Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0010 (June 2002)
FCC 323
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BOA - 20010501AZE
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant 
BENEDEK COMMUCATION CORPORATION
Mailing Address
2895 GREENSPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 250
City
HOFFMAN ESTATES
State or Country (if foreign address)
IL
ZIP Code
60195 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
8475853450
E-Mail Address (if available) 
MFLODIN@BENEDEK.COM
FCC Registration Number:

Call Sign 
KAKE-TV
Facility ID Number 
65522
2. Contact Representative (if other than Licensee/Permittee)
WILLIAM H. FITZ
Firm or Company Name
COVINGTON & BURLING
Telephone Number (include area code)
2026625120
E-Mail Address (if available)
WFITZ@COV.COM
3. Name of entity, if other than licensee or permittee, for which report is filed

Mailing Address


City
State or Country (if foreign address)
ZIP Code
-
Telephone Number (include area code)
E-Mail Address (if available)
4. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
Governmental Entity Fee-exempt Report Other
N/A (Fee Required)



Section II - Ownership Information

5.

a. Biennial b. Transfer of Control or Assignment of License/Permit c. Other
d. Amendment to pending application


for the following stations:

[Enter Station Information]


Station List


This Report is filed for the following stations:

Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KAKE 65522 WICHITA KS TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KAUZ 6864 WICHITA FALLS TX TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KDLH-TV 4691 DULUTH MN TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KGWC-TV 63177 CASPER WY TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KGWN-TV 63166 CHEYENNE WY TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KHQA 4690 HANNIBAL MO TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KKTV 35037 COLORADO SPRINGS CO TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KMIZ 63164 COLUMBIA MO TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WBKO 4692 BOWLING GREEN KY TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WHOI 6866 PEORIA IL TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WHSV-TV 4688 HARRISONBURG VA TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WIBW 63160 TOPEKA KS TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WIFR 4689 FREEPORT IL TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WILX 6863 ONONDAGA MI TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WMTV 6870 MADISON WI TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WOWT 65528 OMAHA NE TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WSAU 6867 WAUSAU WI TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WTAP 4685 PARKERSBURG WV TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WTOK 4686 MERIDIAN MS TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WTRF 6869 WHEELING WV TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WTVY 4152 DOTHAN AL TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WYTV 4693 YOUNGSTOWN OH TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KLBY 65523 COLBY KS TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KUPK 65535 GARDEN CITY KS TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KGWL-TV 63162 LANDER WY TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KGWR-TV 63170 ROCK SPRINGS WY TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KSTF 63182 SCOTTS BLUFF NE TV



All of the information furnished in this Report is accurate as of 05/01/2001 (Date must comply with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3615(a), i.e., information must be current within 60 days of filing of this report, when 5(a) below is checked.)

This Report is filed for (check one)
6.
Respondent is:
Sole proprietorship Not-for-profit corporation Limited partnership
For-profit corporation General partnership Other
If "Other", describe nature of the respondent in an Exhibit.
[Exhibit 1]
7.
List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613.   (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Contract/Instrument Information]



8. Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Capitalization Information]


Capitalization


Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise excercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
CLASS A COMMON
V
10000000
10000000

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
CLASS B COMMON
V
10000000
7400000
2600000

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
PREFERRED:
N
2500000
1950000

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
SENIOR EXCHANGEABLE

100000

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
SELLER JUNIOR EXCHANGEABLE

450000


9.
(a.) List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
[Enter Owner Information]

Owner Information

List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
(Read carefully - The numbered items below refer to line numbers in the following table.)
1. Name and address of respondent and each party to the respondent holding an attributable interest (if other than individual also show name, address and citizenship of natural person authorized to vote the stock or holding the attributable interest). List the respondent first, officers next, then directors and, thereafter, remaining stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, and partners.
2. Gender (male or female).
3. Ethnicity (check one).
4. Race (select one or more).
5. Citizenship.
6. Positional interest: Officer, director, general partner, limited partner, LLC member, investor/creditor attributable under the Commission's equity/debt plus standard, etc.
7. Percentage of votes.
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus).

1. Name and Address BENEDEK COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 2895 GREENSPOINT PARKWAY, HOFFMAN ESTATES,IL 60195
2. Gender (male or female)
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship DE
6. Positional Interest RESPONDENT
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address A. RICHARD BENEDEK,211 CENTRAL PARK WEST, NEW YORK, NY
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, CEO & DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 87.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 87.00

1. Name and Address K.JAMES YAGE, 31 RIDERWOOD ROAD, NORTH BARRINGTON, IL
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest PRESIDENT,COO & DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 5.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 5.00

1. Name and Address MARY L. FLODIN, 3129 APPLEWOOD LANE, ROCKFORD, IL
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER-SECRETARY
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address PAUL S. GOODMAN, 17 FOXHALL PLACE, SCARSDALE, NY
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest ASSISTANT SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address JAY L. KRIEGEL,139 SPRING STREET, NEW YORK, NY
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address EDWARD REILLY 9 STONY POINT ROAD, WESTPORT, CT
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00


(b) Respondent certifies that equity and financial interests not set forth in response to Question 9(a) are non-attributable. Yes No

N/A

See Explanation in
[Exhibit 2]

(c) Is the respondent or any party holding an attributable interest in the respondent also the holder of an attributable interest in any other broadcast station or in any cable or newspaper entities in the same market or with overlapping signals in the same broadcast service, as described in 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.3555 and 76.501? Yes No
If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying the holder of that other attributable interest, listing the call signs, locations and facilities identifiers of such other broadcast stations, and describing the nature and size of the ownership interest and the positions held in the other broadcast, cable or newspaper entities. [Exhibit 3]
(d) Are any of the individuals listed in response to Question 9(a) related as parent-child, husband-wife, brothers and sisters?

Yes No

 

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit setting forth full information as to the family relationship

[Exhibit 4]

(e) Is respondent seeking an attribution exemption for any officer or director with duties unrelated to the licensee or permittee?

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying that individual by name and title, fully describing that individual's duties and responsibilities, and explaining why that individual should not be attributed an interest.

Yes No

[Exhibit 5]



SECTION III - CERTIFICATION


I certify that I am SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER-SECRETARY

(Official Title)


of BENEDEK COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact legal title or name of respondent)


and that I have examined this Report and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all statements in this Report are true, correct and complete.

(Date of certification must be within 60 days of the date shown in Question 5, Section II and in no event prior to that date.)

Signature
BENEDEK COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
Date
05/25/2001
Telephone Number of Respondent (Include area code) 8475853450

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