All previous editions obsolete. FCC Schedule 315Instructions

 February 2022

Federal Communications Commission Approved by OMB

Washington, D.C. 20554 3060-0031

 Estimated Time per Response – 2-7 hours

INSTRUCTIONS – FORM 2100, SCHEDULE 315 - APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER 

CONTROL OF ENTITY HOLDING BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE

The following instructions track the Non-Pro Forma Transfer of Control of CP or License Application flow in 

LMS:

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Form 2100, Schedule 315, is to be used to apply for consent to transfer control of an entity holding a broadcast station 

construction permit or license. The form consists of the following sections:

• GENERAL INFORMATION

• FEES, WAIVERS, AND EXEMPTIONS

• TRANSFER TYPE

• AUTHORIZATIONS TO BE TRANSFERRED

• TRANSFER QUESTIONS

• LICENSEE/PERMITTEE INFORMATION

• LICENSEE/PERMITTEE CONTACT REPRESENTATIVES

• LICENSEE/PERMITTEE LEGAL CERTIFICATIONS

• TRANSFEROR INFORMATION

• TRANSFEROR CONTACT REPRESENTATIVES

• CHANGES IN INTEREST

• TRANSFEREE INFORMATION

• TRANSFEREE CONTACT REPRESENTATIVES

• PARTIES TO THE APPLICATION / ADD PARTY TO THE APPLICATION

• PARTIES TO THE APPLICATION CERTIFICATION

• TRANSFEREE LEGAL CERTIFICATIONS

• TRANSFEREEE ALIEN OWNERSHIP

• REBROADCAST CERTIFICATION SUMMARY*

• APPLICATION SUMMARY

• LICENSEE/PERMITTEE CERTIFY AND SIGNATURE

• TRANSFEROR CERTIFY AND SIGNATURE

• TRANSFEREE CERTIFY AND SIGNATURE

The applicant must complete all sections displayed to it. No section may be omitted. The “Rebroadcast Certification 

Summary” section, identified with an asterisk (*), need only be completed by applicants whose transfer applications include 

FM or TV translator stations. [Note that certain questions, indicated in the instructions below, should be answered “Not 

Applicable” (N/A) by applicants whose transactions involve only the sale or transfer of FM or TV translator stations or 

low-power TV (LPTV) stations.]

This application form makes many references to FCC rules. Applicants should have on hand and be familiar with current 

broadcast rules in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
(1) Part 0 "Commission Organization"

(2) Part 1 "Practice and Procedure"

(3) Part 73 "Radio Broadcast Services"

(4) Part 74 "Experimental Radio, Auxiliary, Special Broadcast, and Other Program Distributional Services"

FCC Rules may be purchased from the Government Publishing Office. Current prices and purchasing information may be 

obtained from the GPO Bookstore Website at https://bookstore.gpo.gov/. An up-to-date electronic version of Title 47 of the 

CFR may be accessed at https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?SID=0970bd71b3f8da40f9fc92f01b613dfd&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title47/47tab_02.tpl .

Electronic filing of this application is mandatory. See https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/login.html. Similarly, 

any amendment to the application must be filed electronically. The amendment should contain the following information 

to identify the associated application:

(1) Applicant's name

(2) Facility ID Number

(2) Call letters or specify "NEW" station

(3) Channel number 

(4) Station location

(5) File number of application being amended (if known)

 (6) Date of filing of application being amended (if file number is not known)

Applicants should follow the procedures set forth in Parts 0, 1, 73, and 74 of the Commission's Rules. 

Public Notice Requirements

47 CFR Section 73.3580 requires that applicants for consent to transfer of control of an entity holding a construction

permit or license for a commercial full-service AM, FM, full power TV, Class A TV, low-power TV (LPTV), or TV or FM 

translator station give local notice by posting notice online, either on the station website or a website affiliated with the 

station, its licensee, or its parent entity, or otherwise by posting notice on a publicly accessible, locally targeted website, 

for 30 continuous days following acceptance of the application for filing, in the form prescribed in 47 CFR § 

73.3580(b)(2).

An applicant for consent to transfer of control of an entity holding a construction permit or license for a commercial fullservice AM, FM, full power TV, Class A TV, or an LPTV station that locally originates programming is also required to 

provide public notice by broadcasting announcements pursuant to 47 CFR § 73.3580(c)(2)(i), at least once per week, 

Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. local time, six times over a four consecutive week period, in the form 

prescribed in 47 CFR § 73.3580(b)(1), unless the station is off the air, in which case it shall post online notice.

An applicant for consent to transfer of control of an entity holding a construction permit or license for a noncommercial 

educational (NCE) full-service AM, FM, full power TV, or low-power FM (LPFM) station need only provide notice by 

broadcasting on-air announcements, unless the station is off the air, in which case it shall provide online notice. The

public notice requirements set forth above also apply with respect to major amendmentsto applications as defined in 47

CFR Section 73.3578(b).

Compliance or intent to comply with the public notice requirements must be certified by the Licensee/Permittee in the 

Licensee/Permittee Legal Certifications Section of this application.

FCC Registration Number (FRN). To comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, the applicant

must enter its FRN, a ten-digit unique entity identifier for anyone doing business with the Commission. If you do not have 
an FRN, you can obtain one through the FCC’s CORES (COmmission REgistration System) web page. Go to 

https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/commission-registration-system-fcc and follow the links to register and update 

an existing Username account, or to create or update a Username account (NOTE: Please use the Updated CORES System, 

as the legacy system is being retired and is displayed for archival purposes only). For further assistance with CORES, you 

may view tutorial videos at https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/fcc-registration-system-cores/commissionregistration-system-video-tutorials, or you can call the FRN help desk from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time at 1-877-

480-3201.

Online Public Inspection File. A copy of the completed application and all related documents shall be made available for 

inspection by the public in the station's online public inspection file, pursuant to the requirements of 47 CFR § 73.3526 for 

commercial stations, and Section 73.3527 for noncommercial educational stations.

Defective or incomplete applications will be dismissed. Inadvertently accepted applications are also subject to dismissal.

In accordance with 47 CFR § 1.65, applicants have a continuing obligation to advise the Commission, through amendments, 

of any substantial and material changes in the information furnished in this application. This requirement continues until the 

FCC action on this application is no longer subject to reconsideration by the Commission or review by any court.

This application requires applicants to certify compliance with many statutory and regulatory requirements. Detailed 

instructions provide additional information regarding Commission rules and policies. These materials are designed to track 

the standards and criteria that the Commission applies to determine compliance and to increase the reliability of applicant 

certifications. They are not intended to be a substitute for familiarity with the Communications Act and the Commission's 

regulations, policies, and precedent. While applicants are required to review all application instructions, they are not 

required to complete or retain any documentation created or collected to complete the application. 

This application is presented primarily in a "Yes/No" certification format. However, it contains appropriate places for 

submitting explanations and attachments where necessary or appropriate. Each certification constitutes a material 

representation. Applicants may only mark the "Yes" certification when they are certain that the response is correct. A "No" 

response is required if the applicant is requesting a waiver of a pertinent rule and/or policy, or where the applicant is 

uncertain that the application fully satisfies the pertinent rule and/or policy. Thus, a "No" response to any of the certification 

items will not cause the immediate dismissal of the application provided that an appropriate attachment is submitted.

A representative from the Licensee/Permittee, the Transferor, and the Transferee must electronically sign the 

application. The signature will consist of the electronic equivalent of the typed name of the individual submitting the 

application as the applicants or applicants’ authorized representative(s). Depending on the nature of the applicants, the 

application should be signed as follows: if a sole proprietorship, personally; if a partnership, by a general partner; if a 

corporation, by an officer; for an unincorporated association, by a member who is an officer; if a governmental entity, by 

such duly elected or appointed official as is competent under the laws of the particular jurisdiction. Counsel may sign the 

application for his or her client, but only in cases of the applicant's disability or absence from the United States. In such 

cases, counsel must separately set forth why the application is not signed by the client. In addition, as to any matter stated on 

the basis of belief instead of personal knowledge, counsel shall separately set forth the reasons for believing that such 

statements are true. See 47 CFR § 73.3513. The electronic signature will consist of the electronic equivalent of the typed 

name of the individual. See Report and Order in MM Docket No. 98-43, 13 FCC Rcd 23056, 23064 (1998), ¶ 17.

GENERAL INFORMATION

When you first log in to LMS, you are taken to the “Saved Applications” page, which will display any applications you have 

begun and saved but not filed, if any. At the top of the Saved Applications page, below the header, you will then select the 

“Facilities” tab. This will take you to a page listing all facilities associated with the FCC Registration Number (FRN) used to 
log in to LMS. You will select one facility as the “lead” facility of the transfer of control application (you will have the 

ability to add facilities to the application at the “Authorizations to be Transferred” screen, immediately below). Select the 

lead facility by clicking on its Facility ID number in the list.

Once you have selected the lead facility for the application, you will be taken to its Facility Details page. At the top of the 

Facility Details page is a button labeled “File an Application.” Click on this button and you will see a pull-down menu of 

application types that you can file. To begin a non-pro forma transfer of control application, select “Transfer of Control nonpro forma” from the list. Making this selection will take you to the series of questions and certifications required for a nonpro forma (non-short form) transfer of control application, as detailed below. 

Application Description: In the space provided, give a brief (255 characters or fewer) description of the application. 

This is to assist you in identifying this discrete application and will be displayed only in your LMS Application 

workspace. It will not be made a part of your application or be displayed to others.

Uploaded Attachments: Indicate by clicking “Yes” or “No” whether the application includes attachments other than 

required attachments. Required attachments are those that must be filed in response to application questions, and may 

only be required if certain answers are given.

