PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 10-840 Released: May 13, 2010 MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION LICENSES BY TRIBUNE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES AND PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE EX PARTE STATUS FOR THE PROCEEDING MB Docket No. 10-104 On April 28, 2010, the Tribune Company and its Licensee Subsidiaries (“Tribune”) filed sixteen (16) Applications for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station License (FCC Form 314), pursuant to Section 73.3540 of the Commission’s Rules, jointly with applications seeking consent to assign certain broadcast auxiliary, satellite earth station, private land mobile, private fixed microwave, and CARS licenses. The jointly filed applications are listed in the Appendix to this public notice. Tribune is seeking the Commission’s consent to implement its “Joint Plan of Reorganization for Tribune Company and its Subsidiaries.” In connection with the Applications for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station License (FCC Form 314), Tribune seeks waivers, to the extent necessary, of the Commission’s newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule, Section 73.3555(d), and the local television multiple ownership rule, Section 73.3555(b), Note 5 (satellite exemption) and Note 7 (failing station waiver). Tribune’s counsel has requested that this proceeding be made permit-but-disclose for ex parte purposes. In view of this and in order to assure the staff’s ability to discuss and obtain information needed to resolve the issues presented expeditiously, adoption of modified ex parte procedures is appropriate. Accordingly, by this Public Notice, and pursuant to Section 1.1200(a) of the Commission’s rules,1 we announce that the ex parte procedures applicable to permit-but-disclose proceedings will govern our consideration of the instant proceeding.2 Permit-but-disclose ex parte procedures permit interested parties to make ex parte presentations to the Commissioners and Commission employees and require that these presentations be disclosed in the record of the relevant proceeding. Persons making a written ex parte presentation to the Commissioners or Commission employees must file the written presentation with the Commission’s Secretary no later than the next business day after the presentation.3 Persons making oral ex parte presentations must file a 1 47 C.F.R. §1.1200(a). 2 See 47 C.F.R. §1.1206. 3 47 C.F.R. §1.1206(b)(1). 2 summary of the presentation no later than the next business day after the presentation.4 All ex parte filings must be clearly labeled as such and must reference MB Docket No. 10-104. GENERAL INFORMATION The applications for assignment referred to in this Public Notice have been accepted for filing upon initial review. The Commission reserves the right to return any application if, upon further examination, it is determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission’s rules, regulations, or policies. Interested persons must file petitions to deny no later than June 14, 2010. Persons and entities that file comments or petitions to deny become parties to the proceeding. They may participate fully in the proceeding, including seeking access to any confidential and/or highly confidential information that may be filed under a protective order. Persons and entities that do not file petitions to deny, including those who file comments, may not seek reconsideration of the Commission’s decision regarding the assignment of the licenses at issue nor appeal a final decision to the courts. To allow the Commission to consider fully all substantive issues regarding the Application in as timely and efficient a manner as possible, petitioners and commenters should raise all issues in their initial filings. New issues may not be raised in responses or replies. A party or interested person seeking to raise a new issue after the pleading cycle has closed must show good cause why it was not possible for it to have raised the issue previously. Submissions after the pleading cycle has closed that seek to raise new issues based on new facts or newly discovered facts should be filed within 15 days after such facts are discovered. Absent such a showing of good cause, any issues not timely raised may be disregarded by the Commission. All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to MB Docket No. 10-104 , and if they pertain only to specific applications or matters, to the specific file numbers of the individual applications or matters as well. Submissions in this matter may be filed electronically (i.e., through ECFS) or by filing paper copies. · Electronic Filers: Documents may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. · Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. Filings may be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first- class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. · All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street, S.W., Room TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. · Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743. 