Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0754
FCC 398
Children's Television Programming Report
Report reflects information for quarter:

 

Licensee Information - (click to hide section)
1. Call Sign Channel Number Community of License
Analog  
Digital  
City State County Zip Code
Licensee
Nielsen DMA World Wide Web Home Page Address (if applicable)
Facility ID Number Previous Call Sign (if applicable) License Renewal Expiration Date
 (mm/dd/yyyy)
Analog Core Programming - (click to hide section)
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2. State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671(c).
3. a. 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?
  b. Identify publishers who were sent information in 3.a.
4. Complete the following for each program that you aired during the past three months that meets the definition of Core Programming.  Complete the chart below for each Core Program.
 
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Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming - (click to hide section)
5. Complete the following for each program that you aired during the past three months that is specifically designed to meet the educational and informational needs of children ages 16 and under, but does not meet one or more elements of the definition of Core Programming.  See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671.  Complete chart below for each additional such educational and informational program.
 
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Sponsored Core Programming - (click to hide section)
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6. List Core Programs, if any, aired by other analog stations that are sponsored by the Licensee and that meet the criteria set forth in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671.  Also indicate whether the amount of total Core Programming broadcast by another station increased.
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Program Details
Digital Core Programming - (click to hide section)
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7. a. State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station on its main program stream.
  b. Did the Licensee broadcast on its main digital program stream the same Children's Core Programming provided on its analog channel?
  c. If 'Yes' to 7b, the Licensee certifies that the representations and children's program information provided with respect to its analog channel apply equally with respect to its main digital program stream.
    If 'No' to 7c, submit as an Exhibit a Statement of Explanation.  (You will be asked to submit this exhibit when you file Form 398 and are directed to the confirmation screen.)  
8. a. 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.
  b. 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.
9. a. 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?
  b. Identify publishers who were sent information in 9.a.
10. Complete the following for each program that you aired during the past three months that meets the definition of Core Programming.  Complete chart below for each Core Program
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11. 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 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?
  If No, submit as an Exhibit a Statement of Explanation setting forth the number of repeats in excess of the repeat limit and the times and dates the episodes involved were aired. (You will be asked to submit this exhibit when you file Form 398 and are directed to the confirmation screen.)  
Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming - (click to hide section)
12. Complete the following for each program that you aired during the past three months that is specifically designed to meet the educational and informational needs of children ages 16 and under, but does not meet one or more elements of the definition of Core Programming.  See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671.  Complete chart below for each additional such educational and informational program.
 
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Sponsored Core Programming - (click to hide section)
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13. List Core Programs, if any, aired by other stations that are sponsored by the Licensee and that meet the criteria set forth in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671.  Also indicate whether the amount of total Core Programming broadcast by another station increased.
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Program Details
Other Matters - (click to hide section)
14. Complete the following for each analog and digital program that you plan to air for the next quarter that meets the definition of Core Programming.  Complete the chart below for each Core Program, identifying whether it is to be broadcast on the station's analog or digital channel, or both channels.
 
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15. 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)?
 
16. Children's Programming Liaison Information
Name Telephone Number (include area code)
Address Email Address
City State Zip Code  
 
17. 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 non-core 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.
 
  WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE 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).

I certify that the statements in this application are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith.
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FCC Form 398
March 2006