WWOR’S SERVICE TO NEW JERSEY: KEY FACTS FCC PUBLIC FORUM ON LICENSE RENEWAL November 28, 2007, Newark, New Jersey Fox Television Stations, Inc., licensee of television station WWOR-TV, Secaucus, NJ, has paid close attention to community needs and provided exemplary service to the residents of northern New Jersey since it acquired WWOR-TV in 2001. While not exhaustive, this compilation attempts to capture the nature and extent of WWOR-TV's commitment and service to the citizens of New Jersey. LOCAL NEWS EVERYDAY (Tab A-B) 10 PM Nightly News, Seven Days a Week. WWOR-TV's nightly newscast spends a substantial amount of time covering issues of importance to WWOR-TV’s New Jersey viewers, including extensive election coverage. In addition, the station has partnered with a local newspaper, The Record, and Rasmussen, a provider of political data, to enhance its local coverage. The New Jersey Associated Press Broadcasters Association has consistently recognized the quality of WWOR-TV's news coverage. The attached document provides a sampling of stories broadcast during the period from 2001 to the present that are particularly relevant to New Jersey residents (Tab A). A list of awards received by the station is also included (Tab B). News Updates. In addition to scheduled hourly news updates between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. weeknights, WWOR-TV interrupts regularly-scheduled programming for breaking news reports of great importance to its northern New Jersey viewers. These include, for example, severe weather warnings (e.g., flooding and power outages), Amber Alerts, and live addresses by the Governor of New Jersey. News Crawls. WWOR-TV regularly runs news crawls to provide viewers with up-to-the- minute coverage of news developments like school closings, major traffic and New Jersey election results. WEEKLY PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING (Tab C) Numerous local politicians and local community leaders have appeared on WWOR-TV's public affairs programming over the course of the last seven years. The attached document provides a sampling of issues and guests important to the viewers of New Jersey that have appeared on WWOR-TV since 2001. New Jersey Now (formerly Ask Congress). New Jersey Now is a weekly one-half hour program that provides a forum for New Jersey politicians to reach out to the residents of the Garden State. Real Talk. Real Talk, the weekly public affairs program produced by WWOR-TV, presents local social, economic and cultural issues and personalities, providing viewers with access to civic and community leaders. FREQUENT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (Tab D) In the last two years alone, WWOR-TV has broadcast more than 20,000 public service announcements (“PSAs”) for a variety of causes, including the New Jersey Hall of Fame and 1 WWOR’S SERVICE TO NEW JERSEY: KEY FACTS FCC PUBLIC FORUM ON LICENSE RENEWAL November 28, 2007, Newark, New Jersey CASA of New Jersey, which advocates for abused and abandoned children in proceedings before state courts. The attached document provides a detailed list of the numerous PSAs broadcast by WWOR-TV since 2004. LOCAL SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING WWOR-TV provides New Jersey viewers with a wide variety of entertainment and sports programming. WWOR-TV provides free, over-the-air broadcasts of the New Jersey Nets, New York Giants (whose stadium is in New Jersey), and New York Yankees. We also air entertainment specials, such as McDonald’s Gospelfest, the MDA Telethon, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade and the United Negro College Fund Tribute to Smokey Robinson. LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT OF EMPLOYEES (Tab E) WWOR-TV's on-air newscasters and behind-the-scenes employees are committed to participation in the New Jersey community. The station's employees take part in a variety of events in and around northern New Jersey. For example, employees work with the New Jersey Task Force on Fire Prevention, Leadership New Jersey and NJ Mental Health Institute. Additional community service by station employees is set forth in the attached document. LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (Tab F) Employees. WWOR-TV currently has over 250 individuals who work at our Secaucus facility. Training and Internships. WWOR-TV operates a paid apprentice program to identify qualified individuals for work in the broadcasting field. The program has successfully increased opportunities for minorities and women, which have been underrepresented in the field. The station also provides internship opportunities for college students and supports the Emma Bowen Foundation for Minority Interest in Media, which helps fund a job and career development program, and partners with One Hundred Black Men on a mentoring program. Details on these and other training activities are described in the attached materials. WWOR-TV'S PRESENCE IN NEW JERSEY WWOR-TV occupies 110,000 square feet of office space at 9 Broadcast Plaza, in Secaucus, New Jersey, and has invested nearly $12 million dollars in capital improvements to the facility since 2001. OVERWHELMING COMMUNITY APPRECIATION (Tab G) Most gratifying to the station and its dedicated employees are the many letters and e-mails of support received from viewers. Viewers consistently praise the coverage provided by the station and its employees. A sampling of this correspondence is attached. 