4 47 C.F.R. §1.1206(b)(2). 3 · U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition, one copy of each submission must be sent to the following: · The Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160, e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com; · David Roberts, Video Division, Media Bureau, Room 2-A728, e-mail David.Roberts@fcc.gov Any submission that is e-mailed to Best Copy and Printing and David Roberts should include in the subject line of the e-mail: (1) MB Docket No. 10-104; (2) the name of the submitting party; (3) a brief description or title identifying the type of document being submitted (e.g., MB Docket No. 10-104, Tribune Company, Ex Parte Notice). People with Disabilities. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). Availability of Documents. Documents in this proceeding will be available for public inspection and copying during business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. The documents may also be purchased from BCPI, telephone (202) 488-5300, facsimile (202) 488-5563, TTY (202) 488-5562, e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com. The applications are also available electronically through the Commission’s ECFS, which may be accessed on the Commission’s Internet website at http://www.fcc.gov. For further information, contact David Roberts at (202) 418-1618. For Press inquiries, contact Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165. By: Chief, Media Bureau 4 Appendix Part 73 CALL SIGN FAC ID PREFIX ARN CITY ST SER LICENSEE WGN 72114 BAL 20100428AEM CHICAGO IL AM WGN CONTINENTIAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION KWGN- TV 35883 BALCDT 20100428ACD DENVER CO DT KWGN INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION KCPQ 33894 BALCDT 20100428ACE TACOMA WA DT TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION KTXL 10205 BALCDT 20100428ACL SACRAMENTO CA DT CHANNEL 40, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION KMYQ 69571 BALCDT 20100428ACM SEATTLE WA DT TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WXMI 68433 BALCDT 20100428ACP GRAND RAPIDS MI DT TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION KIAH 23394 BALCDT 20100428ACS HOUSTON TX DT KIAH INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WDCW 30576 BALCDT 20100428ACT WASHINGTON DC DT WDCW BROADCASTING, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WGNO 72119 BALCDT 20100428ACZ NEW ORLEANS LA DT TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WNOL- TV 54280 BALCDT 20100428ADA NEW ORLEANS LA DT TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION KSWB- TV 58827 BALCDT 20100428ADD SAN DIEGO CA DT KSWB INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION KPLR-TV 35417 BALCDT 20100428ADH ST. LOUIS MO DT KPLR, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WPIX 73881 BALCDT 20100428ADP NEW YORK NY DT WPIX, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION KDAF 22201 BALCDT 20100428ADQ DALLAS TX DT TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WTIC-TV 147 BALCDT 20100428ADR HARTFORD CT DT TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WPMT 10213 BALCDT 20100428ADS YORK PA DT TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WPHL- TV 73879 BALCDT 20100428ADT PHILADELPHIA PA DT TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WXIN 146 BALCDT 20100428ADU INDIANAPOLIS IN DT TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION KTLA 35670 BALCDT 20100428ADV LOS ANGELES CA DT KTLA INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WTXX 14050 BALCDT 20100428ADX WATERBURY CT DT WTXX INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WSFL- TV 10203 BALCDT 20100428ADY MIAMI FL DT CHANNEL 39, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION KRCW- TV 10192 BALCDT 20100428AED SALEM OR DT TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WTTV 56523 BALCDT 20100428AEH BLOOMINGTON IN DT TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WTTK 56526 BALCDT 20100428AEI KOKOMO IN DT TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION WGN-TV 72115 BALCDT 20100428AEL CHICAGO IL DT WGN CONTINENTIAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION K25CG 33898 BALTT 20100428ACF ABERDEEN WA TX TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION K42CM 33895 BALTT 20100428ACG CENTRALIA, ETC. WA TX TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION K54DX 33896 BALTTL 20100428ACH ELLENSBURG- KITTITAS WA TX TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION K64ES 33899 BALTTL 20100428ACI CHELAN WA TX TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION K25CH 69575 BALTT 20100428ACN CENTRALIA WA TX TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION K29ED 69574 BALTT 20100428ACO EVERETT WA TX TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION W42CB 64440 BALTT 20100428ACQ HESPERIA MI TX TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION 5 CALL SIGN FAC ID PREFIX ARN CITY ST SER LICENSEE W52DB 64442 BALTT 20100428ACR MUSKEGON MI TX TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION W51CY 64680 BALTT 20100428ACU CHAMBERSBURG PA TX WDCW BROADCASTING, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION