FRN | Entity Name |
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0003828696 |
Tennessee Broadcasting Partners |
Street Address | City (and Country if non U.S. address) | State ("NA" if non-U.S. address) | Zip Code | Phone | |
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c/o Beverly Poston One Televsion Place |
Charlotte |
NC |
28205 |
+1 (704) 372-4434 |
bposton@bahakel.com |
Name | Organization |
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M. Anne Swanson |
Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP |
Street Address | City (and Country if non U.S. address) | State | Zip Code | Phone | |
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1800 M Street, NW Suite 800N |
Washington |
DC |
20036 |
+1 (202) 383-3342 |
aswanson@wbklaw.com |
Question | Response |
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Is this application being submitted without a filing fee? |
No |
Application Type | Form Number | Fee Code | Quantity | Fee Amount | Subtotal |
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Total | $85.00 |
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Biennial | Form 323 | MAT | 1 | 95 |
$85.00 |
(a) Provide the following information about the Respondent: | ||
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Relationship to stations/permits |
Licensee |
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Nature of Respondent |
General partnership |
(b) Provide the following information about this report: | |
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Purpose | Biennial |
"As of" date | 10/01/2021 When filing a biennial ownership report or validating and resubmitting a prior biennial ownership report, this date must be Oct. 1 of the year in which this report is filed. |
Licensee/Permittee Name | FRN |
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Tennessee Broadcasting Partners | 0003828696 |
Fac. ID No. | Call Sign | City | State | Service |
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65204 | WBBJ-TV | JACKSON | TN | DTV |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | By-Laws (Jackson Telecasters, Inc.) |
Parties to contract or instrument | Tennessee |
Date of execution | 10/1966 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: By-Laws |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Security Agreement, as extended |
Parties to contract or instrument | Bahakel Communications, Ltd.; Bahakel Broadcasting Company; Jackson Telecasters, Inc.; Tennessee Broadcasting Partners and BSP Agency, LLC |
Date of execution | 07/2015 |
Date of expiration | 07/2022 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Security Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Bahakel Communications, Ltd.) |
Parties to contract or instrument | North Carolina |
Date of execution | 12/1973 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Articles of Incorporation |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Certificate of Incorporation (Jackson Telecasters, Inc.) |
Parties to contract or instrument | Tennessee |
Date of execution | 10/1966 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Articles of Incorporation |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Credit Facility Credit Agreement |
Parties to contract or instrument | Bahakel Communications, Ltd.; Bahakel Broadcasting Company; Jackson Telecasters, Inc.; Tennessee Broadcasting Partners; and BSP Agency, LLC |
Date of execution | 07/2015 |
Date of expiration | 07/2020 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Credit Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Corporate By-Laws, as Amended (Bahakel Communications, Ltd.) |
Parties to contract or instrument | North Carolina |
Date of execution | 02/1974 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: By-Laws |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Amendment to General Partnership Agreement (Tennessee Broadcasting Partners) |
Parties to contract or instrument | Jackson Telecasters, Inc. & Bahakel Broadcasting Company |
Date of execution | 10/2005 |
Date of expiration | 12/2010 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Partnership Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Amendment to General Partnership Agreement (Tennessee Broadcasting Partners) |
Parties to contract or instrument | Jackson Telecasters, Inc. & Bahakel Broadcasting Company |
Date of execution | 11/2012 |
Date of expiration | 12/2022 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Partnership Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Corporate By-Laws (Bahakel Broadcasting Company) |
Parties to contract or instrument | North Carolina |
Date of execution | 05/1992 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: By-Laws |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Amendment to By-Laws of Bahakel Communications, Ltd. |
Parties to contract or instrument | North Carolina |
Date of execution | 10/1982 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: By-Laws |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Articles of Incorporation, as later Amended (for change of address) (Bahakel Broadcasting Company) |
Parties to contract or instrument | North Carolina |
Date of execution | 05/1992 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Articles of Incorporation |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Pledge Agreement (Credit Parties), as extended |
