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January 2015
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(REFERENCE COPY - Not for submission) Children's Television Programming Report

FRN:
0003792926
File Number:
0000012754
Submit Date:
07/08/2016
Call Sign:
WBAL-TV
Facility ID:
65696
City:
BALTIMORE
State:
MD
Service:
Full Service Television
Purpose:
Children's TV Programming Report
Status:
Superceded
Status Date:
07/11/2016
Filing Status:
Inactive



Report reflects information for : Second Quarter of 2016

General Information

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

Applicant Information

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Applicant Name, Type, and Contact Information

Applicant Address Phone Email Applicant Type

WBAL HEARST TELEVISION INC.

Doing Business As: WBAL HEARST TELEVISION INC.

P.O. BOX 1800

RALEIGH, NC 27602

United States

+1 (919) 839-0300

mprak@brookspierce.com

Company

Contact Representatives (1)

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Contact Name Address Phone Email Contact Type

Mark Prak

Brooks, Pierce et al.

PO Box 1800

Raleigh, NC 27602

United States

+1 (919) 839-0300

MPRAK@BROOKSPIERCE.COM

Legal Representative

Children's Television Information

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Section Question Response
Station Type Station Type Network Affiliation
Affiliated network NBC, MeTV
Nielsen DMA Baltimore
Web Home Page Address WWW.WBALTV.COM

Digital Core Programming

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Question Response
State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station on its main program stream 3.1
State the average number of hours per week of free over-the-air digital video programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream 168.0
State the average number of hours per week of Core Programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671: 4.0
Does the Licensee provide information identifying each Core Program aired on its station, including an indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides as required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.673? Yes
Does the Licensee certify that at least 50% of the Core Programming counted toward meeting the additional programming guideline (applied to free video programming aired on other than the main Yes No program stream) did not consist of program episodes that had already aired within the previous seven days either on the station's main program stream or on another of the station's free digital program streams? Yes

Digital Core Programs(11)

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Digital Core Program (1 of 11) Response
Program Title NOODLE & DOODLE
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 12:30 p.m.
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 6
Total times aired 12
Number of Preemptions 7
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 6
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 6
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 2 years to 5 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Noodle and Doodle, an instructional series, features creating art projects and cooking projects around a specific theme. Host, Sean, drives around in a double-decker bus fully equipped with art supplies and a kitchen, ready for any assignment. The projects encourage parent engagement and often feature families working together to make something to display within the child's home. Sean's side-kick, Doggity, is an ever-faithful beagle who transforms into an animated character during interstitial trips to a parallel universe, set in a kitchen full of prank-playing animated characters. The art projects typically promote utilizing recycled materials in order to demonstrate that creativity can transform something intended for one purpose into something that achieves a completely different goal. Main Digital.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes

Digital Preemption Programs #1

Questions Response
Title of Program Noodle & Doodle
List date and time rescheduled 04/09/2016 09:30 AM
Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes
Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes
Date Preempted 2016-04-09
Episode #
Reason for Preemption Sports

Digital Preemption Programs #2

Questions Response
Title of Program Noodle & Doodle
List date and time rescheduled
Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes
Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes
Date Preempted 2016-04-30
Episode #
Reason for Preemption Sports

Digital Preemption Programs #3

Questions Response
Title of Program Noodle & Doodle
List date and time rescheduled 04/16/2016 09:30 AM
Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes
Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes
Date Preempted 2016-04-16
Episode #
Reason for Preemption Sports

Digital Preemption Programs #4

Questions Response
Title of Program Noodle & Doodle
List date and time rescheduled 05/07/2016 09:30 AM
Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes
Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes
Date Preempted 2016-05-07
Episode #
Reason for Preemption Sports

Digital Preemption Programs #5

Questions Response
Title of Program Noodle & Doodle
List date and time rescheduled 04/02/2016 09:30 AM
Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes
Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes
Date Preempted 2016-04-02
Episode #
Reason for Preemption Sports

