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Station Type | Station Type | Network Affiliation |
Affiliated network | CBS/Fox | |
Nielsen DMA | Bakersfield | |
Web Home Page Address | www.bakersfieldnow.com |
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State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station on its main program stream | 3.0 |
State the average number of hours per week of free over-the-air digital video programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream | 168.0 |
State the average number of hours per week of Core Programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671: | 3.0 |
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 18) | Response |
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Program Title | JACK HANNA'S INTO THE WILD |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Sundays, 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
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. | Host Jack Hanna and his daughter Sue take children on exciting unique, entertaining and informative adventures into the amazing world of animals. Each single themed episode features species from around the world and their interaction with the dedicated people committed to their care and preservation. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children and has educating and informing children as a significant purpose. This program has been endorsed by the National Education Association. (Secondary digital stream) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (2 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | AQUA KIDS |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
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. | "Aqua Kids" is an award-winning children's program dedicated to educating young people, specifically children 13-16 years of age, about the importance of protecting marine environments and the animals that live there. For over 7 years, host Molly and the Aqua Kids crew have traveled the globe, sharing their adventures and what they have learned about preserving a world for everyone to explore. Aqua Kids opens the door for our youth to better appreciate the marine and aquatic environments. Through this exposure these young minds will one day become the stewards of our ecosystems. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children and has educating and informing children as a significant purpose. (Secondary digital stream) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (3 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | DOODLEBOPS ROCKIN' ROAD SHOW - II (1/1 - 1/29) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience | 3 years to 8 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Each episode of the show features a real child, who writes for help or advice with a problem to the Doodles, three animated young members of a band. The child then enters the animated world of the Doodlenet, and sets out on an adventure with the band to find a resolution to the problem, with important life lessons imparted in the process. Each episode reinforces the lesson through a musical interlude that encapsulates the educational message. Specific educational objectives of the program include encouraging viewers to develop positive personal qualities such as honesty and initiative, and providing viewers with a basic understanding and appreciation of music. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (4 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | DOODLEBOPS ROCKIN' ROAD SHOW - I (1/1 - 1/29) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience | 3 years to 8 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Each episode of the show features a real child, who writes for help or advice with a problem to the Doodles, three animated young members of a band. The child then enters the animated world of the Doodlenet, and sets out on an adventure with the band to find a resolution to the problem, with important life lessons imparted in the process. Each episode reinforces the lesson through a musical interlude that encapsulates the educational message. Specific educational objectives of the program include encouraging viewers to develop positive personal qualities such as honesty and initiative, and providing viewers with a basic understanding and appreciation of music. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (5 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | DOODLEBOPS ROCKIN' ROAD SHOW (2/5 - 3/26) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 8 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience | 3 years to 8 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Each episode of the show features a real child, who writes for help or advice with a problem to the Doodles, three animated young members of a band. The child then enters the animated world of the Doodlenet, and sets out on an adventure with the band to find a resolution to the problem, with important life lessons imparted in the process. Each episode reinforces the lesson through a musical interlude that encapsulates the educational message. Specific educational objectives of the program include encouraging viewers to develop positive personal qualities such as honesty and initiative, and providing viewers with a basic understanding and appreciation of music. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (6 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | SABRINA: THE ANIMATED SERIES (1/1 - 1/29) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience | 7 years to 12 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The animated series, "Sabrina," involves the adventures of a modern, early adolescent girl who is part human and part witch. Sabrina has magical powers that must be kept a secret and also under control. While Sabrina is not your typical girl, the familial, social, peer-group, and school-related issues she experiences all serve as educational and instructional life-lessons for viewers, as they reflect many of the same learning experiences and teenage challenges faced by children today. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (7 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | MYSTERY HUNTERS |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
