APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT

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W52BO – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA FACILITY ID: 68082

DIGITAL NETWORKS–NORTHEAST, LLC

MARCH 2020

© 2020 JEREMY RUCK & ASSOCIATES, INC.

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The following engineering statement and attached exhibits have been prepared for Digital

Networks-Northeast, LLC (“Northeast”), licensee of low power television station W52BO at

Meadville, Pennsylvania, and are in support of their application for construction permit for displacement.1 The current license for the facility is under FCC File No. BLTT-19930901IC. This application seeks to relocate the transmitter site, as well as change the community of license.

The licensed facility operates on television channel 52 with a maximum effective radiated power 5.7 kW at a center of radiation of 555 meters above mean sea level, 123 meters above ground level, utilizing a directional antenna. The proposed facility would operate on television channel 36 with a maximum effective radiated power of 3.38 kW at a center of radiation of 513.3 meters above mean sea level, 58.5 meters above ground level, utilizing a composite directional antenna. The proposed composite directional array consists of four Kathrein-Scala PR-TV antennas is equal power division. Two of the antennas are oriented at 185 degrees and two are oriented at 325 degrees true.

Exhibits E-1 and E-2 provide a service contour comparison between the licensed analog technical parameters, and the proposed digital parameters. As these two maps demonstrate, the proposed 51 dBu F(50,90) service contour overlaps the licensed 74 dBu F(50,50) service contour.

Additionally, the proposed transmitter site is located within 30 miles of the licensed analog site.

Exhibit E-3 is the output from TVStudy for the proposed facility. This study demonstrates that there are no outgoing interference check failures to any proposed or authorized facility. This

1 The Facility ID for W52BO is 68082.

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The proposed facility would not constitute a significant environmental impact, and is exempt from environmental processing. The proposed antenna would be mounted to an existing tower that is registered with the Commission. The addition of the antenna to this tower would not increase the already existing environmental impact present from the tower.

In addition, the proposed facility would not result in human exposure at ground level to radiofrequency radiation in excess of the Commission’s safety standards. Using the equations in

Supplement A of OET Bulletin 65, the calculated worst-case power density at ground level assuming a downward radiation relative field of 0.3 is 3.18 W/cm2. This value is substantially below the upper limit of the uncontrolled environment condition. Northeast certifies it will coordinate with all other users of the site to ensure that workers and other personnel are not exposed to levels of radiofrequency radiation in excess of the applicable safety standards.

Coordination activities will include, but are not necessarily limited to, a reduction in transmitter power or cessation of operation.

The proposed facility complies with the provisions of Section 74.709 of the Commission's

Rules. No land mobile protection issues have been identified based on the tables in that section of the rules, or on the output of TVStudy. The proposed facility also complies with Sections

74.793(e)-(h) and 74.793(h) of the Commission's Rules,

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The preceding statement and attached exhibits have been prepared by me, or under my direction, and are true and accurate to the best of my belief and knowledge.

Above signature is digitized copy of actual signature License Expires November 30, 2021 Jeremy D. Ruck, PE March 26, 2020

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P.O. Box 415 Tel: 309.647.1200 221 S. 1st Avenue Fax: 855.332.9537 3.26.2020 Canton, IL 61520 jeremyruck.com 4 Sugar Grove Bradfo Conneaut Platea Waterford Corry North Kingsville Elgin Albion Union City Edinboro Lewis Ru W52BO Ashtabula Youngsville JeremyWarren Ruck & Associates, Inc. BLTT-19930901IC Spartansburg North MadisonLatitude: 41-37-40.10 N Springboro Cambridge Springs Madison Longitude: 080-10-14.20 W ProposedClarendon 51 dBu F(50,90) Contour

