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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of 1 1 2002 Biennial Regulatory Review - Review 1 ME3 Docket No. 02-277 of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership 1 Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to ) Section 202 of the Telecommunications 1 Act of 1996 1 1 Cross-Ownership of Broadcast Stations 1 MM Docket No. 01-235 and Newspapers 1 1 Rules and Policies Concerning Multiple 1 MM Docket No. 01-317 Ownership of Radio Broadcast Stations 1 in Local Markets ) ) Definition of Radio Markets MM Docket No. 00-244 COMMENTS OF MEDIA GENERAL, INC. (Volume 2: Appendices 9-14) John R. Feore, Jr. Michael D. Hays M. Anne Swanson Kevin P. Latek Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20036-6802 (202) 776-2534 Its Attorneys January 2, 2003 W TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG (SARASOTA), FL (DMA 14) ~~ RADIO Commercial Stations 43 42 Commercial Station Owners 21 18 Non-Commercial Stations 6 6 Nan-Commercial Station Owners 6 6 Formats 23 27 LPFM Construction PermitsiLicenses 0 4 Applications 37 30 Applicants/Permittees/Licensees 27 25 CABLE Systems Per Market 34 41 Systems with local originatiodeased access channels’ 29 36 Systems with at least two local origination /leased access 20 34 channels’ Video -- Minimum number video channeldnetworks 14 18 Maximum number video channelslnetworks 169 239 Audio -- Minimum number audio channeldnetworks 0 0 Maximum number audio channels/networks 45 45 I The count of systems offering local origination and leased access cable channels is underinclusive. If a program or industry guide specifically referred to “local origination” or “leased access,” such references were logged under tallies for those generic categories in the “LocaVRegional” section at the beginning of each convergence market’s cable chart. Many locally originated cable programs, however, were listed by their specific titles in the program guides consulted by Media General’s researchers. These programs were then listed in the cable charts under the program titles. Nonetheless, these shows usually represent “local origination” or “leased access” programming, even though they were charted separately and not included in the totals listed above. lXLIBOZ:l384135-3 DBS PRINT General Interest Daily Newspapers (5% Circulation in DMA) 13 13 General Interest Daily Newspaper Owners 9 9 General Interest Newspapers of Varying Frequency Published in 30 42 DMA Specialty Newspapers Published in DMA 9 9 Shopper Publications Published in DMA 14 14 Collegiate Newspapers Published in DMA 4 4 Magazines Published in DMA IO IO WIRELESS Number of Providers 2 3 CABLE Averaee Number of Channels I R4 I 99 ’ In 2002, Dish Network introduced Dish Latino, a Spanish-language program service with sixteen video channels. The calculation of minimum numbers listed above focuses only on English-language services. Numbers reported are not exhaustive. Other examples can be found through further researching. DCLIB02:1384135-3 I Full-power Commercial TV Stations in the Tampa-St. Petersbure (Sarasotal, FL DMA (2002)’ WFLA-TV Media General, Inc. Licensed No Tampa, FL (Licensee ~ Media General Communications, Inc.) WTSP(TV) Gannett Co., Inc. Licensed No St. Petersburg, FL (Licensee - Pacific & Southern Co., Inc.) WTVT(TV) Fox Television Stations Licensed No Tampa, FL (Licensee - TVT License, Inc.) WCLF(TV) Christian TV Network Unlicensed No Clearwater, FL (Licensee - Christian TV Corporation, Inc.) WFTS-TV Scripps Howard Broadcasting Licensed No Tampa, FL (Licensee - Tampa Bay Television Inc.) WMOR-TV Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. Unlicensed No Lakeland, FL (Licensee -WMOR-TV Company) WTTA(TV) Sinclair Broadcast Group Unlicensed No St. Petersburg, FL (Licensee - Bay Television Inc.) WWSB(TV) Calkins Newspapers, Inc. Unlicensed No Sarasota, FL (Licensee - Southern Broadcast Corp. of Sarasota) WTOG(TV) Viacom, Inc. Licensed No St. Petersburg, FL (Licensee - Viacom International, Inc.) WFTT(TV) Univision Unlicensed No Tampa, FL I (Licensee - Univision Partnership of Tampa) I I Citrus, Hardee, Hemando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota Counties, FL. Source: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003; FCC CDBS database. DcLIBO2:I 371 107-2 Full-power Non-Commercial TV Stations in the Tampa-%. Petersbure (Sarasota). FL DMA (20021’ Tampa, FL I WUSF-TV University of South Florida Unlicensed No Tampa, FL I Citrus, Hardee, Hemando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota Counties, FL. Source: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003; FCC CDBS database. DCLIBO21371107-2 Low Power TV Stations in the Tampa-St. Petersbure (Sarasota), FL DMA (2002)' WPDS-LP Pinellas Countv Schools No Rebroadcast None No Largo, FL W46BQ** Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. WMOR-TV None No