| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Attachments | Are attachments (other than associated schedules) being filed with this application? | Yes |
| Applicant | Address | Phone | Applicant Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WHEC-TV, LLC Doing Business As: WHEC-TV, LLC |
Richard Reingold 191 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14604 United States |
+1 (585) 546-5670 |
rreingold@whec.com |
Company |
| Contact Name | Address | Phone | Contact Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Karen Calarese Program Coordinator WHEC-TV |
Karen Calarese 191 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14604 United States |
+1 (585) 546-5670 |
kcalarese@whec.com |
Program Coordinator |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Station Type | Station Type | Network Affiliation |
| Affiliated network | NBC | |
| Nielsen DMA | Rochester NY | |
| Web Home Page Address | www.whec.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 | 336.0 |
| 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: | 5.0 |
| 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 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Saved By The Bell (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SU 10:00AM |
| 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. | Saved By The Bell is a weekly television series targeted to teens 13 to 16 years of age, which explores social themes and coping strategies through the daily school life of six teenaged friends at Bayside High who help each other make the most of growing up in a complicated world. The multi ethnic cast members serve as role models for young teen viewers as they deal with such issues as dealing with the death of a loved one, the right to say no, the meaning of heroism, teenage alcohol use and other issues of particular concern to young teens. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (2 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Green Screen Adventures (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 8:00AM |
| 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 | 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 theatre. The stories are based on the writing of elementary school students, ages 7-13. Children get the message that their words have power, that their voices are being heard. Our diverse Green Screen company of performers and writers reinforce critical writing skills and share positive social messages. Our educational mission emphasizes the four "C"s as well as the three "R"s - Curiosity, Confidence, Citizenship, Compassion. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (3 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Astroblast (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 11:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
| Total times aired | 5 |
| 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 | 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. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (4 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 01:00PM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 2 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| Number of Preemptions | 11 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | 11 |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 11 |
| 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. | Jack Hanna, takes viewers on excursions around the world through his eyes. More than just a collection of animal escapades, Into The Wild provides insight into the protection and conservation of some of our planet's most precious and endangered species. Into The Wild is unscripted and action packed - it takes you on a raucous ride, leaving you with a renewed appreciation for all creatures, great and small. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 01/16/2016 09:00 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 | 2016-01-16 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 03/19/2016 09:30 AM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2016-03-19 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 03/05/2016 09:30 AM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2016-03-05 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 03/26/2016 09:00 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 | 2016-03-26 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 01/09/2016 09:30 AM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2016-01-09 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 02/06/2016 09:00 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 | 2016-02-06 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 03/12/2016 09:00 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 | 2016-03-12 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 01/02/2016 09:00 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 | 2016-01-02 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 02/13/2016 09:30 AM |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | 2016-02-13 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 01/23/2016 09:00 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 | 2016-01-23 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 02/27/2016 09:00 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 | 2016-02-27 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Digital Core Program (5 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Travel Thru History (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 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. | 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. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (6 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Floogals (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 10:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 8 |
| Total times aired | 8 |
| 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 | 2 years to 5 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Floogals is an animated show starring three space aliens--Fleeker, Flo, and Boomer-- who have been sent to earth to explore, investigate, discover and report their findings to their superiors at Floogal headquarters. The diminutive Floogals are no taller than a large safety pin and their visual perspective is literally the point of view of the show. With the multiple challenges of their size and ignorance of all things Hooman, the Floogals have a lot of work on their hands. They are engaged in the dual processes of discovery and problem solving as nothing on earth is familiar to them. Much like young children, they begin by encountering something new and then go through a comedic multi step process of watching, listening, touching, and note taking until they have figured out what and how their new discovery fits into the Hooman universe. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (7 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Mystery Hunters(ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 10:00AM |
