PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 13-1666 Released: July 31, 2013 MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE EX PARTE STATUS FOR APPLICATIONS SEEKING TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF LICENSES FROM SHAREHOLDERS OF BELO CORP. TO GANNETT CO., INC. AND FOR APPLICATIONS SEEKING TO ASSIGN LICENSES FROM SUBSIDIARIES OF BELO CORP. TO SUBSIDIARIES OF SANDER MEDIA, LLC AND TO TUCKER OPERATING CO., LLC. MB Docket No. 13-189 On June 19, 2013, Belo Corp.; Shareholders of Belo Corp.; Gannett Co., Inc.; Sander Media, LLC; Tucker Operating Co., LLC; and their respective subsidiaries filed eighteen (18) applications (Forms 314 and Form 315), pursuant to section 73.3540 of the Commission’s Rules, to effectuate the merger of Gannett Co., Inc. and Belo Corp. The applications are listed in the Appendix to this Public Notice. The Parties are seeking the Commission’s consent to effectuate the Gannett Co., Inc. and Belo Corp. Merger Agreement and other contemporaneous agreements. In some markets, pursuant to the Commission’s Ownership Rule, section 73.3555, the newly merged entity will not be allowed to hold the full power television station licenses held separately by Belo Corp. and its subsidiaries and Gannett Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries. In those markets, the stations will be assigned either to a subsidiary of Sander Media, LLC or to Tucker Operating Co., LLC. Gannett Co., Inc. will hold a combination of agreements with Sander Media, LLC subsidiaries and Tucker Operating Co., LLC, which may include an Option Contract, a Shared Services Agreement, a Joint Sales Agreement, and/or a Transition Services Agreement. United Church of Christ Office of Communications, Inc.; Free Press; National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians-Communications Workers of America; The Newspaper Guild-Communications Workers of America Communications Workers of America; and Common Cause, through their counsel, the Institute for Public Representation, request that this proceeding be made permit-but-disclose for ex parte purposes. In view of this request, 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, 2by 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. 3 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with section 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s Rules. All ex parte filings must be clearly labeled as such and must reference MB Docket No. 13-189. The Media Bureau has received two petitions to deny in this proceeding. The petitions will be available through the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (“ECFS”) as this is a docketed proceeding. Oppositions to the petitions to deny are due no later than August 8, 2013. 4 Replies to the oppositions are due no later than August 20, 2013. 5 The applications for assignment and transfer referred to in this Public Notice have been accepted for filing upon initial review. 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 assignments of the licenses and transfer of control at issue, nor appeal a final decision to the courts. 1 47 C.F.R. §1.1200(a). 2 Id. at §1.1206. 3 Id. at §§ 1.1200 et seq. 4 Id. at §§73.3584(b), 1.45(b), 1.4. 5 Id. at §§73.3584(b), 1.45(c), 1.4. 3All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to MB Docket No. 13-189, 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. ? U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12 th 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; ? Adrienne Denysyk, Video Division, Media Bureau, Room 2-A820, e-mail adrienne.denysyk@fcc.gov . Any submission that is e-mailed to Best Copy and Printing and Adrienne Denysyk should include in the subject line of the e-mail: (1) MB Docket No. 13-189; (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. 13-189, Gannett-Belo, Ex Parte Notice). 