FCC FORM: 323 EXHIJUT 1
HAKE OF PARTY HAVING IN'l'EBEST: PAUL F. CROUCH: CALL LETTERS OF STATION OR FILE lfUJIBBR OF APPLICATION LOCATION Trinity Christian Center of Santa Ana, Inc., d/b/a Trinity Broadcasting Network licensee of: (1) KTBN-TV, Santa Aria, California (2) WLXI(TV) Greensboro, North Carolina (3) WDLI(TV) Canton, Ohio . (4) KGHO(AM/FM) Hoquiam, Washington (5) KTBN (formerly KUSW) , Inter Salt Lake City, Utah . national (6) WHSG(TV) Monroe, Georgia Trinity Broadcasting of Arizona, Inc. licensee of KPAZ-TV Phoenix, Arizona Trinity Broadcasting of Oklahoma City, Inc., licensee of KTBO-TV. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Trinity Broadcasting of Washington, licensee of KTBW-TV. Tacoma, Washington Trinity Broadcasting of Florida, Inc., licensee of WHFT(TV). Miami, Florida Trinity Broadcasting of Indiana, Inc. licensee of: ( 1) WKOI (TV)" Richmond, Indiana (2) WCLJ(TV)' Bloomington, Indiana Trinity Broadcastinq of New York, Inc., licensee of WTBY-TV. poughkeepsie, New·York Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc., licensee of KDTX-TV~ Dallas, Texas National Minority TV, Inc.: licensee of KNMT-TV Portland, Oregon proposed assignee of WTGI(TV) Wilmington, Delaware (BALCT-910"329AE ) .. ~.
EXHIBIT 1, Paqe 2 ~~.~ ~~. :~-~ ~~:.. ~~ ..?' '.~~~~.~;j/co~unity Educational Television, Inc., '~"~'.'".t~~i· l~censee(1) KLUJ(Ed.-TV)of: Harlingen, Texas ;~~ :~. ( 2) KlTU (Ed. -TV) Beaumont, Texas ~~. (3) KETH(Ed.-TV) Houston, Texas ,~ ~.~ permittee of KCWM(Ed.~FM) -Barstow, California Jacksonville Educators Broadcasting, Inc. licensee of: (1) WJEB(Ed. -TV) Jacksonville,' Florida (2) WTCE(Ed.-TV) Fort Pierce, Florida Mr. Crouch, through his involvement with the above organizations also has interests in various LPTV and television translator facilities and pending LPTV applications throughout the country. If information on such interests is requested by the Commission it will be provided immediately. Mr. Crouch is also involved with various foreign broadcast facilities.
NAME OF PARTY HAVING INTEREST: JANICE CROUCH: Mrs. Crouch is an officer and director in the same organizations as Paul F. Crouch, with the exception of National Minority TV, Inc., Jacksonville Educators Broadcasting, Inc. and Community Educational Television, Inc.
NAME OF PARTY HAVING INTEREST: NORMAN G. JUGGERT Mr. Juggert is and officer and director in the same organizations as Paul F. Crouch, with the exception of National Minority TV, Inc.
NAME OF PARTY HAVING INTEREST: PHILLIP A. CROUCH Mr. Phillip A. Crouch is an 'officer, but not a director, in the same organizations as Paul F. Crouch, with the exception of National Minority TV, Inc.
NAME OF PARTY HAVING INTEREST: :MATTHEW CROUCH Mr. Matthew Crouch is an officer, but not a director, ,in the same organizations as Paul F. Crouch.
IW!E OF PARTY HAV1NG INTEREST: CHARLElIE WILLIAMS Ks. Charlene Williams is an officer, but not a director, in the same organizations as Pa~l F. Crouch. (~.-,_. '0: .' '--V" l@"
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JWIR OF PARTY HAVING IN'l'EREST: AlrlrN! BROWN a director, in the same Paul F. Crouch, with the exception of National FCC FORM 323
EXHIBIT 2 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED SERIATIM
1. Na.e and address of officer, director, cognizable stockholder 6. Percentage of votes. o~ partner (if other than individual also show name, address .. and'citizenship of natural person authorized to vote the stock). 7. Other existing attributable media interests sub list officers first, then directors and thereafter, remaining ject to the multiple ownership restrictions of stockholders and partners. Sections 73.3555 and 76.501 of the Commission's f"j Rules, including nature and size of such interests 2. Citizenship 8. All other ownership interests of 5% or M~re, whe 3. Office or directorship held ther or not attributable, as well as any corporate officership or directorship in broadcast, cable, 4. NUllber of, shares or nature of partnership ,interest or newspaper entities in the same broadcast ser vice, as described In Sections 73.355 and 76.501 5. NUllber of Votes of the Commission's Rules, including the nature and size of such interests and the position held.