Port Richey, FL (Licensee -WMOR-TV Company) Tampa, FL W34A W* * Three Angels Broadcasting Network, No Rebroadcast None No Sarasota, FL Inc. WMOR-LP Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. WMOR-TV None No WLWA-LP Tri-Media Group Inc. WACX(TV) None No Lakeland, FL Orlando, FL w33cc Ventana Television, Inc. No Rebroadcast None No St. Petersburg, FL WSPF-CA City of St. Petersburg No Rebroadcast Class A Station No St. Petersburg, FL I Citrus, Hardee, Hemando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota Counties,- FL. According to FCC Form 346 (Section 111, Question 4) on tile with the FCC. The Overall number of Class A Stations increased in 2002 because the FCC granted the pending application for Class A status for WRMD-LP, Tampa, Florida. The overall number of Non-Class A LPTV stations decreased by two because of the reclassification of WRMD-LP as a Class A Station and the reclassification of a LPTV station, W60CE, Sebring, FL, as listed in Media General's 2001 Proceeding, as a TV Translator in these comments. Source: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003; 2002 TV & Cable Factbook: FCC CDBS database. LXLIB02: I371 107-2 W36CO Santa Ana, CA WARP-CA Sunshine Broadcasting Co., Inc. No Rebroadcast I Class A Station No TampdSt. Petersburg, FL 1 I I WlAM-LP** U.S. Interactive, LLC No Rebroadcast None No Tampa, FL WYEA-LP I Tampa, FL (Licensee - Entravision Holdings, LLC) l----- WRMD-LP** ZGS Television of Tampa, Inc. No Rebroadcast Class A Station No Tampa, FL W56CN Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. WMOR-TV None No (Licensee -WMOR-TV Company) Tampa, FL National Minority TV, Inc. No Rebroadcast None AMKA Broadcast Network, Inc. No Rebroadcast Class A Station No Oldsmar, FL Il-EEEi- Sebring Television Corporation No Rebroadcast Class A Station No Sebring, FL WTOF-LP4 Charles Namey No Rebroadcast None No I Haines City, FL * Pending CP application to change channel ** CP to change channel. 4 Station has granted CP to change community of license to Orlando, FL and once licensed, this station will no longer be in the Tampa market. DCLIB02:1371107-2 Translators in the Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota). FL DMA (2002)’ Inverness, FL (Licensee - Viacom International, Inc.) Tampa, FL W27AE Viacom, Inc. WTOG(TV) No Sebring, FL (Licensee - Viacom International, Inc.) Tampa, FL W60CE3 Trinity Broadcasting Network KTBN-TV No Sebring, FL Santa Ana, CA ’ Citms, Hardee, Hemando, Highlands, Hillshorough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota Counties, FL. 2 The number of TV Translators increased by one because W60CE was incorrectly classified as a LPTV station in Media General’s 2001 Proceeding. Source: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003; FCC CDBS database. DcLIBO21371107-2 Radio Stations in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Radio Metro Market (2002)' * wPSO(AM) I New Port Richey, FL I AKMA Broadcast Network Inc. Greek WXYB(AM) Indian Rocks Beach. FL ASA Broadcasting Inc. Ethnic ~I 1 - (Pinellas County, FL) WYFE(FM)* Tarpon Springs, FL Bible Broadcasting Network Inc. Religious (Pinellas County, FL) WBVM(FM)* Tampa, FL The Bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg Christian 1 (Hillsborough County, FL) I WUSF(FM)*,I 1 Tamua. FL I Universitv of South Florida 1 Educational-NF'R (Hillsborough County, FL) ClassicsiJazz WQYK-FM St. Petersburg, FL Infinity Broadcasting Corp. of Florida Country (Pinellas County, FL) (Viacom, Inc.) WQ Y K i ) Seffner, FL Infinity Broadcasting Corp. of Tampa sports (Hillsborough County, FL) (Viacom, Inc.) WRBO-FM Tamua. FL Infinitv Radio License. Inc. Oldies WYUU(FM) I Safety Harbor, FL Infinity Radio Operations, Inc. Oldies (Pinellis county, FL) (Viacom, Inc.) WSJT(FM) Lakeland, FL Infinity Radio Operations, Inc. Jazz (Polk County, FL) (Viacom, Inc.) BIA included; station outside Radio Metro WLLD(FM) I Holmes Beach, FL Infinity Radio License, Inc. CHR (Manatee County, FL) (Viacom, Inc.) BIA included; station outside Radio Metro Market W"Z(AM) Tampa, FL Citicasters Licenses, Inc. NewsiTalk (Hillsborough County, FL) (Clear Channel Communications, Inc.) WXTB(FM)~, Cleanvater. FL Citicasters Licenses, Inc. Rock (Pinellas County, FL) (Clear Channel Communications, Inc.) WMTX(FM) Tampa, FL Citicasters Licenses, Inc. (New) Hot AC (Hillsborough County, FL) (Clear Channel Communications, Inc.) WFLA(AM) Tampa, FL Citicasters Licenses, Inc. (New) NewslTIWSpt (Hillsborough County, FL) (Clear Channel Communications, Inc.) WFLZ-FM Tampa, FL Citicasters Licenses, Inc. (New) CHR (Hillsborough County, FL) (Clear Channel Communications, Inc.) I Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties, FL ' The number of commercial radio stations decreased by one because the EIA 2002 Radio Market Report omitted a station, located outside the radio metro market but within the DMA, that was included in the