Section I - General Information

Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554

Approved by OMB3060-0386 (July 2002)

FOR FCC USE ONLY

Engineering STA

Read Instructions/FAQ before filling out form

FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY FILE NO. BDSTA - 20120529AAG

1. Legal Name of the Applicant WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY

Mailing Address 600 CAPITOL STREET

City CHARLESTON

State or Country (if foreign address) WV

Zip Code 25301 - 1223

Telephone Number (include area code) 3045564900

E-Mail Address (if available)

FCC Registration No 0002017572

Call Sign WNPB-TV

Facility ID Number 71676

2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee) TOM W. DAVIDSON, ESQ.

Firm or Company Name AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP

Mailing Address 1333 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, NW

City WASHINGTON

State or Country (if foreign address) DC

ZIP Code 20036 -

Telephone Number (include area code) 2028874011

E-Mail Address (if available) TDAVIDSON@AKINGUMP.COM

3. Purpose: Engineering STA

Extension of Existing Engineering STA

Legal STA

Extension of Existing Legal STA

4. Service: DS

5. Community of License: City: MORGANTOWN State: WV

6. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):

Governmental Entity Noncommercial Educational Licensee/Permittee Other

N/A (Fee Required)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Ensure that the specifications below are accurate. Contradicting data found elsewhere in this application will be disregarded. All items must be completed. The response "on file" is not acceptable. TECH BOX7.1. Channel:

33

7.2. Zone: I II III7.3.

Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)

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I certify that I have prepared Engineering Data on behalf of the applicant, and that after such preparation, I have examined and found it to be accurate and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Latitude:

Degrees 39 Minutes 41 Seconds 44.7 North South Longitude:

Degrees 79 Minutes 45 Seconds 44.8 West East

7.4. Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1035128 Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA

7.5. Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 791.3 meters

7.6. Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 149.6 meters

7.7. Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 142.5 meters

7.8. Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain: 456.7 meters

7.9. Maximum Effective Radiated Power (average): 64 kW

7.10. Antenna Specifications:

Nondirectional Directional

a. Manufacturer DIE Model 881-24 b. Electrical Beam Tilt: 0.5 degrees Not Applicable c. Mechanical Beam Tilt: degrees toward azimuth degrees True Not Applicable

d. Polorization:

Horizontal Circular Elliptical

Directional Antenna Relative Field Values: Rotation (Degrees): 0 No Rotation

Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value

0 0.211 10 0.214 20 0.278 30 0.331 40 0.341 50 0.303

60 0.237 70 0.2 80 0.255 90 0.36 100 0.461 110 0.536

120 0.587 130 0.623 140 0.661 150 0.71 160 0.771 170 0.835

180 0.895 190 0.944 200 0.978 210 0.996 220 0.999 230 0.987

240 0.959 250 0.916 260 0.86 270 0.797 280 0.733 290 0.679

300 0.637 310 0.602 320 0.559 330 0.494 340 0.402 350 0.295

Additional Azimuths

217 1 5 0.2

8. Please explain in detail the "extraordinary circumstances" which warrant temporary operations at variance from the Commission's Rules. In addition, please specify 1)the specific rules and/or policies from which the applicant seeks temporary relief; 2) how the public interest will be furthered by grant; and 3) the expected duration of the STA and the licensee's plan for restoration of licensed operation. If requesting variance with other than authorized technical facilities, please specify the exact facilities sought

[Exhibit 21]

9. Anti-Drug Abuse Act Certification. Applicant certifies that neither applicant nor any party to the application is subject to denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862.

Yes No

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I hereby 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. I acknowledge that all certifications and attached Exhibits are considered material representations.

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS 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).

Exhibits

Attachment 21

Name RYAN WILHOUR

Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)CONSULTING ENGINEER

Signature Date (mm/dd/yyyy)05/25/2012

Mailing Address 507 NW 60TH STREET SUITE C

City GAINESVILLE

State or Country (if foreign address)FL

Zip Code 32607 -

Telephone Number (No dashes or parentheses, include area code) 3523323157

E-Mail Address (if available)RYAN@KGA.BZ

Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing DENNIS ADKINS

Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Signature Date (mm/dd/yyyy)05/25/2012

Description

Exhibit 21 - WNPB STA NARRATIVE

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KESSLER AND GEHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. 507 NW 60th St. Ste. C, Gainesville, FL 32607

