| 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 |
|---|
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Station Type | Station Type | Network Affiliation |
| Affiliated network | CBS | |
| Nielsen DMA | Wichita Falls TX-Lawton OK | |
| Web Home Page Address | WWW.KAUZ.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 | 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 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 10-1030A CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 14 |
| 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 bestselling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problemsolving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on funfilled 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. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (2 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ON THE SPOT |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SUNDAY 1130A-12P 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 | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | On the Spot explains the answer to each question. The pedagogical approach of testing first and explaining the answer second has been shown to enhance retention and understanding. On the Spot challenges viewers to recall middle and high school knowledge about history, science, math, English, second languages, health, geography, art, music, and technology, and then teaches them the answer. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (3 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | DANGER RANGERS |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 11-1130A CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 8 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| Number of Preemptions | 6 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 6 |
| 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. | Danger Rangers is an animated series focusing on rules for safety in various situations and providing children with clear cut safety information. The program features animal superheroes that work as a safety squad to protect children. They reinforce concepts of teamwork and preparedness, and model for children the acquisition of important health and safety information. The episodes are structured to present potential safety concerns, such as the need to take proper safety precautions when swimming, anduse a song to introduce the relevant steps that should be taken. 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. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | DANGER RANGERS |
| List date and time rescheduled | NOVEMEBR 19,2011 AT 12-1230P CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | NOVEMBER 12,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | DANGER RANGERS |
| List date and time rescheduled | OCTOBER 9,2011 AT 7-730A CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | OCTOBER 1,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | DANGER RANGERS |
| List date and time rescheduled | DECEMBER 18,2011 AT 7-730A CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | DECEMBER 10,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | DANGER RANGERS |
| List date and time rescheduled | DECEMBER 4,2011 7-730A CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | DECEMBER 3,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | DANGER RANGERS |
| List date and time rescheduled | JANUARY 1,2012 AT 7-730A CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | DECEMBER 31,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | DANGER RANGERS |
| List date and time rescheduled | DECEMBER 25,2011 AT 11-1130A CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | DECEMBER 24,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Digital Core Program (4 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | DOODLEBOPS II |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 930-10A CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 14 |
| 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 6 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The Doodlebops is a live action show designed to teach life lessons to children under elementary school age, and is intended to promote social and academic readiness. The main characters are the three members of the Doodlebops musical band, their jazzy neighbor MAZZ and their driver Bus Driver Bob. Each episode explores social issues, such as the importance of persistence or the value of openness to new things.The program emphasizes an appreciation of music, and integrates the social lessons into original songs that are repeated through the episodes. 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. Inspired by the beloved works of bestselling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problemsolving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on funfilled 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. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (5 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | LIVE LIFE AND WIN |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SUNDAY 11-1130A 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 | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The goals of the series are to encourage the 13 to 16 year old audience to- (1) explore, discover, and learn strategies to achieve personal dreams, (2) learn about the personal attributes important for achieving dreams, (3) explore volunteerism as an opportunity to build character and to uncover personal passions-, and (4) gain knowledge about life skills necessary to "Live Life and Win". |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (6 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | MADE IN HOLLYWOOD:TEEN EDITION |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SUNDAY 1030-11A 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 | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (MIH:TE) was created by Connection III Entertainment Corp. to provide career information and advice from top Hollywood professionals to 13 to 16 year old viewers so they can "explore and learn about the technical, artistic, creative, business, and administrative careers that are a part of the motion picture, television, music video, and home entertainment industries" (Berry & O'Neal, 2006, p. 1). To guide the production of MIH:TE, Berry (2006) developed a career and guidance model that offers a framework for the development of each episode. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (7 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES II |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 1030-11A CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 14 |
| 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 bestselling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problemsolving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on funfilled 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 |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (8 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | MADE IN HOLLYWOOD:TEEN EDITION |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 1130A-12P CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 14 |
