PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 1-888-835-5322

DA 13-1666
Released: July 31, 2013

MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE EX PARTE STATUS FOR
APPLICATIONS SEEKING TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF LICENSES FROM
SHAREHOLDERS OF BELO CORP. TO GANNETT CO., INC. AND FOR
APPLICATIONS SEEKING TO ASSIGN LICENSES FROM SUBSIDIARIES OF BELO
CORP. TO SUBSIDIARIES OF SANDER MEDIA, LLC AND TO TUCKER
OPERATING CO., LLC.
MB Docket No. 13-189
On June 19, 2013, Belo Corp.; Shareholders of Belo Corp.; Gannett Co., Inc.; Sander Media,
LLC; Tucker Operating Co., LLC; and their respective subsidiaries filed eighteen (18)
applications (Forms 314 and Form 315), pursuant to section 73.3540 of the Commission’s Rules,
to effectuate the merger of Gannett Co., Inc. and Belo Corp. The applications are listed in the
Appendix to this Public Notice.
The Parties are seeking the Commission’s consent to effectuate the Gannett Co., Inc. and Belo
Corp. Merger Agreement and other contemporaneous agreements. In some markets, pursuant to
the Commission’s Ownership Rule, section 73.3555, the newly merged entity will not be allowed
to hold the full power television station licenses held separately by Belo Corp. and its
subsidiaries and Gannett Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries. In those markets, the stations will be
assigned either to a subsidiary of Sander Media, LLC or to Tucker Operating Co., LLC. Gannett
Co., Inc. will hold a combination of agreements with Sander Media, LLC subsidiaries and
Tucker Operating Co., LLC, which may include an Option Contract, a Shared Services
Agreement, a Joint Sales Agreement, and/or a Transition Services Agreement.
United Church of Christ Office of Communications, Inc.; Free Press; National Association of
Broadcast Employees and Technicians-Communications Workers of America; The Newspaper
Guild-Communications Workers of America Communications Workers of America; and
Common Cause, through their counsel, the Institute for Public Representation, request that this
proceeding be made permit-but-disclose for ex parte purposes. In view of this request, and in
order to assure the staff’s ability to discuss and obtain information needed to resolve the issues
presented expeditiously, adoption of modified ex parte procedures is appropriate. Accordingly,
by this Public Notice, and pursuant to section 1.1200(a) of the Commission’s Rules,1 we
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47 C.F.R. §1.1200(a).

announce that the ex parte procedures applicable to permit-but-disclose proceedings will govern
our consideration of the instant proceeding.2
Permit-but-disclose ex parte procedures permit interested parties to make ex parte presentations
to the Commissioners and Commission employees and require that these presentations be
disclosed in the record of the relevant proceeding.3 Persons making ex parte presentations must
file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation
within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the
Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that
memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise
participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all
data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in
whole or in part of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments,
memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or
arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant
page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of
summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during
ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent
with section 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s Rules. All ex parte filings must be clearly labeled
as such and must reference MB Docket No. 13-189.
The Media Bureau has received two petitions to deny in this proceeding. The petitions will be
available through the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (“ECFS”) as this is a
docketed proceeding. Oppositions to the petitions to deny are due no later than August 8, 2013.4
Replies to the oppositions are due no later than August 20, 2013.5
The applications for assignment and transfer referred to in this Public Notice have been accepted
for filing upon initial review. Persons and entities that file comments or petitions to deny
become parties to the proceeding. They may participate fully in the proceeding, including
seeking access to any confidential and/or highly confidential information that may be filed under
a protective order. Persons and entities that do not file petitions to deny, including those who file
comments, may not seek reconsideration of the Commission’s decision regarding the
assignments of the licenses and transfer of control at issue, nor appeal a final decision to the
courts.
All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to MB Docket No.
13-189, and if they pertain only to specific applications or matters, to the specific file numbers of
the individual applications or matters as well.

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Id. at §1.1206.

3

Id. at §§ 1.1200 et seq.

4

Id. at §§73.3584(b), 1.45(b), 1.4.

