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(REFERENCE COPY - Not for submission)Amendment to an Transfer

File Number:
BTCCDT-20130809ACA
Submit Date:
08/09/2013
Call Sign:
WGWG
Facility ID:
21536
FRN:
0023930803
State:
South Carolina
City:
CHARLESTON
Service:
DTV
Purpose:
Transfer of Control Amendment
Status:
Granted
Status Date:
07/24/2014
Expiration Date:
Filing Status:
InActive


General Information

Section Question Response
Attachments Are attachments (other than associated schedules) being filed with this application?

Fees, Waivers, and Exemptions

Section Question Response
Fees Is the applicant exempt from FCC application Fees? Yes
Indicate reason for fee exemption:
Waivers Does this filing request a waiver of the Commission's rule(s)?
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

CHARLESTON TELEVISION, LLC

Applicant

Doing Business As: CHARLESTON TELEVISION, LLC

888 ALLBRITTON BOULEVARD

CHARLESTON, SC 29464

United States

+1 (843) 881-4444 Other

Contact Representatives (3)

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Contact Name Address Phone Email Contact Type

JERALD N. FRITZ

ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

1000 WILSON BOULEVARD

SUITE 2700

ARLINGTON, VA 22209

+1 (703) 647-8747 JFRITZ@ALLBRITTONTV.COM

CLIFFORD M. HARRINGTON, ESQ.

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

2300 N STREET, NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20037

+1 (202) 663-8525 CLIFFORD.HARRINGTON@PILLSBURYLAW.COM

JERALD N. FRITZ

ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

1000 WILSON BOULEVARD

SUITE 2700

ARLINGTON, VA 22209

+1 (703) 647-8747 JFRITZ@ALLBRITTONTV.COM

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?
2) Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? (Section 310(b)(1))
3) Is the applicant a corporation, or non-corporate entity, that is organized under the laws of any foreign government? (Section 310(b)(2))
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))
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))
6) Has the applicant received a declaratory ruling(s) under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act?
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?

Parties to the Application (27)

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Party Name Address Phone Email Positional Interest

MARTIN R. LEADER

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
DIRECTOR OF STG AND SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

DANIEL C. KEITH

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
DIRECTOR OF STG AND SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

LAWRENCE E. MCCANNA

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
DIRECTOR OF STG AND SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

DAVID R. BOCHENEK

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

THOMAS I. WATERS

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

DONALD H. THOMPSON

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

PAUL NESTEROVSKY

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

BARRY M. FABER

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

LUCY RUTISHAUSER

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

DAVID B. AMY

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICE OF STG AND SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

ROBERT E. SMITH

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
DIRECTOR OF STG AND SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
21.%
Percentage of Total Assets:
18.%

FREDERICK G. SMITH

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
DIRECTOR OF STG AND OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
14.%
Percentage of Total Assets:
12.%

J. DUNCAN SMITH

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
DIRECTOR OF STG AND OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
23.%
Percentage of Total Assets:
19.%

DAVID D. SMITH

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF STG AND SBG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
22.%
Percentage of Total Assets:
19.%

TAMMY DUPUY

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF STG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

DAVE HOWITT

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF STG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

MARK A. AITKEN

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF STG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

ROBERT MALANDRA

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF STG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

ROBERT D. WEISBORD

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF STG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

GREGG L. SIEGEL

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF STG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

M. WILLIAM BUTLER

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF STG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

DELBERT R. PARKS III

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF STG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

DAVID F. SCHWARTZ

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF STG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

I. SCOTT LIVINGSTON

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF STG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

STEVEN M. MARKS

10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE

MD 21030

Positional Interest:
OFFICER OF STG
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC. C/O CLIFFORD HARRINGTON PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

2300 N STREET NW WASHINGTON

DC 20037

Positional Interest:
SOLE STOCKHOLDER OF PROPOSED TRANSFEREE
Citizenship:
Moldova, Republic Of
Percentage of Votes:
100%
Percentage of Total Assets:
100%

SINCLAIR TELEVISION GROUP INC. C/O CLIFFORD HARRINGTON PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

2300 N STREET NW WASHINGTON

DC 20037

Positional Interest:
PROPOSED TRANSFEREE
Citizenship:
Moldova, Republic Of
Percentage of Votes:
100%
Percentage of Total Assets:
100%

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.


Attachments

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File Name Uploaded By Attachment Type Description
1565078_12746872.pdf Applicant All Purpose Exhibit 8-Other Authorizations
1615542_14063218.pdf Applicant All Purpose Other Authorizations
1642479_1251110.txt Applicant All Purpose EXHIBIT 1
1642479_1251111.txt Applicant All Purpose EXHIBIT 6
1642479_1251112.txt Applicant All Purpose EXHIBIT 7
1642479_1251113.txt Applicant All Purpose EXHIBIT 8
1642479_1251114.txt Applicant All Purpose EXHIBIT 15
1642479_1251115.txt Applicant All Purpose EXHIBIT 20
1642479_1251116.txt Applicant All Purpose EXHIBIT 24
1642479_15484653.pdf Applicant All Purpose Description of Transaction - Further Updated
1642479_15484656.pdf Applicant All Purpose Purchase Agreement
1642479_15484660.pdf Applicant All Purpose Transition Services Agreement
1642479_15484667.pdf Applicant All Purpose WDBB, WLYH and WTAT TBAs
D:\data\prod\cdbs\letters\A-1642479_F-21536_L-51288-BTCCDT-20130809ACA.pdf Internal All Purpose Requested: 07/25/14 14:56:18