| 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. | Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (MIH:TE) was created by Connection III Entertainment Corp. to provide career information and advice from top Hollywood professionals to 13 to 16 year old viewers so they can "explore and learn about the technical, artistic, creative, business, and administrative careers that are a part of the motion picture, television, music video, and home entertainment industries" (Berry & O'Neal, 2006, p. 1). To guide the production of MIH:TE, Berry (2006) developed a career and guidance model that offers a framework for the development of each episode. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (9 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | HORSELAND |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 1130A-12P CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 8 |
| Total times aired | 13 |
| Number of Preemptions | 6 |
| Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News | |
| Number of Preemptions Rescheduled | 6 |
| 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. | HORSELAND is an animated series about five girls and two boys who live in spectacular countryside that houses a farm called Horseland. Each of these main characters has a special horse whose personality is similar to its owner's. Horseland and its unique approach of integrating the personality of the main characters and animals serve to reinforce prosocial themes. Horseland is also a "coming of age" series in which viewers experience and learn from the social interactions, hopes, dreams, and even fears of this group of culturally diverse adolescents. From this background, the experiences of sharing, caring, compromise, friendship, respect, and competition emerge to provide the young viewers with social and emotional guidelines for better understanding many of the lifelessons they need to learn as they grow and develop. 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. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | HORSELAND |
| List date and time rescheduled | NOVEMBER 19,2011 1230-1P CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | NOVEMBER 12,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | HORSELAND |
| List date and time rescheduled | DECEMBER 25,2011 1130A-12P CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | DECEMBER 24,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | HORSELAND |
| List date and time rescheduled | OCTOBER 2,2011 AT 7-730A CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | OCTOBER 1,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | HORSELAND |
| List date and time rescheduled | JANUARY 8,2012 AT 7-730A CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | DECEMBER 31,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | HORSELAND |
| List date and time rescheduled | DECEMBER 25,2011 7-730A CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | DECEMBER 10,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Questions | Response |
|---|---|
| Title of Program | HORSELAND |
| List date and time rescheduled | DECEMBER 11,2011 AT 7-730A CT |
| Is the rescheduled date the second home? | No |
| Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? | Yes |
| Date Preempted | |
| Episode # | DECEMBER 3,2011 |
| Reason for Preemption | Sports |
| Digital Core Program (10 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ELIZABETH STANTON'S GREAT BIG WORLD |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 11-1130A CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 14 |
| 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. | Elizabeth Stanton's Great Big World provides dynamic core programming in the areas of particular concern to young teens- including global, social, educational, and wellness issues. Awardwinning teen hostess Elizabeth Stanton and select celebrity friends travel around the world volunteering in areas of specific need ranging from feeding the hungry in the slums of Kenya to bringing hearing aids to Vietnamese neighborhoods whose citizens have experienced high rates of profound deafness and hearing loss. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (11 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | WILD LTD |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SUNDAY 10-1030A 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 | 13 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | In each episode the cameras follow Game Ranger Michelle GarforthVenter, on her adventures both on land and under the water. Michelle meets researchers and veterinarians and learns about their work suggesting job opportunities in the conservation world. Michelle always teaches about the anatomy of the species at hand, the conservation listing and how we can better preserve their population numbers. Each episode is designed to reveal to children the value of wild spaces and the creatures that live within. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Digital Core Program (12 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | DOODLEBOPS I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 9-930A CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 14 |
| 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 6 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The Doodlebops is a live action show designed to teach life lessons to children under elementary school age, and is intended to promote social and academic readiness. The main characters are the three members of the Doodlebops musical band, their jazzy neighbor MAZZ and their driver Bus Driver Bob. Each episode explores social issues, such as the importance of persistence or the value of openness to new things.The program emphasizes an appreciation of music, and integrates the social lessons into original songs that are repeated through the episodes. 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. Inspired by the beloved works of bestselling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problemsolving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on funfilled 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. |
| Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? | Yes |
| Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (1 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK INTERVIEWS |
| Origination | Local |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled: | WEEKDAYS BETWEEN 12-1230P CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time: | 16 |
| Number of Preemptions | |
| Length of Program | 3 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. | The KAUZ-TV Community Notebook is a live interview segment airing Monday through Friday during the Noon Newscast. Each newscast generally contains two interview segments on varied topics. Many of the interviews promote community events sponsored by area non-profit organizations, many of whom benefit children. Interviews range from promoting an area school's student play to a local non-profit's summer camp program. Interviews can inform viewers about Boy Scout popcorn sales or a fund raising event at the local Child Advocacy Center. Through the promotion of these events, KAUZ-TV benefits the area non-profit community and the efforts of those organizations to improve the lives of Children in our area. |
| 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? | No |
| 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? | No |
| Questions | Response |
|---|
| Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (2 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT INFORM CHILDREN AGES 3-16 |
| Origination | Local |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled: | various times between 7a-10p ct |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time: | 140 |
| Number of Preemptions | |
