FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
September 11. 1012
JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
The Iionor<lbic Charles E. Schumer
United Slates Senate
32111art Senate Oflice Building
Washington. D.C. 10510
Dear Senator Schumcr:
Thank you for your Ieller concerning the expiration ofCranes\ ilk Block
Company. Inc."s (CI3C) permit to construct a ne\\ station. WKi\.J(!\M). in Lillie I·alls.
'ew York. I appreciate )our interest in this maller and have directed the Chief of the
Media l3ureau's Office of Communications <lnd Indust,") Information to respond. I am
pleased to provide the cnclosed correspondence regarding the ('HC proeceding.
If you have an) additional questions or need further assistance. please do not
ht..::sitalc to contacl me.
I .Julius (.Jenaeho\\s~i
Enclosure
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Scptcmber 21. 2012
In Reply Refer to:
CN-1201015
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer
United Slates Senate
322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Schumer:
Thank you for your letter on behalf of Cranesville Block Company, Inc. (CBC),
concerning the expiration of CBC's permit to construct a new station, WKAJ(AM), in Litlle
Falls, New York. I appreciate learning your views regarding this matter and am pleased to
update you on the status of the proceeding.
CBC acquired the construction permit for WKAJ by assignment in April 2010. Because
CBC is a small business that qualified as an "eligible ent.ity" under Commission rules, following
the assignment, the Commission's Media Bureau extended the existing expiration date of the
WKAJ construction permit to October 15,2011. CBC subsequently filed a request seeking
additional time to construct the station, indicating that inclement weather had delayed
construction. The Media Bureau granted CBC an additional two months but CBC was not able
to complete construction by the new deadline, and the perm.it expired on December 15,20 II.
CBC subm.ittcd a Pet.ition for Reconsideration, requesting reinstatement of the
consu'uction permit, which the Media Bureau dismissed on February 23,2012. CBC then filed a
Petition for Waiver and Reinstatement and the Media Bureau recently adopted a decision
dismissing the Petition as untimely. Most recently, on July 16,2012, CBC filed an Application
for Review of the Media Bureau's dismissal that includes a petition in support of CBC, signed by
approximately 200 area residents.
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer--Page 2 of 2
Commission staff will complete its review of the CBC Application for Review and
prepare a recommendation for the full Commission as expeditiously as possible. Please be
assured that, in reaching a disposition, the Commission will give careful consideration to the
issues raised by CBC and the views discussed in your leller.
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of
further assistance.
Sincerely,
'J~i;(sl~~ltol 6· '\2\L-r
Chief, Office of Communications and Industry Information
Media Bureau