| 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 | 8 years to 12 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Mystery Hunters is about two intrepid young reporters, with the help of a skeptical magician and scientist, set out to explore some of the world's greatest myths and mysteries. Combining on-site reporting and exciting adventures, the Mystery Hunters use science and reasoning to try to uncover the truth. But they remain open to the unknown, to the things science can't yet explain. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (8 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Travel Thru History (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 9:00AM |
| 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. | 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. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (9 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Green Screen Adventures (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 8:30AM |
| 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 | 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 theatre. The stories are based on the writing of elementary school students, ages 7-13. Children get the message that their words have power, that their voices are being heard. Our diverse Green Screen company of performers and writers reinforce critical writing skills and share positive social messages. Our educational mission emphasizes the four "C"s as well as the three "R"s - Curiosity, Confidence, Citizenship, Compassion. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (10 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Nina's World (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 10:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
| Total times aired | 5 |
| Number of Preemptions | 0 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| 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. | Nina's World, a new Sprout original series, tells the story of imaginative 6-year-old Nina, based on the childhood of the beloved character Nina from Sprout's The Good Night Show. Nina invites you to join her and best friend, Star, on a day of fun within her vibrant and colorful neighborhood. Every day transforms into a new excursion around the neighborhood - celebrating family, community, diversity and wonder. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (11 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Clangers (DT.1) |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 12:00PM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 8 |
| Total times aired | 8 |
| 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 | 2 years to 5 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The Clangers is a beloved British series that was originally conceived by Oliver Postgate in 1969 and has been reconceived and invigorated by his son, Daniel Postgate. The show features the Clanger family, small mouse-like creatures that live on Clanger Planet far away from Earth. The members of the family are presented with many unusual challenges that become the center of a dilemma that must be resolved within each episode. Strange visitors arrive out of nowhere and the Clangers have to figure out who and why they are on Clanger Planet. Sometimes they need to help or rescue someone who has become lost on the planet. Other times, they are trying to understand outer space; meteors and comets and eclipses of the sun or moon. Each member of the family has a forte', from playing music to knitting or gardening or inventing equipment that comes in handy for some of the problem solving that takes place. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (12 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Ruff Ruff, Tweet, and Dave (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 10:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
| Total times aired | 5 |
| 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 | 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 [RRTD] 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. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (13 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Lazy Town (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 12:30PM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 6 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| Number of Preemptions | 7 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | 7 |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 7 |
| 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. | Lazy Town is a show featuring the importance of health, fitness, and being good friends. Set in a fantasy world known as Lazy Town, which is populated by inactive residents, we meet a visitor named Stephanie who is determined to coax her friends and relatives into adopting a healthful, active life style. She wins over her new friends, Ziggy, Stingy, Trixie and Pixel, convincing them to leave their gaming consoles and candy stashes at home so they can go outside and play. She persuades her uncle, Mayor Milford Meanswell, and his friend Ms. Busy Body to support her efforts. Robbie Rotten, who lives underground, and is determined to return Lazy Town to its former state of inactivity and quiet, constantly foils the characters' efforts. The athlete Sportacus lives in a zeppelin-like aircraft and receives signals from the kids or the Mayor whenever they need help. He frequently comes to their rescue. Sportacus has two goals, to keep the peace and to promote healthful, positive living. When Robbie Rotten is discovered and contained through comic pratfalls, he returns to his underground lair and all is well in Lazy Town, until another day and another time when Robbie will rise again. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Lazy Town (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 03/12/2016 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 | 2016-03-12 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Lazy Town (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 02/27/2016 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 | 2016-02-27 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Lazy Town (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 01/23/2016 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 | 2016-01-23 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Lazy Town (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 01/02/2016 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 | 2016-01-02 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Lazy Town (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 02/06/2016 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 | 2016-02-06 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Lazy Town (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 03/26/2016 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 | 2016-03-26 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | Lazy Town (DT.1) |
