| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Attachments | Are attachments (other than associated schedules) being filed with this application? |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Waivers | Does this filing request a waiver of the Commission's rule(s)? | |
| Total number of rule sections involved in this waiver request: | ||
| Are the frequencies or parameters requested in this filing covered by grandfathered privileges, previously approved by waiver, or functionally integrated with an existing station? |
| Applicant | Address | Phone | Applicant Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION Applicant Doing Business As: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG | Other |
| Contact Name | Address | Phone | Contact Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRYAN FUQUA VP TECHNICAL SERVICES, WTCI |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416-3558 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | BFUQUA@WTCITV.ORG | Technical Representative |
|
PAUL GROVE THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416-3558 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG | Legal Representative |
| 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? |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Revoked Application | Has the Applicant or any party to this application had any FCC station Authorization revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station Authorization denied by the Commission? | |
| State or Federal Convictions | Has the Applicant or any party to this application, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant, ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Facility ID | 65667 | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| City | CHATTANOOGA | |
| DTV Channel | 29 | |
| Facility Type | Facility Type | Noncommercial Educational |
| Station Type | Main | |
| Zone | Zone | 2 |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Antenna Structure Registration | Do you have an FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) Number? | Yes |
| ASR Number | 1042763 | |
| Coordinates (NAD83) | Latitude | 35° 12' 26.0" N+ |
| Longitude | 085° 16' 52.0" W- | |
| Structure Type | ||
| Overall Structure Height | 147.5 meters | |
| Support Structure Height | ||
| Ground Elevation (AMSL) | 613.3 meters | |
| Antenna Data | Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level | 141 meters |
| Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain | 352 meters | |
| Height of Radiation Center Above Mean Sea Level | 754.3 meters | |
| Effective Radiated Power | 200 kW |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Antenna Type | Antenna Type | Non-Directional |
| Do you have an Antenna ID? | Yes | |
| Antenna ID | 119750 | |
| Antenna Manufacturer and Model | Manufacturer: | ERI |
| Model | ATW18H6-HTO-29H | |
| Rotation | ||
| Electrical Beam Tilt | 1.5 | |
| Mechanical Beam Tilt | Not Applicable | |
| toward azimuth | ||
| Polarization | Horizontal | |
| DTV and DTS: Elevation Pattern | Does the proposed antenna propose elevation radiation patterns that vary with azimuth for reasons other than the use of mechanical beam tilt? | No |
| Uploaded file for elevation antenna (or radiation) pattern data |
| Party Name | Address | Phone | Positional Interest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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PAUL GROVE, 7540 BONNYSHIRE DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
JENNIFER HOFF, 1338 KOBLAN DR, HIXSON, TN 37343 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
PAULA HENDERSON, 1467 MARKET ST #206, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
TOM GRISCOM, 540 WHITEHALL RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37405 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
STEVE GATLIN, ONE UNION SQUARE #100, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
ERSKINE OGLESBY JR, P.O. BOX 1201, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37401 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
MONTY WYNE, 701 BROAD ST #202, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
SCOTT WILSON, 171 BAYLOR SCHOOL ROAD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37405 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
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BRUCE STEWART, 99 WALNUT AVE #402, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
PAUL STARNES, 400 PATTEN DRIVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
LARRY BUIE, 2207 OLAN MILLS RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
ALISON SHAW, 975 E 3RD ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
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FRANK SHRINER, 7 BARTRAM RD, LOOKOUT MTN, TN 37350 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
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BILL ROBINSON, 633 CHESTNUT ST #1800, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37450 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
DANA PERRY, 605 CHESTNUT ST #1700, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37450 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
WARD PETTY, 345 FRAZIER AVE #205, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37405 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
NANCY PATTERSON, 4501 AMNICOLA HWY, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37406 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
|
COLE POWELL, 224 N HERMITAGE AVE, LOOKOUT MTN, TN 37350 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
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JO COKE, 1208 LOWER BROW RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37377 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
|
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MARY KILBRIDE, 1602 RIVERVIEW RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37305 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
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WARREN BARNETT, 1300 BROAD ST, SUIE 303, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
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DEBRAH ARFKEN, 6 SHOAL CREEK FALLS, SIGNAL MTN, TN 37377 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
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HODGEN MAINDA, 832 GEORGIA AVE #420, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
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RALPH KENDALL, 4833 W LAWTHER DR #602, DALLAS, TX 75214 |
7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 United States |
+1 (423) 702-7800 | PAULGROVE@WTCITV.ORG |
