FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 TWELFTH STREET SW
WASHINGTON DC 20554
MEDIA BUREAU
AUDIO DIVISION
APPLICATION STATUS: (202) 418-2730
HOME PAGE: ww.fcc.gov/media/radio/audio-dMsion

ENGINEER: Joseph Szczesny
TELEPHONE: (202) 418-2700
FACSIMILE: (202) 418-1410
E-MAIL: Joseh.Szczesny(äfcc.gov

July 6, 2018
Leonard J. Oswald, President
La Promesa Foundation
1406 E. Garden Lane
Midland, TX 79701
Re:

La Promesa Foundation (LPF)
WDWR(AM), Pensacola, FL
Facility Identification Number: 21773
Special Temporary Authority (STA)
BESTA-201 8061 9AAW

Dear Mr. Oswald:
This is in reference to the request filed on June 19, 2018. LPF requests a further
extension of the STA granted on November 18, 2016, to continue operating with a long wire
antenna pending the filing of the FCC Form 302 application.' In support of the request, LPF
stated that additional time is needed to install the Antenna Tuning Unit before filing the
application.
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 license&s control, and the licensee has taken all possible steps to
expeditiously resolve the problem.

'WDWR(AM) is licensed for ND operation on 1230 kHz with 1kW (day and night), and BP-20170213AAN
authorizes a correction in coordinates, tower height, efficiency, and a reduction in power to 0.79 kW.

	

Accordingly, the request for extension of STA is hereby GRANTED, and LPF may
continue to operate with a 145 foot long wire antenna (65.30) with a maximum power of 0.25
kW (day and night) at the licensed site. LPF must use whatever means are necessary to protect
-workers and the public from exposure to radio frequency radiation in excess of the Commissions
exposure guidelines. See 47 CFR § 1.13 10.
This authority expires on January 6. 2019.
Sincerely,

eph Sczesny,)Engineer
Audio Dti
Media Bureau
cc:

Dennis J. Kelly (via email only)
Timothy Z. Sawyer (via e-mail only)