Applicant | Address | Phone | Applicant Type | |
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MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. Doing Business As: WFMZ-TV |
Barry Fisher 300 E Rock Rd Allentown, PA 18103 Allentown, PA 18103 United States |
+1 (610) 798-4080 | barryf@wfmz.com | Corporation |
Applicant | Address | Phone | |
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[Confidential] |
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Applicant | Address | Phone | |
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The Preparer is same as the reimbursement contact. |
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Question | Response |
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Will the station be sharing equipment with another broadcast television station or stations (e.g., a shared antenna, co-location on a tower, use of the same transmitter room, multiple transmitters feeding a combiner, etc.)? If yes, enter the facility ID's of the other stations and click 'prefill' to download those stations' licensing information. | No |
Briefly describe transition plan | Replace Channel 45 DRT with Channel 7 DRT on the WPVI Tower. It required a new transmitter, antenna and installation. |
Section | Question | Response |
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Transmitter Related Expenses | Do you have transmitter related expenses? | Yes |
Section | Question | Response |
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Existing Transmitter Description | Type of change | Purchase New |
Use | Primary (Main) | |
Ownership | Owned | |
Is this transmitter currently shared with another station? | No | |
Is this transmitter currently in operating condition? | Yes | |
Existing Transmitter Manufacturer and Type | Manufacturer | |
Model | ACT140 | |
Year | 2015 | |
Type | Solid State | |
Solid State Cooling | Air Cooled | |
Solid State Power Capacity | 250 W |
Section | Question | Response |
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New Transmitter | Use | Primary (Main) |
Change Type | Purchase New | |
Is this a request for upgraded equipment? | No | |
Manufacturer | ||
Model | TRN-VII-250-C | |
Transmitter Type | Solid State | |
Solid State Cooling | Air Cooled | |
Solid State Power capacity | 300 W | |
Justification for New Transmitter | Moving from UHF to VHF band. |
Section | Question | Response |
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Other Transmitter Costs | ||
Does the transmitter installation require a Transmitter Building Site Survey/Installation? | Yes | |
Electrical Service | Service Entrance (3 phases 800A 208V) | No |
Switchgear (industrial 800 amp) | No | |
Transformer (480V) | No | |
Rigid Conduit and Wiring | No | |
Other Electrical Service | No | |
HVAC Service | Does the replacement transmitter require HVAC Service? | No |
Transmitter Building Addition/Modification or Leasehold Improvement | Does the Transmitter Building require an addition, modification, other leashold improvement? | No |
Name | Description |
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Anywave Transmitter |
New Anywave Channel 7 Transmitter RN8 |
Anywave Transmitter |
New Channel 7 Transmitter |
Section | Question | Response |
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Antenna Related Expenses | Do you have antenna related expenses? | Yes |
Section | Question | Response |
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Existing Antenna Description | Type of change | Purchase New |
Antenna Use | Primary (Main) | |
Ownership | Owned | |
Is the existing antenna shared with another station or stations? | No | |
Is the existing antenna directional? | Yes | |
Is antenna in operating condition? | Yes | |
Is antenna located on or in close proximity to an antenna farm? | Yes | |
Existing Antenna Manufacturer and Type | ||
Mounting | Side Mount | |
Antenna position in stack | Not in Stack | |
Polarization | Circular | |
Type | Slotted Coaxial | |
ERP: | 2.0 kW | |
Manufacturer | ||
Model | UHF Slot Antenna | |
Year | 2012 |
Section | Question | Response |
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New Antenna Description | Use | Primary (Main) |
Change Type | Purchase New | |
Ownership | Owned | |
Is antenna shared? | No | |
Is antenna directional? | Yes | |
Will antenna be located on or in close proximity to an antenna farm? | Yes | |
New Antenna Manufacturer and Types | ||
Mounting | Side Mount | |
Antenna position in stack | Not in Stack | |
Polarization | Horizontal | |
Type | Slotted Coaxial | |
ERP: | 1000.0 W | |
Manufacturer | ||
Model | PSIVLP2EC-7 | |
Year | 2021 | |
Justification for New Antenna | Moving from UHF to VHF |
Section | Question | Response |
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Elbow Complex | Do you require the separate purchase of the Elbow Complex? | No |
Side Mount Brackets | Do you require the separate purchase of side mount brackets for a high power antenna? | No |
Pattern Scatter Analysis | Do you require separate purchase of pattern scatter analysis for a side mount high or medium power antenna? | No |
Sweep Test | Do you require the sweep testing of transmission line and antenna? | No |
Section | Question | Response |
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Transmission Line Related Expenses | Do you have transmission line related expenses? | No |