| List date and time rescheduled | 01/16/2016 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 | 2016-01-16 |
| Episode # | |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Digital Core Program (14 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Saved By The Bell (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SU 11:00AM |
| 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. | Saved By The Bell is a weekly television series targeted to teens 13 to 16 years of age, which explores social themes and coping strategies through the daily school life of six teenaged friends at Bayside High who help each other make the most of growing up in a complicated world. The multi ethnic cast members serve as role models for young teen viewers as they deal with such issues as dealing with the death of a loved one, the right to say no, the meaning of heroism, teenage alcohol use and other issues of particular concern to young teens. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (15 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Mystery Hunters(ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 10:30AM |
| 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 | 8 years to 12 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Mystery Hunters is about two intrepid young reporters, with the help of a skeptical magician and scientist, set out to explore some of the world's greatest myths and mysteries. Combining on-site reporting and exciting adventures, the Mystery Hunters use science and reasoning to try to uncover the truth. But they remain open to the unknown, to the things science can't yet explain. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (16 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Earth to Luna(DT.1) |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 12:00PM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
| Total times aired | 5 |
| 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 | 2 years to 5 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Earth to Luna is a series that stars big sister Luna and her little brother, Jupiter. Luna teaches her brother through play and adventure that typically takes place in their backyard. Science and experimentation are Luna's forte but fun and music are always on the on the menu of activities. Often the music provides compelling details about the scientific findings. Luna's friends, Alice and Tom, often join the kids. Clyde, her pet ferret is ever-present and provides lots of comedic action. And Luna's parents are there to praise the children's accomplishments which they reveal through a little vignette at the end of the story. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (17 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Astroblast (DT.1) |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 11:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 8 |
| Total times aired | 8 |
| 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 | 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. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (18 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Saved By The Bell (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SU 10:30AM |
| 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. | Saved By The Bell is a weekly television series targeted to teens 13 to 16 years of age, which explores social themes and coping strategies through the daily school life of six teenaged friends at Bayside High who help each other make the most of growing up in a complicated world. The multi ethnic cast members serve as role models for young teen viewers as they deal with such issues as dealing with the death of a loved one, the right to say no, the meaning of heroism, teenage alcohol use and other issues of particular concern to young teens. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (19 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Clangers (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 11:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
| Total times aired | 5 |
| 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 | 2 years to 5 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The Clangers is a beloved British series that was originally conceived by Oliver Postgate in 1969 and has been reconceived and invigorated by his son, Daniel Postgate. The show features the Clanger family, small mouse-like creatures that live on Clanger Planet far away from Earth. The members of the family are presented with many unusual challenges that become the center of a dilemma that must be resolved within each episode. Strange visitors arrive out of nowhere and the Clangers have to figure out who and why they are on Clanger Planet. Sometimes they need to help or rescue someone who has become lost on the planet. Other times, they are trying to understand outer space; meteors and comets and eclipses of the sun or moon. Each member of the family has a forte', from playing music to knitting or gardening or inventing equipment that comes in handy for some of the problem solving that takes place. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (20 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Saved By The Bell (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SU 11:30AM |
| 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. | Saved By The Bell is a weekly television series targeted to teens 13 to 16 years of age, which explores social themes and coping strategies through the daily school life of six teenaged friends at Bayside High who help each other make the most of growing up in a complicated world. The multi ethnic cast members serve as role models for young teen viewers as they deal with such issues as dealing with the death of a loved one, the right to say no, the meaning of heroism, teenage alcohol use and other issues of particular concern to young teens. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (21 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Nina's World (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 10:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 8 |