2 Tab A WWOR·TV I 2001 Public Affairs Programming GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: Seniors Date: June 3, 2001 Marilyn Askin of the AARP of New Jersey discusses age discrimination in the state. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: ChiidrenNouth Date: June 17, 2001 Charles Dixon of the Young Fathers Program of UMDNJ discusses the importance of fathers. BLACK EXPERIENCE ISSUES: Minority Issues Date: June 24, 2001 Linda Holmes of the New Jersey Office of Minority Health discusses the disparity between the medical care given to individuals in the African-American community. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: ChiidrenNouth Date: January 7, 2001 Barbara Ferry of Parents Assisting Inexperienced Divers in Jackson and State Senator Robert Singer discuss the program focusing on the new provisions of the Graduated Drivers License Program in New Jersey. HISPANIC HORIZONS ISSUES: Minority Issues Date: January 14, 2001 Tina Morales of the North Hudson Community Action Corporation in West New York discusses new protections for immigrant women in New Jersey. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: ChiidrenNouth Date: January 21, 2001 Ed Looney of the Council on Compulsive Gambling in New Jersey and NJ Assemblyman Anthony Impreveduto discuss the growing problem of compulsive gambling in New Jersey schools. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: Health Date: January 28,2001 Dr. Richard Hodosh of the American Heart Association Task Force in Chatham, New Jersey says that 600,000 people a year suffer from a new or recurrent stroke. HISPANIC HORIZONS ISSUES: Minority Issues Date: February 11, 2001 Joe Hernandez of the International Salsa Museum in Washington Township discusses preserving salsa music and traditions. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: Family Issues Date: February 18, 2001 NJ Assemblywoman Arline Friscia of Woodbridge discusses the benefits and disadvantages of paid family leave. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: Family Issues Date: March 4, 2001 NJ Assemblyman George Geist of Blackwood discusses whether or not stricter penalties should be given to drivers that fall asleep behind the wheel and cause the death or injury of another person. HISPANIC HORIZONS ISSUES: Minority Issues Date: March 11, 2001 Dr. Roberto Roberti of Mid-Atlantic Cardiology in Springfield, New Jersey discusses the growing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes in young Latino children. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: Health Date: March 18,2001 Robert Carvalho of EAI Environmental Management Services in Jersey City and Dr. Michael Gruber of the Brain Tumor Center of New Jersey discuss the growing incidences of cancer in New Jersey. NJ GOVERNOR 2001 ISSUES: Government/Politics Date: March 25 - 31,2001 Thirty-second commentaries by candidates for New Jersey Governor airing in different day-parts throughout the day. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: ChiidrenNouth Date: April 1, 2001 James Smith - Acting Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services discusses a program focused on one of the most common forms of child abuse: abandonment. HISPANIC HORIZONS ISSUES: Health Date: April 8, 2001 Dr. Ana Natale-Pereira of the Focus Community Health Center in Newark discusses the low rate of immunizations in Latino children. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: Health Date: April 15, 2001 Thelma McCloud of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey discusses the hunger problem facing the state of New Jersey. BLACK EXPERIENCE ISSUES: Minority Issues Date: April 29, 2001 Kabu Okai-Davies of the African Globe Theatre in Newark discusses the power of poetry within the African-American community in New Jersey. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: Health Date: May 6, 2001 Dr. Robert Johnson - Director of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at UMDNJ discuss public complacency regarding the transmission of AIDS. HISPANIC HORIZONS ISSUES: Minority Issues Date: May 13, 2001 Ileana Montes of the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey discusses discrimination during the election process and the importance of protecting Latino voters. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: Government/Politics Date: May 20, 2001 Thomas Giblin, NJ Democratic State Chairman and Garabed Haytaian, NJ Republican State Chairman discuss the future of New Jersey politics. BLACK EXPERIENCE ISSUES: Minority Issues Date: May 27,2001 Keith DaCosta of 100 Black Men of New Jersey discusses the high incidence of prostate cancer among African-American males. HISPANIC HORIZONS ISSUES: Minority Issues Date: July 8, 2001 NJ Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo discusses Latinos and the Census in the state of New Jersey. GARDEN STATE MATTERS ISSUES: Minority Issues Date: July 15, 2001 Tony Farthing of the NY/NJ Regional Census Bureau discusses the results of the Census in New Jersey for the year 2000. BLACK EXPERIENCE ISSUES: Minority issues Date: July 29, 2001 Jane Alley of the Escaped Sudanese Slave Raid in New Brunswick discusses modern day slavery and human bondage that still exists in the world today.