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. | Can people be frozen and brought back to life in the future? Do the ghosts of Gettysburg roam the fields where famous battles were once fought? Teenage reporters Araya and Christina travel across the globe to answer these questions and more. Inquisitive minds will follow our young detectives as they conduct fun experiments to uncover the truth on the world's greatest myths and mysteries. "Mystery Hunters" is a wild ride around the world and into the unknown. This program is designed to educate, inform and entertain children 13-16 years of age about the world around them. The shows are not designed to be "preachy" or overly pedantic, but rather, the goal is to make the learning fun. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children and has educating and informing children as a significant purpose. (Secondary digital stream) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (8 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES I (2/5 - 3/26) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 8 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience | 3 years to 7 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Inspired by the beloved works of best-selling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problem-solving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on fun-filled adventures looking for answers to life's puzzles. Each episode focuses on fostering viewers' problem solving abilities, as the characters use their skills of observation to collect facts, draw inferences from those facts, and ultimately reach conclusions. Each episode also develops vocabulary through words and concepts that are part of the episode's overall theme. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (9 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES II (2/5 - 3/26) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 8 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience | 3 years to 7 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Inspired by the beloved works of best-selling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problem-solving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on fun-filled adventures looking for answers to life's puzzles. Each episode focuses on fostering viewers' problem solving abilities, as the characters use their skills of observation to collect facts, draw inferences from those facts, and ultimately reach conclusions. Each episode also develops vocabulary through words and concepts that are part of the episode's overall theme. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (10 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES II (1/1 - 1/29) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 3 |
Total times aired | 5 |
Number of Preemptions | 2 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 2 |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience | 3 years to 7 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Inspired by the beloved works of best-selling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problem-solving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on fun-filled adventures looking for answers to life's puzzles. Each episode focuses on fostering viewers' problem solving abilities, as the characters use their skills of observation to collect facts, draw inferences from those facts, and ultimately reach conclusions. Each episode also develops vocabulary through words and concepts that are part of the episode's overall theme. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES II (1/1 - 1/29) |
List date and time rescheduled | 1/30/2011, 8:30 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 | 2011-01-29 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES II (1/1 - 1/29) |
List date and time rescheduled | 1/23/2011, 8:30 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 | 2011-01-22 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Digital Core Program (11 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | TROLLZ (2/5 - 3/26) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 7 |
Total times aired | 8 |
Number of Preemptions | 1 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 1 |
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. | An animated series about five teenage girls growing up in a magic and colorful world, who live by the credo B.F.F.L. - Best Friends for Life. The magic in their lives is interwoven into real-world type experiences through which they learn to engage in problem solving, creative thinking, and cooperative strategy skills. The series also provides an opportunity for the five girls to learn how to cope with some of the social and emotional issues of self-esteem relating to physical features and other personal attributes, emerging friendships and peer-group relationships, and other experiences found in Trollzopolis. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | TROLLZ (2/5 - 3/26) |
List date and time rescheduled | 3/13/2011, 4:00 PM |
Is the rescheduled date the second home? | Yes |
Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
Date Preempted | 2011-03-12 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Digital Core Program (12 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | WHADDYADO? |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
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. | "Whaddyado" is a half-hour weekly educational series designed to educate, inform, inspire and entertain children 13-16 years of age, about the world around them. Each episode is an educational life-lesson, based in reality, intended to prepare young people for potential situations that could easily crop up at any time, anywhere. Using a combination of actual dramatic footage, re-enactments, and demonstrations, "Whaddyado" provides a compelling look at perilous situations that have occurred in real life. Then, using interviews with the participants, and instructions from experts, we learn what the proper reaction should be when faced with similar life-threatening circumstances. Also, in an effort to help young people make right decisions, some episodes will feature a Moral Dilemma segment. (Secondary digital stream) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (13 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | HORSELAND II (2/5 - 3/26) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 3 |
Total times aired | 8 |
Number of Preemptions | 5 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 5 |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience | 9 years to 11 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The animated, amazing adventures of kids and their horses who come together in an incredible place called Horseland. As these friends strive to become the best competitive riders they can possibly be, the kids (and their equine companions) must learn to deal with difficult situations and confront an array of problems that put their honesty, their integrity, their self-confidence ... and sometimes even their friendship to the test. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | HORSELAND II (2/5 - 3/26) |
List date and time rescheduled | 3/6/2011, 8:30 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 | 2011-03-05 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | HORSELAND II (2/5 - 3/26) |
List date and time rescheduled | 3/20/2011, 8:30 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 | 2011-03-19 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | HORSELAND II (2/5 - 3/26) |
List date and time rescheduled | 3/13/2011, 8:30 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 | 2011-03-12 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | HORSELAND II (2/5 - 3/26) |
List date and time rescheduled | 2/13/2011, 8:30 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 | 2011-02-12 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | HORSELAND II (2/5 - 3/26) |