Digital Preemption Programs #6

Questions Response
Title of Program Noodle & Doodle
List date and time rescheduled 05/28/2016 09:30 AM
Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes
Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes
Date Preempted 2016-05-28
Episode #
Reason for Preemption Sports
Digital Core Program (2 of 11) Response
Program Title FLOOGALS
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 10:00AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 12
Total times aired 13
Number of Preemptions 1
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 1
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 1
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 2 years to 5 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Floogals provides a unique visual experience where computer generated animated space aliens are juxtaposed against a real world background that perplexes them and sets them off on exploratory adventures. Their goal is to learn everything they can about this Hooman world. They take daring adventures to gathering facts while hoping to avoid detection by the Hoomans. Led by Captain Flecker, the research team consists of an astronaut Floogal, Flo and a junior Floogal, Boomer. Together they discover the mundane (ice cubes and umbrellas for example) is the basis for transformative experiences that help us better understand the world they and we inhibit. Main Digital.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes

Digital Preemption Programs #1

Questions Response
Title of Program Floogals
List date and time rescheduled 06/04/2016 08:00 AM
Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes
Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes
Date Preempted 2016-06-04
Episode #
Reason for Preemption Sports
Digital Core Program (3 of 11) Response
Program Title NINA'S WORLD
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 10:30AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 12
Total times aired 13
Number of Preemptions 1
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 1
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 1
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 2 years to 5 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Nina's World is a childhood adventure series, which re-imagines a childhood for the character Nina, host of the Sprout Good Night Show. Nina is a six-year-old Latina, living in San Antonio, Texas. She is exposed to adults and children from many cultures who live in her immediate neighborhood and the mixed use housing complex, where her parents own a bakery downstairs from their apartment. Nina manages to create regular adventures with her friends, her parents and the grown ups, too, because she is curious and determined to overreach her abilities in pursuit of her goals. Nina models resilience as there is not a day where she doesn't reflect on her encounters with good natured common sense and an ability to rebound after her mistakes. Main Digital.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes

Digital Preemption Programs #1

Questions Response
Title of Program Nina's World
List date and time rescheduled 06/04/2016 08:30 AM
Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes
Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes
Date Preempted 2016-06-04
Episode #
Reason for Preemption Sports
Digital Core Program (4 of 11) Response
Program Title SAVED BY THE BELL
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SUN 11AM & 11:30AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 26
Total times aired 26
Number of Preemptions 0
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 0
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 0
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 13 years to 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. School's in session and the kids of Bayside High are back in class on MeTV! Saved by the Bell is the 1989-1993 teen classic that follows the exploits of Zack (the cool trouble maker), Kelly (the All-American girl), Slater (the kindhearted jock), Jessie (the brain), Screech (the nerd), Lisa (the fashionable one) and Principal Belding. Revered by a generation, it's a good-time get-together that isn't afraid to tackle the occasional serious and teen-relevant subject. Multicast Digital.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes

Digital Core Program (5 of 11) Response
Program Title ASTROBLAST
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 11:30AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 12
Total times aired 12
Number of Preemptions 1
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 1
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 0
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 2 years to 5 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Astroblast, based on the book series by author and illustrator Bob Kolar, is set on a space station in an unknown solar system. Five animal characters and one three-eyed octopus of unknown derivation populate the station. Each episode begins with an everyday conversation or incident that grows into a predicament needing a solution. While these predicaments take place in a fantasy environment, the issues and resolutions resonate for a preschool audience. Through comedy and zippy action, our target audience sees how the characters learn lessons for practical living such as how to keep track of things that belong to you, practice good habits, clean up when you've made a mess, rebound from a failure or an embarrassing incident, or resist the urge to blame others for your mistakes. Main Digital.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes

Digital Core Program (6 of 11) Response
Program Title Special Edition Teen Kids News
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SUN 12:30PM; 6/12, 6/19 & 6/26
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 2
Total times aired 2
Number of Preemptions 1
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 0
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 0
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 13 years to 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. TEEN KIDS NEWS is a dynamic television news program for teens and preteens. This weekly program provides information and news to students in a way that's both educational and entertaining. Young people are the focus of the program. All of the stories are in their own words. This program inserts the clear, informed voice of the students into their adult-dominated media and provides a unique perspective that is not currently available on network news programs. Weekly Reader provides educational content and works with teachers nationwide to download scripts to teach public speaking, reading, and writing skills. Main Digital.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes

