| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Attachments | Are attachments (other than associated schedules) being filed with this application? | No |
| Applicant | Address | Phone | Applicant Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Broadcasting Group, Inc. |
8323 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE 433 HOUSTON, TX 77074 United States |
+1 (213) 835-1500 |
Pluria@mbgroup.tv |
Company |
| Contact Name | Address | Phone | Contact Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gregory L. Masters Legal Counsel Wiley Rein LLP |
1776 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 United States |
+1 (202) 719-7370 |
gmasters@wileyrein.com |
Legal Representative |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Station Type | Station Type | Network Affiliation |
| Affiliated network | FOX | |
| Nielsen DMA | Shreveport | |
| Web Home Page Address | www.kmsstv.com |
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station on its main program stream | 3.5 |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| 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: | 0.0 |
| 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 Program (1 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration Weird But True |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturday at 7am |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| 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. | Xporation Weird But True will inspire and educate audiences of all ages. This series, produced in partnership with National Geographic Kids, is hosted by the brother-sister team of Charlie and Kirby Engleman. Charlie is an Ecologist and Kirby is an Artist, and they are both National Geographic Junior Explorers. They share a common curiosity to explore and understand the science behind the world and its wildlife. Charlie and Kirby inspire teens to question the HOW and WHY behind the way our world works, and encourage them to discover answers to their most curious questions. This series objective is to increase and expand the interest of children in the field of STEM education. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (2 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration Nature Knows Best |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Thursday at 9:30am |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| 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. | Xploration Nature Knows Best will inspire and educate audiences of all ages. Host and marine biologist, Danni Washington, exudes energy as she relates how technology all around us was inspired by nature and how modern innovations are continuing with this practice. This series will introduce biologists, who are studying the behavior patterns of ants; architects, who design "living buildings"; and roboticists, who are making their designs bigger, stronger, and faster based on animals. This series will help kids to understand and how getting outside and taking a look around can help them make the next great discovery! This program objective is to increase and expand the interest of children in the field of STEM education. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (3 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration DIY Sci |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Friday at 9:30am |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| 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. | Xploration DIY Sci will inspire and educate audiences of all ages. Host, science educator, and leader in the field of professional educational training, Steve Spangler, encourages the discovery of scientific concepts through experiments viewers can do at home. With a fun, relaxed attitude, Steve will take viewers through step-by-step demonstrations of do-it-yourself experiments that amaze, but which also relate back to solid principles of science. This series objective is to increase and expand the interest of children in the field of STEM education. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (4 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Pets.TV |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturday at 7:30am |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| 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. | Pets.TV provides educational and informational segments exposing the target audience of young viewers to everything pets. pets from everyday to unique are showcased with information that shares how they evolved to become pets and their geographic origin. Professionals share personal experiences of excitement and love of working with pets and impart motivational and inspirational messages for viewers to pursue more information and education about everything concerning pets. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (5 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration Awesome Planet |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Tuesday at 9:30am |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| 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. | Xploration Awesome Planet will inspire and educate anyone interested in earth sciences. Our host, Philippe Cousteau, the grandson of legendary Jacques Cousteau, brings boundless energy to every location we visit. From magnificent mountains to violent volcanoes, this program takes an in-depth look at the unique and distinct features on planet Earth. We not only visit gigantic glaciers and behold their beauty but also discover why they formed, and how they shaped our landscape. Geological experts share their wisdom with Philippe, as we strive to understand places on the earth, inside the earth, and above the earth. This series objective is to increase and expand the interest of children in the field of STEM education. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (6 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration Outer Space |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Wednesday at 9:30am |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| 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. | Xploration Outer Space will take viewers on incredible journeys through space that will both entertain and educate. Ever wonder what it would be like to live in space or on a different planet? Watch our Host Emily Calandrelli will perform every day responsibilities while floating in zero gravity. Explore the challenges that come along with living on a different planet as our she lives like an astronaut in a Mars-like habitat. We will have episodes on space robotics, commercial space tourism, asteroids, and our search for life, among many others. When appropriate, the host will highlight NASA related programs and internships for young students that are relevant to the content we have shown. This series objective is to increase and expand the interest of children in the field of STEM education. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (7 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration Earth 2050 |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Monday at 9:30am |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| 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. | Xploration Earth 2050 is a series produced with the intention of increasing and expanding the interest of children in the field of STEM education. What will the world look like in 2050? Where will advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics lead us? Xploration Earth 2050 strives to answer these questions and more with scientists, inventors, doctors, science fiction writers, and creative thinkers. Viewers will be taken on an educational adventure as the show tackles future challenges in everything from transportation to health care to the environment. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| 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 | Isaac Turner |