K20ES 12671 BALTTL 20100428AEE PENDLETON, ETC. OR TX TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION K24DX 12678 BALTTL 20100428AEF PENDLETON, ETC OR TX TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION KRCW- LP 35151 BALTVL 20100428AEG PORTLAND OR TX TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION K13ZE 129666 BAPTTV 20100428AEJ PRINEVILLE OR TX TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION Earth Station Licenses- Part 25 Transmit/Receive and Temporary-Fixed Earth Station Licensee: File No.: Call Sign: Tribune Television Northwest, SES-ASG-20100504-00521 E030207 Debtor-In-Possession Tribune Television Northwest, SES-ASG-20100504-00522 E050057 Debtor-In-Possession Tribune Television Northwest, SES-ASG-20100504-00524 E990062 Debtor-In-Possession Channel 40, Inc., Debtor-In- SES-ASG-20100504-00525 E070263 Possession WPIX, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession SES-ASG-20100504-00526 E040317 Chicagoland Microwave Licensee, SES-ASG-20100504-00527 E040146 Inc., Debtor-In-Possession WPIX, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession SES-ASG-20100504-00528 E970060 KIAH Inc., Debtor-In-Possession SES-ASG-20100504-00529 E000330 KSWB Inc., Debtor-In-Possession SES-ASG-20100504-00530 E080179 WPIX, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession SES-ASG-20100504-00531 E860695 KTLA Inc., Debtor-In-Possession SES-ASG-20100504-00532 E870836 6 Tribune Television New Orleans, SES-ASG-20100504-00533 E090031 Inc., Debtor-In-Possession E960025 KTLA Inc., Debtor-In-Possession SES-ASG-20100504-00534 E010013 E040245 KWGN Inc., Debtor-In-Possession SES-ASG-20100504-00535 E990179 Tribune-Television Holdings, Inc., SES-ASG-20100504-00536 E980506 KWGN Inc., Debtor-In-Possession SES-ASG-20100504-00537 E020240 Channel 39, Inc., Debtor-In- SES-ASG-20100504-00538 E090016 Possession Tribune Television Company, SES-ASG-20100504-00539 E010294 Debtor-In-Possession Tribune Television Company, SES-ASG-20100504-00540 E940358 Debtor-In-Possession WGN Continental Broadcasting SES-ASG-20100504-00541 E030276 Company, Debtor-In-Possession E040339 Tribune Television Company, SES-ASG-20100504-00542 E050094 Debtor-In-Possession Tribune Television Company, SES-ASG-20100504-00543 E861091 Debtor-In-Possession WGN Continental Broadcasting SES-ASG-20100504-00544 E980088 Company, Debtor-In-Possession Tribune Television Company, SES-ASG-20100504-00545 E030089 Debtor-In-Possession Tribune Television Company, SES-ASG-20100504-00546 E000143 Debtor-In-Possession Tribune Broadcasting Holdings, SES-ASG-20100504-00547 E000117 Debtor-In-Possession Tribune Television Company, SES-ASG-20100504-00548 E090014 Debtor-In-Possession E960251 7 Part 25 Receive-Only Earth Stations Tribune Television New Orleans, SES-ASG-20100428-00491 E060339 Inc., Debtor-In-Possession E070143 Tribune Television Company, SES-ASG-20100428-00493 E880192 Debtor-In-Possession Tribune Television Company, SES-ASG-20100428-00494 E910286 Debtor-In-Possession Tribune Broadcast Holdings, Inc., SES-ASG-20100428-00495 E940434 Debtor-In-Possession Parts 90 and 101 Application File No. Licensee Lead Call Sign Radio Services 0004227587 Tribune Television Northwest, Inc., Debtor-In- Possession WPLP484 RS, MG 0004227624 Channel 40, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession WNEU600 MG 0004227599 KIAH Inc., Debtor-In-Possession WNSZ973 GU 0004219681 KTLA Inc., Debtor-In-Possession KA69871 IG, MG, CF 0004227620 Tribune Television Holdings, Inc., Debtor-In- Possession WNDA663 IG, MG, CF 0004227592 Tribune Television Company, Debtor-In-Possession WPPB659 IG, MG, CF 0004219956 Tribune Broadcast Holdings, Inc., Debtor-In- Possession WPQL890 MG 0004219969 WGN Continental Broadcasting Company, Debtor- In-Possession KNNI895 IG, MG 0004220020 KWGN Inc., Debtor-In-Possession KNGW910 IG, MG 0004220048 Tribune Television New Orleans, Inc., Debtor-In- Possession WPJD417 MG 0004220294 WPIX, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession WPNM862 MG 0004220306 KPLR, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession WPWC614 MG 8 Application File No. Licensee Lead Call Sign Radio Services 0004220399 Chicagoland Microwave Licensee, Inc., Debtor-In- Possession WNTQ776 MG, BR 0004220408 Chicago Tribune Company, Debtor-In-Possession WQP427 IG 0004220412 The Morning Call, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession KER671 IG 0004227663 Sun Sentinel Company, Debtor-In-Possession WPVI791 IG 0004220429 The Hartford Courant Company, Debtor-In- Possession WQDX448 IG 0004220437 Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC, Debtor- In-Possession KD26376 IG 0004220437 Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC, Debtor- In-Possession KD26376 IG, YG 0004220445 Orlando Sentinel Communications Company, Debtor-In-Possession KIM936 IG, MG Part 78 Chicagoland Microwave Licensees Assignment of License From: Chicagoland Microwave Licensee, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession To: Chicagoland Microwave Licensee, Inc. CARS License File Number WLY-387 CAR-20100511AA-08 WLY-388 CAR-20100511AB-08 KB-60125 CAR-20200511AC-08