| Length of Program | 1 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience | 3 years to 16 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | KAUZ-TV aired the following public service announcements that had a significant purpose of educating and informing children: "Autism Speaks" provided information regarding the prevalence of autism among young children to promote autism awareness among both parents and peers of autistic children; "Let's Move" provided information on how important exercise is to all children; "Flu Vaccine" provided information about how important it is to protect all loved one against the flu. THESE WERE 30 SECOND COMMERCIALS. |
| 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? | No |
| 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? | No |
| Questions | Response |
|---|
| Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (3 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | TEXAS COUNTRY REPORTER |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled: | SUNDAY 630-7A CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time: | 6 |
| Number of Preemptions | |
| 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. | The Program searches the back-roads of Texas in search of what lies at the end of "back-roads" less traveled. Viewers meet hard-working folks who call Texas home and have a story to tell. The program teaches life lessons about success and failure, about perseverance, tolerance and the value of hard work. The program puts a positive focus on many of the people and communities in the State of Texas. |
| 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? | No |
| 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? | No |
| Questions | Response |
|---|
| Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (4 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT:FAITH COMMUNITIES MAKING A DIFFERENCE |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled: | SATURDAY 12-1230P CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time: | 1 |
| Number of Preemptions | |
| 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. | According to the United Nations in 2010, more than 43 million people were forcibly displaced by conflicts around the world. Many of these displaced persons will be re-settled in a new country. The United States admits around 70,000 refugees in a given year. This program focused on the efforts of the faith based organization Church World Service and its affiliates to help relocate and assimilate these Refugees into different communities. This program, while not identified as Educational and Informational, certainly qualifies as an Educational and Informational program for Children 13 to 16 years of age. The program provides examples of compassion, hard work, dedication to a humanitarian effort and perseverance as, at times, the job can seem overwhelming. AIRED 10.22.11 |
| 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? | No |
| 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? | No |
| Questions | Response |
|---|
| Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (5 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | TEXAS COUNTRY REPORTER |
| Origination | Syndicated |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled: | SUNDAY 7-730A CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time: | 3 |
| Number of Preemptions | |
| 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. | The Program searches the back-roads of Texas in search of what lies at the end of "back-roads" less traveled. Viewers meet hard-working folks who call Texas home and have a story to tell. The program teaches life lessons about success and failure, about perseverance, tolerance and the value of hard work. The program puts a positive focus on many of the people and communities in the State of Texas. |
| 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? | No |
| 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? | No |
| Questions | Response |
|---|
| Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (6 of 6) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT INFORM CHILDREN AGES 13-16 |
| Origination | Local |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled: | various times between 7a-10p ct |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time: | 199 |
| Number of Preemptions | |
| Length of Program | 1 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. | KAUZ-TV aired the following public service announcements that had a significant purpose of educating and informing children: "Boy Scouts" informed middle school and high school age children how being a scout can build confidence in young boys; College Access informed middle school and high school age children of the availability of college assistance; "High School Dropout" informed middle school and high school age children the importance of staying in school; "Drunk Driving" informed middle school and high school age children that even a little to drink is too much. THESE WERE 30 SECOND COMMERCIALS |
| 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? | No |
| 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? | No |
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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 | MIKE TAYLOR |
| Address | 3601 SEYMOUR HWY |
| City | WICHITA FALLS |
| State | TX |
| Zip | 76309 |
| Telephone Number | 940 322 6957 |
| Email Address | MTAYLOR@KAUZ.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. | This amended Children's Television Programming Report for Q4 2011 corrects the original Report for Q4 2011 filed on January 10, 2012. Specifically, this amended report describes the non-core programming aired on KAUZ-TV during Q4 2011. |
| Other Matters (1 of 12) | Response |
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| Program Title | DANGER RANGERS |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 11-1130A 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. | Danger Rangers is an animated series focusing on rules for safety in various situations and providing children with clear cut safety information. The program features animal superheroes that work as a safety squad to protect children. They reinforce concepts of teamwork and preparedness, and model for children the acquisition of important health and safety information. The episodes are structured to present potential safety concerns, such as the need to take proper safety precautions when swimming, and use a song to introduce the relevant steps that should be taken. 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. |
| Other Matters (2 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | MADE IN HOLLYWOOD:TEEN EDITION |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SUNDAY 1030-11A CT |
| 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. | It is during the adolescent years that career exploration, planning, education, and decisionmaking begins. There is no question that a career in one of the multimedia industries is among the most popular career choices of adolescents. They can explore and learn about the technical, artistic, creative, business, and administrative careers that are a part of the motion picture, television, music video, and home entertainment industries. |