352.332.3157

STA for a Television Broadcast Station

WNPB-TV Morgantown, WV

Exhibit 21, Page 1 of 3

ENGINEERING TECHNICAL STATEMENT PREPARED BY RYAN WILHOUR OF THE

FIRM KESSLER AND GEHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC., TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CONSULTING ENGINEERS IN CONNECTION WITH A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL

TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION WNPB-TV AT A

REDUCED TPO AND ERP RELATIVE TO THE CONSTRUCTION PERMITTED AND

LICENSED FACILITIES SPECIFIED IN FCC FILE NUMBER BMPEDT-20120209ABV

AND BLEDT-20100505AGH RESPECTIVELY

The firm Kessler and Gehman Associates, Inc. has been retained by West Virginia Educational

Broadcasting Authority (“WVEBA”) to prepare engineering studies and a Special Temporary

Authority (“STA”) application to operate WNPB-TV at reduced power. Specifically, the

facility was operating at 100% power pursuant to its Construction Permitted (“CP”)

parameters when the transmitter experienced anomalies forcing a 62% decrease in its

Transmitter Power Output (“TPO”). Subsequently the facility has deviated from its CP

parameters as follows:

• Decreased TPO from 5 kW to 1.9 kW.

• Decreased the Effective Radiated Power (“ERP”) from 168.3 kW to 64.0 kW.

The resulting 64.0 kW ERP is well below the licensed and permitted ERP of 92 kW and 168.3

kW respectively.

KESSLER AND GEHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. 507 NW 60th St. Ste. C, Gainesville, FL 32607

352.332.3157

STA for a Television Broadcast Station

WNPB-TV Morgantown, WV

Exhibit 21, Page 2 of 3

DISCUSSION

The request for the instant STA is justified by the need to repair the transmitter which has

developed anomalies for unknown reasons. On May 7th 2012 a power supply and power

amplifier module went dark. The transmitter uses multiple power supplies and power

amplifiers to produce the 5kW TPO. The remaining power supplies and power amplifiers are

operating nominally and produce 1.9 kW TPO. Authorization of the instant STA will

temporarily allow the facility to operate with 1.9kW TPO and 64.0kW ERP while the failed

power amplifier and power supply are being repaired or replaced. Upon completion of the

transmitter repair, the WNPB-TV facility will resume operation as permitted. WVEBA, and

understands that STAs expire after six months and can be extended for a maximum of six

months at a time. The proposed coverage area will be completely subsumed by that of the

WNPB-TV license and permitted facilities as demonstrated in Exhibit 21.1. The proposed

STA ERP will not be increased in any direction relative to the licensed facility. WVEBA also

understands that the service area based on the WNPB-TV license and CP will continue to be

protected during the reduced parameter operation. Allocation studies and environmental

impact studies have not been conducted since this is simply a reduction in power and thus no

new interference or RFR radiation would be caused.

The applicant accepts full responsibility for the elimination of any objectionable interference

including that caused by intermodulation to facilities in existence or authorized prior to the

grant of this application.

KESSLER AND GEHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. 507 NW 60th St. Ste. C, Gainesville, FL 32607

352.332.3157

STA for a Television Broadcast Station

WNPB-TV Morgantown, WV

Exhibit 21, Page 3 of 3

CERTIFICATION

The foregoing statement and the report regarding the aforementioned engineering work are

true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Executed on May 25, 2012.

Ryan Wilhour

Consulting Engineer

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WNPB-TV-DBLEDT20100505AGH Latitude: 39-41-44.70 NLongitude: 079-45-44.80 WERP: 92.00 kWChannel: 33AMSL Height: 933.8 mHAAT: 456.5 mHoriz. Pattern: DirectionalVert. Pattern: YesElec Tilt: 0.5Prop Model: None

WNPB-TV-D.CBMPEDT20120209ABV Latitude: 39-41-44.70 NLongitude: 079-45-44.80 WERP: 168.30 kWChannel: 33AMSL Height: 933.8 mHAAT: 456.7 mHoriz. Pattern: DirectionalVert. Pattern: NoProp Model: None

Proposed STA Coverage Contour Completely Encompassed by the Licensed and Permitted Exhibit 21.1

WNPB-TV Permitted Coverage Contour

WNPB-TV Licensed Coverage Contour

WNPB-TV STA Coverage Contour

WNPB-TV-STALatitude: 39-41-44.70 NLongitude: 079-45-44.80 WERP: 64.00 kWChannel: 33 Frequency: 587.0 MHzAMSL Height: 933.8 mElevation: 791.3 mHoriz. Pattern: DirectionalVert. Pattern: YesElec Tilt: 0.5Prop Model: None