Section | Question | Response |
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Tower Equipment or Rigging Costs Changes | Do you have tower equipment or rigging costs changes? | Yes |
Section | Question | Response |
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Existing Tower Description | Type of change | Modify Existing |
Tower Use | Primary (Main) | |
Ownership | Leased | |
Is this tower consider Complex? | No | |
Is this tower currently shared with any other stations? | Yes | |
One or more FM, AM or TV radio broadcaster(s) | Yes | |
Others Types of Users | No | |
Is tower documented for structural analysis? | Yes | |
Is tower compliant with Rev G? | Yes | |
Existing Tower Structure Registration | Do you have a tower registration number? | Yes |
ASR Number | 1023152 | |
Coordinates (NAD83) | Latitude (NAD83) | 40° 02' 39.0" N- |
Longitude (NAD83) | 075° 14' 25.0" W- | |
Overall Structure Height | 1116.13 feet | |
Support Structure Height | 1112.85 feet | |
Ground Elevation Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) | 252.29 feet | |
Structure Type | TOWER - Free Standing or Guyed Structure | |
Tower Owner | ABC INC DBA = WPVI-TV | |
Date Constructed | 01/01/1957 |
Facility ID | Call Sign | Service |
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8616 | WPVI-TV | DTV |
39884 | WFMZ-TV | DTV |
Section | Question | Response |
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Engineering Study | Please what type of engineering study is required, if any: | Study need for guyed or free-standing tower |
Tower Reinforcements | Please select whether tower reinforcements are needed: | No reinforcements needed |
Section | Question | Response |
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Tower Rigging Costs | Complex Tower | N/A |
Helicopter Services Required | Are helicopter services required? | No |
Section | Question | Response |
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Outside Project Management Services | Do you require outside project management services? | No |
Outside RF consulting Engineering Services | Perform engineering study for displacement application | No |
Prepare engineering section of Form FCC Construction Permit Application | No | |
Prepare engineering section of Form FCC License to Cover Application | No | |
Prepare request for Special Temporary Authority | No | |
Prepare Form 601 | No | |
Attorney and Other Outside Consulting Services | Prepare and file Form FCC Construction Permit Application | No |
Prepare and file Form FCC License to Cover Application | No | |
Prepare request for Special Temporary Authority | No | |
Negotiation of Lease and other Matter for Shared Locations | No | |
Prepare or Review FCC Form 399 for Reimbursement | No | |
Form 399 assistance or other program management costs | No | |
RF Field Engineering Services | Comprehensive coverage verification via field study | No |
RF exposure measurements | No | |
Additional Field Engineering Service | No |
Name | Description |
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TZ Sawyer Technical Consultants |
Preperation of CP and file 302 |
Wilkinson Barker Knauer |
Legal Services for 399, 3/27/20 Inv Number 1033137 |
Wilkinson Barker Knauer |
Legal Services for 399, 2/26/21 Inv Number 1046209 |
Wilkinson Barker Knauer |
Legal Services for 399, 4/8/22 Inv Number 1062098 |
Wilkinson Barker Knauer |
Legal Services for 399, 3/24/22 Inv Number 1061141 |
Wilkinson Barker Knauer |
Legal Services for 399, 11/23/21 Inv Number 1055720 |
Wilkinson Barker Knauer |
Legal Services for 399, 2/25/20 Inv Number 1032032 |
Wilkinson Barker Knauer |
Legal Services for 399, 1/30/20 Inv Number 1031040 |
Wilkinson Barker Knauer |
Legal Services for 399, 12/20/19 Inv Number 1029824 |
Section | Question | Response |
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AM Pattern Disturbance | Is an Impact Study needed? | No |
Is Remediation needed? | No | |
Permit and Filing Costs | FCC Construction Permit Major Change | No |
FCC Construction Permit Minor Change | No | |
FCC License to Cover Application | No | |
FCC Special Temporary Authority Application | No | |
Other Miscellaneous Expenses | Does this relocation require paying Disposal Costs (for equipment and other waste, net of any salvage value)? | No |
Does this relocation require Equipment Delivery or Handling Charges not otherwise included in individual item costs? | No | |
Does this relocation require Equipment Storage? | No | |
Point to Point Microwave (STL/ICR) | Frequency Coordination for Unidirection System | No |
Frequency Coordination for Bi-Direction System | No | |
New Point to Point Microwave System | No |
Name | Description |
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TZ Sawyer Technical Consultants |
Engineering and FCC filing services for Channel 7 DRT WFMZ-TV |
Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
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Sub-total | $43,488.00 | $11,738.00 | N/A | $11,738.00 | N/A |
Total for all systems | $230,302.25 | $51,602.25 | N/A | $35,093.50 | N/A |
Primary Transmitter TRN-VII-250-C | $43,488.00 | $11,738.00 | $11,738.00 | ||
Anywave Transmitter | $11,738.00 | $11,738.00 | N/A | $11,738.00 | N/A |