Digital Core Program (7 of 11) Response
Program Title RUFF-RUFF, TWEET AND DAVE
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 11:00AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 12
Total times aired 12
Number of Preemptions 1
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 1
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 0
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 2 years to 5 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave is a preschool adventure/activity show where the lead characters travel to faraway lands to have adventures with their guide, a hamster named Hatty. Ruff-Ruff, the dog, is the most playful of the three; Tweet is a little bird who loves to fly and get creative with her suggestions; and Dave the Panda has a thing for bananas. RRTD might go to the beach, or the mountains, or to strange lands with pillows everywhere; just the sort of place where imagination and logic come together. The settings are always brightly colored and beautiful. And their transport vehicles are Roly-pods, artful go carts that fit on a spiral ramp that folds in and out of the Spin-again, a colorful round spinning top with special compartments designed to anchor each vehicle right on the outside rim during the journey. Main Digital.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes

Digital Core Program (8 of 11) Response
Program Title THE CHICA SHOW
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 12:00PM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 12
Total times aired 12
Number of Preemptions 1
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 1
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 0
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 2 years to 5 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Get ready for playful adventures with Chica as the doors of "The Costume Coop" open for business! Every preschooler loves to dress up, and now they can join Chica, everyone's favorite chicken, for play dates that will take them under the sea, rocketing into space, and time traveling back to caveman days. Set in a colorful, quirky shop stuffed to the beams with every kind of costume, accessory, and prop imaginable, "The Chica Show" is a Sprout Original preschool sitcom that features animation, live-action, and a whole lot of surprises. Main Digital.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes

Digital Core Program (9 of 11) Response
Program Title TRAVEL THRU HISTORY
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT & SUN 9AM - 9:30AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 26
Total times aired 26
Number of Preemptions 0
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 0
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 0
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 13 years to 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Travel Thru History is designed to spark interest and enthusiasm in teens and their families to learn about our country's rich and fascinating history. The series visits diverse locales across the U.S. from Las Vegas to Key West. Multicast digital.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes

Digital Core Program (10 of 11) Response
Program Title TEEN KIDS NEWS
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SUN 12:00PM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 7
Total times aired 8
Number of Preemptions 6
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 5
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 1
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 13 years to 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. TEEN KIDS NEWS is a dynamic television news program for teens and preteens. This weekly program provides information and news to students in a way that's both educational and entertaining. Young people are the focus of the program. All of the stories are in their own words. This program inserts the clear, informed voice of the students into their adult-dominated media and provides a unique perspective that is not currently available on network news programs. Weekly Reader provides educational content and works with teachers nationwide to download scripts to teach public speaking, reading, and writing skills. Main Digital.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes

Digital Preemption Programs #1

Questions Response
Title of Program Teen Kids News
List date and time rescheduled 05/29/2016 11:30 AM
Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes
Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes
Date Preempted 2016-05-29
Episode #
Reason for Preemption Sports
Digital Core Program (11 of 11) Response
Program Title GREEN SCREEN ADVENTURES
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 8AM & 8:30AM; SUN 8AM & 8:30AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 52
Total times aired 52
Number of Preemptions 0
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 0
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 0
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 7 years to 13 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Green Screen Adventures sparks enthusiasm for writing through age-appropriate sketch comedy, original songs, puppetry, and story theater. The stories are based on the writing of elementary school students ages 7-13. Children get the message that their words have power and that their voices are being heard. Our diverse Green Screen Company of performers and writers reinforces critical writing skills and shares positive social messages. Our educational mission emphasizes the four "C"s - Curiosity, Confidence, Citizenship, Compassion - as well as the three "R"s. Multicast Digital.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes

Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (0)

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Sponsored Core Programming (0)