081-00-00 W Venango 079-00-00 W 080-45-00 W 079-15-00 W 080-30-00 W 079-30-00 W 080-15-00 W erry ERP: 5.70 kW Conneautville 080-00-00 W 079-45-00 W Jefferson Licensed 74 dBu F(50,50) Contour Channel:41-45-00 52+N Centerville Mount J Saegertown AMSL Height: 555.0 m Proposed Site Sheffield30-mile Radius Horiz. Pattern: Directional Blooming Valley Townville Tidioute Kane Prop Model: FCC Contour Linesville Roaming Shores Meadville don Titusville W52BO-D.X Andover Conneaut Lake W52BOW52BO W52BOW52BO Pleasantville lla BDISDTL-20120307AAA Latitude: 41-14-48.50 N Orwell Longitude: 079-54-00.10 W Cochranton ERP: 3.38 kW Cooperstown Tionesta Johnsonbu 41-30-00Channel: 36N Jamestown Middlefield Rouseville AMSL Height: 513.3 m Sheakleyville Horiz. Pattern: Directional Utica Oil City Ridgway Greenville New Lebanon West FarmingtonProp Model: FCC Contour Franklin Seneca Polk Cortland Orangeville Stoneboro am Fredonia arrettsville Clark Jackson Center Sharpsville Brockway Windham Warren 41-15-00 N Sharon Mercer Knox W52BO-D.XW52BO-D.X Clarion Newton Falls Wheatland Clintonville Niles Emlenton Corsica Girard Hubbard Grove City Brookville Eau Claire Foxburg Craig Beach New Wilmington Du Bois Sligo Summerville Youngstown Parker Reynoldsville

Struthers Slippery Rock Bruin Sykesville Rimersburg Boardman Petrolia New Castle West Liberty New Bethlehem ille East Brady 41-00-00 N Gra New Middletown Timblin Chicora Punxsutawney lliance Beloit Salem Prospect Columbiana Wampum Dayton Mahaffey Ellwood City Butler East Palestine Newbur Big Beaver Kittanning Glen Campbell Rogers Zelienople Rural Valley Lisbon West Mayfield Ford City Marion Center Hanoverton Beaver Falls Saxonburg Atwood Westov inerva Exhibit E-1 Callery 40-45-00 N Fallston Cherry Tree Service Contour Comparison W52BO - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mars Elderton Scale 1:750,000 Summitville Ohioville Monaca Ernest Glenmoor Freeport Clymer kmBarnesboro Digital Networks-Northeast, LLC Shelocta 0 102030 March, 2020 Midland Aliquippa Bradford Woods Curtisville Hyde Park V-Soft Communications LLC ® © Patt Salineville East Liverpool Indiana Economy Tarentum Vandergrift Carrolltown Franklin Park arrollton Irondale New Kensington Edgeworth Homer City Colver Avonmore Bergholz Coraopolis West View Oakmont Woodcock

W52BO Jeremy Ruck & Associates, Inc. BLTT-19930901IC Saegertown Latitude: 41-37-40.10 N Longitude: 080-10-14.20 W Licensed W52BO Proposed 51 dBu F(50,90) Contour ERP: 5.70 kW Transmitter Site Channel: 52+ Licensed 74 dBu F(50,50) Contour AMSL Height: 555.0 m Proposed Site 30-mile Radius Blooming Valley Horiz. Pattern: Directional Townville Prop Model: FCC Contour 079-55-00 W 080-20-00 W 080-00-00 W 080-15-00 W 080-10-00 W 080-05-00 W

W52BO-D.X 41-40-00 N esville BDISDTL-20120307AAA Latitude: 41-14-48.50 N Longitude: 079-54-00.10 W Meadville ERP: 3.38 kW Channel: 36 AMSL Height: 513.3 m W52BOW52BO Horiz. Pattern: Directional Prop Model: FCC Contour Proposed Site Conneaut Lake 30-mile Radius

41-35-00 N

W52BO Licensed 74 dBu F(50,50) Contour

Cochranton

Cooperstown 41-30-00 N wn

Proposed 51 dBu F(50,90) Contour

Exhibit E-2 Sheakleyville Area of Overlap Service Contour Comparison Utica W52BO - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scale 1:187,500 Digital Networks-Northeast, LLC km 0246Sugarcreek March, 2020 V-Soft Communications LLC ® © New Lebanon 41-25-00 N Greenville Franklin

Exhibit E-3 - TVStudy Interference Study tvstudy v2.2.5 (4uoc83) Database: 127.0.0.1, Study: W52BO Ch 36 ASRN 1025850 3.38 kW 513.3 m AMSL PR-TV x4 2@185 2@325, Model: Longley-Rice Start: 2020.03.26 09:01:08

Study created: 2020.03.26 09:01:08

Study build station data: LMS TV 2020-03-26

Proposal: W52BO D36 LD APP Pittsburgh, PA File number: BDISDTL20120307AAA Facility ID: 68082 Station data: User record Record ID: 133 Country: U.S.

