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

Read INSTRUCTIONS Before Filling Out Form

FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BOA - 20030602CBT
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant 
WAFB, LLC
Mailing Address
201 MONROE STREET
RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR
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 Number:
0003733060
Call Sign 
WAFB
Facility ID Number 
589
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
WAFB 589 BATON ROUGE LA TV



All of the information furnished in this Report is accurate as of 05/01/2003 (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]


Contracts/Instruments Information


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 shall respond.)

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
OPERATING AGREEMENT 12/22/1999

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION STATE OF DELAWARE 12/22/1999 PERPETUAL

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT FOR WAFB (TV) CBS TELEVISION NETWORK 03/01/1995 2/28/2005

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY AND SURETYSHIP AGREEMENT THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF ALABAMA AND THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF ALABAMA 12/31/1999

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
SUBSIDIARY SECURITY AGREEMENT THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF ALABAMA 12/31/1999


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]



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 WAFB, LLC, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY,AL
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 US
6. Positional Interest RESPONDENT
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address RAYCOM AMERICA, INC., 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY,AL
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 US
6. Positional Interest NONE
7. Percentage of votes 100.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 100.00

1. Name and Address PAUL H. MCTEAR, JR., 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY, AL
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 AND TREASURER, DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address REBECCA S. BRYAN, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY,AL
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 VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY, DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address MELISSA THURBER, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY,AL
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 VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address J. CLYDE BAUCOM, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY,AL
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 VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address DAVID FOLSOM, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY,AL
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 VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address WAYNE DAUGHERTY, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY,AL
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 VICE PRESIDENT, TELEVISION
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address JEFF ROSSER, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY,AL
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 US
6. Positional Interest VICE PRESIDENT, TELEVISION
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address MARTY EDELMAN, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, MONTGOMERY,AL
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 VICE PRESIDENT, TELEVISION
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address ANNE ADKINS, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY,AL
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 VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address ERIC BRAUN, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY, AL
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 VICE PRESIDENT,CONVERGENCE
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address MARY CAROLE MCDONNELL, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY, AL
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 VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address JOHN ALEXANDER, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY,AL
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
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address NICK SIMONETTE, 201 MONROE STREET, RSA TOWER, 20TH FLOOR, MONTGOMERY,AL
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 VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER
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 VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF RAYCOM AMERICA, INC., THE SO

(Official Title)


of WAFB, LLC

(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
REBECCA S BRYAN
Date
05/31/2003
Telephone Number of Respondent (Include area code) 3342061400

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 1
Description:
SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO SECTION II, QUESTIONS 6 & 7

RESPONDENT IS A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. OTHER LOAN, SECURITY AND RELATED AGREEMENTS CONCERNING RESPONDENT AND/OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES ARE LISTED IN THE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY FILED BIENNIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTS FOR RAYCOM AMERICA, INC. AND RAYCOM MEDIA, INC., RESPONDENT'S ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY.

Attachment 1


Exhibit 2
Description:
EXHIBIT 2

IN RESPONSE TO QUESTION 9(A)(8), IT IS NOTED THAT THERE ARE NOT ANY PARTIES WITH AN ATTRIBUTABLE INTEREST IN RESPONDENT PURSUANT TO THE FCCS EQUITY DEBT PLUS ATTRIBUTION STANDARD.

Attachment 2


Exhibit 3
Description:
SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER TO QUESTION 9(C)

IN RESPONSE TO QUESTION 9(C), IT IS NOTED THAT AN AFFILIATE OF RESPONDENT PROVIDES PROGRAMMING UNDER A GRANDFATHERED PRE-NOVEMBER 5, 1996 TIME BROKERAGE OR REBROADCAST AGREEMENT TO WSTE, PONCE, AND WORA-TV, MAYAGUEZ, BOTH PUERTO RICO. THOSE STATIONS AND RESPONDENT'S AFFILIATE,WLII, SAN JUAN (AND ITS SATELLITE WSUR-TV, PONCE) OPERATE ON THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO. ALSO, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL OWNERSHIP PROVISIONS OF SECTION 73.3555(B), THE FCC HAS AUTHORIZED AN AFFILIATE OF RESPONDENT (A) TO BE THE LICENSEE OF KHNL, HONOLULU (AND ITS SATELLITES) AND KFVE, HONOLULU, ALL HAWAII, AND (B) TO BE THE LICENSEE OF WOIO, SHAKER HEIGHTS AND WUAB, LORAIN, OHIO.


Attachment 3