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Licensing and Management System

Approved by OMB 3060-0031
October 2020
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File Number:
0000221616
Submit Date:
09/29/2023
Call Sign:
WKDS
Facility ID:
4198
FRN:
0007316185
State:
Michigan
City:
KALAMAZOO
Service:
FM
Purpose:
Transfer of Control
Status:
Granted
Status Date:
02/14/2024
Expiration Date:
Filing Status:
Active


General Information

Section Question Response
Attachments Are attachments (other than associated schedules) being filed with this application? No

Fees, Waivers, and Exemptions

Section Question Response
Fees Is the applicant exempt from FCC application Fees? Yes
Indicate reason for fee exemption: Non-profit NCE Licensee
Waivers Does this filing request a waiver of the Commission's rule(s)? No
Total number of rule sections involved in this waiver request:

Applicant Information

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Applicant Name, Type, and Contact Information

Applicant Address Phone Email Applicant Type

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Public Educational Institution

Doing Business As: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

STEPHEN A. WILLIAMS

1903 W. MICHIGAN AVE.

KALAMAZOO, MI 49008

United States

+1 (269) 387-5719 STEPHEN.A.WILLIAMS@WMICH.EDU Other

Contact Representatives (4)

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Contact Name Address Phone Email Contact Type

A. Wray Fitch , III .

Attorney

GAMMON & GRANGE, P.C.

1945 Old Gallows Road, Suite 650

Tysons , VA 22182

United States

+1 (703) 761-5013 awf@gg-law.com Legal Representative

A. Wray Fitch , III .

Attorney

GAMMON & GRANGE, P.C.

1945 Old Gallows Road, Suite 650

Tysons, VA 22182

United States

+1 (703) 761-5013 awf@gg-law.com Legal Representative

A. Wray Fitch , III .

Attorney

GAMMON & GRANGE, P.C.

1945 Old Gallows Road, Suite 650

Tysons, VA 22182

United States

+1 (703) 761-5013 awf@gg-law.com Legal Representative

Martin Klemm

Senior Radio Engineer

Western Michigan University

1903 W. Michigan Avenue

Kalamazoo, MI 49008

United States

+1 (269) 387-5738 martin.klemm@wmich.edu Technical Representative

Alien Ownership

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Question Response
1) Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government as specified in Section 310(a) of the Communications Act? No
2) Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? (Section 310(b)(1)) No
3) Is the applicant a corporation, or non-corporate entity, that is organized under the laws of any foreign government? (Section 310(b)(2)) No
4) Is the applicant an entity of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock, or other equity or voting interest, is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any entity organized under the laws of a foreign country? (Section 310(b)(3)) No
5) Is the applicant directly or indirectly controlled by any other entity of which more than one-fourth of the capital stock, or other equity or voting interest, is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof, or by any entity organized under the laws of a foreign country? (Section 310(b)(4)) No
6) Has the applicant received a declaratory ruling(s) under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act? No
7) In connection with this application, is the applicant filing a foreign ownership Petition for Declaratory Ruling pursuant to Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act? No

Parties to the Application (22)

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Party Name Address Phone Email Positional Interest

Jon Hoadley

Consultant

2720 Parkview Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49008

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 bot-hoadley@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Trustee
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
14.2%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Edward Montgomery

President

Western Michigan University

1903 W. Michigan Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49008

United States

+1 (269) 387-2351 edward.montgomery@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Ex Officio Board Member
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Kahler Schuemann

Chief of Staff

Western Michigan University

1903 W. Michigan Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49008

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 kahler.schuemann@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Officer
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Jan Van Der Kley

Vice President, Business and Finance

Western Michigan University

1903 W. Michigan Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49008

United States

+1 (269) 387-2365 jan.vanderkley@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Officer
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Colleen Scarff

Associate Vice President, Business and Finance

Western Michigan Universty

1903 W. Michigan Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49008

United States

+1 (269) 387-4268 colleen.scarff@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Officer
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Lisa Williams

Principal

Detroit Public Schools Community District

8425 W. McNichols Rd.

Southfield, MI 48076

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 bot-williams@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Trustee
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
14.2%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Kelly Burris