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Trinity Broadcasting of Florida. Inc. WHFT-TV, Channel 45, Miami. Florida
1) Paul F. Crouch Janice W. Crouch Norman G. Juggert Phil IP A. Crouch 1973 Port Chelsea Place 1973 Port ·Chelsea Place 24612 Shadow Fox Drive 10614 Pagewood Drive Mewport Beach, CA 92660 Newport Beach, CA 92660 EI Toro, CA 92630-3621 Dallas, Texas 75230
2) USA USA USA USA 3) President/Director Vice President/Dlrector Secretary-Treasurerl Assistant Secretary () Director
4) M/A-nonprofit/noDstock N/A-nonproflt/nonstock N/A-nonproflt/nonstock MIA-nonprof i.t/nonstock
5) One One One N/A
6) 33-1/3% 33-1/3% 33-1/3% MIA
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8) MIA N/A N/A N/A
Trinity Broadcasting of Florida. Inc. (continued)
1) Ralph Duff Charlene E. Williams Matthew Crouch Allan Brown 15052 Hu.phrey Circle 11823 Quarte Circle 14 Bahia Street 3712 Seacl iff Irvine, CA 92714 Fountain Valley CA 92708 Irvine, CA 92714 Santa Ana, CA 92704 ~
2) USA USA USA USA
.\ 3) Assistant Secret~ry Ass htant Secretary Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary
;' 4) M/A-nonprofit/nonstock M/A-nonproflt/nonstock .N/A-nonproflt/nonstock N/A-nonprofit/nonstock
5) MIA MIA N/A MIA
6) MIA MIA N/A N/A
7) See Attachlllent 1 See Attachment 1 See Attachment 1 See Attachment 1
8) MIA N/A N/A N/A .~~ '.1 @~C/MElLON SEP 271991 FEcERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION' . c .:-----=------·:-t~ . ." t::: FEE PROCESSING FORM 9N ,... 09-30-91 8180155 009 ~i...... _~. •. ~;;leas~ r;:!aO inSln..:ct,ons on back of this form before completing it. Section I MUST be completed. If yOU are apolying for ~.' . conc-.;rrer"l actions 'Milch reQUire you to list more than one Fee Type COde, you must also complete Section II. ThiS form ~....._ mUSl accompa~y a'i pa\.'lTlents. Only one Fee Processltlg Form may oe submitted per application or filing. Please type or print ? leg,oly. All reQulrec otockS must be ccmpleteO or appf1callonlfiling will be returned Without action. SECTION I A:r;~~;+:;~~a~tJc: ;~:, ~ - Itli:r RoY/'J&t INC. MALING ADDRESS (Line \) (Maxm"G-n 35 characters - refer to Instruction (2) on reverse of form) - 332.-'f P.eM bt?Jke.. Jeoa.) MALING ADDRESS (Line 2) (if reqUired) (Maxml.tTl 35 characters)
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November 15, 1990 CDTIPIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Federal Communications Commission Mala Media Services P. O. Box 3581aO Pitts~urgh, Pennsylvania 15251-5180 ,...... ,,,-;. . REI Updated Ownership Report for National Minority TV, Inc., .. ~r.~~:; Licensee of KMLM-TV Odessa, Texas and KNMT-TV, Portland, Oregon Dear Sir or Madam: Transmitted herewith, on behalf of the above-referenced licensee, 1s an updated Ownership Report, filed on FCC Form 323, coverinq ~MLM-TV, Odessa, Texas and KNMT-TV, Portland, Oregon. This report is submitted in compliance with section 73.3615 of the Commission's rules and regulations. Purs uan t. .. t.o_.Jlec tion· ·l-.-1.1G4--of--tta--Commia.·ian"f.-·r·ules, a cnec:k in th.'"amount of $70.00 made payable to the "Federal Commun t cat ions Commission, along with the required ·Pe. Proce.sing Form" (PeC Form 155) is also tendered herewith. The applic:ant re.pectfully requests that the enclosed copy of the application, marked "COPY,· be stamped as received and returned to the undersigned in the enclosed .elf-addressed, stamped envelop•• Should any que.tiona aris.s concerning this matter, kindly contact the undersigned directly. Respectfully