5

Id. at §§73.3584(b), 1.45(c), 1.4.

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Submissions in this matter may be filed electronically (i.e., through ECFS) or by filing paper
copies.
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Electronic Filers: Documents may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing
the ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.

•

Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of
each filing. Filings may be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight
courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be
addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission.

•

All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary
must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street, S.W., Room TW-A325,
Washington, D.C. 20554. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or
fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building.

•

Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority
Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743.

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U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.

In addition, one copy of each submission must be sent to the following:
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The Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445
12th Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160,
e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com;

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Adrienne Denysyk, Video Division, Media Bureau, Room 2-A820, e-mail
adrienne.denysyk@fcc.gov .

Any submission that is e-mailed to Best Copy and Printing and Adrienne Denysyk should
include in the subject line of the e-mail: (1) MB Docket No. 13-189; (2) the name of the
submitting party; (3) a brief description or title identifying the type of document being submitted
(e.g., MB Docket No. 13-189, Gannett-Belo, Ex Parte Notice).
People with Disabilities. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities
(braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
Availability of Documents. Documents in this proceeding will be available for public inspection
and copying during business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th
Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. The documents may also be purchased

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from BCPI, telephone (202) 488-5300, facsimile (202) 488-5563, TTY (202) 488-5562, e-mail
fcc@bcpiweb.com.
The applications are also available electronically through the Commission’s ECFS, which may
be accessed on the Commission’s Internet website at http://www.fcc.gov.
For further information, contact Adrienne Denysyk at (202) 418-2651. For press inquiries,
contact Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165.
By: Chief, Media Bureau

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APPENDIX

Station

KASW(TV)

KTVK (TV)

Fac.
ID

Community

7143 Phoenix, AZ

Assignor/
Transferor

KASW-TV, Inc.

40993 Phoenix, AZ

KTVK, Inc.

K11LC-D

2756 Prescott, AZ

KTVK, Inc.

K38AI-D

Cottonwood,
2754 AZ

KTVK, Inc.

K15HY

Williams5323 Ashfork, AZ

KTVK, Inc.

K25MG-D

K14NA-D

K34EE-D

K41JE

2753 Flagstaff, AZ
Globe &
13087 Miami, AZ
PrescottCottonwood,
56142 AZ
Williams126160 Ashfork, AZ

KMOV(TV)

70034 St. Louis, MO

KGW(TV)

34874 Portland, OR

K48MP-D

34851 Corvallis, OR

K29AZ-D

34865 Newport, OR
Tillamook,
34881 OR

K40EG

KTVK, Inc.

KTVK, Inc.

KTVK, Inc.

KTVK, Inc.
KMOV-TV,
INC.
King
Broadcasting
Company
King
Broadcasting
Company
King
Broadcasting
Company
King
Broadcasting

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Assignee/ Transferee
Sander Operating Co. II
LLC D/B/A KTVK
Television
Sander Operating Co. II
LLC D/B/A KTVK
Television
Sander Operating Co. II
LLC D/B/A KTVK
Television
Sander Operating Co. II
LLC D/B/A KTVK
Television
Sander Operating Co. II
LLC D/B/A KTVK
Television
Sander Operating Co. II
LLC D/B/A KTVK
Television
Sander Operating Co. II
LLC D/B/A KTVK
Television
Sander Operating Co. II
LLC D/B/A KTVK
Television
Sander Operating Co. II
LLC D/B/A KTVK
Television
Sander Operating Co.
IV, LLC

Application
Number
BALCDT20130619AFJ
BALCDT20130619AFA
BALCDT20130619AFB
BALCDT20130619AFC
BALCDT20130619AFD
BALCDT20130619AFE
BALCDT20130619AFF
BALCDT20130619AFG
BALCDT20130619AFH
BALCDT 20130619AEZ

Sander Operating Co.
III, LLC

BALCDT 20130619AFN

Sander Operating Co.
III, LLC

BALCDT 20130619AFO

Sander Operating Co.
III, LLC
Sander Operating Co.
III, LLC

BALCDT 20130619AFP
BALCDT 20130619AFQ

Company

KGWZ-LD

30810 Portland, OR

King
Broadcasting
Company
King
Broadcasting
Company
King
Broadcasting
Company
King
Broadcasting
Company
King
Broadcasting
Company

WHAS-TV

Louisville,
32327 KY

Belo Kentucky,
Inc.