| Total times aired | 8 |
| 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 | 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, a new Sprout original series, tells the story of imaginative 6-year-old Nina, based on the childhood of the beloved character Nina from Sprout's The Good Night Show. Nina invites you to join her and best friend, Star, on a day of fun within her vibrant and colorful neighborhood. Every day transforms into a new excursion around the neighborhood - celebrating family, community, diversity and wonder. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (22 of 22) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Ruff Ruff, Tweet, and Dave (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 11:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 8 |
| Total times aired | 8 |
| 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 | 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 (RRTD) is an animated show which puts an emphasis on logical thinking and use of language through fun problem solving adventures. The trio, RRTD, is guided by Hatty, an erudite hamster who wears a hat full of questions. The three characters agree that they would like to take a particular adventure and rev up their Roly-pods, enter the Spin-Again transport vehicle and arrive at their destination. Once there, Hatty challenges them to make decisions and choose options that will lead to success or failure with their quest. Once their mission is complete, they review their effort, assemble the Roly-Pods and head home. Their adventures are varied. They might go climb a mountain, design their own fairy tale, or build a sand castle. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (1 of 2) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | H.R. Pufnstuf (ME-TV, DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled: | SA 7:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time: | 13 |
| Number of Preemptions | 0 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 6 years to 12 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Jimmy and his magic flute, Freddy, are playing outside one day when they spot a colorful boat on the lake nearby. Once they hop on the boat, they realize they have been caught in a trap. It seems that the grumpy Witchiepoo is set upon capturing Freddy the Flute. Luckily, the boy and his instrument land safely on Living Island, where Mayor Punstuf and his friends help Jimmy stay clear of Witchiepoo. |
| Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? | No |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | |
| Does the Licensee provide information regarding the program, including an indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides consistent with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.673? |
| Questions | Response |
|---|
| Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (2 of 2) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Land of The Lost (ME-TV, DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled: | SA 7:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time: | 13 |
| Number of Preemptions | 0 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 6 years to 12 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Land of the Lost details the adventures of the Marshall family, father Rick, and his children Will and Holly, who are trapped in an alternate universe or time warp inhabited by dinosaurs, a primate type people called Pakuni, and aggressive humanoid lizard creatures called Sleestak. The Marshall family must depend on each other for survival and comfort. |
| Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? | No |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | |
| Does the Licensee provide information regarding the program, including an indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides consistent with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.673? |
| Questions | Response |
|---|
| 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 | Karen Calarese |
| Address | 191 East Avenue |
| City | Rochester |
| State | NY |
| Zip | 14604 |
| Telephone Number | (585) 546-5670 |
| Email Address | kcalarese@whec.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. | As a public service during this quarter, WHEC TV broadcasted, as an additional multicast stream, local weather information, including live radar, 10 day forecasts, current temperature, public service announcements, sponsorship logos and other limited content. The viewers of WHEC TV often face severe weather conditions and the local weather updates, forecasts and live radar provided a public service and enhanced public safety by offering continuous information about local weather, including dangerous or imminent weather events. The Stations records indicate that this stream did not receive any cable or DBS carriage. At the time of the initial submission of this FCC Form 398 on April 1, 2016, WHEC TV appears not to have included this multicast stream. Upon further review, however, WHEC TV determined that it should include the weather stream with its other multicast services, as part of its average number of multicast hours on this report, and so amended this report to reflect this report as of May, 23, 2019, WHEC TV also took prompt steps to increase its total number of childrens educational and informational programming to better reflect its total number of broadcast hours going forward, as well as to provide a more thorough description of all the childrens programming, both core and non-core, appearing on the Station, including the submission of updated FCC Forms 398 during the relevant quarters affected. Accordingly, this amended report now reflects the relevant core and non core educational programming as well as the primary and multicast hours aired by the Station during the relevant quarter. The following information was in our original submission, WHEC-TV participates in a project whereby local high school seniors are nominated to be the News10NBC Scholar Athlete of the week. Every Tuesday our sports-team selects a unique senior who not only holds an 85 or higher average academically, but also excels in one or more school athletic programs. The recipient is profiled during the sports segment of our six oclock newscast, September through the first week of June. The following PSAs aired during the quarter. The