Owner

Burris Law, PLLC

300 River Place Dr.

Suite 1775

Detroit, MI 48207

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 bot-burris@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Trustee
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
14.2%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Lynn Chen-Zhang

Chief Operating Officer

Zhang Financial

7596 Oak Shore Drive S.

Portage, MI 49024

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 Bot-chen-zhang@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Trustee
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
14.2%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Shelly Edgerton

Legal Compliance and Government Affairs Counsel

LivWell Enlightened Health Michigan

234 Deer Run

Plainwell, MI 49080

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 Bot-edgerton@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Trustee
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
14.2%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Kurtis Trevan

Private Markets Investor

Nclude Capital

3935 North Washtenaw Avenue

Chicago, IL 60618

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 kurtis.trevan@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Trustee
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
14.2%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

Alexander Alan Turfe

Consultant

Thomas H. Lee Partners

17872 Devonshire Court

Northville, MI 48168

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 alan.turfe@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Trustee
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
14.2%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Lisa Williams

Principal

Detroit Public Schools Community District

8425 W. McNichols Rd.

Southfield, MI 48076

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 bot-williams@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Kurtis Trevan

Private Markets Investor

Nclude Capital

3935 North Washtenaw Avenue

Chicago, IL 60618

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 kurtis.trevan@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Davis Behan

9022 Emerson Drive

Saline, MI 48176

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 kahler.schuemann@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
12.5%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

James Bolger

1538 Timber Trail Dr.

Whitehall, MI 49461

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 kahler.schuemann@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
12.5%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

William Johnston

7484 Cottage Oak

Portage, MI 49024

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 kahler.schuemann@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
12.5%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Ronnie Kitchens

7455 Hidden Cove Place

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 kahler.schuemann@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
12.5%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Jeff Rinvelt

2631 ENGLISH OAK DRIVE

ANN ARBOR, MI 48103

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 kahler.schuemann@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
12.5%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Shani Penn

269 Walker Street, #330

Detroit, MI 48207

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 bot-penn@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
12.5%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

Alexander Alan Turfe

Consultant

Thomas H. Lee Partners

17872 Devonshire Court

Northville, MI 48168

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 alan.turfe@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Kelly Burris

Owner

Burris Law, PLLC

300 River Place Drive

Suite 1775

Detroit, MI 48207

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 bot-burris@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Jon Hoadley

Consultant

2720 Parkview Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49008

United States

+1 (269) 387-2361 bot-hoadley@wmich.edu
Positional Interest:
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0.0%

Certification

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Section Question Response
General Certification Statements The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by authorization or otherwise, and requests an Authorization in accordance with this application (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.).
The Applicant certifies that neither the Applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits pursuant to §5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. §862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. This certification does not apply to applications filed in services exempted under §1.2002(c) of the rules, 47 CFR . See §1.2002(b) of the rules, 47 CFR §1.2002(b), for the definition of "party to the application" as used in this certification §1.2002(c). The Applicant certifies that all statements made in this application and in the exhibits, attachments, or documents incorporated by reference are material, are part of this application, and are true, complete, correct, and made in good faith.
Authorized Party to Sign

FAILURE TO SIGN THIS APPLICATION MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION AND FORFEITURE OF ANY FEES PAID

Upon grant of this application, the Authorization Holder may be subject to certain construction or coverage requirements. Failure to meet the construction or coverage requirements will result in automatic cancellation of the Authorization. Consult appropriate FCC regulations to determine the construction or coverage requirements that apply to the type of Authorization requested in this application.

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM OR ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, §1001) AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, §312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, §503).

I certify that this application includes all required and relevant attachments.
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am an authorized representative of the above-named applicant for the Authorization(s) specified above.


09/29/2023

Attachments

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File Name Uploaded By Attachment Type Description
Multiple Ownership Exhibit.pdf Applicant Transferee Legal Certifications Multiple Ownership Exhibit
Western Michigan University Agreement Exhibit.pdf Applicant Transferee Legal Certifications Western Michigan University Agreement Exhibit