*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 60018.doc* 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 September 29, 2006 FCC Announces Further Details for Public Hearing on Media Ownership in Los Angeles, CA The Federal Communications Commission today announced further details of its previously announced Los Angeles field hearing regarding media ownership. As previously announced, the hearing date, time, and location are as follows: Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2006 Part 1 Part 2 1: 00p. m. – 4: 30 p. m. PST University of Southern California (USC) Davidson Conference Center Embassy Room 3415 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90089 6: 30 p. m. – 10: 00 p. m. PST El Segundo High School 640 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 The purpose of the hearing is to fully involve the public in the process of the 2006 Quadrennial Broadcast Media Ownership Review that the Commission is currently conducting. This hearing is the first in a series of media ownership hearings the Commission intends to hold across the country. The hearing is open to the public, and seating will be available on a first- come, first- served basis. The hearing format will enable members of the public to participate via “open microphone.” Agenda and list of witnesses follows: USC: 1: 00 p. m. Welcome/ Opening Remarks 1: 30 p. m. Panel Discussion – Creative Community / Independent Programming Stephen Cannell, Member, Caucus of Television Producers, Writers & Directors Taylor Hackford, Third Vice President, Directors Guild of America Anne- Marie Johnson, National First Vice President, Screen Actors Guild Patric Verrone, President, Writers Guild of America, West 1 2 Mona Mangan, Executive Director, Writers Guild of America, East Marshall Herskovitz, President, Producers Guild of America Mike Mills, Bassist for R. E. M., Member, Recording Artists' Coalition John Connolly, President, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Brandon Burgess, CEO, Ion Media Networks Tim Winter, President- Elect, Parents Television Council 2: 30 p. m. Public Comments 4: 15 p. m. Wrap- Up 4: 30 p. m. Temporary Adjournment El Segundo High School: 6: 30 p. m. Opening Remarks 6: 45 p. m. Panel Discussion – Market Overview / LA Case Study Bruce Owen, Stanford University on behalf of CBS, FOX and NBC networks Dr. Frank Wright, President and CEO, National Religious Broadcasters Ted Lempert, President, Children Now Julian Do, Co- Director, New America Media Paula Madison, President and General Manager of KNBC; Executive Vice President of Diversity, NBC Universal Vincent Malcolm, Vice President and General Manager, KTLA, Tribune Broadcasting Company Jim C. Joyce, Sector Vice President, NABET/ CWA Jorge Delgado, President and General Manager, KMEX- TV and KFTR- TV (Univision) Dr. S. Huw Anwyl - Senior Minister of Shepard of the Hills Church, Laguna Niguel, CA Dr. Mark Cooper, Director of Research, Consumer Federation of America Sydney Levy, Program Director, Media Alliance Moctesuma Esparza, CEO, Maya Cinemas 7: 45 p. m. Public Comments 9: 45 p. m. Wrap- Up 10: 00 p. m. Adjournment The moderator for both locations will be Henry Rivera, Partner, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, and former FCC Commissioner. Spanish language translation service will be provided at both locations. A live audio and video web cast of the hearing will be available at the FCC’s website at http:// www. fcc. gov/ realaudio/# oct3 on a first- come, first- served basis. 2 3 Sign language interpreters and open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation needed, and include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please make your request as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e- mail to fcc504@ fcc. gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202- 418- 0530 (voice), 202- 418- 0432 (tty). The public may also file comments or other documents with the Commission and should reference docket number 06- 121 when filing by paper or submit your filing electronically by going to http:// gullfoss2. fcc. gov/ prod/ ecfs/ upload_ v2. cgi and enter proceeding number 06- 121. Filing instructions are provided at http:// www. fcc. gov/ ownership/ comments. html For additional information about the hearing, please visit the FCC’s website at http:// www. fcc. gov/ ownership. Press inquiries should be directed to Rebecca Fisher, at 202- 418- 2359, or David Fiske, at 202- 418- 0513. If you are a member of the press and plan to attend the hearing, please contact Rebecca Fisher or David Fiske. -- FCC -- 3