FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 TWELFTH STREET SW
WASHINGTON DC 20554
ENGINEER: Jerome J. Manarchuck
TELEPHONE: (202) 418-7226
FACSIMILE: (202) 418-1410
E-MAIL: Jerome.Manarchuck@fcc.gov

MEDIA BUREAU
AUDIO DIVISION
APPLICATION STATUS: (202) 418-2730
HOME PAGE: www.fcc.gov/media/radio/audio-division

March 7, 2016
Cumulus Licensing LLC
3280 Peachtree Road, NW
Suite 2300
Atlanta, GA 30305
Re:

Cumulus Licensing LLC
KSCR(AM), Eugene, Oregon
Facility Identification Number: 30649
Special Temporary Authority

Dear Applicant:
This is in reference to the request filed February 29, 2016, on behalf of Cumulus Licensing LLC
(CLL!I). CLL request special temporary authority ('STA") to operate station KSCR(AM) during
daytime hours with reduced power.' In support of the request, CLL states that due to technical
problems the station is currently operating at a reduced power of 48 watts during daytime hours.
Therefore, an STA is requested to operate with a reduced daytime power of 48 watts while the station
takes the necessary steps to return the station to the licensed power.
Section 73.1560(d), which governs reduced power operation, states:
In the event it becomes tecimically impossible to operate at authorized power, a broadcast station may operate at reduced
power for a period of not more than 30 days without specific authority from the FCC. If operation at reduced power will
exceed 10 consecutive days, notification must be made to the FCC in Washington, DC, Attention: Audio Division (radio)
10th day of the lower power operation. In the event that
or Video Division (television), Media Bureau, not later than the
normal power is restored within the 30 day period, the licensee must notify the FCC of the date that normal operation was
restored. If causes beyond the control of the licensee prevent restoration of the authorized power within 30 days, a request
for Special Temporary Authority (see Section 73.1635) must be made to the FCC in Washington, DC for additional time
as may be necessary.

Our review indicates that the request complies with Section 73.1560(d).
Accordingly, the request for STA IS HEREBY GRANTED. Station KSCR(AM) may operate during
daytime hours with reduced power. CLL must notify the Commission when licensed operation is
restored. CLL must use whatever means are necessary to protect workers and the public from
exposure to radio frequency radiation in excess of the Cominissions exposure guidelines. See 47
CFR 1.1310.
1 KSCR(AM) is licensed for operation on 1320 lcHz with a daytime power of 1 kilowatt and a nighttime power of 0.048
kilowatt, employing a non-directional antenna pattem (ND 1-U).

	

This authority expires on September 3, 2016.
STA Advisory: Section 309(f) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, authorizes the
Commission to grant STA in cases of "extraordinary circumstances requiring temporary
authorizations in the public interest and when delay in the institution of the temporary operations
would seriously prejudice the public interest.'t However, Section 309(f) is not a means by which a
licensee/permittee may circumvent established processing procedures which require the filing of an
application, nor is it a means by which a broadcaster may enhance his facility or make operation more
convenient for the broadcaster. Stations operating with less than licensed facilities under temporary
authorities can be viewed as receiving the benefit of a larger protection area than that in which they
are currently providing service.
Accordingly, Special Temporary Authorities by nature are to be temporary and are not intended for
extended use. Licensees of stations operating under temporary authorities are reminded that timely
restoration of permanent facilities is the responsibility of the licensee and should be undertaken
expeditiously. Any request for extension of special temporary authorities carries an increased burden
with each subsequent request.
Therefore, requests for extension of STA will be granted only where the licensee can show that one or
more of the following criteria have been met:
• Restoration of licensed facilities is complete and testing is underway;
• Substantial progress has been made during the most recent STA period toward restoration of
licensed operation; or
• No progress has been made during the most recent STA period for reasons clearly beyond
the licensee's control, and the licensee has taken all possible steps to expeditiously resolve
the problem.
Sincerely,
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C.JkVk

J4ome J(*anarchuck
A'ddio Diion
Media Bureau
cc: Andrew S. Kersting, Esq. (via email only)