4People 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 Adrienne Denysyk at (202) 418-2651. For press inquiries, contact Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165. By: Chief, Media Bureau 5APPENDIX Station Fac. ID Community Assignor/ Transferor Assignee/ Transferee Application Number KASW(TV) 7143 Phoenix, AZ KASW-TV, Inc. Sander Operating Co. II LLC D/B/A KTVK Television BALCDT- 20130619AFJ KTVK (TV) 40993 Phoenix, AZ KTVK, Inc. Sander Operating Co. II LLC D/B/A KTVK Television BALCDT- 20130619AFA K11LC-D 2756 Prescott, AZ KTVK, Inc. Sander Operating Co. II LLC D/B/A KTVK Television BALCDT- 20130619AFB K38AI-D 2754 Cottonwood, AZ KTVK, Inc. Sander Operating Co. II LLC D/B/A KTVK Television BALCDT- 20130619AFC K15HY 5323 Williams- Ashfork, AZ KTVK, Inc. Sander Operating Co. II LLC D/B/A KTVK Television BALCDT- 20130619AFD K25MG-D 2753 Flagstaff, AZ KTVK, Inc. Sander Operating Co. II LLC D/B/A KTVK Television BALCDT- 20130619AFE K14NA-D 13087 Globe & Miami, AZ KTVK, Inc. Sander Operating Co. II LLC D/B/A KTVK Television BALCDT- 20130619AFF K34EE-D 56142 Prescott- Cottonwood, AZ KTVK, Inc. Sander Operating Co. II LLC D/B/A KTVK Television BALCDT- 20130619AFG K41JE 126160 Williams- Ashfork, AZ KTVK, Inc. Sander Operating Co. II LLC D/B/A KTVK Television BALCDT- 20130619AFH KMOV(TV) 70034 St. Louis, MO KMOV-TV, INC. Sander Operating Co. IV, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AEZ KGW(TV) 34874 Portland, OR King Broadcasting Company Sander Operating Co. III, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AFN K48MP-D 34851 Corvallis, OR King Broadcasting Company Sander Operating Co. III, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AFO K29AZ-D 34865 Newport, OR King Broadcasting Company Sander Operating Co. III, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AFP 6K40EG 34881 Tillamook, OR King Broadcasting Company Sander Operating Co. III, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AFQ K46AK-D 34864 Prineville, etc., OR King Broadcasting Company Sander Operating Co. III, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AFR K25KS-D 34844 The Dalles, OR King Broadcasting Company Sander Operating Co. III, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AFS K35HU-D 34870 Grays River, WA King Broadcasting Company Sander Operating Co. III, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AFT K17HA-D 130923 Astoria, OR King Broadcasting Company Sander Operating Co. III, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AFU KGWZ-LD 30810 Portland, OR King Broadcasting Company Sander Operating Co. III, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AFV WHAS-TV 32327 Louisville, KY Belo Kentucky, Inc. Sander Operating Co. I, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AFM KMSB(TV) 44052 Tucson, AZ KMSB-TV, Inc. Sander Operating Co. V, LLC BALCDT - 20130619AFL KTTU(TV) 11908 Tucson, AZ KTTU-TV, Inc. Tucker Operating Co., LLC BALCDT - 20130619ADJ WFAA(TV) 72054 Dallas, TX Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAY KHOU(TV) 34529 Houston, TX Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAW KING-TV 34847 Seattle, WA Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAZ K41FJ-D 34861 Coeur D'Alene, ID Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619ABB K45AC 34873 Wenatchee, WA Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619ABC K21CC 50532 Lewiston, ID Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619ABD KTFT-LD 167056 Twin Falls, ID Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619ABF K05DC 34875 Cambridge, Etc., ID Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619ABG 7K16JE-D 188132 Glenns Ferry, ID Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619ABH K26LE-D 34884 Cascade, ID Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619ABI K15IO-D 34869 McCall & New Meadows, ID Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619ABJ K23KY-D 11446 Council, ID Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619ABK KONG(TV) 35396 Everett, WA Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAM WCNC-TV 32326 Charlotte, NC Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAS W30CR-D 32317 Biscoe, NC Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAT W24AY-D 32316 Lilesville/ Wadesboro, NC Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAU KENS(TV) 26304 San Antonio, TX Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAP WVEC(TV) 74167 Hampton, VA Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAR KVUE(TV) 35867 Austin, TX Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAV WUPL(TV) 13938 Slidell, LA Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAN WBXN-CA 70419 New Orleans, LA Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAO WWL-TV 74192 New Orleans, LA Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAQ KREM(TV) 34686 Spokane, WA Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619ABA KSKN(TV) 35606 Spokane, WA Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619AAX KTVB(TV) 34858 Boise, ID Shareholders of Belo Corp. Gannett Co., Inc. BTCCDT - 20130619ABE