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File Number:
BTCED-20140225ABB
Submit Date:
02/25/2014
Lead Call Sign:
WPTS-FM
Facility ID:
68946


FRN:
0013330824
Service:
Full Power FM
Purpose:
Transfer of Control
Status:
Granted
Status Date:
07/30/2014
Filing Status:
Active


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:
Is the applicant exempt from FCC regulatory Fees?
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

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUC.

Applicant

Doing Business As: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUC.

411 WILLIAM PITT UNION

PITTSBURGH, PA 15260

United States

+1 (412) 648-7990

OTH

Contact Representatives (4)

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Contact Name Address Phone Email Contact Type

CARY S. TEPPER, ESQ.

BOOTH, FRERET, IMLAY & TEPPER, P.C.

4900 AUBURN AVENUE

SUITE 100

BETHESDA, MD 20814

+1 (301) 718-1818

TEPPERLAW@AOL.COM

CARY S. TEPPER, ESQ.

BOOTH, FRERET, IMLAY & TEPPER, P.C.

4900 AUBURN AVENUE

SUITE 100

BETHESDA, MD 20814

+1 (301) 718-1818

TEPPERLAW@AOL.COM

CARY S. TEPPER, ESQ.

BOOTH, FRERET, IMLAY & TEPPER, P.C.

4900 AUBURN AVENUE

SUITE 100

BETHESDA, MD 20814

+1 (301) 718-1818

TEPPERLAW@AOL.COM

NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SY

411 WILLIAM PITT UNION

PITTSBURGH, PA 15260

United States

+1 (412) 648-7990

Parties to the Application (49)

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Party Name Address Phone Email Positional Interest

SAM S. ZACHARIAS

444 LIBERTY AVENUE SUITE 750 PITTSBURGH

PA 15222

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

JOHN J. VERBANAC

603 STANWIX STREET TWO GATEWAY CENTER SUITE 2075 PITTSBURGH

PA 15222

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

PETER C. VARISCHETTI

1228 MAIN STREET BROCKWAY

PA 15824

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

THOMAS L. VANKIRK ESQ.

120 FIFTH AVENUE PLACE SUITE 3112 PITTSBURGH

PA 15222

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

THOMAS J. USHER

600 GRANT STREET U.S. STEEL TOWER ROOM 610 PITTSBURGH

PA 15219

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

STEPHEN R. TRITCH

2016 WEST GROVE DRIVE GIBSONIA

PA 15044

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

TRACEY THOMAS TRAVIS

767 FIFTH AVENUE 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK

NY 10153

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

JOHN A. SWANSON

1551 SAINT JAMES CIRCLE THE VILLAGES FL

FL 32162

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

WILLIAM E. STRICKLAND JR.

1815 METROPOLITAN STREET PITTSBURGH

PA 15233

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

CHARLES M. STEINER

13780 RIVOLI DRIVE PALM BEACH GARDENS

FL 33410

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

JACK D. SMITH M.D.

133 DONOHOE ROAD SUITE 1 GREENSBURG

PA 15601

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

HERBERT S. SHEAR GENCO

100 PAPERCRAFT PARK PITTSBURGH

PA 15238

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

KEITH E. SCHAEFER

74471 DESERT TENAJA TRAIL INDIAN WELLS

CA 92210

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

BRENTON L. SAUNDERS FOREST LABORATORIES

909 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK

NY 10022

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

BRYANT J. SALTER

16810 SOUTHWEST 88TH COURT PALMETTO BAY

FL 33157

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

THOMAS E. RICHARDS

200 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE VERNON HILLS

IL 60061

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

ROBERT P. RANDALL

6031 WALLACE ROAD EXTENSION SUITE 202 WEXFORD

PA 15090

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

JOHN H. PELUSI JR.

