF 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF GRANT OR THE DATE ON WHICH THE COMMISSION GRANTS A PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE STATION TO OPERATE ON CHANNEL 39. THE PUBLIC INTEREST WOULD BE WELL SERVED BY EXTENSION OF THE CURRENT STA, WHICH WOULD AVOID LOSS OF SERVICE TO THE VIEWERS WHO RELY ON WBXH-CA TO RECEIVE MYNETWORKTV PROGRAMMING AND LOCAL NEWS AND INFORMATION.


Attachment 35
Description
Technical Exhibit in Support of STA