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3.Is this application being filed in response to a window? If Yes, specify closing date and/or window number:

ZIP Code 20004 - 2401

E-Mail Address (if available)

EPOGORILER@COV.COM

Yes No

4Application Purpose

New station

Major Change in licensed facility

Minor Change in licensed facility

(a)File number of original construction permit:

(b)Service Type:

(c)DTV Type:

(d)Community of License:

City: FRONT ROYAL

(e) Facility Type

Major Modification of construction permit

Minor Modification of construction permit Major Amendment to pending application

Minor Amendment to pending application

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FM TV DTV

Pre-Transition Post-Transition Both

State: VA

Main Auxiliary

exhibits.

SECTION II - Legal and Financial

1.Certification. Applicant certifies that it has answered each question in this application based on its review of the application instructions and worksheets. Applicant further certifies that where it has made an affirmative certification below, this certification constitutes its representation that the application satisfies each of the pertinent standards and criteria set forth in the application instructions and worksheets.

2.Eligibility. Each application must answer "Yes" to one and "No" to two of the three following certifications. An applicant should not submit an explanatory exhibit in connection with these Question 2 "No" responses.

The applicant certifies that it is:

a.a nonprofit educational institution; or

b.a governmental entity other than a school; or

c.a nonprofit educational organization, other than described in a. or b.

3.For applicants checking "Yes" to question 2(c) and applying for a new noncommercial educational television station only, the applicant certifies that the applicant's officers, directors and members of its governing board are broadly representative of the educational, cultural, and civic segments of the principal community to be served.

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

N/A

4.a.The applicant certifies that the Commission has previously granted a broadcast application identified here by file number that found this applicant qualified as a noncommercial educational entity with a qualifying educational program, and that the applicant will use the proposed station to advance a program similar to that the Commission has found qualifying in applicant's previous application.

b.Applicants who answered "No" to Question 4(a), must include an exhibit that describes the applicant's educational objective and how the proposed station will be used to advance an educational program that will further that objective according to 47 C.F.R. Section 73.503 (for radio applicants) and 47 C.F.R. Section 73.621 (for television applicants).

5.The applicant certifies that its governing documents (e.g., articles of incorporation, by-laws, charter, enabling statute, and/or other pertinent organizational document) permit the applicant to advance an educational program and that there is no provision in any of those documents that would restrict the applicant from advancing an educational program or complying with any Commission rule, policy, or provision of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

6.a. Parties to the Application. List separately each party to the application including, as applicable, the applicant, its officers, directors, five percent or greater stockholders, non-insulated partners, members, and all other persons and entities with attributable interests. If another entity hold an attributable interest in the applicant, list separately, as applicable, its officers, directors, five percent or greater stockholders, non-insulated partners, and board members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach additional pages if necessary.

Yes No

FCC FileNumber

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[Exhibit 2]

Yes No

b.Applicant certifies that equity and financial interests not set forth above are non-attributable pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3555 and that there are no agreements or understandings with any non-party that would give influence over the applicant's programming, personnel, or finances to that non-party.

7.Other Authorizations. List call signs, locations, and facility identifiers of all other broadcast stations in which applicant or any party to the application has an attributable interest pursuant to the notes to 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3555.

8.Character Issues. Applicant certifies that neither applicant nor any party to the application has or has had any interest in or connection with:

a.any broadcast application in any proceeding where character issues were left unresolved or were resolved adversely against the applicant or party to the application; or

b.any pending broadcast application in which character issues have been raised.

9.Adverse Findings. Applicant certifies that, with respect to the applicant, any party to the application, and any non-party equity owner in the applicant, no adverse finding has been made, nor has an adverse final action been taken by any court or administrative body in a civil or criminal proceeding brought under the provisions of any law related to any of the following: any felony; mass media-related antitrust or unfair competition; fraudulent statements to another government unit; or discrimination.

If the answer is "No," attach as an Exhibit a full disclosure concerning the persons and matters involved, including an identification of the the court or administrative body and the proceeding (by dates and file numbers), and a description of the disposition of the matter. Where the requisite information has been earlier disclosed in connection with another application or as required by 47 C.F.R. Section 1.65, the applicant need only provide: (i) an identification of that previous submission by reference to the file number in the case of an application, the call letters of the station regarding which the application or Section 1.65 information was filed, and the date of filing; and (ii) the disposition of the previously reported matter.

10.Alien Ownership and Control. Applicant certifies that it complies with the provisions of Section 310 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, relating to interests of aliens and foreign governments.

11.Program Service Certification. Applicant certifies that it is cognizant of and will comply with its obligations as a commission licensee to present a program service responsive to the issues of public concern facing the station's community of license and service area.

12.Local Public Notice. Applicant certifies compliance with the public notice requirements of 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3580.

13.Anti-Drug Abuse Act Certification. Applicant certifies that neither applicant nor any party to the application is subject to denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862.

14.Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). If the applicant proposes to employ five or more full- time employees, applicant certifies that it is filing simultaneously with this application a Model EEO Program Report on FCC Form 396-A.