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| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Equity and Financial Interests | Applicant certifies that equity and financial interests not set forth by the applicant parties are non-attributable. | Yes |
| Other Authorizations | Does the applicant or any party to the application have an attributable interest in any other broadcast station(s). |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Incentive Auction Expedited Processing | It will operate on the DTV channel for this station as established in the post-incentive auction channel reassignment public notice. | |
| It will operate post-incentive auction facilities that do not expand the noise-limited service contour in any direction beyond that established by the post-incentive auction channel reassignment public notice. | ||
| It will operate post-incentive auction facilities that match or reduce by no more than five percent with respect to predicted population from those defined in the post-incentive auction channel reassignment public notice. | ||
| The antenna structure to be used by this facility has been registered by the Commission and will not require re-registration to support the proposed antenna, OR the FAA has previously determined that the proposed structure will not adversely affect safety in air navigation and this structure qualifies for later registration under the Commission's phased registration plan, OR the proposed installation on this structure does not require notification to the FAA pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 17.7. | ||
| Environmental Effect | Would a Commission grant of Authorization for this location be an action which may have a significant environmental effect? (See 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1306) | |
| Broadcast Facility | The proposed facility complies with the applicable engineering standards and assignment requirements of 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.616, 73.622(i), 73.623(e), 73.625, 73.1030, and 73.1125. | Yes |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | The applicant certifies that it is a: | Nonprofit educational institution |
| The applicant certifies that the applicant's officers, directors and members of its governing board are broadly representative of the educational, cultural, and civic segments of the principal community to be served. | ||
| The applicant certifies that the Commission has previously granted a broadcast application identified here by file number that found this applicant qualified as a noncommercial educational entity with a qualifying educational program, and that the applicant will use the proposed station to advance a program similar to that the Commission has found qualifying in applicant's previous application. | Yes | |
| FCC File Number | BLEDT-20060629ACO | |
| The applicant certifies that its governing documents (e.g., articles of incorporation, by-laws, charter, enabling statute, and/or other pertinent organizational document) permit the applicant to advance an educational program and that there is no provision in any of those documents that would restrict the applicant from advancing an educational program or complying with any Commission rule, policy, or provision of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. | Yes | |
| Character Issues | Applicant certifies that neither applicant nor any party to the application has or had any interest in, or connection with: (a) any broadcast application in any proceeding where character issues were left in unresolved or were resolved adversely against the applicant or party to the application; or (b) any pending broadcast application in which character issues have been raised. | Yes |
| Adverse Findings | Has the Applicant or any party to this application had an adverse finding or an adverse final action taken by any court or administrative body in a civil or criminal proceeding brought under any law related to the following: any felony; mass media-related antitrust or unfair competition; fraudulent statements to another governmental unit; or discrimination? | Yes |
| Program Service Certification | Applicant certifies that it is cognizant of and will comply with its obligations as a Commission licensee to present a program service responsive to the issues of public concern facing the station's community of license and service area. | Yes |
| Local Public Notice | Applicant certifies that it has or will comply with the public notice requirements of 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3580. | Yes |
| Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) | If the applicant proposes to employ five or more full-time employees, applicant certifies that it is filing simultaneously with this application a Model EEO Program Report. | Yes |
| Holding Period | Applicant certifies that this application does not propose a modification to an authorization that was awarded on the basis of a preference for fair distribution of service pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 307(b). | Yes |
| Applicant certifies that the proposed modification will not downgrade service to the area on which the Section 307(b) preference was based. | ||
| Applicant certifies that although it proposes to downgrade service to the area on which the Section 307(b) preference was based, applicant has provided full service to that area for a period of four years of on-air operations. | ||
| Applicant certifies that this application does not propose a modification to an authorized station that received a credit for superior technical parameters under the point system selection method in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.7003. | Yes | |
| Applicant certifies that the population and area within the proposed service contour (60 dBu (FM) or Noise-Limited (TV)) are greater than or equivalent to those authorized. |
| 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). |
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| 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. | PAUL GROVE
09/25/2014 |
| File Name | Uploaded By | Attachment Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1651587_1266950.txt | Applicant | All Purpose | ERI ATW18H6-HTO-29H |
| 1651587_1266951.txt | Applicant | All Purpose | ENVIROMENTAL ASSESSMENT STATEMENT |
| 1651587_16369865.pdf | Applicant | All Purpose | ERI ATW18H6-HTO-29H information |
| 1651587_16383991.pdf | Applicant | All Purpose | FAA Determination of no hazard to air navigation |
| 1651587_16384005.pdf | Applicant | All Purpose | TV inteference and spacing analysis |
| 1651587_16388608.pdf | Applicant | All Purpose | Google map of FCC Service Area for WTCI |
| 1651587_16389718.pdf | Applicant | All Purpose | RF field analysis for WTCi site |