Build options: Protect pre-transition records not on baseline channel

Stations potentially affected by proposal:

IX Call Chan Svc Status City, State File Number Distance No WIIC-LD N29+ TX LIC PITTSBURGH, PA BLTTL19981230JB 89.2 km No W30EI-D N29z TX LIC SHARON, PA BLTTL20031216ACI 44.3 No WHVL-LP N29+ TX LIC STATE COLLEGE, ETC., PA BLTTL19911123JH 165.4 No WENY-TV D35 DT LIC ELMIRA, NY BLANK0000104138 254.5 No WVIZ D35 DT LIC CLEVELAND, OH BLANK0000082429 150.2 No WJAC-TV D35 DT LIC JOHNSTOWN, PA BLANK0000080232 124.2 No WTAP-TV D35 DT LIC PARKERSBURG, WV BLANK0000105709 253.7 No WTTG D36 DT LIC WASHINGTON, DC BLANK0000058564 349.5 No WTTG D36 DT CP WASHINGTON, DC BLANK0000068634 347.6 No WKAS D36 DT LIC ASHLAND, KY BLANK0000087441 386.8 No WAQP D36 DT LIC SAGINAW, MI BLANK0000096188 406.2 No WNLO D36 DT CP BUFFALO, NY BLANK0000075350 189.1 No WHSH-LP N36z TX LIC ROCHESTER, NY BLTTL20040225AAD 283.5 No WSPX-TV D36 DT LIC SYRACUSE, NY BLANK0000081964 371.2 Yes WQHS-DT D36 DT LIC CLEVELAND, OH BLANK0000079885 151.2 No WTTE D36 DT LIC COLUMBUS, OH BLCDT20050701ABA 300.9 No WRGT-TV D36 DT CP DAYTON, OH BLANK0000034495 405.1 No WMNT-CD D36 DC LIC TOLEDO, OH BLANK0000067041 305.8 No W36EY-D D36- DC LIC BERWICK, PA BLANK0000105623 309.8 No W36EK-D D36 LD CP ERIE, PA BNPDTL20091231ABU 88.9 No WITF-TV D36 DT APP HARRISBURG, PA BLANK0000035782 274.0 No WITF-TV D36 DT LIC HARRISBURG, PA BLANK0000039358 274.0 No WSWB D36 LD LIC SCRANTON, PA BLCDT20091217AEX 375.2 No W36BE-D D36 LD LIC STATE COLLEGE, PA BLDTT20091023AIW 178.5 No WWLM-CD D36 DC LIC WASHINGTON, PA BLANK0000079959 120.7 No WSVF-CD D36 DC LIC HARRISONBURG, VA BLANK0000107363 331.5 No WFXR D36 DT LIC ROANOKE, VA BLANK0000080996 450.7 No W36ER-D D36 LD CP PARKERSBURG, WV BMPDTL20121001AEO 304.9

No non-directional AM stations found within 0.8 km

No directional AM stations found within 3.2 km

Record parameters as studied:

Channel: D36 Mask: Full Service Latitude: 41 14 48.50 N (NAD83) Longitude: 79 54 0.10 W Height AMSL: 513.3 m HAAT: 96.8 m Peak ERP: 3.38 kW Antenna: SCA-TV PR-TV x4 Array 2@185 2@325 0.0 deg Elev Pattrn: Generic

50.9 dBu contour: Azimuth ERP HAAT Distance 0.0 deg 0.066 kW 90.9 m 14.8 km

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45.0 0.023 114.2 12.8 90.0 0.026 111.9 12.9 135.0 0.023 87.2 11.2 180.0 2.99 99.6 34.8 225.0 0.057 85.6 13.8 270.0 0.033 86.6 12.1 315.0 2.26 98.0 33.2

