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9 FCC Red No. 1 Federal Communications Commission Record FCC 93D-24 Craven, Esquire, on behalf of Columbia FM Limited Part Before the nership; William E. Kennard, Esquire, and Michael E. Better, Federal Communications Commission Esquire, on behalf of Trans-Columbia Communications; Washington, D.C. 20554 Robert A. Zauner, Esquire, on behalf of the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission; and Daniel F. Van Horn, Esquire, on behalf of witness Ragan A. Henry. MM Docket No. 90-418 In re Applications of INITIAL DECISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE ARTHUR I. STEINBERG Q PRIME INC. File No. BPH-890411MA Issued: December 6, 1993; Released: December 27, 1993 SMITH BROADCASTING. File No. BPH-890412MC INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS Paragraph COLUMBIA RIVER File No. BPH-890412MF Preliminary Statement 1 WIRELESS, INC. Findings of Fact Standard Comparative Issue FLORINDA J. WEAGANT File No. BPH-890412MI Q Prime Inc. McCOY COMMUNICATIONS File No. BPH-890413MA Structure and Integration 7 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Diversification 8 Auxiliary Power 9 KLRK, INC. File No. BPH-890413MC Smith Broadcasting, Inc. Structure and Integration 10 THOMAS M. EELLS File No. BPH-890413MH Formation of the Applicant and the Preparation and CLARK BROADCASTING File No. BPH-890413MJ Prosecution of the Application 16 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Diversification 28 Auxiliary Power 29 COLUMBIA FM , File No. BPH-890413NH Columbia River Wireless, Inc. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Structure and Integration 30 Formation of the Applicant ANDREW L. BROWN & File No. BPH-890413NL and the Preparation and LESTER M. FRIEDMAN Prosecution of the Application 36 d/b/a TRANS-COLUMBIA Diversification 49 COMMUNICATIONS Auxiliary Power 50 For Construction Permit for a Florinda J. Weagant New FM Station on Channel 290C2 Structure and Integration 51 in Vancouver, Washington Diversification 58 Auxiliary Power 59 McCoy Communications Limited Partnership Appearances Structure and Integration 60 Formation of the Applicant Howard M. Liberman, Esquire, Gerald Steve ns-Kittner, Es and the Preparation and Piliero, Esquire, and Peter H. Doyle, Esquire, quire, Daniel 70 on behalf of Q Prime Inc.; Peter A. Casciato, Esquire, J. Prosecution of the Application Dominic Monahan, Esquire, and Margaret L. Miller, Esquire, Diversification 89 on behalf of Smith Broadcasting, Inc.: Matthew H. Auxiliary Power 90 McCormick, Esquire, and Andrew S. Kersting, Esquire, on KLRK, Inc. behalf of Columbia River Wireless, Inc.; David D. Structure and Integration 91 Oxenford, Esquire, Gregory L. Masters, Esquire, and Lester W. Spillane, Esquire, on behalf of Florinda J. Weagant; Formation of the Applicant David E. Honig, Esquire, and Ronda R. Robinson, Esquire, and the Preparation and on behalf of McCoy Communications Limited Partnership: Prosecution of the Application 108 /. Geoffrey Bentley, Esquire, Debra A. Jezouit, Esquire, and Diversification 126 Jesse A. Halvorsen, Esquire, on behalf of KLRK, Inc.; Auxiliary Power 127 Thomas M. Eells, pro se; Lewis /. Paper, Esquire, and Peter L. Scher, Esquire, on behalf of Clark Broadcasting Limited Partnership; Stephen Diaz Gavin, Esquire, and /. Jeffrey FCC 93D-24 Federal Communications Commission Record 9 FCC Red No. 1 Thomas M. Eells Candor Issue Against CFMLP 284 Structure and Integration 128 Financial Issue Against CFMLP 286 Diversification 129 Financial Issue Against MCLP 293 Auxiliary Power 130 Standard Comparative Issue 312 Clark Broadcasting Limited Partnership Auxiliary Power 313 Structure and Integration 131 Diversification 314 Formation of the Applicant Integration and the Preparation and Q Prime Inc. and Thomas M. Eells 320 Prosecution of the Application 137 Smith Broadcasting, Inc. 321 Diversification 152 Columbia River Wireless, Inc. 328 Auxiliary Power 154 Florinda J. Weagant 337 Columbia FM Limited Partnership KLRK, Inc. 345 Structure and Integration 155 Trans-Columbia Communications 361 Formation of the Applicant Ultimate Conclusion 368 and the Preparation and Prosecution of the Application 160 PRELIMINARY STATEMENT Diversification 178 Auxiliary Power 179 1. By Hearing Designation Order, 5 FCC Red 7160 (1990) Trans-Columbia Communications ("HDO"), the Assistant Chief. Audio Services Division, Structure and Integration 180 designated for consolidated hearing the mutually exclusive Diversification 190 applications of Q Prime Inc. ("Q Prime"). Smith Broad casting, Inc. ("SBI"), Columbia River Wireless, Inc. Auxiliary Power 191 ("Wireless"), Florinda J. Weagant ("Weagant"), McCoy Basic Qualifications Issues Communications Limited Partnership ("MCLP"), KLRK, Issue 4 -- Financial Issue Against Clark 192 Inc. ("KLRK"), Thomas M. Eells ("Eells"), Clark Broad Issue 8 -- Misrepresentation/Lack of casting Limited Partnership ("Clark"). Columbia FM Candor Issue Against CFMLP 212 Limited Partnership ("CFMLP"), and Andrew L. Brown & Lester M. Friedman d/b/a Trans-Columbia Communica Issue 9 -- Financial Issue Against CFMLP 226 tions ("Trans-Columbia") for a construction permit for a Issue 14 - Financial Issue Against MCLP 253 new FM station on Channel 290C2 (Channel 105.9 MHz) The BIA Appraisals 259 in Vancouver. Washington. 