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 - 20030522ABD
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant 
COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Mailing Address
23 SESAME STREET
City
RICHMOND
State or Country (if foreign address)
VA
ZIP Code
23235 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
8043201301
E-Mail Address (if available) 
MSPILLER@IDEASTATIONS.ORG
FCC Registration Number:
0006692347
Call Sign 
WCVE-TV
Facility ID Number 
9987
2. Contact Representative (if other than Licensee/Permittee)
MARK SPILLER
Firm or Company Name
COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Telephone Number (include area code)
8043201301
E-Mail Address (if available)
MSPILLER@IDEASTATIONS.ORG
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
WCVE-TV 9987 RICHMOND VA TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WCVW 9989 RICHMOND VA TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WHTJ 9990 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WNVC 9999 FAIRFAX VA TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WNVT 10019 GOLDVEIN VA TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WCVE-FM 10016 RICHMOND VA FM



All of the information furnished in this Report is accurate as of 05/22/2003 (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
PBS AFFILIATION PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE 07/22/1974 12/31/2003


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 CHARLES W. SYDNOR, JR.
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address J. WESTWOOD SMITHERS, JR.
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address A. CURTIS MONK
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address FREDERICK W. THOMAS
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address IRIS J. BEVERLY
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address JOHN H. FELTON
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address CONNI LOMBARDO
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MARK W. SPILLER
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address LISA TAIT
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. A. PRESCOTT ROWE - 102 TUCKAHOE BLVD, RICHMOND, VA 23226
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address RICHARD J. BODORFF, ESQ - WILEY, REIN & FIELDING - 1776 K. ST., NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address EVANS B. BRASFIELD, ESQ. - 2 AMPTHILL RD., RICHMOND, VA 23226
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address DR. CHARLES F. BRYAN - VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY - P.O. BOX 7311, RICHMOND, VA 23221
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MRS. PAUL D. CAMP, III - 5400 DITCHLEY RD., RICHMOND, VA 23226
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. JOHN T. CASTEEN, III - UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, PRESIDENT'S OFFICE - P.O. BOX 400224, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22904
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. HOVEY S. DABNEY - 2220 IVY RD., SUITE. 402, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. PAUL A. DRESSER, JR. - 22600 CYPRESS POINT RD., WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MS. JUDITH S. FOX - 4098 WOOD LN., KESWICK, VA 22947
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. JONATHAN J. GINNS - ACON - 1133 CONNECTICUT AVE., NW, SUITE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address DR. WILLIAM M. GOTTWALD - ALBEMARLE CORPORATION - 330 SOUTH FOURTH ST., RICHMOND, VA 23219
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. SIDNEY J. GUNST, JR. - LIFE LOGIC COMPANY, LLC - 10 COUNTRY SQUIRE LN., RICHMOND, VA 23229
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address DR. ROBERT F. HARMAN - SPRINGDALE FARM - P.O. BOX 259, KESWICK, VA 22947
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. HARVEY HUDSON - 406 WESTHAM PKWY, RICHMOND, VA 23229
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MRS. JEANIE JEW - 7406 DOROTHY CT., SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MS. PATRICIA M. KLUGE - KLUGE ESTATE WINERY & VINEYARD - 100 GRAND CRU DR., CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. DAVID MARTIN - BRANDSYNC, LLC - 1510 WILLOW LAWN DR., SUITE 10, RICHMOND, VA 23230
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. WILLIAM J. MOSES - KLUGE ESTATE WINERY & VINEYARD - 100 GRAND CRU DR., CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. TIMOTHY NURVALA - THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL FOUNDATION - 2214 ROCK HILL RD., SUITE 300, HERNDON, VA 20170
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address REVEREND GRADY W. POWELL - 1824 WEST PRINCETON RD., PETERSBURG, VA 23805
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. THOMAS G. ROSENTHAL - MEDOUTCOMES, INC. - P.O. BOX 6813, RICHMOND, VA 23230
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MS. VICTORIA B. SAUNDERS - THE METANOIC GROUP - 10 BROAD RUN RD., MANAKIN-SABOT, VA 23103
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address DR. CHARLES W. SYDNOR - 23 SESAME ST., RICHMOND, VA 23235
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MR. NOLAN YELICH - LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA - 800 EAST BROAD ST., RICHMOND, VA 23219
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
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)


(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 EXECUTIVE VP, GM WCVE/WCVW, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY

(Official Title)


of COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING 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
J. WESTWOOD SMITHERS, JR.
Date
05/22/2003
Telephone Number of Respondent (Include area code) 8043201301

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