Proposal 25.86 dBu contour does not cross Canadian border Distance to Canadian border: 128.3 km

Distance to Mexican border: 2307.5 km

Conditions at FCC monitoring station: Canandaigua NY Bearing: 48.7 degrees Distance: 285.5 km

Proposal is not within the West Virginia quiet zone area

Conditions at Table Mountain receiving zone: Bearing: 275.1 degrees Distance: 2130.0 km

Study cell size: 1.00 km Profile point spacing: 1.00 km

Maximum new IX to full-service and Class A: 0.50% Maximum new IX to LPTV: 2.00%

------Interference to BLANK0000079885 LIC scenario 1

Call Chan Svc Status City, State File Number Distance Desired: WQHS-DT D36 DT LIC CLEVELAND, OH BLANK0000079885

Undesireds: W52BO D36 LD APP Pittsburgh, PA BDISDTL20120307AAA 151.2 km WVIZ D35 DT LIC CLEVELAND, OH BLANK0000082429 1.1 WAQP D36 DT LIC SAGINAW, MI BLANK0000096188 281.3 WNLO D36 DT CP BUFFALO, NY BLANK0000075350 290.9 WRGT-TV D36 DT CP DAYTON, OH BLANK0000034495 283.6 WMNT-CD D36 DC LIC TOLEDO, OH BLANK0000067041 155.2

Service area Terrain-limited IX-free, before IX-free, after Percent New IX 24208.0 3,998,469 23853.9 3,962,431 23568.1 3,933,244 23568.1 3,933,244 0.00 0.00 3230.2 171 3230.2 171 3230.2 171 3230.2 171 0.00 0.00 (in Canada)

Undesired Total IX Unique IX, before Unique IX, after W52BO D36 LD APP 11.0 782 0.0 0 WVIZ D35 DT LIC 1.0 35 1.0 35 1.0 35 WAQP D36 DT LIC 1.0 344 0.0 0 0.0 0 WNLO D36 DT CP 187.8 22,358 184.8 22,212 173.8 21,430 WRGT-TV D36 DT CP 42.7 4,325 40.7 3,968 40.7 3,968 WMNT-CD D36 DC LIC 57.3 2,615 55.3 2,482 55.3 2,482

------Interference to BLANK0000079885 LIC scenario 2

Call Chan Svc Status City, State File Number Distance Desired: WQHS-DT D36 DT LIC CLEVELAND, OH BLANK0000079885

Undesireds: W52BO D36 LD APP Pittsburgh, PA BDISDTL20120307AAA 151.2 km WVIZ D35 DT LIC CLEVELAND, OH BLANK0000082429 1.1 WAQP D36 DT LIC SAGINAW, MI BLANK0000096188 281.3 WNLO D36 DT BL BUFFALO, NY DTVBL71905 290.9 WRGT-TV D36 DT CP DAYTON, OH BLANK0000034495 283.6 WMNT-CD D36 DC LIC TOLEDO, OH BLANK0000067041 155.2

Service area Terrain-limited IX-free, before IX-free, after Percent New IX 24208.0 3,998,469 23853.9 3,962,431 23665.5 3,946,781 23665.5 3,946,781 0.00 0.00

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3230.2 171 3230.2 171 3230.2 171 3230.2 171 0.00 0.00 (in Canada)

Undesired Total IX Unique IX, before Unique IX, after W52BO D36 LD APP 11.0 782 0.0 0 WVIZ D35 DT LIC 1.0 35 1.0 35 1.0 35 WAQP D36 DT LIC 1.0 344 0.0 0 0.0 0 WNLO D36 DT BL 89.4 8,808 87.4 8,675 76.4 7,893 WRGT-TV D36 DT CP 42.7 4,325 41.7 3,981 41.7 3,981 WMNT-CD D36 DC LIC 57.3 2,615 55.3 2,482 55.3 2,482

