**DA 06-800**

**Released: April 21, 2006**

**MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE EX PARTE STATUS FOR
TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS FILED BY CITADEL BROADCASTING
CORPORATION AND THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY**

On February 28, 2006, and March 14, 2006, Citadel Broadcasting
Corporation (Citadel) and The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) filed
applications seeking Commission consent to the transfer of control of
the licenses of the 224 radio stations currently licensed to a
subsidiary of Citadel and of 24 radio stations currently licensed to 12
TWDC subsidiaries. The Media Bureau issued a Broadcast Applications
Public Notice on March 3, 2006 (*Broadcast Applications*, Report No.
26184), March 7, 2006 (*Broadcast Applications*, Report No. 26186), and
March 20, 2006 (*Broadcast Applications*, Report No. 26195) announcing
that the applications had been accepted for filing and establishing a
pleading cycle to permit interested parties an opportunity to comment on
the proposed transaction.

Applications for consent to the transfer of control of broadcast
licenses and authorizations are subject, unless otherwise provided, to
treatment by the Commission as restricted proceedings for *ex parte*
purposes under Section 1.1208 of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R.
§1.1208. We have concluded, however, that classifying this proceeding as
permit-but-disclose would, in this case, serve the public interest.
Accordingly, by this Public Notice, and pursuant to Section 1.1200(a) of
the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §1.1200(a), we announce that the *ex
parte* procedures applicable to nonrestricted proceedings will govern
our consideration of the instant applications. See 47 C.F.R. §1.1206.

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. Persons making a written *ex parte*
presentation to the Commissioners or Commission employees must file the
written presentation with the Office of the Secretary no later than the
next business day after the presentation. 47 C.F.R. §1.1206(b)(1).
Persons making oral *ex parte* presentations must file a summary of the
presentation no later than the next business day after the presentation.
47 C.F.R. §1.1206(b)(2). All *ex parte* filings must be clearly labeled
as such and must reference this Public Notice, **DA 06-800**.

An original and one copy of all *ex parte* memoranda must be filed with
Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W.,
TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554, in accordance with Section 1.1206(b)(1)
of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. §1.1206(b)(1). In addition, one
copy of all *ex parte* memoranda should be delivered to Qualex
International, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C.
20554; and Chris Robbins, Audio Division, Media Bureau, 445 12^th^
Street, S.W., Room 2-A223, Washington, D.C. 20554.

Individuals can access copies of the applications online through the
Commission's web site. Hard copies of the applications and related
documents are also available for public inspection and copying during
normal business hours in the Commission's Reference Information Center
located at Room CY-A257, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20554.

For further information, contact Chris Robbins, Audio Division, Media
Bureau, at (202) 418-2700.

By: Chief, Media Bureau

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