High VHF - Air Cooled Solid State Transmitter 150 - 350 Watts | $21,750.00 | $0.00 | Removed and replaced with another line | $0.00 | This is the cost of the transmitter plus the estimated cost of shipping |
Transmitter Building Site Survey/Installation | $10,000.00 | $0.00 | Cost of AFF consulting to coordinate tower related issues and installation | $0.00 | This is the estimated cost of the structural study for the tower. |
Actual Information Description | File Name |
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Anywave Transmitter | |
High VHF - Air Cooled Solid State Transmitter 150 - 350 Watts | |
Transmitter Building Site Survey/Installation |
Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
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Sub-total | $8,338.75 | $8,338.75 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
Total for all systems | $230,302.25 | $51,602.25 | N/A | $35,093.50 | N/A |
Primary Antenna PSIVLP2EC-7 | $8,338.75 | $8,338.75 | $0.00 | ||
High VHF-Low Power, Side Mount, Slotted Coaxial, 1000.0watt input, Horizontal | $8,338.75 | $8,338.75 | Replacement antenna | $0.00 | N/A |
Actual Information Description | File Name |
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High VHF-Low Power, Side Mount, Slotted Coaxial, 1000.0watt input, Horizontal |
Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
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Sub-total | $166,450.00 | $19,500.00 | N/A | $12,000.00 | N/A |
Total for all systems | $230,302.25 | $51,602.25 | N/A | $35,093.50 | N/A |
Primary Tower TOWER | $166,450.00 | $19,500.00 | $12,000.00 | ||
Tower Rigger | $0.00 | $0.00 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
Tower Rigging Tall Tower (greater than 500') | $157,750.00 | $13,500.00 | N/A | $6,000.00 | N/A |
Study needed for guyed or free-standing tower | $8,700.00 | $6,000.00 | Structure Analisis | $6,000.00 | N/A |
Actual Information Description | File Name |
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Tower Rigger | |
Tower Rigging Tall Tower (greater than 500') | |
Study needed for guyed or free-standing tower |
Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
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Sub-total | $12,025.50 | $12,025.50 | N/A | $11,355.50 | N/A |
Total for all systems | $230,302.25 | $51,602.25 | N/A | $35,093.50 | N/A |
Outside Professional Services | $12,025.50 | $12,025.50 | $11,355.50 | ||
Wilkinson Barker Knauer | $8,785.50 | $8,785.50 | N/A | $8,730.50 | N/A |
TZ Sawyer Technical Consultants | $3,240.00 | $3,240.00 | CP prep and 302 filing | $2,625.00 | N/A |
Actual Information Description | File Name |
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Wilkinson Barker Knauer | |
TZ Sawyer Technical Consultants |
Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
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Sub-total | $0.00 | $0.00 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
Total for all systems | $230,302.25 | $51,602.25 | N/A | $35,093.50 | N/A |
Other Expenses | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
TZ Sawyer Technical Consultants | $0.00 | $0.00 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Actual Cost | |
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Total for all systems | $230,302.25 | $51,602.25 | $35,093.50 |
Question | Response |
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The facility has ceased operating on its pre-auction channel. | Yes |
Construction of final facilities or all necessary modifications are complete. | Yes |
All receipts for reimbursement have been submitted no further costs are expected to be incurred. Note this will lock the Form 399 from further editing and begin close-out procedures with the Fund Administrator. | Yes |
Section | Question | Response |
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Submission of Estimated Expenses Statements | WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503), AND ANY FALSE STATEMENTS COULD SUBJECT THIS ENTITY TO LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT. |
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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. | Barry Nelson Fisher , Fisher . President and GM 11/08/2022 |
Section | Question | Response |
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Submission of Actual Cost Documentation Statements | WILLFUL FALSE, FRAUDULENT, OR FICTITIOUS STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISIONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503), AND ANY FALSE AND/OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS COULD SUBJECT THIS ENTITY TO LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 31, SECTIONS 3729-3733). |
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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. | Barry Nelson Fisher President and GM 11/08/2022 |
Section | Question | Response |
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Submission of Final Allocation or Accounting Information Statements | WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503), AND ANY FALSE STATEMENTS COULD SUBJECT THIS ENTITY TO LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT. |
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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. | Barry Nelson Fisher President and GM 11/08/2022 |