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 - 20090513ABX
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
WEST CENTRAL OHIO BROADCASTING, INC.
Mailing Address
405 MADISON AVENUE
SUITE 2100

City
TOLEDO
State or Country (if foreign address)
OH
Zip Code
43604 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
4197246212
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0018282269
Call Sign
WOHL-CA
Facility ID Number
68549
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
SCOTT S. PATRICK
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 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2027762000

E-Mail Address (if available)
SPATRICK@DOWLOHNES.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: LD 
5. Community of License:
City: LIMA     State: OH
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:
35
7.2 Translator Input Channel No. :
7.3. Primary station proposed to be rebroadcast:
Facility Identifier Call Sign City State Channel
7.4.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)
Latitude:    
Degrees 40 Minutes 44 Seconds 51     North     South

Longitude: 
Degrees 84 Minutes 7 Seconds 54.5     West     East
7.5. Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1014519
Not Applicable    [Exhibit 41]                       Notification filed with FAA
7.6.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 265.2  meters
7.7.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 167.3  meters
7.8.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 158.8  meters
7.9.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: 9  kW
7.10.
Transmitter Output Power:  0.41  kW  
7.11. a.Transmitting Antenna:   
Before selecting Directional "Off-the-Shelf", refer to "Search for Antenna Information" under CDBS Public Access (http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/cdbs_pa.htm). Make sure that the Standard Pattern is marked Yes and that the relative field values shown match your values. Enter the Manufacturer (Make) and Model exactly as displayed in the Antenna Search.
   
Nondirectional Directional "Off-the-shelf" Directional composite

Manufacturer RCA     Model TFU-30JA CUSTOM

b. Electrical Beam Tilt:  degrees Not Applicable

Directional Antenna Relative Field Values: N/A (Nondirectional or Directional "Off-the-shelf")
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

Relative Field Polar Plot

NOTE:    In addition to the information called for in this section, an explanatory exhibit providing full particulars must be submitted for each question for which a "No" response is provided.
12. Out-of-channel Emission Mask:     Simple                                                Stringent
CERTIFICATION
13.
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 42]
14.
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
FRED VOBBE
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
CHIEF ENGINEER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
05/13/2009
Mailing Address
1424 RICE AVENUE
City
LIMA
State or Country (if foreign address)
OH
Zip Code
45805 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
4192288835
E-Mail Address (if available)

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
BRUCE OPPERMAN
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
VICE PRESIDENT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
05/13/2009

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 20
Description:
EXHIBIT 20

WEST CENTRAL OHIO BROADCASTING, INC., ('WCOB') REQUESTS STA TO PERMIT WOHL-CA (LIMA, OH) TO CONSTRUCT AND IMPLEMENT DIGITAL OPERATIONS ON DISPLACEMENT CHANNEL 35 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE LIMA DMA IS COMPARATIVELY SMALL (DMA #186), AND WOHL-CA SERVES AS THE FOX NETWORK AFFILIATE FOR THE MARKET. WCOB DELIBERATELY IDENTIFIED DISPLACEMENT CHANNEL 35 AS ALLOWING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL OPERATIONS BY JUNE 12TH ALONG WITH OTHER STATIONS AFFILIATED WITH MAJOR NETWORKS BECAUSE THE CHANNEL ALREADY HAD BEEN 'PRE-COORDINATED' WITH CANADA AND THUS MEANT A LENGTHY CANADIAN REVIEW WAS UNNECESSARY (SEE LETTER FROM HELEN MCDONALD, ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER, INDUSTRY CANADA, TO KEVIN MARTIN, CHAIRMAN, FCC (DEC. 15, 2008)).

THE FACILITIES PROPOSED IN THIS STA REQUEST CONFORM WITH THOSE PROPOSED IN WOHL-CA'S DISPLACEMENT APPLICATION (FCC FILE NO. BDISDTA-20090210ABD), WHICH RECEIVED NO OBJECTIONS AFTER BEING PLACED ON THE MARCH CUT-OFF LIST (SEE PUBLIC NOTICE, REPORT NO. PGL09-2 (MAR. 13, 2009)). NO IMPERMISSIBLE INTERFERENCE IS PREDICTED EXCEPT TO STATION WLIO-TV, WHOSE LICENSEE HAS CONSENTED TO THE DISPLACEMENT APPLICATION AND THIS REQUEST. WCOB ACCORDINGLY IS UNAWARE OF ANY REASON WHY THE COMMISSION COULD NOT GRANT THIS INSTANT STA REQUEST PROMPTLY, WHICH WOULD ENSURE THAT WCOB HAS SUFFICIENT TIME TO COMMENCE DIGITAL OPERATIONS AND AVOID SERVICE DISRUPTIONS TO VIEWERS ON JUNE 12TH.

A GRANT OF THE STA REQUEST WOULD SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY ENSURING THE CONTINUED PROVISION OF MAJOR NETWORK AFFILIATE PROGRAMMING TO VIEWERS IN THE LIMA MARKET. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT UNACCEPTABLE INTERFERENCE IS CAUSED, WCOB IS WILLING TO TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO ELIMINATE SUCH PROHIBITED INTERFERENCE, INCLUDING MODIFYING OPERATING PARAMETERS OR CEASING OPERATION, IF NECESSARY. WCOB UNDERSTANDS THAT GRANT OF STA REQUEST DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO OPERATE WOHL-CA IN THE MANNER PROPOSED.


Attachment 20