FEES, WAIVERS, AND EXEMPTIONS

Fees: The Commission is statutorily required to collect charges for certain regulatory services to the public. Generally, 

applicants seeking authority to transfer control of licenses or permits of broadcast stations are required to submit a fee with 

their application. Government entities, however, are exempt from this fee requirement. Exempt entities include possessions, 

states, cities, counties, towns, villages, municipal organizations, and political organizations or subparts thereof governed by 

elected or appointed officials exercising sovereign direction over communities or governmental programs. Also exempt are 

full-service NCE radio and TV broadcast licensees and permittees, and LPFM licensees and permittees, provided that the 

proposed facility will be operated noncommercially. See 47 CFR § 1.1116. 

When filing a fee-exempt application, an applicant must select “Yes” to the question asking if the applicant is exempt from 

FCC application fees. If selecting “Yes,” explain in the text box that opens the reason for the fee exemption. 

The Application Fee Filing Guide for Media Bureau, obtainable at https://www.fcc.gov/document/media-bureauapplication-fee-filing-guide-1, contains a list of the required fees and Fee Type Codes needed to complete this application. 

The Commission's fee collection program utilizes a U.S. Treasury lockbox bank for maximum efficiency of collection and 

processing. 

The Commission’s fees website contains general information on various methods for paying application filing and other fees. 

See https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/fees. 

The most convenient method for paying fees is from the Application Submitted page, which appears immediately after 

submitting the application, by clicking the “Pay Fees” button at the bottom of the page. This will automatically take you 

to the Commission’s online Fee Filer. Applicants can also make payments directly through the Commission’s online Fee 

Filer system, https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/fees/fee-filer. You may log in to Fee Filer using your FCC 

Registration Number (FRN – see above) and password. The Fee Filer home page contains links to information concerning 

how to pay Commission fees.
For further information regarding the applicability of a fee, the fee code, the amount of the fee, or the payment of the fee, 

applicants should consult the "Application Fee Filing Guide for Media Bureau," which may be accessed at 

https://www.fcc.gov/document/media-bureau-application-fee-filing-guide-1 .

Waivers: If any waiver of the Commission’s rules is requested at any part of the application, including a waiver of the 

Commission’s Local Radio Ownership Rule as a result of an approved incubation relationship, select “Yes” to this question. 

If selecting “Yes,” complete the box that opens by stating the number of rule sections for which you request waiver. You 

must then submit an attachment setting forth the waiver(s)sought and the legal justification for waiver.

TRANSFER TYPE

When you first log in to LMS, you are taken to the “Saved Applications” page, which will display any applications you have 

begun and saved but not filed, if any. At the top of the Saved Applications page, below the header, you will then select the

“Facilities” tab. This will take you to a page listing all facilities associated with the FCC Registration Number (FRN) used to 

log in to LMS. You will select one facility as the “lead” facility of the transfer of control application (you will have the 

ability to add facilities to the application at the “Authorizations to be Transferred” screen, immediately below). Select the

lead facility by clicking on its Facility ID number in the list.

Once you have selected the lead facility for the application, you will be taken to its Facility Details page. At the top of the 

Facility Details page is a button labeled “File an Application.” Click on this button and you will see a pull-down menu of 

application types that you can file. To begin a non-pro forma transfer of control application, select “Transfer of Control nonpro forma” from the list. Making this selection will take you to the series of questions and certifications required for a nonpro forma (non-short form) transfer of control application. Making this selection will also pre-fill a “No” response to the 

“Transfer Type” question, “Is this application a pro forma Transfer of Control?”

AUTHORIZATIONS TO BE TRANSFERRED

On this page there are two tables displayed side-by-side. The left-hand table (Select Call Signs) should list all facilities 

associated with the FCC Registration Number (FRN) used to log in to LMS to file the application. Select each facility listed 

that is to be assigned or transferred in the application. Each selected facility should then appear in the right-hand table (Selected 

Call Signs). If you wish to select all displayed facilities, click the “All” box at the top of the Select Call Signs table. 

Unless specifically enumerated as excluded authorizations, the licenses for all subsidiary communications services (SCAs), 

FM and TV booster stations, and all auxiliary service stations authorized under Subparts D, E, F, and H of 47 CFR Part 74 will 

be included in the transfer of control of the license or permit of the primary station(s). Applicantsshould complete the table. 

If the station(s) to be transferred are not displayed, or cannot be selected, click on the “please review the list of Facility ID’s 

associated with one or more FRN’s” link. This will display a list of facilities that are associated with FRNs other than the 

one used to log in to the application.

TRANSFER QUESTIONS

Auction Authorization. This question asks whether any of the authorizations to be transferred were obtained through the 

Commission’s competitive bidding procedures, 47 CFR §§ 1.2101 and 73.5000 et seq. If answering “yes,” submit an 

attachment explaining which authorizations were so obtained, in which auction, and when the authorization was granted.

Under the Commission's competitive bidding licensing procedures, applicants seeking to transfer control of a broadcast 

construction permit or license obtained by means of competitive bidding must inform the Commission that the permit or 
license was obtained through competitive bidding. The applicant must identify those authorizations that were obtained 

through competitive bidding, and for which FCC consent to transfer of control is sought in this application. 

Noncommercial Educational Maintenance of Comparative Qualifications. This question asks whether any of the 

authorizations to be transferred were obtained through the Commission’s “point system” procedures for noncommercial 

educational stations, 47 CFR § 73.7000 et seq. If answering “yes,” submit an attachment explaining which authorizations 

were so obtained, in which filing window, and when the authorization was granted.

Under the Commission’s licensing procedures for stations operating on channels reserved for noncommercial educational 

use, applicants seeking to transfer control of a noncommercial educational TV, FM, or FM translator station received as a 

result of evaluation in a point system are subject to certain restrictions if the station has not after the point system operated 

for four years with a minimum operating schedule. Applicants seeking to transfer control of a low power FM station are 

similarly subject to certain restrictions if (1) it has been less than 18 months since the initial construction permit was 

granted; or (2) the station was received as a result of evaluation in an LPFM point system. See instructions for Low Power 

FM Permits and Licenses Only below.

The applicant must indicate whether any authorizations were obtained through a point system. Answer “yes” if any of the 

reserved channel noncommercial educational stations involved in the transfer of control were authorized pursuant to a 

point system selection procedure, regardless of whether the authorization was issued to the applicant or to a predecessor. 

Applicants operating on reserved channels should answer “no” if all stations were authorized using a method other than 

point system [such as award to a single applicant, authorization pursuant to a settlement agreement among all mutually 

exclusive parties, or selection of an applicant based on comparison pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 307(b) (fair distribution) 

only].

Applicants who answered “yes” to whether any authorizations were obtained through a point system must also answer

whether all stations awarded by the point system have satisfied the four-year “maintenance of comparative qualifications” 

period. Applicants should answer “yes” if, between the time of the point system authorization and the time of the present 

application, the station has operated pursuant to that authorization for four years (48 months) on-air, pursuant to the 

Commission’s minimum operating schedule. Applicants with stations not yet meeting the four-year “maintenance of 

comparative qualifications” period should answer “no” and provide an attachment identifying the stations that have not 

met the period, and demonstrating that the transaction is consistent with 47 CFR Section 73.7005(a). Pursuant to that rule 

section, the applicant must demonstrate the following: (1) that the proposed Transferee would qualify for points equal to 

or greater than those of the party that prevailed in the point system; and (2) that consideration received and/or promised 

does not exceed the Transferor’s legitimate and prudent expenses in applying for and constructing the station.

Tribal Priority Holding Period. This question asks whether any of the authorizations to be transferred were obtained 

using the Commission’s Tribal Priority for federally recognized Native American tribes. If answering “yes,” upload an 

attachment explaining which authorizations were so obtained and when the authorization was granted. Also if answering 

“yes,” you are next asked whether all such stations obtained using the Tribal Priority have operated for at least four years 

with a minimum operating schedule since authorization grant. If answering “no” to this question, you are further asked 

whether both the assignor/transferor and assignee/transferee qualify for the Tribal Priority in all respects. If answering “no” 

to this question, you must upload an attachment demonstrating that the proposed transaction is consistent with the established 

Tribal Priority holding period restrictions, or that the policy should be waived in this instance.

Under the Commission’s Tribal Priority (see Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment and 

Assignment Procedures, First Report and Order, 25 FCC Rcd 1583 (2010) (Rural First R&O), modified, Second Report 

and Order, 26 FCC Rcd 2556 (2011) (Rural Second R&O), modified, Third Report and Order, 26 FCC Rcd 17642 (2011) 
(Rural Third R&O), and 47 CFR § 73.7002(b)(1) [applicable only to noncommercial educational stations]), individuals or 

entities obtaining

(a) an AM authorization for which the applicant or a predecessor claimed and received a dispositive Section 

307(b) priority because it qualified for the Tribal Priority; or

(b) an FM commercial non-reserved band station awarded:

(1) to the applicant or a predecessor as a singleton Threshold Qualifications Window applicant, 

(2) to the applicant or a predecessor after a settlement among Threshold Qualifications Window 

applicants, or 

(3) to the applicant or a predecessor after an auction among a closed group of bidders composed only of 

threshold qualified tribal applicants (pursuant to the Threshold Qualifications procedures set forth in the 

Rural Third R&O, 26 FCC Rcd at 17645-50); or

(c) a reserved-band NCE FM station for which the applicant or predecessor claimed and received the Tribal 

Priority in a fair distribution analysis as set forth in 47 CFR Section 73.7002(b)(1) may not assign or transfer the 

authorization during the period beginning with issuance of the construction permit, until the conclusion of four 

years of on-air operations, unless the Transferee also qualifies for the Tribal Priority.

The applicant must indicate whether any authorizations were obtained after award of a dispositive Section 307(b) 

preference using the Tribal Priority, through Threshold Qualifications procedures, or through the Tribal Priority as 

applied before the NCE fair distribution analysis set forth in 47 CFR § 73.7002(b). Answer “yes” if any of the 

stations involved in the transfer of control were 

(a) an AM authorization for which the applicant or a predecessor claimed and received a dispositive Section 

307(b) priority because it qualified for the Tribal Priority; or

(b) an FM commercial non-reserved band station awarded through the Threshold Qualifications procedures 

detailed in the preceding paragraph; or 

(c) a reserved-band NCE FM station for which the applicant or predecessor claimed and received the Tribal 

Priority in a fair distribution analysis as set forth in 47 CFR § 73.7002(b)(1).

