Commission Meeting Agenda A Public Notice of the Federal Communications Federal Communications Commission Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. News Media Information (202) 418-0500 Washington, D.C. 20554 Fax-On-Demand (202) 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov *The summaries listed in this notice are intended for the use of the public attending open Commission meetings. Information not summarized may also be considered at such meetings. Consequently these summaries should not be interpreted to limit the Commission's authority to consider any relevant information. June 25, 2007 FCC Announces Agenda for Public Hearing On Localism in Portland, Maine The Federal Communications Commission today announced further details of its previously announced Portland, Maine field hearing regarding localism (see announcements dated June 8, 2007 and June 12, 2007). As previously announced, the hearing date, time, and location are as follows: Date: Thursday, June 28, 2007 Time: Location: 4:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. Portland High School 284 Cumberland Avenue Portland, ME 04101 Link to Portland High School: http://portland.portlandschools.org Link to Portland High School Directions: http://portland.portlandschools.org/main/homeroom.htm The purpose of the hearing is to gather information from consumers, industry, civic organizations, and others on broadcasters’ service to their local communities. Along with competition and diversity, promoting localism is a key goal of the Commission’s media ownership rules. The hearing format will enable members of the public to participate via an “open microphone” session. 2 Agenda and list of witnesses follows: (All Times EST) 4:00 p.m. Welcome/Opening Remarks 4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion 1: Perspectives on Localism C. Edwin Baker, Professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School John Christie, President, Central Maine Newspapers James Costello Jr., Vice President of Operations, Sun Media Group (Sun Journal) Richard D. Gleason, President and General Manager, Mountain Valley Broadcasting, Inc. Ben Haskell, Executive Vice President and Academic Dean, New England School of Communications, Bangor, Maine Katharine Heintz, Ph.D., Consultant, Children Now Malcolm Leary, Reporter, Maine Capital News Alex von Lichtenberg, General Manager, Entravision Communications, WUNI-TV Chellie Pingree, Former President of Common Cause Dennis Ross, Owner/Manager, WJZP Community Radio Station Shelby Scott, Former President, The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Former Boston TV News Anchor Steve Thaxton, President and General Manager, WCSH-TV, Portland, ME 5:30 p.m. Public Comments 7:30 p.m. Break 8:00 p.m. Panel Discussion 2: Perspectives on Localism Spencer Albee, Portland-area Musician and Promoter Rob Blethen, Advertising Director, Portland Press Herald Suzanne Goucher, President and CEO, Maine Association of Broadcasters Cary Pahigian, President and General Manager, Portland Radio Group/Saga Communications Reverend Peter Panagore, First Radio Church of Maine Daniel Panici, Professor, University of Southern Maine Cynthia Phinney, Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1837 James B. Shaffer, Dean & Professor of Business, University of Southern Maine School of Business Tim Stone, Trustee, WSCA- LP, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Community Radio Station Anthony Vigue, Manager, South Portland Community Television Gordon Wark, President and General Manager, NEPSK Inc., WAGM-TV8, Presque Isle, ME 9:00 p.m. Public Comments 11:00 p.m. Wrap-Up/Adjournment The moderator will be Clyde Ensslin, Office of Media Relations, FCC. 3 Open captioning and sign language interpreters will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation you will need and as much detail as possible. Also, please include your contact information. Make your request as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible 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). A live audio cast of the hearing will be available at the FCC’s website at www.fcc.gov on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, the hearing will be recorded, and the recording will be made available to the public. The public may also file comments or other documents with the Commission and should reference MB 04-233. Filing instructions are provided at http://www.fcc.gov/localism/filinginstructions.doc. Press inquiries should be directed to Mary Diamond at 202-418-2388.