KMSB(TV)

44052 Tucson, AZ

KMSB-TV, Inc.

KTTU(TV)

11908 Tucson, AZ

KTTU-TV, Inc.

WFAA(TV)

72054 Dallas, TX

KHOU(TV)

34529 Houston, TX

KING-TV

K45AC

34847 Seattle, WA
Coeur
34861 D'Alene, ID
Wenatchee,
34873 WA

K21CC

50532 Lewiston, ID

K46AK-D

Prineville,
34864 etc., OR

K25KS-D

The Dalles,
34844 OR

K35HU-D

Grays River,
34870 WA

K17HA-D

130923 Astoria, OR

K05DC

167056 Twin Falls, ID
Cambridge,
34875 Etc., ID

Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.

K16JE-D

Glenns Ferry,
188132 ID

Shareholders of
Belo Corp.

K41FJ-D

KTFT-LD

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Sander Operating Co.
III, LLC

BALCDT 20130619AFR

Sander Operating Co.
III, LLC

BALCDT 20130619AFS

Sander Operating Co.
III, LLC

BALCDT 20130619AFT

Sander Operating Co.
III, LLC

BALCDT 20130619AFU

Sander Operating Co.
III, LLC

BALCDT 20130619AFV

Sander Operating Co. I,
LLC
Sander Operating Co. V,
LLC
Tucker Operating Co.,
LLC

BALCDT 20130619AFM
BALCDT 20130619AFL
BALCDT 20130619ADJ

Gannett Co., Inc.

BTCCDT 20130619AAY
BTCCDT 20130619AAW
BTCCDT 20130619AAZ
BTCCDT 20130619ABB
BTCCDT 20130619ABC
BTCCDT 20130619ABD
BTCCDT 20130619ABF
BTCCDT 20130619ABG

Gannett Co., Inc.

BTCCDT 20130619ABH

Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.

K26LE-D

Shareholders of
Belo Corp.

K15IO-D

34884 Cascade, ID
McCall &
New
34869 Meadows, ID

K23KY-D

11446 Council, ID

Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.

KONG(TV)

35396 Everett, WA

Shareholders of
Belo Corp.

Gannett Co., Inc.

BTCCDT 20130619ABJ
BTCCDT 20130619ABK

Gannett Co., Inc.

BTCCDT 20130619AAM

Gannett Co., Inc.

Gannett Co., Inc.

BTCCDT 20130619AAS
BTCCDT 20130619AAT

Shareholders of
Belo Corp.

Gannett Co., Inc.

BTCCDT 20130619AAU

San Antonio,
26304 TX

Shareholders of
Belo Corp.

Gannett Co., Inc.

BTCCDT 20130619AAP

WVEC(TV)

74167 Hampton, VA

Shareholders of
Belo Corp.

Gannett Co., Inc.

BTCCDT 20130619AAR

KVUE(TV)

35867 Austin, TX

WUPL(TV)

WWL-TV

13938 Slidell, LA
New Orleans,
70419 LA
New Orleans,
74192 LA

KREM(TV)

34686 Spokane, WA

KSKN(TV)

35606 Spokane, WA

KTVB(TV)

34858 Boise, ID

WCNC-TV

32326 Charlotte, NC

W30CR-D

W24AY-D

32317 Biscoe, NC
Lilesville/
Wadesboro,
32316 NC

KENS(TV)

WBXN-CA

Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.

Gannett Co., Inc.

BTCCDT 20130619ABI

Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.
Shareholders of
Belo Corp.

7

Gannett Co., Inc.

Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.

BTCCDT 20130619AAV
BTCCDT 20130619AAN
BTCCDT 20130619AAO
BTCCDT 20130619AAQ
BTCCDT 20130619ABA
BTCCDT 20130619AAX
BTCCDT 20130619ABE