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Trinity Broadcasting Network, Inc., licensee of: (1) 1 Permittee of WHSG(TV) MonroQ, Geor~ia Trinity Broadcasting of Arizona, Inc., licensee of KPAZ-TV Phoenix, Arizona Trinity Broadcasting of Okl~homa City, Inc., licensee of KTBO-TV. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Trinity Broadcasting of Washington, licensee of KTBW-TV Tacoma, Washington Trinity Broadcaatinq of Florida, Inc., licensee of WK!'T(TV) ----- .__ ~i_~J,..,-_.lloclcia---.- .. ·--·-··-----· ---- ... '" - _. ------. _... ~- - Trinlty-aroadcastin9 of Indiana, Inc. licensee of: (1) WKOI('l'V) Richmond, Indiana (2) WCLJ(TV) Bloomington, Indiana Trinity Broadcasting of New York, Inc., licensee of WTBY-tv Poughke.psie, New York Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc., licene•• of KOTX-TV. Comm~nity EducAtional Television, Inc., licensee of. ( 1) KLUJ (Eel. -TV) Harlingen, Texas (2) KI'l'U{Ed TV) Beaumont, Texas (3) I Jacksonville Educators Broadcasting, Inc. Licensee of W'l'CE (!d'. -TV) lort Pierce, Florida Permietee of WJEB(Ed.-TV) Jacksonville, Florida Proposed A8aiqn•• of WE~V(Ed.-TV) Key West, Florida Mr. Crouch, throuqh his involvement with the above organizations also ha.s interest. in va.riou. LPTV and television translator facilities and pending LPTV applications throughout the country. If information on such interests 1s requested by the Commission it. will be provided immediately. Mr. Crouch il allo involved with va~iou8 foreign broadcast facilities. NAME Of PARTY HAVING INTEREST t P.. JANe DUFl Co~unity Educational Television, Inc., licensee otl (1) KLUJ(Ed.-TV) Harlingen, Texas (2) l RAMI or PA8TX HAYING INTlRlST, JIM"l'HIW CBOUCH Mr. Matthew Crouch 1. an officer, but not a director, in the .ame compani•• al Paul ,. Crouch. 3 FROM 5.10.19';al 6:22 P. 1", NATIONAL MINORITY TV, INC. Odessa, Texas FCC Form 314 Exhibit I National Minority TV, Ihc. is a California nonprofit corporation organized on September 16, 1980 under the name Translator TV, Inc. It has had the same three officers and directors since its organizational meeting of September 19, 1980: Paul F. Crouch, P. Jane Duff and Phillip David Espinoza. Mrs. Duff is a Black female, and Mr. ispinoza is an Hispanic male. Under its former name National Minority TV, Inc. submitted 15 low power television applications in the following markets: Columbus, Ohio, Ch. SO; Crestline, et al., California, Ch. 471 Dallas, Texas, Ch. 517 Rockford, Ill., Ch. 571 Houston, Texas, Ch. 561 Spokane, Washington, Ch. 571 Washington, D.C., Ch. 421 Fort Worth, Texas, Ch. 471 Las Ve9as, Nevada, Ch. 51; San _-:~__ .__ .._.. _An.tonio, .. Texas, Ch •. 501 -Sa n Franc-i sco, Ca 1:i f"oro! a'i-- -ch ;··Sl",.·San···-----·---· B~~nandino, California, Ch. 607 St. touis, Missouri, Ch. 50, PQrtland, Oregon, Ch. 571 and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ch. 42. These applications have either beer. dismissed, or are awaiting lottery assignments. In each application, however, a minority enhancement credit was noted since two-thirds control of National Minority TV, Inc. (formerly Translator TV, Inc.) is in the handl of members from recognized minority groups. Commission Rule 73.3555(d)(l) permits an ownership interest in up to 14 television facilities provided the licensee organization 18 minority-controlled. In this instance, while one of National Minority TV, Inc.'s principals, Paul P. crouch, NATIONAL MINORITY TV, INC. Odessa, Texas FCC Form 314 Exhibit I, page 2 presently has an interest in 12 co~nercial television facilities Cn 0 ncommercia 1 £a c i'1 i tie s are not sub j e c t tothem