Applicants who indicate that any authorization was obtained using a Tribal Priority must also indicate whether all 

stations acquired using the Tribal Priority have completed four years of on-air operations, thus satisfying the four-year 

holding period for such stations. Applicants should answer “yes” if, between the time of construction permit issuance 

and the time of the present application, the station has operated pursuant to that authorization for four years (48 

months) on-air, pursuant to the Commission’s minimum operating schedule. Applicants with stations not yet meeting 

the four-year holding period should answer “no” and proceed to the next question.

Applicants who answered “no” to the question asking whether all stations acquired using the Tribal Priority have 

satisfied the holding period requirement must indicate whether both the assignor/transferor and assignee/transferee are 

individuals or entities qualifying for the Tribal Priority in all respects. To qualify for the Tribal Priority, an applicant 

must meet all of the following qualifications:

(A) The applicant is a “Tribe” as defined in 47 CFR § 73.7000 (while the definitions in 47 CFR § 73.7000 apply 

only to NCE stations, the definition of “Tribe” accurately describes the qualifications for commercial as well 

as NCE applicants), a consortium of Tribes, or an entity 51 percent or more of which is owned or controlled 

by a Tribe or Tribes. Qualifying Tribes or Tribal entities must be those at least a portion of whose Tribal 

Lands lie within the principal community contour of the proposed facility. Although the 51 or greater 

percent Tribal control threshold need not consist of a single Tribe, the qualifying entity must be 51 percent or 
more owned or controlled by Tribes at least a portion of whose Tribal Lands lie within the proposed facility’s 

principal community contour;

(B) (1) At least 50 percent of the area within the proposed principal community contour is over that Tribe’s 

Tribal Lands, or (2) the proposed principal community contour (a) encompasses 50 percent or more of that 

Tribe’s Tribal Lands, (b) serves at least 2,000 people living on Tribal Lands, and (c) the total population on 

Tribal Lands residing within the proposed station’s service contour constitutes at least 50 percent of the total 

covered population (and, in the case of either (B)(1) or (B)(2), the proposed station’s principal community 

contour does not cover more than 50 percent of the Tribal Lands of a Tribe that is not a party to the 

application). To the extent that a Tribe lacks Tribal Lands, the Commission will be receptive to requests for 

waiver of the above-listed tribal land coverage provisions that demonstrate a geographic area identified with 

the Tribe. Likewise, the Commission will entertain requests for waiver of the other requirements where 

appropriate; see Rural Second R&O, 26 FCC Rcd at 2561-63;

(C) The proposed community of license must be located on Tribal Lands; and

(D) The proposed service must constitute first or second aural (reception) service, or first local Tribal-owned 

commercial transmission service at the proposed community of license.

For purposes of this item, the definition of “Tribal Lands” is the same as that set forth at footnote 15 of the Rural First 

R&O, and as further set forth at paragraphs 8-10 and 59 of the Rural Second R&O. As noted above, an applicant whose 

stations were initially acquired through the Tribal Priority may only assign or transfer the station(s) during the four-year 

holding period to another individual or entity qualifying for the Tribal Priority. Applicants not meeting the qualifications

for the Tribal Priority and proposing a transfer of control during the holding period should answer “no” and provide an 

exhibit identifying the Transferee(s) not qualifying for the Tribal Priority and/or the station(s) that have not met the 

holding period, and demonstrating that the transaction is consistent with the Tribal Priority policies set forth in the Rural 

First R&O, or that a waiver of the policies underlying the Tribal Priority is warranted.

Low-Power FM Permits and Licenses Only. The next series of questions applies only to applicants transferring control 

of a low power FM station. They ask whether it has been at least 18 months since the station’s initial construction permit 

was granted. A LPFM construction permit cannot be transferred for 18 months from the date of issue. See 47 CFR §

73.865(c). They also ask whether the transfer of control satisfies the LPFM consideration restrictions in 47 CFR §

73.865(a)(1).

The questions also ask whether the applicant seeks to transfer control of any LPFM stations awarded by the LPFM point 

system in 47 CFR § 73.872. If an LPFM station awarded through the LPFM point system has operated on-air for less than 

four years, the Transferee must provide an attachment demonstrating that the proposed transaction is consistent with 47 

CFR § 73.865(a)(3). Pursuant to that rule section, the proposed Transferee must demonstrate the following: (1) that it 

meets or exceeds the points awarded to the LPFM tentative selectee; and (2) for LPFM stations selected in accordance with 

the involuntary time-sharing provisions of Section 73.872(d), the date the Transferee was “locally established” must be the 

same as or earlier than the date of the most recently established local applicant in the tied MX group.

LICENSEE/PERMITTEE INFORMATION

Licensee/Permittee Name and Type: Select the Licensee/Permittee Type (e.g., Individual, Unincorporated Association, 

Trust, Government Entity, etc.) from the drop-down menu. In the box below the drop-down menu, enter the exact legal 

name of the Licensee/Permittee or Licensee/Permittee entity. The name of the Licensee/Permittee must be stated exactly
as it appears on the authorization to be transferred. If the applicant is a corporation, the applicant should list the exact 

corporate name; if a partnership, the name under which the partnership does business; if an unincorporated association, the 

name of an executive officer, his/her office, and the name of the association; and, if an individual applicant, the person's full 

legal name. If the Licensee/Permittee is doing business under a fictitious business name or name other than the official name 

of the entity, you may enter that in the “Doing Business As” box.

Licensee/Permittee ContactInformation: Enter the Licensee/Permittee’s postal address, telephone number, and Email

addressin the spaces provided. Select the applicant’s Country and State from the drop-down menus.

LICENSEE/PERMITTEE CONTACT REPRESENTATIVES

If the Licensee/Permittee is represented by a third party (such as, for example, legal counsel), that person's name, firm or 

company, and telephone/electronic mail address may be specified as Contact Representative. Otherwise, a party to the 

application or another person associated with the applicant may be designated as Contact Representative. This is the person 

with whom the Commission will communicate regarding the application. At least one Contact Representative must be 

designated. To add a Contact Representative, click the “Add Contact” button at the top right of the screen.

Contact Type: Select the button that best describes the contact type, whether Legal Representative (e.g., attorney), 

Technical Representative (e.g., engineer), or Other.

Contact Name: Enter the name of the Contact Representative. If the Contact Representative is the same as the applicant, 

you can pre-fill the Contact Name and Contact Information fields with the applicant information previously provided, by 

clicking the “Pre-fill From Applicant Details” button.

Contact Information: Enter the Contact Representative’s postal address, telephone number, and Email address in the 

spaces provided. If the representative works for a firm or company, enter that name in the Company Name space. Select the 

Contact Representative’s Country and State from the drop-down menus.

If you have more than one Contact Representative, click the “Save & Add Another” button at the bottom of the screen and 

complete for the next Contact Representative. When you are finished, click “Save & Continue.” You will be displayed a 

summary screen listing your Contact Representative(s). From this screen you may delete a Contact Representative or edit 

the information provided. If you have no further Contact Representative information to add or edit, click “Save & 

Continue.”

LICENSEE/PERMITTEE LEGAL CERTIFICATIONS

Agreements for Transfer of Control of Station. All applicants must submit to the Commission with this application and 

place in the online public inspection file of each subject station a complete and final copy of the unredacted contract for the 

transfer(s) of control of the authorizations that are the subject of this application, including all exhibits and attachments. The 

application and contracts must be retained in the online public inspection file until final action is taken on this application, 

with the exception that any application granted pursuant to a waiver of any Commission rule must be retained in the online 

public file for as long as the waiver is in effect. See 47 CFR §§ 73.3526(e)(2) (for commercial stations) and 73.3527(e)(2) 

(for noncommercial educational stations). Applicants must certify their compliance with these requirements.

This item asks applicants to certify that the agreements for transfer of control of the subject authorizations "comply fully with 

the Commission's rules and policies." In order to complete this certification, applicants must consider a broad range of 

issues. If the applicant also holds a time brokerage agreement (also known as a local marketing agreement) pursuant to 

which the Transferee will supply programming for the subject station(s) or any other station in the market, or a joint sales 
agreement pursuant to which the Transferee will sell commercial advertising time for the subject station(s) or any other 

station in the market, prior to FCC approval, then the applicant should review the Instructionsfor the Joint Sales/Time 

Brokerage Agreements sub-question, Multiple Ownership Question, in the Transferees Legal Certifications Section. 

Other Authorizations. If applicable, the Licensee/Permittee must upload an attachment listing all other broadcast stations in 

which the Licensee/Permittee or any party to the application has an attributable interest. The list must include the call sign(s), 

community(ies) of license, and facility ID number (s) of all such stations.

[For a transaction involving only the transfer of control of a permit or license for an FM or TV translator station or a lowpower TV (LPTV) station (i.e., does not include any full-service station), the Licensee/Permittee should select "N/A" in 

response to this question.

Character Issues/Adverse Findings. These questions require an evaluation of any unresolved character issues involving the 

Licensee/Permittee or any of its principals, as well as any relevant adverse findings by a court or administrative body. 

The Character Issues question requires the Licensee/Permittee to certify that neither it nor any party to the application has 

had any interest in or connection with an application that was or is the subject of unresolved character issues. A 

Licensee/Permittee must disclose in response to the Adverse Findings question whether the Licensee/Permittee or any party 

to the application has been the subject of a final adverse finding with respect to certain relevant non-broadcast matters. The 

Commission's character policies and litigation reporting requirements for broadcast applicants focus on misconduct which 

violates the Communications Act or a Commission rule or policy and on certain specified non-FCC misconduct. In 

responding to these questions, applicants should review the Commission's character qualifications policies, which are fully 

set forth in Character Qualifications, 102 FCC 2d 1179 (1985), reconsideration denied, 1 FCC Rcd 421 (1986), as modified, 

5 FCC Rcd 3252 (1990) and 7 FCC Rcd 6564 (1992).

Note: As used in these questions, the term "party to the application" includes any individual or entity whose ownership or 

positional interest in the Licensee/Permittee is attributable. An attributable interest is an ownership interest in or relation to a 

Licensee/Permittee which will confer on its holder that degree of influence or control over the Licensee/Permittee sufficient 

to implicate the Commission's multiple ownership rules. See Report and Order in MM Docket No. 83-46, 97 FCC 2d 997 

(1984), reconsideration granted in part, 58 RR 2d 604 (1985), further modified on reconsideration, 61 RR 2d 739 (1986).