childrens programming PSA explains the educational informational symbol; what it means and how parents can use it. Other child specific Public Service Announcements, Dont be a Bully and Reading Is Fundamental. News10NBC participated in the Ad Councils campaign against Child Abuse. This PSA sends a strong message to parents, guardians and even friends to listen to kids when they come to you and tell you they have been sexually abused, BELIEVE them. Airdates and time periods are detailed in the WHEC Kids Report under Additional Documents. Once a week during this quarter we recognized kids who have gone above and beyond to help others. They are the recipients of the Rochester Police Departments and News10NBCs, Do the Right Thing award. The winners have done noteworthy things, such as organizing charity events, preventing bullying or going out of their way to help a classmate in need. Profiles were broadcast during our newscasts. Programming for the next quarter shows anticipated rescheduling to second broadcast home due to NBC sports programming. |
| Other Matters (1 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Ruff-Ruff, Tweet, and Dave (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 11:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 12 |
| 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 [RRTD] 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. |
| Other Matters (2 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Jack Hanna's: Into the Wild (DT.1) |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 9:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
| 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. | Jack Hanna, takes viewers on excursions around the world through his eyes. More than just a collection of animal escapades, Into The Wild provides insight into the protection and conservation of some of our planet's most precious and endangered species. Into The Wild is unscripted and action packed - it takes you on a raucous ride, leaving you with a renewed appreciation for all creatures, great and small. |
| Other Matters (3 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Saved By The Bell (ME-TV, DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SU 10:30AM |
| 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. | Saved By The Bell is a weekly television series targeted to teens 13 to 16 years of age, which explores social themes and coping strategies through the daily school life of six teenaged friends at Bayside High who help each other make the most of growing up in a complicated world. The multi ethnic cast members serve as role models for young teen viewers as they deal with such issues as dealing with the death of a loved one, the right to say no, the meaning of heroism, teenage alcohol use and other issues of particular concern to young teens. |
| Other Matters (4 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Astroblast (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 8:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 1 |
| 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. |
| Other Matters (5 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Floogals (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 10:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 12 |
| 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. | Floogals is an animated show starring three space aliens--Fleeker, Flo, and Boomer-- who have been sent to earth to explore, investigate, discover and report their findings to their superiors at Floogal headquarters. The diminutive Floogals are no taller than a large safety pin and their visual perspective is literally the point of view of the show. With the multiple challenges of their size and ignorance of all things Hooman, the Floogals have a lot of work on their hands. They are engaged in the dual processes of discovery and problem solving as nothing on earth is familiar to them. Much like young children, they begin by encountering something new and then go through a comedic multi step process of watching, listening, touching, and note taking until they have figured out what and how their new discovery fits into the Hooman universe. |
| Other Matters (6 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Astroblast (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 11:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 12 |
| 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. |
| Other Matters (7 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Noodle & Doodle (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 9:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 6 |
| 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. | Noodle and Doodle, an instructional series, features art 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 childs home. Seans sidekick, 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. |
| Other Matters (8 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | The Chica Show (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 12:00PM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 11 |
| 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 features a five year old baby chick that spends her days with her parents in their costume shop, the Coop. The shop has one employee, Kelly, doubles as Chicas nanny and the ensemble is rounded out with Bunji, a large floppy eared rabbit, and Stitches, a straw mannequin that sits in the window. In each episode Chica develops or encounters a problem that she cannot immediately resolve. Usually her issues involve impulse control, distractibility, judgment, and interpersonal behaviors. She and Kelly usually work on the problem through an adventure, a fantasy transformation to animation, where Bunji and Stitches come alive and join Chica and Kelly for the problem solving process. The core educational content is primarily socio emotional development as Chica learns how to express herself properly, think before she acts, and interact with others effectively. She often learns that it takes hard work and practice to become proficient at different skills. |
| Other Matters (9 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Nina's World (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 7:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 1 |
| 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, a new Sprout original series, tells the story of imaginative 6-year-old Nina, based on the childhood of the beloved character Nina from Sprout's The Good Night Show. Nina invites you to join her and best friend, Star, on a day of fun within her vibrant and colorful neighborhood. Every day transforms into a new excursion around the neighborhood - celebrating family, community, diversity and wonder. |