u 1 tip1 e ownership rule, S 73.3555(f», a majority of its directors are minorities, and National Minority TV, Inc. is therefore minority controlled and in compliance with rule 73.355S(d)(1). In addition to meeting the numerical limits for television ownership interests, National Minority TV, Inc. is also in compliance with the "national audience reach R standards contained in Rule 13.355SCd)(2). Specifically, based on Mr. Crouch's television involvements, the following national audience reach figures apply:l Station/Location AOI TV Households (1 ) KTBN-TV, Santa Ana, CA (Los Angeles, CA market) 4,401,300 (2 ) WLXI-TV, Greensboro, North Carolina 493,400 ( 3) WDLl-TV, cant.on, Ohio 218,500 (4) KPAZ-TV, Phoenix, Arizona 829,500 ( 5) KNAT-TV, Albuquerque, New Mexico 302,900 ( 6 ) KTBO-TV, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 611,100 (7) KTBW-TV, Tacoma, Washington 1,178,100 ( 8 ) WHFT-TV, Miami, Florida 1,173,100 (9 ) WKOI-TV, Richmond, IN (Dayton, Ohio market) 502,900 (10 ) WCLJ-TV, Bloomington, IN (Indianapolis, IN market) 820,500 (11) WTBY-TV, poughkeepsie, New York 200,0002 (12) KDTX-TV, Dallas, Texas 1,541,500 1/ All figure. are based on the 1985-86 ADI numbers provided in the 1986 Broadcasting Yearbook, and the 1986 Televislon ractbook. 2/ No Arbltron figures available, the.e numbers are assumed based on population. NATIONAL MINORITY TV, INC. Odessa, Texa.s FCC Form 314 Exhibit I, page 3 TOTAL 12,273,100 TOTAL U.S. AOI HOUSEHOLOS 86,104,900 (through Market 214) , of AOI Households Reached by Organizations Paul F. Crouch is involved in Accordingly, Mr. Ctouch's involvement with National Minority TV, Inc: is in full compliance with ~ule 73.355S(d)(2), and there ';".-:' -" ~.~. ' .. . ~;~., is no multiple ownership bar to the instant assignment of Channl.!l 42, Odessa, Texas from Alfred H. Roever, III to National Minority TV, Inc. --~--_._-_.- -' .------'-'---'- .. _- -. -.-- -. ------ 3/ Pursuant to Rule 73.355S(d)(3)(A) only 50\ of the ADI percentage reach is attributable to UHF actually facilities. ~ccordin9ly, only a 7.12' national audlence reach 18 attributable to Mr. Crouch. 4 / I"... ; MAY & DUNNE JOSEPH E. DUNNE III CHARTERED . RICHARD G. GAY COLBY M. MAY' ATTORNEYS AT LAW OF COUNSEL. 1000 THOMAS JEFFERSON STREET. N.W. •....0 ADMITTID IN ¥ ..O..... TELECOPIER NO. SUITE 520 (202) 298·6375 WASHINGTON. D.C. 20007 (202) 298·6345 April 9, 1991 Donna R. Searcy Secretary Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 RE: Supple~ent to WTGI-TV, Wilmington, Delaware Assignment Application, Delaware Valley Broadcasters Limited Partner~hip, Debtor-in-Possession, to National Minority TV, Inc., Filed March 27, 1991 Dear Ms. Searcy: I I On behalf of National Minority TV, Inc. ("NMTV"), the proposed ! assignee in the referenced assignment application, this is to provide notice that it has consummated the sale of channel 42, KMLM(TV), Odessa, Texas. Accordingly, the limited waiver of Commission Rule 73.3555 requested in the referenced assignment is no longer necessary. Kindly associate this supplement with the assignme~t application. If any q~estions should arise concerning this matter, please contact the undersigned directly. Respectfully By: CMM:gmcB47 xc: WTGICTV) Public File Eduard F. von Wettberg, Esq. 5 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Wa.hiDg~on, D.C. 20554 . . . In re application for assignment of license ) of Station WTGI-TV, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ) from Delaware Valley Broadcasters Limited ) Partnership, Debtor in possession, to National ) Minority TV, Inc. ) TO THE CHIEF, MASS MEDIA BUREAU lEtITIOI to pl'!, AJU) rOR OTHIR RILIlr Eduardo Peiia Pena, Aponte and Tsaknis 1101 14th Street H.