Character Issues: Where the response to either of the Character Issues questionsis "No," the Licensee/Permittee must 

submit an attachment that includes an identification of the party having had the interest, the call letters and location of the 

station or file number of the application or docket, and a description of the nature of the interest or connection, including

relevant dates. The Licensee/Permittee should also fully explain why the unresolved character issue is not an impediment to 

a grant of this application.

Adverse Findings: In responding to the Adverse Findings question, the Licensee/Permittee should consider any relevant 

adverse finding. Where that adverse finding was fully disclosed to the Commission in an application filed on behalf of this 

station or in another broadcast station application and the Commission, by specific ruling or by subsequent grant of the 

application, found the adverse finding not to be disqualifying, it need not be reported again and the Licensee/Permittee may 

respond "Yes" to this item. However, an adverse finding that has not been reported to the Commission and considered in 

connection with a prior application would require a "No" response.

Where the response to the Adverse Findings question is "No," the Licensee/Permittee must provide in an attachment a full 

disclosure of the persons and matters involved, including an identification of the court or administrative body and the 

proceeding (by dates and file numbers), and the disposition of the litigation. Where the requisite information has been earlier 

disclosed in connection with another pending application, or as required by 47 CFR § 1.65(c), the Licensee/Permittee need 

only provide an identification of that previous submission by reference to the file number in the case of an application, the
call letters of the station regarding which the application or Section 1.65 information was filed, and the date of filing. The 

Licensee/Permittee should also fully explain why the adverse finding is not an impediment to a grant of this application.

Local Public Notice. This question requires the Licensee/Permittee to certify that it has complied, or will comply, with the 

local public notice requirements found in 47 CFR § 73.3580.

Auction Authorization. This question requiresthe Licensee/Permittee to certify that the proposed transfer will comply with 

the "unjust enrichment" provisions of the Commission's broadcast competitive bidding rules, 47 CFR § 73.5007(c). 

Licensees/Permittees must review the instructionsfor the Auction Authorization question in the Transferee Legal 

Certifications Section before completing this question. 

Anti-Discrimination Certification. This question requires the Licensee/Permittee to certify that neither it nor any party 

to the application has violated the Commission's prohibition against discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, 

national origin or sex in the sale of commercially operated AM, FM, TV, Class A TV or international broadcast stations. 

See Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, Report and Order and Third Further Notice of 

Proposed Rule Making, 23 FCC Rcd 5922 (2008) (Diversity Order and Diversity Third FNPRM). Where the response to 

this question is "no," the Licensee/Permittee must provide in an exhibit a full disclosure of the persons and matters 

involved. The Licensee/Permittee should also fully explain why the violation is not an impediment to a grant of this 

application. For transactions involving the sale or transfer of noncommercial educational FM stations, noncommercial 

educational TV stations, or broadcast stations in the AM, Class A TV, or international broadcast services that are operated 

on a non-commercial basis, the Licensee/Permittee should select "N/A" in response to this question.

TRANSFEROR INFORMATION

Transferor Name and Type: Select the Transferor Type (e.g., Individual, Unincorporated Association, Trust, 

Government Entity, etc.) from the drop-down menu. In the box below the drop-down menu, enter the exact legal name of 

the Transferor or Transferor entity. The name of the applicant must be stated exactly in this item. If the Transferor is a 

corporation, the applicant should list the exact corporate name; if a partnership, the name under which the partnership does 

business; if an unincorporated association, the name of an executive officer, his/her office, and the name of the association; 

and, if an individual applicant, the person's full legal name. If the Transferor is doing business under a fictitious business 

name or name other than the official name of the entity, enter that in the “Doing Business As” box.

Transferor Contact Information: Enter the Transferor’s postal address, telephone number, and Email address in the 

spaces provided. Select the Transferor’s Country and State from the drop-down menus.

TRANSFEROR CONTACT REPRESENTATIVES

If the Transferor is represented by a third party (such as, for example, legal counsel), that person's name, firm or company, 

and telephone/electronic mail address may be specified as Contact Representative. Otherwise, a party to the application or 

another person associated with the applicant may be designated as Contact Representative. This is the person with whom the 

Commission will communicate regarding the application. At least one Contact Representative must be designated. To add a 

Contact Representative, click the “Add Contact” button at the top right of the screen.

Contact Type: Select the button that best describes the contact type, whether Legal Representative (e.g., attorney), 

Technical Representative (e.g., engineer), or Other.
Contact Name: Enter the name of the Contact Representative. If the Contact Representative is the same as the Transferor, 

you can pre-fill the Contact Name and Contact Information fields with the applicant information previously provided, by 

clicking the “Pre-fill From Applicant Details” button.

Contact Information: Enter the Contact Representative’s postal address, telephone number, and Email address in the 

spaces provided. If the representative works for a firm or company, enter that name in the Company Name space. Select the 

Contact Representative’s Country and State from the drop-down menus.

If you have more than one Contact Representative, click the “Save & Add Another” button at the bottom of the screen and 

complete for the next Contact Representative. When you are finished, click “Save & Continue.” You will be displayed a 

summary screen listing your Contact Representative(s). From this screen you may delete a Contact Representative or edit 

the information provided. If you have no further Contact Representative information to add or edit, click “Save & 

Continue.”

CHANGES IN INTEREST

This question requiresthat the applicantsspecify, for each transferor in the subject transaction, the voting and equity

plusdebt percentages held in the licensee/permittee by that transferor both before and after the consummation of the

transaction.

There are two ways in which you may enter changes in interest party information. Option 1 is to manually enter information 

for each changes in interest party. Option 2 is to upload an attachment in a Comma-Separated Values (CSV) format, using 

the template file you can download by clicking on “Upload a list of parties” and then clicking on the “Download a CSV 

template file” link that appears. Once the CSV file is saved to your computer, you can select it by using the “Browse” 

button.

If manually entering changes in interest party information using Option 1, you will be displayed the “Add Changes in 

Interest as a Result of Transfer” page. Follow these instructions:

ADD CHANGES IN INTEREST AS A RESULT OF TRANSFER

Name of Party to Application Holding an Attributable Interest. For each applicant and attributable interest holder, the 

following information must be provided:

- Citizenship: Select from the pull-down menu.

- First Name / Middle Name / Last Name / Suffix / Title: Complete for natural person applicants or natural person 

attributable interest holders. Middle Name, Suffix, and Title are optional fields.

- Company Name: Complete for applicants and attributable interest holders that are entities.

Party Contact Information: For each applicant and attributable interest holder listed under “Name of Party to Application 

Holding an Attributable Interest,” provide the following:

- Country: Select from the pull-down menu.

- PO Box / Address Line 1: Complete at least one of these two fields.

- Address Line 2: Optional. Complete if needed.

- City

- State: Select from pull-down menu.

- ZIP Code
- Phone: Include area code and country code if applicable.

- Email

Interest Held Before Transfer. In the boxes provided, enter the percentage (0-100) of votes the party held before the 

proposed transfer, and the percentage of total assets held by the party before the proposed transfer. Assets include both 

equity (e.g., stock, partnership shares, LLC shares) and debt (e.g., loans). You may enter percentages up to two decimal 

places.

Interest Held After Transfer. In the boxes provided, enter the percentage (0-100) of votes the party held after the proposed 

transfer, and the percentage of total assets held by the party after the proposed transfer. Assets include both equity (e.g., 

stock, partnership shares, LLC shares) and debt (e.g., loans). You may enter percentages up to two decimal places.

If you have more than one Party to the application to report, click the “Save & Add Another” button at the bottom of the 

screen and complete for the next Party. When you are finished, click “Save & Continue.” You will be displayed a summary 

screen listing all Parties to the application you have entered. From this screen you may delete a Party or edit the information 

provided. If you have no further Party information to add or edit, click “Save & Continue.”

TRANSFEREE INFORMATION

When you come to this page for the first time, there will be no Transferees listed. To add a Transferee(s), click the “Add 

Transferee” button at the top of the page.

Transferee Name and Type: You may enter the Transferee’s FRN in the box provided and, if you wish, may click the 

“Pre-fill Transferee Details” button to fill the fields with information pertaining to the FRN entered. NOTE: you will see 

a box warning that continuing to pre-fill the information will delete any information already in those fields. You may 

click “Cancel” to go back to fill the fields manually, or “Pre-fill Transferee Information” to continue.

Select the Transferee Type (e.g., Individual, Unincorporated Association, Trust, Government Entity, etc.) from the dropdown menu. In the box below the drop-down menu, enter the exact legal name of the applicant or applicant entity. The 

name of the Transferee must be stated exactly in this item. If the Transferee is a corporation, the applicant should list the 

exact corporate name; if a partnership, the name under which the partnership does business; if an unincorporated association, 

the name of an executive officer, his/her office, and the name of the association; and, if an individual applicant, the person's 

full legal name. If the Transferee is doing business under a fictitious business name or name other than the official name of 

the entity, enter that in the “Doing Business As” box.

Transferee Information: Enter the applicant’s postal address, telephone number, and Email address in the spaces provided. 

Select the applicant’s Country and State from the drop-down menus. 

When you are finished entering Transferee Information, click the Continue button at the bottom of the page. This will take 

you to a page listing the information that you entered for the Transferee. You can also edit information for a Transferee by 

clicking the Edit button on the right-hand side of the entry. If there are more Transferees, click the Add Transferee button at 

the top of the page and repeat the process for all Transferees. When you are done, click Continue.