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Liaison Contact

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Question Response
Does the Licensee publicize the existence and location of the station's Children's Television Programming Reports (FCC 398) as required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3526(e)(11)(iii)? Yes
Name of children's programming liaison WANDA DRAPER
Address 3800 HOOPER AVENUE
City BALTIMORE
State MD
Zip 21211
Telephone Number (410) 338-6482
Email Address WDRAPER@HEARST.COM
Include any other comments or information you want the Commission to consider in evaluating your compliance with the Children's Television Act (or use this space for supplemental explanations). This may include information on any other noncore educational and informational programming that you aired this quarter or plan to air during the next quarter, or any existing or proposed non-broadcast efforts that will enhance the educational and informational value of such programming to children. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671, NOTES 2 and 3. One or more episodes of children's programming that was preempted during the quarter was not rescheduled. The Digital Core Programming Summary section of this report would not permit the station to include preemption reports for such unrescheduled preemptions, and FCC Staff has advised that no preemption report for such unrescheduled episodes is necessary. During this quarter, WBAL-TV scheduled three additional episodes of the regularly scheduled core children's program, "Teen Kids News." In each instance that such episodes aired, that created a series of "mini marathons" of the program at points throughout the quarter. These additional airings of the program were intended to help increase audience awareness of the program and to further educate and inform teen children viewers about topical, current news events, during a significant election year, in a city where significant events were occurring. The station notified listing guides about these additional core episodes, and the station aired an informational crawl to promote the Special Edition episodes. On June 12, 2016, NBC Network aired breaking news coverage of the tragedy in Orlando. The coverage resulted in the preemption of the following Children's programs: Teen Kids News 12:00-12:30PM and 12:30-1:00PM.

Other Matters (11)