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 371-1555 David Honig 1800 N.W. 187th Street Miami, Florida 33056 (305) 628-3600 Counsel for Dan Borowicz May 10, 1991 , III. "RATIORAI. IIIHORITY TV, IRC." IS TBH' S IIIHORITY PROIiT. IT IS A SHAll EHTITY IIOT OUALIPIIP TO BB A COIQIISSIOI LICERln. "National Minority TV, Inc.", the proposed assignee, is an utter sham. It is a transparent minority front cynically and brazenly used by TaN to allow it to acquire and control more than twelve full power television stations.~1 In keeping.with longstanding precedent,~1 disqualifying issues should be designated where -- as shown below -- a broadcaster has set up and completely dominated a front group, conce~led the fact that it completely controls and dominates that group, and used that group to obtain from the COJIIIlission a benefit not otherwise available to it. I/ Section 74.3555(d)(l) of the Rules prohibits ownership of more than twelve full power TV stations except where up to t..-o additional stations are controlled by minorities. The Rule otherwise prohibits control "directly or indirectly, owning, operating or controlling, or having a cognizable interest[.)- In addition, TBN's (and NMTV's) president, Paul Crouch, could benefit later from the capitalizing feature of the tax certificate policy if he sells his interest in Wl'GI-TV and realizes a capital gain. ~ R. Clark wadlow, 4 FCC Red 5262 (1989). l.Q./ KIST Corp" 102 FCC2d 288 (1985) (Commi.ssion will look behind the corporate form to determine who is really in control of an applicant). -;7- That is exactly what TBN has done with "NMTV." . Indeed, TBN has not even resorted to the usual ruse of installing a minority or female general partner or President with nonminority male limited partners or nonvoting shareholders actually pUlling the strings.lll "NHTV" is a membership corporation with three supposedly equal voting directors. TIN did not even bother to make a minority the President of NHTV. NMTV' s President is Paul Crouch -- who is also TBN's President. TBN's promotional materials do not even mention the two minority directors. a.. Exhibi:t 27 hereto. In determining whether an undisclosed entity is a real party in interest, or in predicting whether such an entity will exercise de facto control, the Commission looks to numerous well established danger signs. Bow was the ostensibly minority entity --- formed? Why was it formed? Who formed it? Does the JDinority entity use the same lawyers, engineers, and other professionals as the controlling entity? Bow will needs be ascertained? Whose programming will be broadcast? Whose DO Program will be used? Most important -- who is paying for the facility?1ZJ 1lI ~ Met.rOJ)lez eo.uniclt.ions . Inc., 5 FCC Red 5610 (1990) J OCean Pines LPB Broadcast. Corp., 5 FCC Red 5821 (Rev. Bel. 1990) • 1.2/ The Commission has held that the ability to set ·policies as to finances, personnel policy and actions, or programming•••are the three 8)st important factors in detendning control,- IIWI Ipt9rpatiopal, PLC, 97 PCC2d 349,358 (1984) (citing St,erlO BrOidcal1:.p, IOC., 87 PCC2d 87 (1981», This rule is hornbook law. see, eg" Moore BrOAdcast. Indu't.riU, Inc;., 60 RR2d 394, 395 (ALJ 1986) (flther in law of applicant did ..t of the work of organizing the entity) J !P&icU IDterpttioDal DevelogMnt, loe., 43 RR2d 411, 414 (ALJ 1978) (putative nonparty helped select the attorney, engineer and future staff),