TRANSFEREE CONTACT REPRESENTATIVES

If the Transferee is represented by a third party (such as, for example, legal counsel), that person's name, firm or company, 

and telephone/electronic mail address may be specified as Contact Representative. Otherwise, a party to the application or 

another person associated with the applicant may be designated as Contact Representative. This is the person with whom the 
Commission will communicate regarding the application. At least one Contact Representative must be designated. To add a 

Contact Representative, click the “Add Contact” button at the top right of the screen.

Contact Type: Select the button that best describes the contact type, whether Legal Representative (e.g., attorney), 

Technical Representative (e.g., engineer), or Other.

Contact Name: Enter the name of the Contact Representative. 

Contact Information: Enter the Contact Representative’s postal address, telephone number, and Email address in the 

spaces provided. If the representative works for a firm or company, enter that name in the Company Name space. Select the 

Contact Representative’s Country and State from the drop-down menus.

If you have more than one Contact Representative, click the “Save & Add Another” button at the bottom of the screen and 

complete for the next Contact Representative. When you are finished, click “Save & Continue.” You will be displayed a 

summary screen listing your Contact Representative(s). From this screen you may delete a Contact Representative or edit 

the information provided. If you have no further Contact Representative information to add or edit, click “Save & 

Continue.”

PARTIES TO THE APPLICATION 

The following instructions apply to the “Applicant Party Name and Positional Interest” and “Party Contact Information”

questions and the “Parties to the Application Certification” section of the application.

[For a transaction involving only the transfer of control of a permit or license for an FM or TV translator station or a lowpower TV (LPTV) station (i.e., does not include any full-service station), the Transferee should select "N/A" in response 

to this question.

There are two ways in which you may enter party information. Option 1 is to manually enter information for each party. 

Option 2 is to upload an attachment in a Comma-Separated Values (CSV) format, using the template file you can download 

by clicking on “Upload a list of parties” and then clicking on the “Download a CSV template file” link that appears. Once 

the CSV file is saved to your computer, you can select it by using the “Browse” button.

These sections require the disclosure of information on the applicants and all parties to the application. As used in this 

application, the term "party to the application" includes any individual or entity whose ownership or positional interest in an

applicant is attributable. An attributable interest is an ownership interest in or relation to an applicant or licensee which will 

confer on its holder that degree of influence or control over the applicant or licensee sufficient to implicate the Commission's 

multiple ownership rules. In responding to this item, applicants should review the Commission's multiple ownership 

attribution policies and standards, which are set forth in the Notes to 47 CFR § 73.3555. 

Generally, insulated limited partners or members of a limited liability corporation, certain investors, and certain creditors are 

not considered parties to the application. However, the holder of such an interest may be deemed a party to the application 

and, if so, must be listed in response to this item. In the event that an individual or entity holds an attributable interest in the 

applicant, complete the information in this section with regard to such individual(s) or entity(ies).

Equity/Debt Plus Attribution Standard. Certain interests held by substantial investors in, or creditors of, the applicant may 

also be attributable and the investor reportable as a party to the application, if the interest falls within the Commission's 

equity/debt plus (EDP) attribution standard. Under the EDP standard, the interest held is attributable if, aggregating both 

equity and debt, it exceeds 33 percent of the total asset value (all equity plus all debt) of the applicant – a broadcast station 
licensee, cable television system, daily newspaper or other media outlet subject to the Commission’s broadcast multiple 

ownership or cross-ownership rules – AND the interest holder also holds (1) an attributable interest in a media outlet in the 

same market, or (2) supplies over 15 percent of the total weekly broadcast programming hours of the station in which the 

interest is held. For example, the equity interest of an insulated limited partner in a limited partnership applicant would 

normally not be considered attributable, but, under the EDP standard, that interest would be attributable if the limited 

partner’s interest exceeded 33 percent of the applicant’s total asset value AND the limited partner also held a 5 percent 

voting interest in a radio or television station licensee in the same market.

The interest holder may, however, exceed the 33 percent threshold without triggering attribution where such investment 

would enable an eligible entity to acquire a broadcast station provided that: (1) the combined equity and debt of the interest

holder in the eligible entity is less than 50 percent, or (2) the total debt of the interest holderin the eligible entity does not 

exceed 80 percent of the asset value of the station being acquired by the eligible entity and the interest holder does not hold 

any equity interest, option, or promise to acquire an equity interest in the eligible entity or any related entity. See Promoting 

Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rule 

Making, 23 FCC Rcd 5922, 5936, para. 31 (2008); 2014 Quadrennial Regulatory Review – Review of the Commission’s 

Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 

Second Report and Order, 31 FCC Rcd 9864, 9976-84, paras. 271-86 (2016) (2014 Quadrennial Review Order).

The Commission defines an “eligible entity” as any entity that qualifies as a small business under the Small Business 

Administration’s size standardsfor its industry grouping, as set forth in 13 CFR Section 121.201, and holds (1) 30 percent 

or more of the stock or partnership interests and more than 50 percent of the voting power of the corporation or 

partnership that will own the media outlet; or (2) 15 percent or more of the stock or partnership interests and more than 

50 percent of the voting power of the corporation or partnership that will own the media outlet, provided that no other 

person or entity owns or controls more than 25 percent of the outstanding stock or partnership interests; or (3) more than 

50 percent of the voting power of the corporation that will own the media outlet if such corporation is a publicly traded 

company.

As used here, the term "Transferee" is synonymous with the term "applicant." Additionally, "parties to the application" 

include the following with respect to each of the listed applicant entities:

INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT: The natural person seeking to hold in his or her own right the authorization specified in 

this application.

PARTNERSHIP APPLICANT: Each partner, including all limited partners. However, a limited partner in a limited 

partnership is not considered a party to the application IF the limited partner is not materially involved, directly or 

indirectly, in the management or operation of the media-related activities of the partnership and the applicant so certifies 

in response to Section III, Item 4b. Sufficient insulation of a limited partner for purposes of this certification would be 

assured if the limited partnership arrangement:

(1) specifies that any exempt limited partner (if not a natural person, its directors, officers, partners, etc.) cannot act as 

an employee of the limited partnership if his or her functions, directly or indirectly, relate to the media enterprises 

of the company;

(2) bars any exempt limited partner from serving, in any material capacity, as an independent contractor or agent with 

respect to the partnership's media enterprises;
(3) restricts any exempted limited partner from communicating with the licensee or the general partner on matters 

pertaining to the day-to-day operations of its business;

(4) empowers the general partner to veto any admissions of additional general partners admitted by vote of the exempt 

limited partners;

(5) prohibits any exempt limited partner from voting on the removal of a general partner or limits this right to 

situations where the general partner is subject to bankruptcy proceedings, as described in Sections 402 (4)-(5) of 

the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, is adjudicated incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or 

is removed for cause, as determined by an independent party;

(6) bars any exempt limited partner from performing any services to the limited partnership materially relating to its 

media activities, with the exception of making loans to, or acting as a surety for, the business; and

(7) states, in express terms, that any exempt limited partner is prohibited from becoming actively involved in the 

management or operation of the media businesses of the partnership.

Notwithstanding conformance of the partnership agreement to these criteria, however, the requisite certification cannot 

be made if the applicant has actual knowledge of a material involvement of a limited partner in the management or 

operation of the media-related businesses of the partnership. In the event that the applicant cannot certify as to the 

noninvolvement of a limited partner, the limited partner will be considered as a party to this application.

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY APPLICANT: The Commission treats an LLC as a limited partnership, each of 

whose members is considered to be a party to the application. However, where an LLC member is insulated in the 

manner specified above with respect to a limited partnership and where the relevant state statute authorizing the LLC 

permits an LLC member to insulate itself in accordance with the Commission's criteria, that LLC member is not 

considered a party to the application. In such a case, the applicant should certify "Yes" in response to the question 

seeking certification that equity and financial interests not set forth are non-attributable. 

CORPORATE APPLICANT: Each officer, director and owner of stock accounting for 5% or more of the issued and 

outstanding voting stock of the applicant is considered a party to the applicant. Where the 5% stock owner is itself a 

corporation, each of its stockholders, directors and "executive" officers (president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer or 

their equivalents) is considered a party to this application UNLESS the applicant submits as an exhibit a statement 

establishing that an individual director or officer will not exercise authority or influence in areas that will affect the 

applicant or the station. In this statement, the applicant should identify the individual by name and title, describe the 

individual's duties and responsibilities, and explain the manner in which such individual is insulated from the corporate 

applicant and should not be attributed an interest in the corporate applicant or considered a party to this application. In 

addition, a person or entity holding an ownership interest in the corporate stockholder of the applicant is considered a 

party to this application ONLY IF that interest, when multiplied by the corporate stockholder's interest in the applicant, 

would account for 5% or more of the issued and outstanding voting stock of the applicant. For example, where 

Corporation X owns stock accounting for 25% of the applicant's votes, only Corporation X shareholders holding 20 

percent or more of the issued and outstanding voting stock of Corporation X have a 5% or more indirect interest in the 

applicant (.25 x .20 = .05) and, therefore, are considered parties to this application. In applying the multiplier, any entity 

holding more than 50% of its subsidiary will be considered a 100% owner. Where the 5% stock owner is a partnership, 

each general partner and any limited partner that is not insulated, regardless of the partnership interest, is considered a 

party to the application.
Stock subject to stockholder cooperative voting agreements accounting for 5% or more of the votes in a corporate 

applicant will be treated as if held by a single entity and any stockholder holding 5% or more of the stock in that block is 

considered a party to this application.

An investment company, insurance company or trust department of a bank is not considered a party to this application, 

and an applicant may properly certify that such entity's interest is non-attributable, IF its aggregated holding accounts for 

less than 20% of the outstanding votes in the applicant AND IF: 

(1) such entity exercises no influence or control over the corporation, directly or indirectly; and

(2) such entity has no representatives among the officers and directors of the corporation.