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Other Matters (1 of 11) Response
Program Title NINA'S WORLD
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 10:30AM - 11:00AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 13
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience from 2 years to 5 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Nina's World is a childhood adventure series, which re-imagines a childhood for the character Nina, host of the Sprout Good Night Show. Nina is a six-year-old Latina, living in San Antonio, Texas. She is exposed to adults and children from many cultures who live in her immediate neighborhood and the mixed use housing complex, where her parents own a bakery downstairs from their apartment. Nina manages to create regular adventures with her friends, her parents and the grown ups, too, because she is curious and determined to overreach her abilities in pursuit of her goals. Nina models resilience as there is not a day where she doesn't reflect on her encounters with good natured common sense and an ability to rebound after her mistakes. Main digital channel.
Other Matters (2 of 11) Response
Program Title TRAVEL THRU HISTORY
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT & SUN 9AM - 9:30AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 26
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience from 13 years to 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Travel Thru History is designed to spark interest and enthusiasm in teens and their families to learn about our country's rich and fascinating history. The series visit diverse locales across the U.S. from Las Vegas to Key West. Multicast digital channel.
Other Matters (3 of 11) Response
Program Title TEEN KIDS NEWS
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SUN 12PM & 12:30PM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 13
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience from 13 years to 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. TEEN KIDS NEWS is a dynamic television news program for teens and preteens. This weekly program provides information and news to students in a way that's both educational and entertaining. Young people are the focus of the program. All of the stories are in their own words. This program inserts the clear, informed voice of the students into their adult dominated media and provides a unique perspective that is not currently available on network news programs. Weekly Reader provides educational content and works with teachers nationwide to download scripts to teach public speaking, reading, and writing skills. Main digital channel.
Other Matters (4 of 11) Response
Program Title TERRIFIC TRUCKS
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 10:00AM - 10:30AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 13
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience from 2 years to 5 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. "Terrific Trucks" follows five live auction truck friends with big personalities. Join Tork (the dump truck), Dug (the digger), Sparky (the front end loader), Stotz (the semi) and Blinker (the scooper) as they take on big jobs each day in a fun, exciting and immersive environment that showcases the trucks in a close up style. Whether they are crushing cars, digging a foundation, or tearing down a barn, important lessons will be shared as the trucks overcome obstacles on projects to get the job done - proving nothing for Terrific Trucks when they work together! Main Digital.
Other Matters (5 of 11) Response
Program Title RUFF-RUFF, TWEET AND DAVE
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 11:00AM - 11:30PM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 13
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience from 2 years to 5 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave is a preschool adventure/activity show where the lead characters travel to faraway lands to have adventures with their guide, a hamster named Hatty. Ruff-Ruff, the dog, is the most playful of the three; Tweet is a little bird who loves to fly and get creative with her suggestions; and Dave the Panda has a thing for bananas. RRTD might go to the beach, or the mountains, or to strange lands with pillows everywhere; just the sort of place where imagination and logic come together. The settings are always brightly colored and beautiful. And their transport vehicles are Roly-pods, artful go carts that fit on a spiral ramp that folds in and out of the Spin-again, a colorful round spinning top with special compartments designed to anchor each vehicle right on the outside rim during the journey. Main digital channel.
Other Matters (6 of 11) Response
Program Title ASTROBLAST
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 11:30PM - 12:00PM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 13
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience from 2 years to 5 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Astroblast, based on the book series by author and illustrator Bob Kolar, is set on a space station in an unknown solar system. Five animal characters and one three-eyed octopus of unknown derivation populate the station. Each episode begins with an everyday conversation or incident that grows into a predicament needing a solution. While these predicaments take place in a fantasy environment, the issues and resolutions resonate for a preschool audience. Through comedy and zippy action, our target audience sees how the characters learn lessons for practical living such as how to keep track of things that belong to you, practice good habits, clean up when you've made a mess, rebound from a failure or an embarrassing incident, or resist the urge to blame others for your mistakes. Main digital channel.
Other Matters (7 of 11) Response
Program Title NOODLE & DOODLE
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 12:30PM - 1:00PM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 13
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience from 13 years to 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Host Sean Roach helps kids cook and craft their way to memorable occasions with the help of his puppet friend Noodle McNoodle and his pup Doggity. In each episode, kids hop aboard the Noodle and Doodle bus and roll up their sleeves to create unique works of art while Sean and Noodle cook up something simple and healthy for their special event. The show also features animated shorts starring Doggity and his canine friends, who offer their own kid-friendly snack recipes. Main digital channel.
Other Matters (8 of 11) Response
Program Title THE CHICA SHOW
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 12:00PM - 12:30PM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 13
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience from 2 years to 5 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. The Chica Show is a Sprout Original series that features animation and live-action, and follows the playful experiences of Chica the Chick and Kelly. Set in a colorful, quirky shop-"The Costume Coop" is overflowing with every kind of costume, accessory and prop imaginable allowing Chica to embark on all kinds of dress-up adventures, with a whole lot of surprises. Main digital channel.
Other Matters (9 of 11) Response
Program Title SPECIAL EDITION TEEN KIDS NEWS
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 7/2 (1PM & 1:30PM); SUN 7/3 (12:30PM & 1PM);
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 4
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience from 13 years to 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. TEEN KIDS NEWS is a dynamic television news program for teens and preteens. This weekly program provides information and news to students in a way that's both educational and entertaining. Young people are the focus of the program. All of the stories are in their own words. This program inserts the clear, informed voice of the students into their adult-dominated media and provides a unique perspective that is not currently available on network news programs. Weekly Reader provides educational content and works with teachers nationwide to download scripts to teach public speaking, reading, and writing skills. During 3rd quarter, WBAL-TV will air four additional episodes of the regularly scheduled core children's program, "Teen Kids News." In each instance, that will create a series of "mini marathons" of the program at points throughout the quarter. These additional airings of the program are intended to help increase audience awareness of the program and to further educate and inform teen children viewers about topical, current news events, during a significant election year, in a city where significant events were occurring. The station will notify listing guides about these additional core episodes, and the station will air an informational crawl to promote the Special Edition episodes. Main Digital.
Other Matters (10 of 11) Response
Program Title SAVED BY THE BELL
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SUN 11AM &11:30AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 26
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience from 13 years to 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. School's in session and the kids of Bayside High are back in class on MeTV! Saved by the Bell is the 1989-1993 teen classic that follows the exploits of Zack (the cool trouble maker), Kelly (the All-American girl), Slater (the kindhearted jock), Jessie (the brain), Screech (the nerd), Lisa (the fashionable one) and Principal Belding. Revered by a generation, it's a good-time get-together that isn't afraid to tackle the occasional serious and teen-relevant subject. Multicast digital channel.
Other Matters (11 of 11) Response
Program Title GREEN SCREEN ADVENTURES
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled SAT 8AM & 8:30AM; SUN 8AM & 8:30AM
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 52
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience from 7 years to 13 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Green Screen Adventures sparks enthusiasm for writing through age-appropriate sketch comedy, original sons, puppetry, and story theater. The stories are based on the writing of elementary school students ages 7-13. Children get the message that their words have power and that their voices are being heard. Our diverse Green Screen Company of performers and writers reinforces critical writing skills and shares positive social messages. Our educational mission emphasizes the four "C"s - Curiosity, Confidence, Citizenship, Compassion - as well as the three "R"s. Multicast digital channel.

Certification

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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. Yes
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am an authorized representative of the above-named applicant for the Authorization(s) specified above.

Daniel Joerres

General Manager


07/08/2016

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