Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 Approved by OMB 3060-0407 (January 2008) FCC 337	FOR FCC USE ONLY
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSTRUCT A DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION	FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY FILE NO. BEPEDT - 20031029AET

1.	Legal Name of the Licensee/Permittee NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.
	Mailing Address 161 RAINS AVENUE
	City NASHVILLE	State or Country (if foreign address) TN	Zip Code 37203 -
	Telephone Number (include area code) 6152599325	E-Mail Address (if available) SBASS@WNPT.NET
	FCC Registration Number: 0005423389	Call Sign WNPT-DT	Facility Identifier  41398
2.	Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee) EMILY HANCOCK, ESQ.		Firm or Company Name COVINGTON & BURLING
	Mailing Address 1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
	City WASHINGTON	State or Country (if foreign address) DC	ZIP Code 20004 - 2401
	Telephone Number (include area code) 2026625464	E-Mail Address (if available) EHANCOCK@COV.COM
3.	Facility Information: a. Commercial b: Noncommercial Educational c: N/A d. Community of License: City: NASHVILLE State: TN
4.	Purpose of Application. Applicant requests an extension of time in which to complete the construction authorized pursuant to (check one): a permit for a new DTV station Permit No. BPEDT-20000403AAU Expiration Date: 11/09/2003 a modification of a DTV construction permit Permit No. - Expiration Date: Amendment to pending application
5.	Applicant certifies that construction cannot be completed due to (check all that apply): legal reasons beyond station's control (e.g., litigation, international coordination). severe financial hardship (e.g., bankruptcy, negative cash flow). other reasons (e.g., natural disasters).
	Describe in an Exhibit the specific reason(s) requiring additional time to construct, including the steps taken by the applicant to solve or mitigate the problem(s).		[Exhibit 1]
6.	Has the construction period for this station been previously extended ?		Yes No
	a. If Yes, describe in an Exhibit the applicant's diligent efforts during the most recent construction period to overcome the circumstance(s) preventing construction.		[Exhibit 2]
7.	Applicant requests that the time within which to complete construction be extended until:		05/09/2004
	a. If applicant is not able to state now when construction is expected to be completed, describe in an Exhibit the reasonable steps it is taking to resolve the problem(s) preventing timely construction.		[Exhibit 3]
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 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. I hereby waive any claim to the use of any particular frequency as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and request an authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.)

Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing STEVEN M. BASS	Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing PRESIDENT & CEO
Signature	Date 10/29/2003

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).