ANY OTHER APPLICANT: Each executive officer, member of the governing board and owner or holder of 5% 

or more of the votes in the applicant is considered a party to the applicant.

There are two ways in which you may enter party information. Option 1 is to manually enter information for each party. 

Option 2 is to upload an attachment in a Comma-Separated Values (CSV) format, using the template file you can download 

by clicking on “Upload a list of parties” and then clicking on the “Download a CSV template file” link that appears. Once 

the CSV file is saved to your computer, you can select it by using the “Browse” button.

If manually entering party information using Option 1, you will be displayed the “Add Party to the Application” page. 

Follow these instructions:

ADD PARTY TO THE APPLICATION

Applicant Party Name and Positional Interest. For each applicant and attributable interest holder, the following 

information must be provided:

- Positional Interest: Select one from the pull-down menu (e.g., Director, General Partner, Investor or Creditor, etc.).

- Citizenship: Select from the pull-down menu.

- Percentage of Ownership, Voting Stock, or Membership: Fill in to up to two decimal places.

- Director or Member of Governing Board: Select “Yes” or “No.”

- Percentage of Total Assets (equity plus debt): Fill in to up to two decimal places.

- First Name / Middle Name / Last Name / Suffix / Title: Complete for natural person applicants or natural person

attributable interest holders. Middle Name, Suffix, and Title are optional fields.

- Company Name: Complete for applicants and attributable interest holders that are entities.

Party Contact Information: For each applicant and attributable interest holder listed under “Applicant Party Name and 

Positional Interest,” provide the following:

- Country: Select from the pull-down menu.

- PO Box / Address Line 1: Complete at least one of these two fields.

- Address Line 2: Optional. Complete if needed.

- City

- State: Select from pull-down menu.

- ZIP Code

- Phone: Include area code and country code if applicable.

- Email
If you have more than one Party to the application to report, click the “Save & Add Another” button at the bottom of the 

screen and complete for the next Party. When you are finished, click “Save & Continue.” You will be displayed a summary 

screen listing all Parties to the application you have entered. From this screen you may delete a Party or edit the information 

provided. If you have no further Party information to add or edit, click “Save & Continue.”

PARTIES TO THE APPLICATION CERTIFICATION

Equity and Financial Interests. By selecting “Yes” to this certification, the applicant certifies that any individuals or 

entities not listed in response to the “Applicant Party Name and Positional Interest” section do not hold attributable interests 

in the applicant pursuant to the Notes to 47 CFR § 73.3555. If there remain parties with attributable interests, please enter 

their information in the “Applicant Party Name and Positional Interest” and “Party Contact Information” sections. If you 

select “No” to this question, upload an explanatory attachment.

[For a transaction involving only the transfer of control of a permit or license for an FM or TV translator station or a lowpower TV (LPTV) station (i.e., does not include any full-service station), the Transferee should select "N/A" in response 

to this question.

TRANSFEREE LEGAL CERTIFICATIONS

Agreements for Sale of Station. This question requires the Transferee to certify that the written agreement submitted with 

the application and contained in the licensee/permittee's public inspection file embodies the complete and final agreement 

between the parties and that the agreement complies fully with the Commission's rules and policies regarding station sales 

contracts. The Transferee must undertake an independent evaluation of the contract in order to make this certification. The

applicant should take particular care in answering this question if it has an attributable time brokerage or local marketing 

agreement, or an attributable joint sales agreement, for the stations subject to the application or for any other stations in

the same market. Applicants who are required to demonstrate compliance with 47 CFR § 73.3555(a) must file a copy of 

each such agreement for radio stations as an exhibit to the application. 

Other Authorizations. If applicable, the Transferee must upload an attachment listing all other broadcast stations in which 

the Transferee or any party to the application holds an attributable interest. The list must identify such other authorization(s) 

and station(s) by call sign, community of license, and Facility Identification Number.

[For a transaction involving only the transfer of control of a permit or license for an FM or TV translator station or a lowpower TV (LPTV) station (i.e., does not include any full-service station), the Transferee should select "N/A" in response 

to this question.

Incubator Program – Applications (AM and FM stations). The FCC’s broadcast incubator program is designed to 

support new and diverse entrants in the broadcasting industry by encouraging larger, experienced broadcasters to assist 

small, aspiring, or struggling broadcasters that lack the financing or operational expertise needed to own and operate a fullservice AM or FM station. See Rules and Policies to Promote New Entry and Ownership Diversity in the Broadcasting 

Services, Report and Order, 33 FCC Rcd 7911 (2018) (Incubator Order); approved by OMB control number: 3060-1260. 

Through the incubator program, an established broadcaster (i.e., the incubating entity) will provide a small, aspiring, or 

struggling station owner (i.e., the incubated entity) with the training, financing, and access to resources that would be 

otherwise unavailable to the incubated entity. At the end of a successful incubation relationship, the incubated entity will

own and operate a full-service AM or FM station independently and the incubated station will be on a firmer footing if the 

station was struggling at the start of the relationship. In return for successfully incubating a small, aspiring or struggling 

broadcaster, the incubating entity will be eligible to apply to receive a waiver of the Commission’s Local Radio Ownership 

Rule following the successful conclusion of the incubation relationship. 
Eligibility. The incubator program is available for full-service AM and FM radio stations. A potential incubated entity must 

meet the following eligibility requirements and must have met these requirements continuously for the preceding three years:

(1) Numerical Cap. The potential incubated entity has an attributable interest in no more than three full-service AM 

and FM radio stations and no TV stations (including licensed stations and unbuilt construction permits); and

(2) Revenue Cap. The potential incubated entity qualifies as a “small business” under the Small Business 

Administration’s size standard for the radio industry, as set forth in 13 CFR § 121.201. 

The FCC’s attribution standards and policies are set forth in the Notes to 47 CFR § 73.3555. In addition, the potential 

incubated entity must submit a written statement certifying that it would not be able to acquire a full-service broadcast station 

or continue operating its struggling station without the support that the proposed incubation relationship will provide.

Filing Requirements. Before commencing a qualifying incubation relationship, the potential incubated entity and the 

potential incubating entity must first submit an incubation proposal to the Media Bureau for approval. See Incubator Order, 

33 FCC Rcd at 7941-44. The incubation proposal must demonstrate that the potential incubated entity and the potential 

incubating entity are both eligible to participate in the incubator program and that their proposed incubation relationship 

meets FCC requirements for qualifying incubation relationships. The incubation proposal must include the following 

documents:

(1) a written incubation contract demonstrating that the proposed incubation relationship meets FCC requirements for 

the incubator program (see Incubator Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 7942-43);

(2) a certified statement from the potential incubated entity demonstrating that it has the requisite background and 

qualifications and that it truly needs the incubator program (see Incubator Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 7943-44); 

(3) a certified statement from the potential incubating entity demonstrating that it is committed and has the resources 

and experience necessary to make the incubation relationship successful (see Incubator Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 

7943-44). This statement should also specify the size tier of the incubated station’s market under the Local Radio 

Ownership Rule and the number of independent owners of full-service, commercial and noncommercial radio 

stations in that market (see Incubator Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 7937-38); and

(4) a request for a temporary waiver of the Local Radio Ownership Rule if the incubation proposal would cause the 

proposed incubating entity to exceed the local radio ownership limits (see Incubator Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 7940). 

Additional filing requirements will apply during the term of an incubation relationship. See Incubator Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 

7944-46. If the station to be transferred (as specified in this application) is the subject of an incubation proposal, the 

applicant must respond “Yes” to the Broadcast Incubator Program question, and the incubation proposal must be uploaded

by the proposed transferee as an attachment to this application. When uploading, the Commission suggests that filers tag the 

attachment for tracking purposes by including “Incubation Proposal” in the description of the attachment. 

Approved by OMB control number: 3060-1260. We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will 

take 4 to 16 hours. Please refer to the notice on the last page of these instructions for additional information required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. 

Incubator Program – Reward Waiver Requests (AM and FM stations). After successfully completing an approved 

incubation relationship, the incubating entity will be eligible to apply to receive a waiver of the Commission’s Local Radio 

Ownership Rule. Generally, the waiver request and licensing application must be filed within three years after the date the 

incubation relationship ends. However, if the incubation relationship required a temporary waiver of the Local Radio 

Ownership Rule and the incubating entity seeks to use its reward waiver to acquire the incubated station (or to retain an 
attributable interest in the station), then the reward waiver request and licensing application must be filed contemporaneously 

with the final joint certified statement. See Incubator Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 7945-46; approved by OMB control number: 

3060-1260.

The waiver request must demonstrate that the incubated entity completed a successful incubation relationship, see Incubator 

Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 7940-41, and that the incubating entity seeks to use the waiver in the same market as the incubated 

station or a comparable market, see Incubator Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 7937-39. An applicant seeking a reward waiver must 

respond “Yes” to the Broadcast Incubator Program question, and must also upload as an attachment to its request a copy of 

the Bureau document(s) approving the successful incubation relationship, including any document(s) approving an extension 

of the original term of the relationship. If the incubation relationship was approved in conjunction with an assignment or 

transfer of a station, or the grant of a new construction permit, the reward waiver request must also include the file number of 

the relevant licensing application. When uploading, the Commission suggests that filers tag the attachment for tracking 

purposes by including “Incubator Reward Waiver Request” in the description of the attachment.

Approved by OMB control number: 3060-1260. We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will 

take 4 to 16 hours. Please refer to the notice on the last page of the instructions for additional information required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. 

Multiple Ownership. This item consists of several questions/certifications regarding compliance with the Commission's 

broadcast ownership rules, including restrictions on investor insulation and participation of non-party investors and creditors. 

For a transaction involving only the transfer of control of a permit or license for an FM or TV translator station or a lowpower TV (LPTV) station (i.e., does not include any full-service station), the Transferee should select "N/A" in response 

to each of the following multiple ownership sub-questions.