| Address | 3150 North Market St |
| City | Shreveport |
| State | LA |
| Zip | 71107-4005 |
| Telephone Number | (318) 629-6000 |
| Email Address | isaac@mbgroup.tv |
| 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. | After due review of internal station records and documentation provided to usby program suppliers, the licensee hereby certifies that the station fully complied with the FCC's commercial limits in children's programs, as specified at 47 C.F.R. Section 73.670, with respect to all programs specifically designed for children ages twelve #12# and under. In addition to the educational or informational programs listed in this report, the station broadcast the following programs specifically designed for children ages twelve #12# and under that were not"educational or informational:" none. |
| Other Matters (1 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration Weird But True |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturday at 7am |
| 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. | Xporation Weird But True will inspire and educate audiences of all ages. This series, produced in partnership with National Geographic Kids, is hosted by the brother-sister team of Charlie and Kirby Engleman. Charlie is an Ecologist and Kirby is an Artist, and they are both National Geographic Junior Explorers. They share a common curiosity to explore and understand the science behind the world and its wildlife. Charlie and Kirby inspire teens to question the HOW and WHY behind the way our world works, and encourage them to discover answers to their most curious questions. This series objective is to increase and expand the interest of children in the field of STEM education. |
| Other Matters (2 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Pets.TV |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturday at 7:30am |
| 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. | Pets.TV provides educational and informational segments exposing the target audience of young viewers to everything pets. pets from everyday to unique are showcased with information that shares how they evolved to become pets and their geographic origin. Professionals share personal experiences of excitement and love of working with pets and impart motivational and inspirational messages for viewers to pursue more information and education about everything concerning pets. |
| Other Matters (3 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration DIY Sci |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Friday at 9:30am |
| 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. | Xploration DIY Sci will inspire and educate audiences of all ages. Host, science educator, and leader in the field of professional educational training, Steve Spangler, encourages the discovery of scientific concepts through experiments viewers can do at home. With a fun, relaxed attitude, Steve will take viewers through step-by-step demonstrations of do-it-yourself experiments that amaze, but which also relate back to solid principles of science. This series objective is to increase and expand the interest of children in the field of STEM education. |
| Other Matters (4 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration Awesome Planet |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Tuesday at 9:30am |
| 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. | Xploration Awesome Planet will inspire and educate anyone interested in earth sciences. Our host, Philippe Cousteau, the grandson of legendary Jacques Cousteau, brings boundless energy to every location we visit. From magnificent mountains to violent volcanoes, this program takes an in-depth look at the unique and distinct features on planet Earth. We not only visit gigantic glaciers and behold their beauty but also discover why they formed, and how they shaped our landscape. Geological experts share their wisdom with Philippe, as we strive to understand places on the earth, inside the earth, and above the earth. This series objective is to increase and expand the interest of children in the field of STEM education. |
| Other Matters (5 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration Earth 2050 |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Monday at 9:30am |
| 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. | Xploration Earth 2050 is a series produced with the intention of increasing and expanding the interest of children in the field of STEM education. What will the world look like in 2050? Where will advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics lead us? Xploration Earth 2050 strives to answer these questions and more with scientists, inventors, doctors, science fiction writers, and creative thinkers. Viewers will be taken on an educational adventure as the show tackles future challenges in everything from transportation to health care to the environment. |
| Other Matters (6 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration Outer Space |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Wednesday at 9:30am |
| 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. | Xploration Outer Space will take viewers on incredible journeys through space that will both entertain and educate. Ever wonder what it would be like to live in space or on a different planet? Watch our Host Emily Calandrelli will perform every day responsibilities while floating in zero gravity. Explore the challenges that come along with living on a different planet as our she lives like an astronaut in a Mars-like habitat. We will have episodes on space robotics, commercial space tourism, asteroids, and our search for life, among many others. When appropriate, the host will highlight NASA related programs and internships for young students that are relevant to the content we have shown. This series objective is to increase and expand the interest of children in the field of STEM education. |
| Other Matters (7 of 7) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Xploration Nature Knows Best |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Thursday at 9:30am |
| 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. | Xploration Nature Knows Best will inspire and educate audiences of all ages. Host and marine biologist, Danni Washington, exudes energy as she relates how technology all around us was inspired by nature and how modern innovations are continuing with this practice. This series will introduce biologists, who are studying the behavior patterns of ants; architects, who design "living buildings"; and roboticists, who are making their designs bigger, stronger, and faster based on animals. This series will help kids to understand and how getting outside and taking a look around can help them make the next great discovery! This program objective is to increase and expand the interest of children in the field of STEM education. |
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
The undersigned certifies that he or she is (a) the party filing the Children's Television Programming, or an officer, director, member, partner, trustee, authorized employee, or other individual or duly elected or appointed official who is authorized to sign on behalf of the party filing the Children's Television Programming; or (b) an attorney qualified to practice before the Commission under 47 C.F.R. Section 1.23(a), who is authorized to represent the party filing the Children's Television Programming, and who further certifies that he or she has read the document; that to the best of his or her knowledge, information,and belief there is good ground to support it; and that it is not interposed for delay. 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. | Yes |
| I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am an authorized representative of the above-named applicant for the Authorization(s) specified above. |
Isaac Turner Director of Programming 04/06/2018 |