| Other Matters (10 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | The Chica Show (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SU 11:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 1 |
| 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 features a five year old baby chick that spends her days with her parents in their costume shop, the Coop. The shop has one employee, Kelly, doubles as Chicas nanny and the ensemble is rounded out with Bunji, a large floppy eared rabbit, and Stitches, a straw mannequin that sits in the window. In each episode Chica develops or encounters a problem that she cannot immediately resolve. Usually her issues involve impulse control, distractibility, judgment, and interpersonal behaviors. She and Kelly usually work on the problem through an adventure, a fantasy transformation to animation, where Bunji and Stitches come alive and join Chica and Kelly for the problem solving process. The core educational content is primarily socio emotional development as Chica learns how to express herself properly, think before she acts, and interact with others effectively. She often learns that it takes hard work and practice to become proficient at different skills. |
| Other Matters (11 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Saved By The Bell (ME-TV, DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SU 10:00AM |
| 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. | Saved By The Bell is a weekly television series targeted to teens 13 to 16 years of age, which explores social themes and coping strategies through the daily school life of six teenaged friends at Bayside High who help each other make the most of growing up in a complicated world. The multi ethnic cast members serve as role models for young teen viewers as they deal with such issues as dealing with the death of a loved one, the right to say no, the meaning of heroism, teenage alcohol use and other issues of particular concern to young teens. |
| Other Matters (12 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Saved By The Bell (ME-TV, DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SU 11:00AM |
| 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. | Saved By The Bell is a weekly television series targeted to teens 13 to 16 years of age, which explores social themes and coping strategies through the daily school life of six teenaged friends at Bayside High who help each other make the most of growing up in a complicated world. The multi ethnic cast members serve as role models for young teen viewers as they deal with such issues as dealing with the death of a loved one, the right to say no, the meaning of heroism, teenage alcohol use and other issues of particular concern to young teens. |
| Other Matters (13 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Noodle & Doodle (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 12:30PM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 6 |
| 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. | Noodle and Doodle, an instructional series, features art 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 childs home. Seans sidekick, 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. |
| Other Matters (14 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Ruff Ruff, Tweet, and Dave (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 8:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 1 |
| 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 [RRTD] 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. |
| Other Matters (15 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Floogals (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 7:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 1 |
| 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. | Floogals is an animated show starring three space aliens--Fleeker, Flo, and Boomer-- who have been sent to earth to explore, investigate, discover and report their findings to their superiors at Floogal headquarters. The diminutive Floogals are no taller than a large safety pin and their visual perspective is literally the point of view of the show. With the multiple challenges of their size and ignorance of all things Hooman, the Floogals have a lot of work on their hands. They are engaged in the dual processes of discovery and problem solving as nothing on earth is familiar to them. Much like young children, they begin by encountering something new and then go through a comedic multi step process of watching, listening, touching, and note taking until they have figured out what and how their new discovery fits into the Hooman universe. |
| Other Matters (16 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 1:00PM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 6 |
| 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. | Jack Hanna, takes viewers on excursions around the world through his eyes. More than just a collection of animal escapades, Into The Wild provides insight into the protection and conservation of some of our planet's most precious and endangered species. Into The Wild is unscripted and action packed - it takes you on a raucous ride, leaving you with a renewed appreciation for all creatures, great and small. |
| Other Matters (17 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Saved By The Bell (ME-TV, DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SU 11:30AM |
| 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. | Saved By The Bell is a weekly television series targeted to teens 13 to 16 years of age, which explores social themes and coping strategies through the daily school life of six teenaged friends at Bayside High who help each other make the most of growing up in a complicated world. The multi ethnic cast members serve as role models for young teen viewers as they deal with such issues as dealing with the death of a loved one, the right to say no, the meaning of heroism, teenage alcohol use and other issues of particular concern to young teens. |
| Other Matters (18 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 8:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 1 |
| 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. | Jack Hanna, takes viewers on excursions around the world through his eyes. More than just a collection of animal escapades, Into The Wild provides insight into the protection and conservation of some of our planet's most precious and endangered species. Into The Wild is unscripted and action packed - it takes you on a raucous ride, leaving you with a renewed appreciation for all creatures, great and small. |