Parties to contract or instrument | Bahakel Communications, Ltd.; Bahakel Broadcasting Company; Jackson Telecasters, Inc.; and BSP Agency, LLC |
Date of execution | 07/2015 |
Date of expiration | 07/2022 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Pledge Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Articles of Incorporation (Bahakel Communications, Ltd.) |
Parties to contract or instrument | North Carolina |
Date of execution | 05/1964 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Articles of Incorporation |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Pledge Agreement (Stockholders), as extended |
Parties to contract or instrument | New Voting Stock, LLC and BSP Agency, LLC |
Date of execution | 07/2015 |
Date of expiration | 07/2022 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Pledge Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Amendment to By-Laws of Bahakel Communications, Ltd. |
Parties to contract or instrument | North Carolina |
Date of execution | 07/2013 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: By-Laws |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Partnership Agreement (Tennessee Broadcasting Partners) |
Parties to contract or instrument | Jackson Telecasters, Inc. & Bahakel Broadcasting Company |
Date of execution | 05/1992 |
Date of expiration | 12/2005 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Partnership Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Operating Agreement of New Voting Stock LLC |
Parties to contract or instrument | Beverly B. Poston, as Manager, Beverly B. Poston as Trustee of the Cy N. Bahakel Trust, dated January 12, 2005 and Christopher C. Jones (assigned 8/6/08 to the 2000 Bahakel Descendants Trust) |
Date of execution | 04/2008 |
Date of expiration | 12/2085 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Operating Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Shareholders Agreement (Bahakel Communications, Ltd.) |
Parties to contract or instrument | Shareholders in Bahakel Communications, Ltd., Bahakel Communications, Ltd., Cy N. Bahakel Family Trust IV |
Date of execution | 06/2009 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Shareholders Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Amendment to By-Laws (Bahakel Broadcasting Company) |
Parties to contract or instrument | North Carolina |
Date of execution | 03/1995 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: By-Laws |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Bahakel Communications, Ltd.) |
Parties to contract or instrument | North Carolina |
Date of execution | 02/1999 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Articles of Incorporation |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Bahakel Communications, Ltd.) |
Parties to contract or instrument | North Carolina |
Date of execution | 10/1982 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Articles of Incorporation |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Amendment to By-Laws of Bahakel Communications, Ltd. |
Parties to contract or instrument | North Carolina |
Date of execution | 03/1995 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: By-Laws |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Articles of Organization (New Voting Stock, LLC) |
Parties to contract or instrument | State of North Carolina |
Date of execution | 03/2008 |
Date of expiration | 12/2085 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Articles of Organization |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Articles of Amendment (Jackson Telecasters, Inc.) |
Parties to contract or instrument | Tennessee |
Date of execution | 02/1986 |
Date of expiration | No expiration date |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Articles of Incorporation |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Affiliation Agreement (Effective 1/2021) |
Parties to contract or instrument | CBS Affiliate Relations and Jackson Telecasters, Inc. |
Date of execution | 02/2020 |
Date of expiration | 03/2023 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Network Affiliation Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Primary Affiliation Agreement (WBBJ) |
Parties to contract or instrument | American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. and Jackson Telecasters, Inc. |
Date of execution | 07/2016 |
Date of expiration | 12/2021 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Network Affiliation Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | First Amendment to Credit Agreement |
Parties to contract or instrument | Bahakel Communications, Ltd.; Bahakel Broadcasting Company; Jackson Telecasters, Inc.; Tennessee Broadcasting Partners; and BSP Agency, LLC |
Date of execution | 03/2017 |
Date of expiration | 07/2020 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Credit Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Second Amendment to Credit Agreement |
Parties to contract or instrument | Bahakel Communications, Ltd.; Bahakel Broadcasting Company; Jackson Telecasters, Inc.; Tennessee Broadcasting Partners; and BSP Agency, LLC |
Date of execution | 12/2018 |
Date of expiration | 07/2020 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Credit Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Third Amendment to Credit Agreement |
Parties to contract or instrument | Bahakel Communications, Ltd.; Bahakel Broadcasting Company; Jackson Telecasters, Inc.; Tennessee Broadcasting Partners; and BSP Agency, LLC |