| Other Matters (3 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | DOODLEBOPS -I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 9-9:30A CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 3 years to 6 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The Doodlebops is a live action show designed to teach life lessons to children under elementary school age, and is intended to promote social and academic readiness. The main characters are the three members of the Doodlebops musical band, their jazzy neighbor MAZZ and their driver Bus Driver Bob. Each episode explores social issues, such as the importance of persistence or the value of openness to new things.The program emphasizes an appreciation of music, and integrates the social lessons into original songs that are repeated through the episodes. 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. Inspired by the beloved works of bestselling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problemsolving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on funfilled 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. |
| Other Matters (4 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | DOODLEBOPS -II |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 9:30-10A CT |
| Total times aired at regularly scheduled time | 13 |
| Length of Program | 30 mins |
| Age of Target Child Audience from | 3 years to 6 years |
| Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. | The Doodlebops is a live action show designed to teach life lessons to children under elementary school age, and is intended to promote social and academic readiness. The main characters are the three members of the Doodlebops musical band, their jazzy neighbor MAZZ and their driver Bus Driver Bob. Each episode explores social issues, such as the importance of persistence or the value of openness to new things.The program emphasizes an appreciation of music, and integrates the social lessons into original songs that are repeated through the episodes. 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. Inspired by the beloved works of bestselling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problemsolving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on funfilled 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. |
| Other Matters (5 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | WILD LTD |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SUNDAY 10-1030A CT |
| 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. | In each episode the cameras follow Game Ranger Michelle GarforthVenter, on her adventures both on landand under the water. Michelle meets researchers and veterinarians and learns about their work suggesting job opportunities in the conservation world. Michelle always teaches about the anatomy of the species at hand, the conservation listing and how we can better preserve their population numbers. Each episode is designed to reveal to children the value of wild spaces and the creatures that live within. |
| Other Matters (6 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ON THE SPOT |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SUNDAY 1130A-12P CT |
| 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. | On the Spot explains the answer to each question. The pedagogical approach of testing first and explaining the answer second has been shown to enhance retention and understanding. On the Spot challenges viewers to recall middle and high school knowledge about history, science, math, English, second languages, health, geography, art, music, and technology, and then teaches them the answer. |
| Other Matters (7 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES- II |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 1030-11A CT |
| 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 bestselling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problemsolving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on funfilled 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 |
| Other Matters (8 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | LIVE LIFE & WIN |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SUNDAY 11-1130A CT |
| 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. | The goals of the series are to encourage the 13 to 16 year old audience to- (1) explore, discover, and learn strategies to achieve personal dreams- (2) learn about the personal attributes important for achieving dreams- (3) explore volunteerism as an opportunity to build character and to uncover personal passions and (4) gain knowledge about life skills necessary to "Live Life and Win!". |
| Other Matters (9 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | HORSELAND |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 1130A-12P CT |
| 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. | HORSELAND is an animated series about five girls and two boys who live in spectacular countryside that houses a farm called Horseland. Each of these main characters has a special horse whose personality is similar to its owner's. Horseland and its unique approach of integrating the personality of the main characters and animals serve to reinforce prosocial themes. Horseland is also a "coming of age" series in which viewers experience and learn from the social interactions, hopes, dreams, and even fears of this group of culturally diverse adolescents. From this background, the experiences of sharing, caring, compromise, friendship, respect, and competition emerge to provide the young viewers with social and emotional guidelines for better understanding many of the lifelessons they need to learn as they grow and develop. 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. |
| Other Matters (10 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES -I |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 10-1030A CT |
| 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 bestselling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problemsolving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on funfilled 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 |
| Other Matters (11 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | MADE IN HOLLYWOOD:TEEN EDITION |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 1130A-12P CT |
| 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. | It is during the adolescent years that career exploration, planning, education, and decisionmaking begins. There is no question that a career in one of the multimedia industries is among the most popular career choices of adolescents. They can explore and learn about the technical, artistic, creative, business, and administrative careers that are a part of the motion picture, television, music video, and home entertainment industries. |
| Other Matters (12 of 12) | Response |
|---|---|
| Program Title | ELIZABETH STANTON'S GREAT BIG WORLD |
| Origination | Network |
| Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled | SATURDAY 11-11:30A CT |
| 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. | Elizabeth Stanton's Great Big World provides dynamic core programming in the areas of particular concern to young teens, including global, social, educational, and wellness issues. Awardwinning teen hostess Elizabeth Stanton and select celebrity friends travel around the world volunteering in areas of specific need ranging from feeding the hungry in the slums of Kenya to bringing hearing aids to Vietnamese neighborhoods whose citizens have experienced high rates of profound deafness and hearing loss. |
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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 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. |
HOAK MEDIA OF WICHITA FALLS LICENSE LLC
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