List date and time rescheduled | 2/27/2011, 8:30 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 | 2011-02-26 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Digital Core Program (14 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | SABRINA'S SECRET LIFE (1/1 - 1/29) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 5 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience | 7 years to 12 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | This animated series follows the early-teen Sabrina, who is half human and half witch, as she struggles with the age-appropriate conflicts and problems. Sabrina serves as a role model intended to help pre-teen viewers to understand many of the social issues they confront in their day-to-day lives. Sabrina models positive character traits for viewers, combining self-assurance and uncertainty, self-reliance, competence, and a willingness to learn from her mistakes. The program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (15 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | HORSELAND I (2/5 - 3/26) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 4 |
Total times aired | 8 |
Number of Preemptions | 4 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 4 |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience | 9 years to 11 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The animated, amazing adventures of kids and their horses who come together in an incredible place called Horseland. As these friends strive to become the best competitive riders they can possibly be, the kids (and their equine companions) must learn to deal with difficult situations and confront an array of problems that put their honesty, their integrity, their self-confidence ... and sometimes even their friendship to the test. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | HORSELAND I (2/5 - 3/26) |
List date and time rescheduled | 3/6/2011, 8:00 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 | 2011-03-05 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | HORSELAND I (2/5 - 3/26) |
List date and time rescheduled | 2/27/2011, 8:00 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 | 2011-02-26 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | HORSELAND I (2/5 - 3/26) |
List date and time rescheduled | 3/13/2011, 8:00 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 | 2011-03-12 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | HORSELAND I (2/5 - 3/26) |
List date and time rescheduled | 3/20/2011, 8:00 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 | 2011-03-19 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Digital Core Program (16 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | ANIMAL EXPLORATION WITH JAROD MILLER |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
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. | "Animal Exploration with Jarod Miller" is a half-hour live action television program designed to meet the educational and informational needs of children. Each week Jarod looks at exotic and domestic animals from his own unique perspective. Jarod travels to zoos and aquariums to explore animals that fit a particular theme, whether it's the need for speed or humor, Jarod is a welcome visitor in living rooms around America on a weekly basis. It is the mission of this program to inspire viewers, children and adults alike, to preserve the innate human instinct to explore. The producers designed each episode to reveal to children the world around them in a way that identifies role models and pro-social values within an environmentally responsible universe. (Secondary digital stream) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (17 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | JACK HANNA'S ANIMAL ADVENTURES |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Sundays, 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Total times aired | |
Number of Preemptions | 0 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | |
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. | Host Jack Hanna takes children on exciting unique, entertaining and informative adventures into the amazing world of animals. Each single themed episode features species from around the world and their interaction with the dedicated people committed to their care and preservation. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children and has educating and informing children as a significant purpose. This program has been endorsed by the National Education Association. (Secondary digital stream) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Digital Core Program (18 of 18) | Response |
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Program Title | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES I (1/1 - 1/29) |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 4 |
Total times aired | 5 |
Number of Preemptions | 1 |
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 1 |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience | 3 years to 7 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Inspired by the beloved works of best-selling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problem-solving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on fun-filled adventures looking for answers to life's puzzles. Each episode focuses on fostering viewers' problem solving abilities, as the characters use their skills of observation to collect facts, draw inferences from those facts, and ultimately reach conclusions. Each episode also develops vocabulary through words and concepts that are part of the episode's overall theme. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules. (Main digital channel) |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
Questions | Response |
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Title of Program | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES I (1/1 - 1/29) |
List date and time rescheduled | 1/23/2011, 8:00 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 | 2011-01-22 |
Episode # | |
Reason for Preemption | Sports |
Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (1 of 3) | Response |
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Program Title | JACK HANNA'S INTO THE WILD |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled: | Saturdays, 1/1, 1/8, 1/15, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/26 - 6:30AM, Saturday, 3/19 - 6AM, Sunday, 2/13 - 2:30 |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time: | 9 |
Number of Preemptions | 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. | Host Jack Hanna and his daughter Sue take children on exciting unique, entertaining and informative adventures into the amazing world of animals. Each single themed episode features species from around the world and their interaction with the dedicated people committed to their care and preservation. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children and has educating and informing children as a significant purpose. This program has been endorsed by the National Education Association. (Secondary digital stream) |
Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? | Yes |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
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? | Yes |
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Program Title | JACK HANNA'S ANIMAL ADVENTURES |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled: | Sunday, 2/13 - 1:30PM, Saturdays, 2/26 & 3/5 - 6AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time: | 3 |
Number of Preemptions | 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. | Host Jack Hanna takes children on exciting unique, entertaining and informative adventures into the amazing world of animals. Each single themed episode features species from around the world and their interaction with the dedicated people committed to their care and preservation. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children and has educating and informing children as a significant purpose. This program has been endorsed by the National Education Association. (Secondary digital stream) |
Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? | Yes |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
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? | Yes |
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Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (3 of 3) | Response |
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Program Title | JACK HANNA'S ANIMAL ADVENTURES |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled: | Sunday, January 23, 11:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time: | 1 |
Number of Preemptions | 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. | Host Jack Hanna takes children on exciting unique, entertaining and informative adventures into the amazing world of animals. Each single themed episode features species from around the world and their interaction with the dedicated people committed to their care and preservation. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children and has educating and informing children as a significant purpose. This program has been endorsed by the National Education Association. (Main digital channel) |
Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? | Yes |
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
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? | Yes |
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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 | Nancy Clarke |
Address | 1901 Westwind Drive |
City | Bakersfield |
State | CA |
Zip | 93301 |
Telephone Number | (661) 327-7955 |
Email Address | NClarke@bakersfieldnow.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 indicated above, KBAK-TV airs KBFX programming on KBAK-TV's secondary digital stream. KBAK-TV is proud to support the children of our community with a variety of community outreach projects. Many of our projects utilize our airwaves, in conjunction with nonbroadcast efforts. Each week, local public service announcements specifically designed to serve the educational and informational needs of children, in our judgment, are scheduled as well. See the station's public file for detailed information and additional nonbroadcast efforts which enhance the educational and informational value of its programming. |
Other Matters (1 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES II |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience from | 3 years to 7 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Inspired by the beloved works of best-selling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problem-solving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on fun-filled adventures looking for answers to life's puzzles. Each episode focuses on fostering viewers' problem solving abilities, as the characters use their skills of observation to collect facts, draw inferences from those facts, and ultimately reach conclusions. Each episode also develops vocabulary through words and concepts that are part of the episode's overall theme. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules. (Main digital channel) |
Other Matters (2 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | HORSELAND II |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience from | 9 years to 11 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The animated, amazing adventures of kids and their horses who come together in an incredible place called Horseland. As these friends strive to become the best competitive riders they can possibly be, the kids (and their equine companions) must learn to deal with difficult situations and confront an array of problems that put their honesty, their integrity, their self-confidence ... and sometimes even their friendship to the test. (Main digital channel) |
Other Matters (3 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | AQUA KIDS |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
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. | "Aqua Kids" is an award-winning children's program dedicated to educating young people, specifically children 13-16 years of age, about the importance of protecting marine environments and the animals that live there. For over 7 years, host Molly and the Aqua Kids crew have traveled the globe, sharing their adventures and what they have learned about preserving a world for everyone to explore. Aqua Kids opens the door for our youth to better appreciate the marine and aquatic environments. Through this exposure these young minds will one day become the stewards of our ecosystems. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children and has educating and informing children as a significant purpose. (Secondary digital stream) |
Other Matters (4 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES I |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience from | 3 years to 7 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Inspired by the beloved works of best-selling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problem-solving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on fun-filled adventures looking for answers to life's puzzles. Each episode focuses on fostering viewers' problem solving abilities, as the characters use their skills of observation to collect facts, draw inferences from those facts, and ultimately reach conclusions. Each episode also develops vocabulary through words and concepts that are part of the episode's overall theme. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules. (Main digital channel) |
Other Matters (5 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | HORSELAND I |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience from | 9 years to 11 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The animated, amazing adventures of kids and their horses who come together in an incredible place called Horseland. As these friends strive to become the best competitive riders they can possibly be, the kids (and their equine companions) must learn to deal with difficult situations and confront an array of problems that put their honesty, their integrity, their self-confidence ... and sometimes even their friendship to the test. (Main digital channel) |
