BEFORE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

In re The Wild Outdoors,
Jay Gregory and Tammy Gregory
Petitioners,


PETITION FOR FULL EXEMPTION FROM
CLOSED CAPTIONING REQUIREMENTS


COMES NOW, The Wild Outdoors and its video programming producers and video 
programming owners, Jay Gregory and Tammy Gregory, and for their Petition for 
Full Exemption From Closed Captioning Requirement and state as follows: 

1.  That Petitioners are the owners and producers of The Wild Outdoors, a 
hunting and fishing television based in Breckenridge, Missouri.

2.  That The Wild Outdoors production company and owner consists of Jay 
Gregory and his wife Tammy Gregory and there are no other employees or 
independent contractors associated with the production company.

3.  That The Wild Outdoors is broadcast weekly on television stations in 
Kansas City, Missouri, St. Joseph, Missouri, and The Outdoor Channel.

4.  That 26 shows are produced each year, and each show is thirty minutes in 
duration. 

5.  That for Petitioners to provide for closed captioning would constitute an 
undue burden upon The Wild Outdoors, Jay Gregory and Tammy Gregory in the 
following respects:

a.   That Petitioners do not have the technical capabilities to provide for 
closed captioning;

b.   That to obtain the closed captioning service will cost approximately 
$480.00 per show or $12,480.00 per year. The cost quoted is for "pop up" 
captions; 

c.   That Petitioners would be unable to produce and market The Wild Outdoors 
if they were required to provide for closed captioning;
  
d.   That Petitioners do not possess the financial means to absorb the cost of 
closed captioning and if this exemption is not granted, the Petitioners would 
cease production of The Wild Outdoors, because of cost and budget restraints.
  
e.   That the financial resources of Jay Gregory and Tammy Gregory are limited 
to the extent that they could not continue to produce The Wild Outdoors, if 
closed captioning is required.
  
f.   That the 26 new shows produced yearly for the Outdoor Channel have to be 
re-edited in regards to introduction, narration and commercials in order to be 
broadcast on the Kansas City and St. Joseph television station, therefore 
greatly increasing the amount and cost of closed captioning.
   
WHEREFORE, Petitioners respectfully pray for an exemption from the closed 
captioning requirements.

Jay Gregory

Tammy Gregory




STATE OF MISSOURI     )  Ss.
COUNTY OF LIVINGSTON  ) 

On this 6th day of August, 1999, before me a Notary Public in and for said 
state, personally appeared Jay Gregory and Tammy Gregory, his wife, to me 
known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument 
and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein stated.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal 
at my office in Chillicothe, Missouri, the day and year first above written.

My commission expires: January 6, 2003.

Dana J. Macoubrie
Notary Public - State of Missouri
Commissioned in Livingston County