| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Attachments | Are attachments (other than associated schedules) being filed with this application? |
| Applicant | Address | Phone | Applicant Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact Name | Address | Phone | Contact Type |
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| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Station Type | Station Type | Network Affiliation |
| Affiliated network | ION | |
| Nielsen DMA | Biloxi-Gulfport | |
| Web Home Page Address | http://WKFK.com |
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| 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 | 3.0 |
| 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 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Turbo Dogs E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Wedneesday / December 29th - March 23rd / 7:00am CT |
| 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 | 4 years to 8 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Turbo Dogs is an animated show. It follows a group of six dogs from Raceville who love to compete with one another in races. In each story, one or more of the dogs encounter and solve problems that teach them social-emotional lessons on good sportsmanship,teamwork, cooperation, playing fair, and friendship. They also learn the mechanics of racing like directionality and the concepts of distance and time. The social-emotional messages are embedded through the stories using action and humor. Tags at the rend of the episodes reiterate and establish the educational message learned by the dogs. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (2 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Babar E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Fridays / December 31st - March 25th / 7:30 am CT |
| 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 | 4 years to 8 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Babar is an animated show about an orphaned elephant who finds strength to rise above the challenge he faces as he journies thru life. Each episode develops a social-emotional message such as taking responsibility, being patient and persistent in hard work, respecting people's privacy, learning to cope with unforseen changes and being honest. These messages emerge from the need to resolve a dilemma that faces Babar, one of his friends or family members. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (3 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Shelldon E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Fridays / ecember 31st - March 25th / 7:00am CT |
| 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 | 4 years to 8 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Is an animated series that takes place in Shell Land, a mystical undersea world populated by characters from a wide array of water-dwelling species. Shelldon is an orphaned yoka shell mollusk adopted by the Clam family and living with them in the family-owned Charming Clam Inn. Dr. Shell, an elderly and venerated inventor and Connie, a cowry shell classmate of Shelldon's also lives at the Inn. Shelldon and his buddy Herman the Crab and Connie always work together solving problems in the school and community. A recurring problem is to staunch the plans of the local Millionaire, Cecil Cracken, whose greed puts making money over protecting the enviroment. In each episode the children learn a significant social-emotional lesson and share information relating to their ocean habitat and enviromental protection. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (4 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Pearlie E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Wednesday / December 29th - March 23rd / 7:30am CT |
| 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 | 4 years to 8 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Pearlie lives among a dozen assorted characters. Pearlie recounts the weekly escapades of an optomistic, amiable fairy who has been appointed by Fairy HQ to maintain order in Jubilee Park. Pearlie is a bit of a busy body who likes to arrange things according to over ambilious plans that ultimately get her in trouble. In that she gets along with everyone each problem is solved and Pearlie learns a losson. She is determined and ends up preserving order and happiness in Jubilee Park. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (5 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Willa's Wild Life E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Thursdays / December 30th - March 24th 7:30 am CT |
| 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 | 4 years to 8 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Willa is an animated six year old girl and her menagerie of animals. She lives with her father and pets; an elephant, a geraffe, a pair of performing seals, a bear, penguines and rabbits. Willa faces challenges at home, in school or in her neighborhood. With her best friend Dooley as key element of her team, willa works on solutions to overcome her challenge. Together they find ways to maintain healthy frienships, experience success, develop competence and become altuistic. Willa helps others. She appreciates friends. She asks questions rather than jump to conclusions. Willa finds ways to analize her situation and learns from experience. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (6 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Magic School Bus E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Thursday / December 30th - March 24th / 7:00 am CT |
| 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 | 4 years to 9 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Features the most adventuresome teacher on the planet, Ms. Fizzle and her group of students who dutifully follow her approach to education by taking magical field trips to learn about anything that interests her or them. The students are all curious, but with each there is often a personal problem that needs solving. The class travels in a magic school bus that can transform its shape and power source and Ms. Frizzle can handle it all from driving to guiding the children's learning thru inquiry. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Does the Licensee publicize the existence and location of the station's Children's Television Programming Reports (FCC 398) as required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3526(e)(11)(iii)? | Yes |
| Name of children's programming liaison | Kenneth E. Smith |
| Address | 2911 Shortcut Road |
| City | Pascagoula |
| State | MS |
| Zip | 39567 |
| Telephone Number | 228-762-0464 |
| Email Address | |
| 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. | RTV Childrens programs. America One Jack Hanna Animal Adventures |
| Other Matters (1 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Willa's Wild Life E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Thursday's / 7:30 am CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 4 years to 8 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Same as Four above. |
| Other Matters (2 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Shelldon E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Friday's /7:00 am Ct |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 4 years to 8 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Same as Five above. |
| Other Matters (3 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Turbo Dogs E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Wednesdays / 7:00 am CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 4 years to 8 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Same as one above |
| Other Matters (4 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Babar E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Friday's / 7:30 am CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 4 years to 8 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Same as six above. |
| Other Matters (5 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Magic School Bus E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Thursday's / 7:00 am CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 4 years to 9 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Same as three above. |
| Other Matters (6 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | Pearlie E/I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | Wednesday's / 7:30 am CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 4 years to 8 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Same as two above. |
| 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. | |
| I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am an authorized representative of the above-named applicant for the Authorization(s) specified above. |
Frances S. Smith dba NCN Cable Advertising
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