Federal Communications Commission FCC 21M-05 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) VANDALIA MEDIA PARTNERS 2, LLC ) MB Docket No. 21- 118 Application for Renewal of License ) File No. 0000115315 Station WJEH(AM), Gallipolis, OH ) Facility ID No. 70692 ORDER SUMMARIZING INITIAL STATUS CONFERENCE Issued: April 29, 2021 Released: April 29, 2021 Appearances: Aaron P. Shainis, Esq, Shainis & Pelztman, Chartered, on behalf of Vandalia Media Partners 2, LLC; Pamela S. Kane, Esq., on behalf of the Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission. This Order summarizes the initial status conference conducted in the above-captioned matter on April 28, 2021.1 The purpose of the initial status conference was to establish a schedule for discovery and hearing. Pursuant to the order designating this matter for hearing, this proceeding is to be conducted based on a written record pursuant to sections 1.371 through 1.377 of the Commission s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.371  1.377.2 The procedural schedule established during the prehearing conference is as follows: Deadline for Serving Requests For Admissions May 17, 2021 Deadline for Submission of Proposed Stipulations and Requests for Official Notice of Documents May 17, 2021 Deadline for Completion of Discovery July 30, 2021 Deadline for Filing Pre-Hearing Motions, Including Motion for Summary Decision and Motions Regarding Settlement August 15, 2021 Affirmative Case Due August 30, 2021 Responsive Case Due September 29, 2021 1 See Vandalia Media Partners 2, LLC, Initial Case Order, MB Docket No. 21-118, FCC 21M-04 (rel. Apr. 15, 2021). 2 Vandalia Media Partners 2, LLC, Hearing Designation Order and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing, MB Docket No. 21-118, DA 21-384 (rel. Apr. 2, 2021). Federal Communications Commission FCC 21M-05 Reply to Responsive Case Due October 14, 2021 Deadline to Request Oral Hearing October 28, 2021 Deadline to File Motion to Accept Additional Pleadings3 October 28, 2021 IT IS ORDERED that the procedural schedule stated herein is adopted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that rulings requested of the Presiding Judge seeking to resolve disputes encountered during the discovery phase of this proceeding shall include a certification that the parties made a good-faith effort to resolve the conflict but have reached an impasse. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all written submissions in this proceeding shall be filed using the Commission s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) by 11:59 PM EST on the filing date. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that that parties shall serve filings on each other via electronic mail whenever possible.4 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties are reminded that they are expected to be fully cognizant of Part 1 of the Commission's rules concerning Practice and Procedure, 47 CFR Part 1, Subparts A and B. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Jane Hinckley Halprin Administrative Law Judge 3 Subsequent pleadings, including surreplies, briefs, and proposed findings of fact/conclusions of law, are not permitted by the Commission s Rules except at the discretion of the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Judge will consider entertaining further pleadings after the Affirmative Case, the Responsive Case, and the Reply Case are filed. 4 Courtesy copies of motions, pleadings, and other submissions that do not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length are to be emailed to the Office of Administrative Law Judges at Jane.Halprin@fcc.gov and JohnB.Adams@fcc.gov. 2