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
POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.
Mailing Address
WPLG
3401 WEST HALLANDALE BEACH BOULEVARD
City
PEMBROKE PARK 		State or Country (if foreign address)
FL 		Zip Code
33023 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
9543642604 		E-Mail Address (if available)
DBOYLAN@WPLG.COM
Call Sign
WPLG-DT 		Facility ID Number
53113
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
ROBERT M. SHERMAN, ESQ.
 Firm or Company Name
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
Mailing Address
1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., 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:
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: MIAMI     State: FL
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:     06/06/2009   (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
JOHN J. RONAYNE 		Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
Signature
 Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
06/01/2009

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

POST NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC., LICENSEE OF WPLG(TV) AND LICENSEE/PERMITTEE OF WPLG-DT, MIAMI, FLORIDA, NOTIFIES THE FCC THAT, FROM 1 A.M. TO 6 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON JUNE 6, 2009, THE STATION WILL TEMPORARILY SUSPEND ITS ANALOG AND PRE-TRANSITION DIGITAL OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO PERMIT EQUIPMENT TESTING OF THE STATION'S FINAL, POST-TRANSITION FACILITY. THE STATION WILL CONDUCT THIS BRIEF SERVICE SUSPENSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 73.1615 OF THE RULES AND THE REPORT AND ORDER IN THE THIRD PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND POLICIES AFFECTING THE CONVERSION TO DIGITAL TELEVISION, MB DOCKET NO. 07-91, FCC 07-228, PARA. 100 (2007).

WPLG HAS SEPARATELY NOTIFIED THE COMMISSION BY LETTER OF ITS INTENT TO CONDUCT EQUIPMENT TESTING OF ITS NEW DIGITAL FACILITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 73.1610 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.
Attachment 4