Other Matters (6 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | TROLLZ |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
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. | An animated series about five teenage girls growing up in a magic and colorful world, who live by the credo B.F.F.L. - Best Friends for Life. The magic in their lives is interwoven into real-world type experiences through which they learn to engage in problem solving, creative thinking, and cooperative strategy skills. The series also provides an opportunity for the five girls to learn how to cope with some of the social and emotional issues of self-esteem relating to physical features and other personal attributes, emerging friendships and peer-group relationships, and other experiences found in Trollzopolis. (Main digital channel) |
Other Matters (7 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | WHADDYADO |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
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. | "Whaddyado" is a half-hour weekly educational series designed to educate, inform, inspire and entertain children 13-16 years of age, about the world around them. Each episode is an educational life-lesson, based in reality, intended to prepare young people for potential situations that could easily crop up at any time, anywhere. Using a combination of actual dramatic footage, re-enactments, and demonstrations, "Whaddyado" provides a compelling look at perilous situations that have occurred in real life. Then, using interviews with the participants, and instructions from experts, we learn what the proper reaction should be when faced with similar life-threatening circumstances. Also, in an effort to help young people make right decisions, some episodes will feature a Moral Dilemma segment. (Secondary digital stream) |
Other Matters (8 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | MYSTERY HUNTERS |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
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. | Can people be frozen and brought back to life in the future? Do the ghosts of Gettysburg roam the fields where famous battles were once fought? Teenage reporters Araya and Christina travel across the globe to answer these questions and more. Inquisitive minds will follow our young detectives as they conduct fun experiments to uncover the truth on the world's greatest myths and mysteries. "Mystery Hunters" is a wild ride around the world and into the unknown. This program is designed to educate, inform and entertain children 13-16 years of age about the world around them. The shows are not designed to be "preachy" or overly pedantic, but rather, the goal is to make the learning fun. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children and has educating and informing children as a significant purpose. (Secondary digital stream) |
Other Matters (9 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | DOODLEBOPS ROCKIN' ROAD SHOW |
Origination | Network |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience from | 3 years to 8 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | By means of fantasy, fun, music and rhyme, the Doodlebops teach children about their world and gives them the vital motivation and tools to explore it. Each episode will feature a live-action child who writes to the Doodles for help or advice with a problem. This child then gets "Doodlefied" and enters and animated world of the "Doodlenet" where they can hop on the magical tour bus and travel anywhere their imaginations can take them. Each episode will reinforce a lesson through a musical interlude or song that encapsulates the educational objective or message. (Main digital channel) |
Other Matters (10 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | JACK HANNA'S INTO THE WILD |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Sundays, 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Host Jack Hanna and his daughter Sue take children on exciting unique, entertaining and informative adventures into the amazing world of animals. Each single themed episode features species from around the world and their interaction with the dedicated people committed to their care and preservation. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children and has educating and informing children as a significant purpose. This program has been endorsed by the National Education Association. (Secondary digital stream) |
Other Matters (11 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | ANIMAL EXPLORATION WITH JAROD MILLER |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Saturdays, 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM |
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. | "Animal Exploration with Jarod Miller" is a half-hour live action television program designed to meet the educational and informational needs of children. Each week Jarod looks at exotic and domestic animals from his own unique perspective. Jarod travels to zoos and aquariums to explore animals that fit a particular theme, whether it's the need for speed or humor, Jarod is a welcome visitor in living rooms around America on a weekly basis. It is the mission of this program to inspire viewers, children and adults alike, to preserve the innate human instinct to explore. The producers designed each episode to reveal to children the world around them in a way that identifies role models and pro-social values within an environmentally responsible universe. (Secondary digital stream) |
Other Matters (12 of 12) | Response |
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Program Title | JACK HANNA'S ANIMAL ADVENTURES |
Origination | Syndicated |
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Sundays, 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM |
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
Length of Program | 30 mins |
Age of Target Child Audience from | 13 years to 16 years |
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Host Jack Hanna takes children on exciting unique, entertaining and informative adventures into the amazing world of animals. Each single themed episode features species from around the world and their interaction with the dedicated people committed to their care and preservation. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children and has educating and informing children as a significant purpose. This program has been endorsed by the National Education Association. (Secondary digital stream) |
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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 declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am an authorized representative of the above-named applicant for the Authorization(s) specified above. |
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