301 GRANT STREET SUITE 600 PITTSBURGH

PA 15219

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

MORGAN K. O.BRIEN

375 NORTH SHORE DRIVE SUITE 600 PITTSBURG

PA 15212

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

MARK A. NORDENBERG UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

107 CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING PITTSBURGH

PA 15260

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

MARLEE S. MYERS ONE OXFORD CENTER

32ND FLOOR PITTSBURGH

PA 15219

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

MARTHA HARTLE MUNSCH

225 5TH AVENUE SUITE 1200 PITTSBURGH

PA 15222

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

LARRY J. MERLO

1 CVS DRIVE WOONSOCKET

RI 02895

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

F. JAMES MCCARL III

14 LAUREL SPRING ROAD BLUFFTON

SC 29909

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

JOHN A. MAHER III

711 SUMMERFIELD COMMONS 2547 WASHINGTON RD. UPPER ST. CLAIR

PA 15241

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

ROBERTA A. LUXBACHER

3225 GALLOWS ROAD FAIRFAX

VA 22037

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

ROBERT G. LOVETT

120 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2900 PITTSBURGH

PA 15222

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

WILLIAM K. LIEBERMAN

625 LIBERTY AVENUE 10TH FLOOR PITTSBURGH

PA 15222

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

TERRENCE P. LAUGHLIN

100 NORTH TRYON ST. CHARLOTTE

NC 28255

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

THOMAS M. KURTZ

620 SEVENTH STREET WINDBER

PA 15963

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

THOMAS O. JOHNSON II

1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE CANONSBURG

PA 15317

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

SY HOLZER PNC BANK PITTSBURGH

249 FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH

PA 15222

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

DAWNE S. HICKTON ESQ.

1550 CORAOPOLIS HEIGHTS RD. 5TH FLOOR CORAOPOLIS

PA 15108

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

ROBERT M. HERNANDEZ

15622

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

CRAIG A. HARTBURG 161 MAIN ST.

P.O. BOX 484 BRADFORD

PA 16701

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

IRA J. GUMBERG JJ GUMBERG CO.

1051 BRINTON ROAD PITTSBURGH PA

CO 15221

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

DEBORAH J. GILLOTTI

7214 NORTH MERCER WAY MERCER ISLAND

WA 98040

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

BRIAN GENERALOVICH DMD

2213 SHENANGO VALLEY FREEWAY HERMITAGE

PA 16148

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

CATHERINE D. DEANGELIS MD MPH

3704 N. CHARLES ST. UNIT 105 BALTIMORE

MD 21218

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

JAY COSTA JR.

1501 ARDMORE BLVD. SUITE 403 PITTSBURGH

PA 15221

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

DAVID C. CHAVERN US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

1615 H STREET NW WASHINGTON DC

DC 20062

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

MARY ELLEN CALLAHAN ESQ.

20008

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

CHARLES E. BUNCH PPG INDUSTRIES

1 PPG PLACE PITTSBURGH

PA 15272

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

MICHAEL A. BRYSON

538 IRWIN DRIVE SEWICKLEY

PA 15143

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

DOUGLAS M. BROWNING GENERAL MOTORS CO.

25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. SUITE 400 WASHINGTON D.C.

CO 20001

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

SUZANNE W. BROADHURST 182 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

P.O. BOX 687 LIGONIER

PA 15658

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

EVA TANSKY BLUM ONE PNC PLAZA

249 FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH

PA 15222

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

G. NICHOLAS BECKWITH III SUITE

610 2790 MOSSIDE BLVD. MONROEVILLE

PA 15146

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%

JOHN A. BARBOUR

301 GRANT STREET 20TH FLOOR PITTSBURGH

PA 15219

Positional Interest:
TRUSTEE
Citizenship:
United States
Percentage of Votes:
2.0%
Percentage of Total Assets:
0%



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? Yes
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?
6a) Enter the citation of the applicable declaratory ruling by DA/FCC number or the FCC Record citation, release date, or any other identifying information.
7) Has there been any change in the applicant's foreign ownership since issuance of the declaratory ruling(s) cited in response to Question 6?
7a) Enter the File or Docket Number of the Petition for Declaratory Ruling that the applicant has filed for its foreign ownership in connection with this application pursuant to Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act.
8) Does the applicant certify that it is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the foreign ownership declaratory ruling(s) cited in response to Question 6?
9) 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?

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 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 Upload Status
1625743_1225580.txt Applicant All Purpose ABSENCE OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT Done with Virus Scan and/or Conversion
1625743_1225581.txt Applicant All Purpose ABSENCE OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT Done with Virus Scan and/or Conversion
1625743_1225582.txt Applicant All Purpose MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP COMPLIANCE Done with Virus Scan and/or Conversion