Yes No

[Exhibit 3]

N/A

[Exhibit 4]

Yes No

See Explanation in

[Exhibit 5]

Yes No

See Explanation in

[Exhibit 6]

Yes No

See Explanation in

[Exhibit 7]

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No N/A

15.Financial. The applicant certifies that sufficient net liquid assets are on hand or that sufficient funds are available from committed sources to construct and operate the requested facilities for three months without revenue.

If "No" to 15., answer question 16. and 17.

16.Is this application contingent upon receipt of a grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration?

17.Is this application contingent upon receipt of a grant from a charitable organization, the approval of

Yes No

See Explanation in

[Exhibit 8]

Yes No

Yes No

18.Applicant certifies that this application does not propose a modification to an authorization that was awarded on the basis of a preference for fair distribution of service pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 307(b).

If "No," answer a. and b. below. If applicant answers "No" to 18. above and cannot answer "Yes" to either a. or b. below, the application is unacceptable.

a.Applicant certifies that the proposed modification will not downgrade service to the area on which the Section 307(b) preference was based.

Yes No

Yes No

19.Applicant certifies that this application does not propose a modification to an authorized station that received a credit for superior technical parameters under the point system selection method in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.7003.

If "No," applicant must be able to answer "Yes" to a. below or provide an exhibit that makes a compelling showing that the downgrade would be in the public interest.

a. Applicant certifies that the population and area within the proposed service contour (60 dBu (FM) or grade B (TV)) are greater than or equivalent to those authorized.

Yes No

Yes No

[Exhibit 9]

1.Applicant certifies that the proposed station will provide a first noncommercial educational aural service to

(a) at least 10 percent of the people residing within the station's 60 dBu (1mV/m) service contour and (b) to a minimum of 2,000 people. Applicants answering "Yes" must provide an Exhibit.

2.Applicant certifies that the proposed station will provide a second noncommercial educational aural service to (a) at least 10 percent of the people residing within the station's 60 dBu (1mV/m) service contour and (b) to a minimum of 2,000 people. Applicants answering "Yes" must provide an Exhibit.

Yes No

[Exhibit 10] Yes No

[Exhibit 11]

Section 73.7000, that its governing documents require that such localism be maintained, and that it has placed documentation of its qualifications as an established local applicant in a local public inspection file and has submitted to the Commission copies of the documentation.

2.Diversity of Ownership: (a) Applicant certifies that the principal community (city grade) contour of the proposed station does not overlap the principal community contour of any other authorized station (comparing radio and television to television, including non-fill-in translator stations other than those identified in 2(b) below) in which any party to the application has an attributable interest as defined in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3555, that its governing documents require that such diversity be maintained, and that it has placed documentation of its diversity qualification in a local public inspection file and has submitted to the Commission copies of the documentation.

(b) Is the application's certification to 2(a) based on its exclusion of translator station(s) that will be replaced with a full service station pursuant to the authorization requested here?

If Yes, applicant must include an exhibit identifying the translator station authorization for which it will request cancellation upon commencement of operation of the proposed full service station (i.e., upon its filing of a license application and receipt of program test authority).

Yes No

Yes No

[Exhibit 12]

3.State-wide Network: Applicant certifies that (a) it has NOT claimed a credit for diversity of ownership

above: (b) it is one of the three specific types of organizations described in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.7003(b) (3); and (c) it has placed documentation of its qualifications in a local public inspection file and has submitted to the Commission copies of the documentation.

4.Technical Parameters: Applicant certifies that the numbers in the boxes below accurately reflect the new area and population that its proposal would serve with a 60 dBu (FM) or Grade B (TV) signal measured in accordance with the standard predicted contours in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.713(c) (FM) and 73.683(TV) and that it has documented the basis for its calculations in the local public inspection file and has submitted copies to the Commission. Major modification applicants should include the area of proposed increase only (exclude any area already within the station's existing service area). (Points, if any, will be determined by FCC)

New area served in square kilometers (excluding areas of water):

Population served based on the most recent census block data from the United States Bureau of Census using the centroid method:

Yes No

Yes No

1. The proposed DTV facility complies with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.622 in the following respects:

(a)It will operate on the DTV channel for this station as established in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.622.

(b)It will operate a pre-transition facility from a transmitting antenna located within 5.0 km (3.1 miles) of the DTV reference site for this station as established in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.622.

(c)It will operate a pre-transition facility with an effective radiated power (ERP) and antenna height above average terrain (HAAT) that do not exceed the DTV reference ERP and HAAT for this station as established in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.622.

(d)It will operate at post-transition facilities that do not expand the noise-limited service contour in any direction beyond that established by Appendix B of the Seventh Report and Order in MB Docket No. 87-268 establishing the new DTV Table of Allotments in 47 C.F.R. § 73.622(i) ("new DTV

Yes No Yes No

Yes No

Yes No N/A

11. Does the proposed facility satisfy the pre-transition interference protection provisions of 47 C.F.R. Section 73.623(a) (Applicable only if Certification Checklist Items 1(a), (b), or (c) are answered "No.") and/or the post-transition interference protection provisions of 47 C.F.R. Section 73.616?

If "No," attach as an Exhibit justification therefor, including a summary of any related previously granted waivers.

Yes No

[Exhibit 35]