Joint Sales/Time Brokerage Agreements. The Transferee must answer “Yes” or “No” as to whether the Transferee or any 

party to the application holds an attributable radio Joint Sales Agreement or radio or television Time Brokerage Agreement 

with the station(s) subject to this application, or with any other station in the same market as the station(s) that are the subject 

of this application. If answering “Yes,” the Transferee must upload an attachment including a copy(ies) of any such 

agreement(s). See Note 2 to 47 CFR § 73.3555. 

Multiple Ownership Rules. The Transferee must certify that the proposed transfer of control complies with the 

Commission’s multiple ownership rules, found in 47 CFR § 73.3555 and the Notes to 47 CFR § 73.3555. For AM and FM 

radio applicants, if selecting “Yes” to this question, you must upload an attachment with the required information, 

demonstrating compliance with section 73.3555 and the Notes. For all applicants, if selecting “No” to this question, you 

must upload an attachment containing information relevant to an exemption or waiver from section 73.3555 and the Notes. 

Media interests of family members/future ownership interests/insulation of non-party investors and creditors. The 

Transferee must also certify that the proposed facility (a) does not present an issue under the Commission’s policies relating 

to media interests of immediate family members; (b) complies with the Commission’s policies relating to future ownership 

interests; and (c) complies with the Commission’s restrictions relating to the insulation and non-insulation of non-party 

investors and creditors. If responding “No” to this question, upload an explanatory attachment. 

Eligible entity. The Transferee is also asked whether it is claiming status as an “eligible entity.” “Eligible entity” is defined 

in the “PARTIES TO THE APPLICATION” section above. The eligible entity definition and attendant provisions in this 

schedule are now available to applicants following the decision in FCC v. Prometheus Radio Project, 141 S.Ct. 1150, 209 

L.Ed.2d 287 (2021). See Media Bureau Announces June 30, 2021 Effective Date of Reinstated Media Ownership Rules, 
Public Notice, DA 21-783 (MB July 1, 2021); Media Bureau Reinstates Commission's Prior Rule Changes Regarding 

Media Ownership Consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision, 86 Fed. Reg. 34627 (June 30, 2021). 

In the event the Transferee claimsstatus as an eligible entity, the Transferee should select "Yes" to this question and 

upload an explanatory exhibit demonstrating its proof of status.

Grandfathered Cluster of Stations: The Transferee should answer whether the transferred station(s) are part of a 

grandfathered cluster of stations. 

NCE Diversity of Ownership Points. This question requires the Transferee, or any party to the application, to certify 

whether it has an attributable interest in an NCE FM or NCE TV station received through the award of “diversity of 

ownership” points in the point system analysis. Section 73.7005(c) of the Commission’s rules prohibits any prevailing 

applicant that receives diversity points during the point system analysis from acquiring a radio or full power or Class A 

television station, which would overlap the principal community contour of its new NCE FM or NCE television station, 

during the period from the grant of the construction permit until the station has achieved four years of on-air operations.

Character Issues/Adverse Findings. These questionsrequire the Transferee to certify that neither it nor any party to the 

application has had any interest in or connection with an application that was or is the subject of unresolved character issues. 

A Transferee must disclose whether it or any party to the application has been the subject of a final adverse finding with 

respect to certain relevant non-broadcast matters. The Commission's character policies and litigation reporting requirements 

for broadcast applicants focus on misconduct which violates the Communications Act or a Commission rule or policy, and 

on certain specified non-FCC misconduct. In responding to these questions, applicants should review the Commission's 

character qualification policies, which are fully set forth in Policy Regarding Character Qualifications In Broadcast 

Licensing, Amendment of Rules of Broadcast Practice and Procedure Relating to Written Responses to Commission 

Inquiries, and the Making of Misrepresentations to the Commission by Permittees and Licensees, Report, Order and 

Policy Statement, 102 F.C.C.2d 1179 (1985), recon. denied, 1 FCC Rcd 421 (1986), as modified, 5 FCC Rcd 3252 (1990) 

and 7 FCC Rcd 6564 (1992).

Where the response is "No," the Transferee must upload an exhibit that includes an identification of the party having had the 

interest, the call letters and location of the station or file number of the application or docket, and a description of the nature

of the interest or connection, including relevant dates. The Transferee should also fully explain why the unresolved character 

issue is not an impediment to a grant of this application. 

The Transferee should consider any relevant adverse finding that occurred within the past ten years. Where that adverse 

finding was fully disclosed to the Commission in an application filed on behalf of this station or in another broadcast station 

application and the Commission, by specific ruling or by subsequent grant of the application, found the adverse finding not 

to be disqualifying, it need not be reported again and the Transferee may respond "Yes" to this item. However, an adverse 

finding that has not been reported to the Commission and considered in connection with a prior application would require a 

"No" response.

Where the response is "No," the Transferee must provide in an exhibit a full disclosure of the persons and matters involved, 

including an identification of the court or administrative body and the proceeding (by dates and file numbers), and the 

disposition of the litigation. Where the requisite information has been earlier disclosed in connection with another pending 

application, or as required by 47 CFR § 1.65(c), the applicant need only provide an identification of that previous submission 

by reference to the file number in the case of an application, the call letters of the station regarding which the application or 

Section 1.65 information was filed, and the date of filing. The Transferee should also fully explain why the adverse finding is 

not an impediment to a grant of this application.
Financial Qualifications. A Transferee must certify that it is financially qualified to effectuate its proposal, with sufficient 

net liquid assets on hand or available from committed sources of funds to consummate the transaction and operate the 

facilities for three months without additional revenue. This certification includes all contractual requirements, if any, as to 

collateral, guarantees, and capital investments. See Revision of Application for Construction Permit for Commercial 

Broadcast Station (FCC Form 301) and Modification of Processing Standards for Determining the Financial 

Qualifications of Broadcast Station Purchasers, 87 F.C.C.2d 200 (1981).

If the Transferee cannot make this certification, the Transferee must answer “No” to this question and upload an 

attachment containing information relevant to an exemption or waiver from this policy. Documentation supporting a 

“Yes” certification need not be submitted with this application, but must be made available to the Commission upon request. 

Financial statements relied on to make this certification should be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting 

principles.

Program Service Certification. Transferees need no longer file a specific program service proposal. Nevertheless, prior to 

making this certification, the applicant should familiarize itself with its obligation to provide programming responsive to the 

needs and interests of the residents of its community of license. See Request for Declaratory Ruling Concerning 

Programming Information in Broadcast Applications for Construction Permits, Transfers and Assignments, Memorandum 

Opinion and Order, 3 FCC Rcd 5467 (1988).

[For a transaction involving only the transfer of control of a permit or license for an FM or TV translator station or a lowpower TV (LPTV) station (i.e., does not include any full-service station), the Transferee should select "N/A" in response 

to this question.

Auction Authorization. The competitive bidding rules adopted by the Commission include certain provisions to prevent 

"unjust enrichment" by entities that acquire broadcast authorizations through the use of bidding credits or other special 

measures. Specifically, the holder of a broadcast license or construction permit, who successfully utilized a bidding credit to 

obtain the authorization, is required to reimburse the government for the total amount of the bidding credit, plus interest 

based on the rate for ten-year U.S. Treasury obligations applicable on the date the construction permit was granted, as a 

condition for Commission approval of any assignment or transfer of that license or construction permit, if the authorization 

will be acquired by an entity that does not meet the eligibility criteria for the bidding credit. See 47 CFR § 73.5007. The 

amount of this payment will be reduced over a five-year period. See 47 CFR § 73.5007. No payment is required if (1) the 

authorization is transferred or assigned more than five years after the initial issuance of the construction permit; or (2) the 

proposed transferee or assignee meets the eligibility criteria for the bidding credit. 

In accordance with these provisions, this question requires that the Transferee certifiesthat either (1) more than five years 

have passed since the Transferor received its authorization(s) via the competitive bidding process; or (2) the proposed 

Transferee meets the eligibility criteria for the bidding credit. If such certification cannot be made, then the Transferee must 

answer "No" and tender the applicable reimbursement payment to the United States Government. See 47 CFR §§ 73.5007, 

73.5008.

Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Applicants seeking authority to obtain transfer of control of the construction 

permit or license of a commercial, noncommercial, or international broadcast station are required to afford equal 

employment opportunity to all qualified persons and to refrain from discriminating in employment and related benefits on 

the basis or race, color, religion, national origin or sex. See 47 CFR § 73.2080. Pursuant to these requirements, an applicant 

that proposes to employ five or more full-time employees in its station employment unit must establish a program designed 

to assure equal employment opportunity for women and minority groups (that is, Blacks not of Hispanic origin, Asian or 

Pacific Islanders, American Indians or Alaskan Natives, and Hispanics). This program is submitted to the Commission as 

the Broadcast Equal Opportunity Model Program Report on FCC Form2100, Schedule 396-A. If the applicant proposes to 
employ five or more full-time employees, applicant should select “Yes” to certify that it is filing simultaneously with this

application a Model EEO Program Report on FCC Form 2100, Schedule 396-A. If an applicant proposes to employ fewer

than five full-time employees in its station employment unit, no EEO program for women or minorities need be filed, and the 

applicant should select “N/A.”

General guidelines for developing a model Equal Employment Opportunity program are set forth in FCC Form 2100, 

Schedule 396-A.

NOTE: This Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Model Program Report (FCC Form2100, Schedule 396-A) is to be 

utilized only by applicants for new construction permits and by assignees and transferees.

TRANSFEREE ALIEN OWNERSHIP

All applications must comply with section 310 of the Communications Act, as amended. Specifically, section 310 proscribes 

issuance of a construction permit or station license to an alien, a representative of an alien, a foreign government or the 

representative thereof, or a corporation organized under the laws of a foreign government. This proscription also applies 

with respect to any entity of which more than 20% of the capital stock is owned or voted by aliens, their representatives, a 

foreign government or its representative, or an entity organized under the laws of a foreign country. The Commission may 

also deny a construction permit or station license to a licensee directly or indirectly controlled by another entity of which

more than 25% of the capital stock is owned or voted by aliens, their representatives, a foreign government or its 

representative, or another entity organized under the laws of a foreign country. Any such applicant seeking Commission 

consent to exceed this 25% benchmark in section 310(b)(4) of the Act must do so by filing a petition for declaratory ruling 

pursuant to section 1.5000-04.

