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BONTEN MEDIA GROUP 175 198 194 195 170 197 128 201 180 DR. OZ 3RD QUEEN QUEEN SEINFELD 4TH SEINFELD 5TH TIL DEATH 1ST DR. OZ CYCLE LATIFAH LATIFAH CYCLE CYCLE KING 2nd Cycle KING 3rd Cycle CYCLE RANK MARKET %US STATION 2011-2014 2014-2015 2013-2014 2014-2015 4th Cycle 5th Cycle 2nd Cycle 3rd Cycle 2013-2014 97 TRI-CITIES TN-VA 0.28% WCYB/WCYB-DT2/WEMT WJHL WJHL/WJHL-DT2 WEMT WEMT WCYB/WCYB-DT2/WEMT WCYB/WCYB-DT2/WEMT WAPK/WKPT WCYB-DT2/WEMT 99 GREENVILLE-NEW BERN-WASHINGTON NC 0.27% GCTI/WCTI/WFXI/WYDO WCTI/WFXI WCTI/WFXI WCTI/WFXI/WYDO WCTI/WFXI/WYDO WNCT-DT2 WNCT-DT2 WNCT-DT2 WNCT-DT2 WNCT-DT2 132 CHICO-REDDING CA 0.17% KCVU/KRCR KHSL/KNVN KHSL/KHSL-DT2/KNVN KHSL/KHSL-DT2/KNVN KHSL/KHSL-DT2/KNVN KHSL-DT2 KHSL-DT2 KHSL-DT2 KHSL-DT2 KHSL-DT2 164 MISSOULA MT 0.10% KCFW/KECI KPAX KAJ/KPAX KTMF/KTMF-DT2 KTMF/KTMF-DT2 KPAX-DT2 KPAX-DT2 KPAX-DT2 KPAX-DT2 KPAX-DT2 165 ABILENE-SWEETWATER TX 0.10% KTXS KTXS KTXS KIDZ/KXVA KIDZ/KXVA KTXS-DT2 KTXS-DT2 KTXS-DT2 KTXS-DT2 KTXS-DT2 188 BUTTE-BOZEMAN MT 0.06% KTVM KXLF KBZK/KXLF KWYB/KWYB-DT2 KWYB/KWYB-DT2 KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 195 EUREKA CA 0.05% KAEF/KBVU KBVU/KEMY/KVIQ KVIQ KIEM KIEM KUVU KUVU KUVU KUVU KUVU 198 SAN ANGELO TX 0.05% KTXE KTXE KTXE KIDY/KIDY-DT2 KIDY/KIDY-DT2 KWSA KWSA KWSA KWSA KWSA GROUP STATISTICS Number of Markets in Group: 8 Number of Stations in Group: 16 Percent of US Households in Group: 1.08% SONY PICTURES TELEVISION Group Report Syndication Administration Privileged and Confidential Page 1 of 2 Updated on 8/8/2014 at 10:05 AM BONTEN MEDIA GROUP 182 183 188 189 104 177 192 196 202 RULES 1ST RULES 1ST COMMUNITY COMMUNITY SONY WEEKLY SONY WEEKLY CYCLE CYCLE 1ST CYCLE 1ST CYCLE SHOWCASE 9 SHOWCASE X SHOWCASE XI 10 11 RANK MARKET %US STATION 2013-2014 2014-2015 2013-2014 2014-2015 2009-2016 2011-2016 2013-2017 2013-2014 2014-2015 97 TRI-CITIES TN-VA 0.28% WCYB/WCYB-DT2/WEMT WCYB-DT2/WEMT WCYB-DT2/WEMT WCYB-DT2/WEMT WCYB-DT2/WEMT WAPK/WKPT WAPK/WKPT WAPK/WKPT WCYB/WCYB-DT2/WEMT 99 GREENVILLE-NEW BERN-WASHINGTON NC 0.27% GCTI/WCTI/WFXI/WYDO WNCT-DT2 WNCT-DT2 WNCT-DT2 WNCT-DT2 GCTI/WCTI WNCT-DT2 WNCT-DT2 WNCT-DT2 WNCT-DT2 132 CHICO-REDDING CA 0.17% KCVU/KRCR KHSL-DT2 KHSL-DT2 KHSL-DT2 KHSL-DT2 KCVU/KRVU KHSL-DT2 KHSL-DT2 KHSL-DT2 KHSL-DT2 164 MISSOULA MT 0.10% KCFW/KECI KPAX-DT2 KPAX-DT2 KPAX-DT2 KPAX-DT2 KECI KPAX-DT2 KPAX-DT2 KPAX-DT2 KPAX-DT2 165 ABILENE-SWEETWATER TX 0.10% KTXS KTXS-DT2 KTXS-DT2 KTXS-DT2 KTXS-DT2 KIDZ/KXVA KTXS-DT2 KTXS-DT2 KTXS-DT2 KTXS-DT2 188 BUTTE-BOZEMAN MT 0.06% KTVM KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 KTVM KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 KBZK-DT2/KXLF-DT2 195 EUREKA CA 0.05% KAEF/KBVU KUVU KUVU KUVU KUVU KBVU/KEMY/KVIQ KUVU KUVU KUVU KUVU 198 SAN ANGELO TX 0.05% KTXE KWSA KWSA KWSA KWSA KIDY KWSA KWSA KWSA KWSA GROUP STATISTICS Number of Markets in Group: 8 Number of Stations in Group: 16 Percent of US Households in Group: 1.08% SONY PICTURES TELEVISION Group Report Syndication Administration Privileged and Confidential Page 2 of 2 Updated on 8/8/2014 at 10:05 AM.

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June 3, 2013 VIA ECFS Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal
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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Expanding the Economic and Innovation ) GN Docket No. 12-268 Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive ) Auctions ) To: The Commission COMMENTS OF BONTEN MEDIA GROUP, INC. Jennifer A. Johnson Eve R. Pogoriler Covington & Burling LLP 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004-2401 (202) 662-6000 Counsel for Bonten Media Group, Inc. January 25, 2013 Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY ............................................................................. 1 II. IT WOULD BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO PROVIDE WCYB WITH A UHF CHANNEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ............................................................. 2 III. THE COMMISSION SHOULD PROTECT THOSE VIEWERS RELYING ON STATIONS THAT ARE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE ABOVE THE POWER LIMITS, REPLACEMENT TRANSLATORS, AND/OR CLASS A STATIONS. ....................................................................................................................... 9 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Expanding the Economic and Innovation ) GN Docket No. 12-268 Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive ) Auctions ) To: The Commission COMMENTS OF BONTEN MEDIA GROUP, INC. Bonten Media Group, Inc. (“Bonten”), owner of nine full power and Class A television stations1 and dozens of low power television stations in eight markets, respectfully comments on the repacking proposals described by the Commission in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) in the above-captioned proceeding. The NPRM raises a number of important issues with respect to the repacking of the television band that are important to get right in order to effect the intent of Congress and protect television viewers. Striking the right balance will be a difficult task, but the Commission can and must get it right. I.
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