Date of execution | 02/2020 |
Date of expiration | 07/2022 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Credit Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement |
Parties to contract or instrument | Bahakel Communications, Ltd.; Bahakel Broadcasting Company; Jackson Telecasters, Inc.; Tennessee Broadcasting Partners; and BSP Agency, LLC |
Date of execution | 04/2020 |
Date of expiration | 07/2022 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Credit Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Primary Television Affiliation Agreement (WBBJ-TV) |
Parties to contract or instrument | American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. and Jackson Telecasters, Inc. (effective 01/2022) |
Date of execution | 09/2021 |
Date of expiration | 08/2025 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Network Affiliation Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Amendment to General Partnership Agreement (Tennessee Broadcasting Partners) |
Parties to contract or instrument | Jackson Telecasters, Inc. and Bahakel Broadcasting Company |
Date of execution | 07/2003 |
Date of expiration | 12/2010 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Partnership Agreement |
Document Information | |
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Description of contract or instrument | Amendment to General Partnership Agreement (Tennessee Broadcasting Partners) |
Parties to contract or instrument | Jackson Telecasters, Inc. and Bahakel Broadcasting Company |
Date of execution | 12/2010 |
Date of expiration | 12/2015 |
Agreement type (check all that apply) |
Other
Agreement Type: Partnership Agreement |
(a) Ownership Interests. This Question requires Respondents to enter detailed information about ownership interests by generating a series of subforms. Answer each question on each subform. The first subform listing should be for the Respondent itself. If the Respondent is not a natural person, also list each of the officers, directors, stockholders, non-insulated partners, non-insulated members, and any other persons or entities with a direct attributable interest in the Respondent pursuant to the standards set forth in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3555. (A “direct” interest is one that is not held through any intervening companies or entities.) List each interest holder with a direct attributable interest in the Respondent separately.
Leave the percentage of total assets (Equity Debt Plus) field blank for an interest holder unless that interest holder has an attributable interest in the Respondent solely on the basis of the Commission’s Equity Debt Plus attribution standard, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3555, Note 2(i).
In the case of vertical or indirect ownership structures, list only those interests in the Respondent that also represent an attributable interest in the Licensee(s) for which the report is being submitted.
Entities that are part of an organizational structure that includes holding companies or other forms of indirect ownership must file separate ownership reports. In such a structure do not report, or file a separate report for, any interest holder that does not have an attributable interest in the Licensee(s) for which the report is being submitted.
Please see the Instructions for further detail concerning interests that must be reported in response to this question.
The Respondent must provide an FCC Registration Number for each interest holder reported in response to this question. Please see the Instructions for detailed information and guidance concerning this requirement.
Ownership Information | |||
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FRN | 0003828696 | ||
Entity Name | Tennessee Broadcasting Partners | ||
Address | PO Box | ||
Street 1 | c/o Beverly Poston | ||
Street 2 | One Televsion Place | ||
City | Charlotte | ||
State ("NA" if non-U.S. address) | NC | ||
Zip/Postal Code | 28205 | ||
Country (if non-U.S. address) | United States | ||
Listing Type |
Respondent |
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Positional Interests |
Respondent | ||
Tribal Nation or Tribal Entity |
Interest holder is not a Tribal nation or Tribal entity |
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Interest Percentages (enter percentage values from 0.0 to 100.0) |
Voting | 0.0% |
Jointly Held?
No |
Equity | 0.0% | ||
Total assets (Equity Debt Plus) | 0.0% | ||
Does interest holder have an attributable interest in one or more broadcast stations that do not appear on this report? |
No |
Ownership Information | |||
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FRN | 0001769991 | ||
Entity Name | Jackson Telecasters, Inc. | ||
Address | PO Box | ||
Street 1 | c/o Beverly Poston | ||
Street 2 | One Television Place | ||
City | Charlotte | ||
State ("NA" if non-U.S. address) | NC | ||
Zip/Postal Code | 28205 | ||
Country (if non-U.S. address) | United States | ||
Listing Type |
Other Interest Holder |
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Positional Interests |
General Partner | ||
Tribal Nation or Tribal Entity |
Interest holder is not a Tribal nation or Tribal entity |
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Interest Percentages (enter percentage values from 0.0 to 100.0) |
Voting | 99.0% |
Jointly Held?