1 The hearing issues specified in The Washington and Richmond Stations 262 the HDO, as subsequently modified, are as follows. 2 The Memphis Stations 264 The Detroit Station 271 Funds Available to Mr. Henry from Sales of the Memphis 2. If a final environmental impact statement is issued and Detroit Stations 276 with respect to KRIZ, Fort. Atwater. Wireless, KLRK, Tables 1 and 2 276 Group, and/or CRBC in which it is concluded that Tables 3 through 8 277 the proposed facilities are likely to have an adverse Conclusions of Law effect on the quality of the environment, to deter mine whether the proposal is consistent with the Basic Qualifications Issues 278 National Environmental Policy Act. as implemented Financial Issue Against Clark 279 by 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1301-1319. Misrepresentation/Lack of 1 Also designated for hearing were the applications of KRIZ own motion, by Order. FCC 91M-I44, released January 14. 1991, Broadcasting, Inc. ("KRIZ"), Fort Vancouver Broadcasting, Inc. the following applications were dismissed with prejudice: Fort, ("Fort"), Atwater Kent Communications. Inc. ("Atwater"). Van VCC, Winston, Turnbeaugh, Sexton. Group, VPBC, Reunion, couver Communications Co. ("VCC"), Gregory Winston ("Win- Point, Cascade, Shabaz, Broadcasters, and CRBC. Each of those ston"), Turnbeaugh Communications, L.P. ("Turnbeaugh"), applicants failed to file the required notice of appearance, pay Bernard V. Foster ("Foster"), Vancouver FM Broadcasters the hearing fee, or file an integration and diversification state Limited Partnership ("Vancouver FM"), Linda and Jack Sexton ment. The following applications were dismissed with prejudice ("Sexton"), The Vancouver Radio Group, Inc. ("Group"), Co- pursuant to the request of the applicant: KRIZ by Order. FCC lumbia-Willamette Limited Partnership ("CWLP"), Vancouver- 91M-147, released January 14, 1991; CWLP by Order. FCC 91M- Portland Broadcasting Corporation ("VPBC"), James A. 1621, released May 14, 19 1; Atwater by Order. FCC 91M-1633, Gammon d/b/a Reunion Broadcasting Service ("Reunion"), released May 15, 1991; Vancouver FM by Order, FCC 92M-5IJ, John O. Hearne d/b/a Point Broadcasting Company ("Point"), released January 13, 1992; and Foster by Order. FCC 92M-273, Cascade Broadcasting of Vancouver Limited Partnership ("Cas released March 3, 1992. cade"), Shabaz Communications, Inc. ("Shabaz"), Vancouver 2 Issue 1 was a site availability issue specified against Sexton. USA Broadcasters, Inc. ("Broadcasters"), and Columbia River As discussed in note 1, supra, Sexton©s application was dis Broadcasting Company ("CRBC"). On the Presiding Judge©s missed. 9 FCC Red No. 1 Federal Communications Commission Record FCC 93D-24 3. To determine whether there is a reasonable pos in note 1, supra, the applications of KRIZ, Fort, Atwater, sibility that the tower heights and/or locations pro Group, and CRBC were dismissed. By Memorandum Opin posed by KRIZ, Atwater, Wireless, Weagant. KLRK. ion and Order, FCC 91M-2043, released July 3, 1991, Issue Broadcasters. Trans-Columbia, Foster, and CFMLP 2 was deleted with respect to Wireless, subject to the im would constitute a hazard to air navigation.3 position of a condition should that application be granted. 4. To determine with respect to Clark and Shabaz In addition, by Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC whether either applicant is financially qualified.4 91M-2319. released July 29. 1991. Issue 2 was deleted with respect to KLRK, since that applicant no longer proposes 5. To determine which of the proposals would, on a to use the transmitter site that was the subject of the issue. comparative basis, best serve the public interest. 4. Similarly, no further resolution of Issue 3 is necessary. 6. To determine, in light of the evidence adduced Issue 3 is an air hazard issue specified against KRIZ, pursuant to the specified issues, which of the applica Atwater. Wireless, Weagant, KLRK, Broadcasters, Trans- tions should be granted, if any. Columbia. Foster, and CFMLP. As indicated in note 1, supra, the applications of KRIZ, Atwater. Broadcasters, and 2. By Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 91M-2687. Foster were dismissed. Further, by Memorandum Opinions released September 4. 1991, and Memorandum Opinion and and Orders, FCC 91M-817. released March 4, 1991, FCC Order, FCC 91M-3079, released October 15. L991. the fol 91M-818. released March 4. 1991. FCC 91M-1816. released lowing issues were added to