------Interference to BLANK0000079885 LIC scenario 3

Call Chan Svc Status City, State File Number Distance Desired: WQHS-DT D36 DT LIC CLEVELAND, OH BLANK0000079885

Undesireds: W52BO D36 LD APP Pittsburgh, PA BDISDTL20120307AAA 151.2 km WVIZ D35 DT LIC CLEVELAND, OH BLANK0000082429 1.1 WAQP D36 DT LIC SAGINAW, MI BLANK0000096188 281.3 WNLO D36 DT CP BUFFALO, NY BLANK0000075350 290.9 WRGT-TV D36 DT BL DAYTON, OH DTVBL411 283.6 WMNT-CD D36 DC LIC TOLEDO, OH BLANK0000067041 155.2

Service area Terrain-limited IX-free, before IX-free, after Percent New IX 24208.0 3,998,469 23853.9 3,962,431 23586.0 3,934,032 23586.0 3,934,032 0.00 0.00 3230.2 171 3230.2 171 3230.2 171 3230.2 171 0.00 0.00 (in Canada)

Undesired Total IX Unique IX, before Unique IX, after W52BO D36 LD APP 11.0 782 0.0 0 WVIZ D35 DT LIC 1.0 35 1.0 35 1.0 35 WAQP D36 DT LIC 1.0 344 0.0 0 0.0 0 WNLO D36 DT CP 187.8 22,358 184.8 22,212 173.8 21,430 WRGT-TV D36 DT BL 24.8 3,537 22.8 3,180 22.8 3,180 WMNT-CD D36 DC LIC 57.3 2,615 55.3 2,482 55.3 2,482

------Interference to BLANK0000079885 LIC scenario 4

Call Chan Svc Status City, State File Number Distance Desired: WQHS-DT D36 DT LIC CLEVELAND, OH BLANK0000079885

Undesireds: W52BO D36 LD APP Pittsburgh, PA BDISDTL20120307AAA 151.2 km WVIZ D35 DT LIC CLEVELAND, OH BLANK0000082429 1.1 WAQP D36 DT LIC SAGINAW, MI BLANK0000096188 281.3 WNLO D36 DT BL BUFFALO, NY DTVBL71905 290.9 WRGT-TV D36 DT BL DAYTON, OH DTVBL411 283.6 WMNT-CD D36 DC LIC TOLEDO, OH BLANK0000067041 155.2

Service area Terrain-limited IX-free, before IX-free, after Percent New IX 24208.0 3,998,469 23853.9 3,962,431 23683.4 3,947,569 23683.4 3,947,569 0.00 0.00 3230.2 171 3230.2 171 3230.2 171 3230.2 171 0.00 0.00 (in Canada)

Undesired Total IX Unique IX, before Unique IX, after W52BO D36 LD APP 11.0 782 0.0 0 WVIZ D35 DT LIC 1.0 35 1.0 35 1.0 35 WAQP D36 DT LIC 1.0 344 0.0 0 0.0 0 WNLO D36 DT BL 89.4 8,808 87.4 8,675 76.4 7,893 WRGT-TV D36 DT BL 24.8 3,537 23.8 3,193 23.8 3,193 WMNT-CD D36 DC LIC 57.3 2,615 55.3 2,482 55.3 2,482

------Interference to proposal scenario 1 7.53% interference received

Call Chan Svc Status City, State File Number Distance Desired: W52BO D36 LD APP Pittsburgh, PA BDISDTL20120307AAA

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Undesireds: WNLO D36 DT CP BUFFALO, NY BLANK0000075350 189.1 km WQHS-DT D36 DT LIC CLEVELAND, OH BLANK0000079885 151.2 WITF-TV D36 DT APP HARRISBURG, PA BLANK0000035782 274.0

Service area Terrain-limited IX-free Percent IX 1232.7 26,125 1123.1 23,517 1074.7 21,747 4.30 7.53

Undesired Total IX Unique IX Prcnt Unique IX WNLO D36 DT CP 20.2 1,263 11.1 346 0.99 1.47 WQHS-DT D36 DT LIC 37.2 1,424 28.1 507 2.51 2.16

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