| Other Matters (19 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Jack Hanna's: Into The Wild (DT.1) |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 9:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 1 |
| 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. | Jack Hanna, takes viewers on excursions around the world through his eyes. More than just a collection of animal escapades, Into The Wild provides insight into the protection and conservation of some of our planet's most precious and endangered species. Into The Wild is unscripted and action packed - it takes you on a raucous ride, leaving you with a renewed appreciation for all creatures, great and small. |
| Other Matters (20 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Green Screen Adventures (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 8:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| 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 songs, puppetry, and story theatre. The stories are based on the writing of elementary school students, ages 7-13. Children get the message that their words have power, that their voices are being heard. Our diverse Green Screen company of performers and writers reinforce critical writing skills and share positive social messages. Our educational mission emphasizes the four "C"s as well as the three "R"s - Curiosity, Confidence, Citizenship, Compassion. |
| Other Matters (21 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Mystery Hunters(ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 10:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 8 years to 12 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Mystery Hunters is about two intrepid young reporters, with the help of a skeptical magician and scientist, set out to explore some of the world's greatest myths and mysteries. Combining on-site reporting and exciting adventures, the Mystery Hunters use science and reasoning to try to uncover the truth. But they remain open to the unknown, to the things science can't yet explain |
| Other Matters (22 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Mystery Hunters(ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 10:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 8 years to 12 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Mystery Hunters is about two intrepid young reporters, with the help of a skeptical magician and scientist, set out to explore some of the world's greatest myths and mysteries. Combining on-site reporting and exciting adventures, the Mystery Hunters use science and reasoning to try to uncover the truth. But they remain open to the unknown, to the things science can't yet explain |
| Other Matters (23 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Travel Thru History (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 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. | 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. |
| Other Matters (24 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Noodle & Doodle (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SU 11:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 1 |
| 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. | Noodle and Doodle, an instructional series, features art 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 childs home. Seans sidekick, 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. |
| Other Matters (25 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | The Chica Show (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 9:00AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 1 |
| 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 features a five year old baby chick that spends her days with her parents in their costume shop, the Coop. The shop has one employee, Kelly, doubles as Chicas nanny and the ensemble is rounded out with Bunji, a large floppy eared rabbit, and Stitches, a straw mannequin that sits in the window. In each episode Chica develops or encounters a problem that she cannot immediately resolve. Usually her issues involve impulse control, distractibility, judgment, and interpersonal behaviors. She and Kelly usually work on the problem through an adventure, a fantasy transformation to animation, where Bunji and Stitches come alive and join Chica and Kelly for the problem solving process. The core educational content is primarily socio emotional development as Chica learns how to express herself properly, think before she acts, and interact with others effectively. She often learns that it takes hard work and practice to become proficient at different skills. |
| Other Matters (26 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Green Screen Adventures (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 8:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| 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 songs, puppetry, and story theatre. The stories are based on the writing of elementary school students, ages 7-13. Children get the message that their words have power, that their voices are being heard. Our diverse Green Screen company of performers and writers reinforce critical writing skills and share positive social messages. Our educational mission emphasizes the four "C"s as well as the three "R"s - Curiosity, Confidence, Citizenship, Compassion. |
| Other Matters (27 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Nina's World (DT.1) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 10:30AM |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 12 |
| 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, a new Sprout original series, tells the story of imaginative 6-year-old Nina, based on the childhood of the beloved character Nina from Sprout's The Good Night Show. Nina invites you to join her and best friend, Star, on a day of fun within her vibrant and colorful neighborhood. Every day transforms into a new excursion around the neighborhood - celebrating family, community, diversity and wonder. |
| Other Matters (28 of 28) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Travel Thru History (ME-TV; DT.2) |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SA 9:00AM |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. |
Karen Calarese Program Coordinator 05/23/2019 |
| File Name | Uploaded By | Attachment Type | Description | Upload Status |
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| 1st qtr 2016 Attachment.docx | Applicant | Amendment | Done with Virus Scan and/or Conversion |