No |
Equity | 99.0% | ||
Total assets (Equity Debt Plus) | 0.0% | ||
Does interest holder have an attributable interest in one or more broadcast stations that do not appear on this report? |
Yes |
Ownership Information | |||
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FRN | 0019312859 | ||
Entity Name | Bahakel Broadcasting Company | ||
Address | PO Box | ||
Street 1 | c/o Beverly Poston | ||
Street 2 | One Television Place | ||
City | Charlotte | ||
State ("NA" if non-U.S. address) | NC | ||
Zip/Postal Code | 28205 | ||
Country (if non-U.S. address) | United States | ||
Listing Type |
Other Interest Holder |
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Positional Interests |
General Partner | ||
Tribal Nation or Tribal Entity |
Interest holder is not a Tribal nation or Tribal entity |
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Interest Percentages (enter percentage values from 0.0 to 100.0) |
Voting | 1.0% |
Jointly Held?
No |
Equity | 1.0% | ||
Total assets (Equity Debt Plus) | 0.0% | ||
Does interest holder have an attributable interest in one or more broadcast stations that do not appear on this report? |
Yes |
(b) Respondent certifies that any interests, including equity, financial, or voting interests, not reported in this filing are non-attributable.
If "No," submit as an exhibit an explanation. |
Yes |
(c) Does the Respondent or any reported interest holder hold an attributable interest in any newspaper entities in the same market as any station for which this report is filed, as defined in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3555? If "Yes," provide information describing the interest(s), using EITHER the subform OR the spreadsheet option below. Respondents with a large number (50 or more) of entries to submit should use the spreadsheet option. NOTE: Spreadsheets must be submitted in a special XML Spreadsheet format with the appropriate structure that is specified in the documentation. For instructions on how to use the spreadsheet option to complete this question (including templates to start with), please Click Here. If using the subform, leave the percentage of total assets (Equity Debt Plus) field blank for an interest holder unless that interest holder has an attributable interest in the newspaper entity solely on the basis of the Commission’s Equity Debt Plus attribution standard, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3555, Note 2(i). If using an XML Spreadsheet, enter “NA” into the percentage of total assets (Equity Debt Plus) field for an interest holder unless that interest holder has an attributable interest in the newspaper entity solely on the basis of the Commission’s Equity Debt Plus attribution standard. The Respondent must provide an FCC Registration Number for each interest holder reported in response to this question. Please see the Instructions for detailed information and guidance concerning this requirement. |
No |
(d) Are any of the individuals listed as an attributable interest holder in the Respondent married to each other or related to each other as parent‐child or as siblings?
If "Yes," provide the following information for each such the relationship. |
No |
(e) Is Respondent seeking an attribution exemption for any officer or director with duties wholly unrelated to the Licensee(s)? If "Yes," complete the information in the required fields and submit an Exhibit fully describing that individual’s duties and responsibilities, and explaining why that individual should not be attributed an interest. |
No |
Attach a flowchart or similar document showing the Licensee’s vertical ownership structure including the Licensee and all entities that have attributable interests in the Licensee. Licensees with a single parent entity may provide a brief explanatory textual Exhibit in lieu of a flowchart or similar document. Licensees without parent entities should so indicate in a textual Exhibit.
Non-Licensee Respondents should select “N/A” in response to this question.
File Name | Uploaded By | Attachment Type | Description |
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Organizational Chart.pdf | Applicant | Ownership Chart | Organizational Chart |
Section | Question | Response |
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Authorized Party to Sign | WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE --OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503). |
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Certification | I certify that I have examined this report and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all statements in this report are true, correct and complete. | Official Title: President of Managing Partner of Licensee Exact Legal Title or Name of Respondent: Tennessee Broadcasting Partners Name: Beverly B Poston Phone: 7043724434 11/30/2021 |