Compliance with section 310 is determined by means of a two-pronged analysis, one pertaining to voting interests and the 

second to ownership interests. See, e.g., BBC License Subsidiary L.P., 10 FCC Rcd 10968 (1995). The voting interests held 

by aliens in a licensee through intervening domestically organized entities are determined in accordance with the multiplier 

guidelines for calculating indirect ownership interests in an applicant as set forth in the "Corporate Applicant" Instructions 

above. For example, if an alien held a 30-percent voting interest in Corporation A which, in turn, held a non-controlling 40-

percent voting interest in Licensee Corporation B, the alien interest in Licensee Corporation B would be calculated by 

multiplying the alien's interest in Corporation A by that entity's voting interest in Licensee Corporation B. The resulting 

voting interest (30% x 40% = 12%) would not exceed the 25% statutory benchmark. However, if Corporation A held a 

controlling 60% voting interest in Corporation B, the multiplier would not be utilized and the full 30 percent alien voting 

interest in Corporation A would be treated as a 30 percent interest in Licensee Corporation B, i.e., an impermissible 30% 

indirect alien voting interest in the licensee. If Partnership A held a 40% voting interest in Licensee Corporation B, that 

voting interest would be similarly impermissible if any general partner or any non-insulated limited partner of partnership A 

was an alien, regardless of his or her partnership interest. See also Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, 

Common Carrier and Aeronautical Radio Licensees Under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 

Amended, Report and Order, 31 FCC Rcd 11272, paras. 67-72 (2016) (2016 Foreign Ownership Order).

Applicants must also comply with the separate alien equity ownership benchmark restrictions of section 310. Under the 

second prong of the analysis, an applicant must determine the pro rata equity holdings of any alien investor in a licensee 

entity or its parent. In calculating alien ownership, the same voting interest multiplier rules apply. 

In order to complete this two-pronged analysis, an applicant must determine the citizenship of each entity holding either a 

voting or equity interest or explain how it determined the relevant percentages. Corporate applicants and licensees whose 

stock is publicly traded must determine the citizenship of interest holders who are known or should be known to the 

company in the ordinary course of business, including: (1) registered shareholders; (2) officers, directors, and employees; 
(3) interest holders reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission; (4) beneficial owners identified in annual or 

quarterly reports and proxy statements; and (5) any other interest holders that are actually known to the company, such as 

through transactions, litigation, proxies, or any other source. Statistical sampling surveys are no longer necessary. 

Although direct inquiry and publicly available resources may be used to determine citizenship of known or should-beknown interest holders, street addresses are not sufficient for this purpose. For more detailed information on identifying 

and calculating foreign interests, see 2016 Foreign Ownership Order, paras. 44-72. 

If the combined total foreign ownership (foreign voting interests and foreign equity interests) identified under this 

methodology does not exceed 25%, a declaratory ruling is not necessary to grant the application. A subsidiary or affiliate 

of a licensee already named in a foreign ownership declaratory ruling may rely on that ruling, and by certifying 

compliance with the provisions of section 310 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, relating to interests of 

aliens and foreign governments, certifies that it and the licensee named in the declaratory ruling are in compliance with the 

terms and conditions of the original foreign ownership declaratory ruling. See 47 CFR § 1.5004(b). Thisitem asks

whether the applicant has received a foreign ownership declaratory ruling and whether the applicant complies with the 

terms of that prior declaratory ruling. Alternatively, it asks whether the applicant is filing for a foreign ownership 

declaratory ruling in connection with this application.

REBROADCAST CERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Rebroadcast Certification. An FM or TV Translator operator proposing to rebroadcast the signal of a primary station which 

it does not own must obtain written permission of that station prior to retransmission of that signal. See 47 CFR §§ 74.784 

(TV translators) and 74.1284 (FM Translators). The assignee/transferee in an FM or TV translator transaction must certify 

that such authority has been received.

Low Power Television Station applicants, as well as FM or TV translator applicants proposing to rebroadcast the signal of a 

primary station that they properly own, should mark the box labeled "N/A."

Additionally, the Commission must be notified of the call letters of each primary station rebroadcast, as well as any changes in 

primary stations. Enter the Facility ID number of each station rebroadcast into the field provided. Entering the Facility ID 

number(s) will populate the Call Sign, City, and State of each station rebroadcast.

For purposes of this item, "rebroadcast" means the reception by radio of the programs or other signals of a radio or television 

station and the simultaneous or subsequent retransmission of such program or signals for direct reception by the general 

public. See 47 CFR §§ 74.784(a) and 74.1284(a).

Compliance with 47 CFR Section 74.1232(d). This two-part question relates to the applicant's compliance with the 

restrictions on FM translator operation adopted by the Commission in MM Docket No. 88-140. In that rule making 

proceeding, the Commission tightened and/or clarified several technical and operational requirements for FM translator 

stations after affirming that the proper role for that service was to supplement the service provided by full-service FM radio 

broadcast stations. The amended regulations prohibit the licensee of a commercial FM station that will be rebroadcast, or 

any entity "having any interest whatsoever [in] or any connection with" the licensee of such a "primary" station, from 

owning an FM translator that will operate outside the protected service contour of that primary station. Because of the 

potential for abuse, the Commission intended this restriction to be read very broadly. Report and Orderin MM Docket No. 

88-140, 5 FCC Rcd at 7244, note 25 (1990). Therefore, pursuant to 47 CFR §74.1232(d), interested and connected parties 

include, but are not limited to, group owners, corporate parents, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, general and 

limited partners, family members, and business associates. "Business associates" has been defined to include a situation in 

which one of the translator principals owns or works for a business that advertises on the primary station. Letter to Mr. Eric 

Redd and Christopher D. Imlay, Esq., DA 98-876, 13 FCC Rcd 25,188 (M.M. Bur. 1998). The underlying rationale for this 
prohibition has been to prevent FM station licensees from using FM translators as a competitive means for extending their 

stations' service areas. 

NOTE: Section 74.1232(d) does not apply to FM translator applicants proposing noncommercial educational 

operation.

In situations where a licensee establishes that the proposed facility's service contour will include a substantial amount of 

"white area," the Commission may grant requests for waiver of Section 74.1232(d). The Commission has defined a "white 

area" as any area outside the coverage contour of any full-time aural service. In order for licensees of commercial primary 

stations to have an interest in or connection with translators serving such areas, the Commission requires a showing of a lack 

of service in accordance with the stated "white area" definition. See Report and Orderin MM Docket No. 88-140, 5 FCC 

Rcd 7212, 7216 (1990); Kevin C. Boyle, Esq., 11 FCC Rcd 2348 (M.M. Bur. 1996). 

Accordingly, the first part of this question asks the applicant to certify that the FM translator applicant is not also the licensee 

or permittee of the commercial primary station to be rebroadcast and that none of the principals in the FM translator 

applicant have any interest in or connection with the primary station. If there is any interest or connection whatever, the 

applicant must answer "No" to this question, and must disclose or describe the relationship or connection in an uploaded 

exhibit.

The second part of this question asks the applicant to certify that the FM translator station will be used as a fill-in service. 

In the FM service, the coverage contour of the FM translator station must not extend beyond the protected coverage 

contour of the commercial FM primary station to be rebroadcast. For purposes of this question, the “protected coverage 

contour” is:

Non-reserved band 

Class B Stations 0.5mV/m 54 dBu (50,50) contour

Non-reserved band 

Class B1 Stations 0.7 mV/m 57 dBu (50,50) contour

All other FM 

Station Classes 1 mV/m 60 dBu (50,50) contour

The Commission adopted rulesin MB Docket No. 07-172 that would allow AM stations to use FM translator stations to 

rebroadcast the AM signal locally, retransmitting their AM programming as a fill-in service. The cross-service translating 

rules limit FM translators to providing fill-in service only, specifically within the primary AM station’s authorized service 

area. In 2017, the Commission modified 47 CFR § 74.1201(g), allowing an FM translator station rebroadcasting an AM 

broadcast station to be located such that the 60 dBμ contour of the FM translator station must be contained within the 

greater of either (a) the 2 mV/m daytime contour of the AM station, or (b) a 25-mile radius centered at the AM station’s 

transmitter site. Revitalization of the AM Radio Service, Second Report and Order, MB Docket 13-249, 32 FCC Rcd 1724 

(2017).

Therefore, in the AM service, the FM translator’s entire 1 mV/m coverage contour must be contained within the greater of 

either: (i) the 2 mV/m daytime contour of the commercial AM primary station to be rebroadcast, or (ii) a 25-mile radius 

centered at the commercial AM primary station’s transmitter site. 
If the answer to both parts of the question is “No” and no waiver has been justified, the application will be dismissed as 

unacceptable for filing under 47 CFR §§ 73.3566(a) and 74.1232(d).

Applicants for FM booster stations, as well as applicants proposing noncommercial educational translator operation, should 

mark "N/A" to both parts of this question.

Compliance with 47 CFR § 74.1232(e). This question requires the FM translator applicant to certify that it complies with 

the rule regarding financial and technical assistance from the primary station to be rebroadcast, which rule also was adopted

by the Commission in MM Docket No. 88-140. Applicants proposing FM translator operation for which the translator 

contour extends beyond the protected contour of the commercial primary station to be rebroadcast may not "receive any 

support, either directly or indirectly, from the commercial primary FM radio broadcast station" or from any entity "having 

any interest whatsoever [in] or any connection with" the licensee of such a commercial primary station. See 47 CFR §

74.1232(e). Pursuant to 47 CFR §74.1232(e), "[i]nterested and connected parties" include but are not limited to group 

owners, corporate parents, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, general and limited partners, family members, and 

business associates. This provision is to be interpreted very broadly. Report and Orderin MM Docket No. 88-140, 5 FCC 

Rcd at 7244, note 25 (1990). "Business associates" has been defined to include a situation in which one of the translator 

principals owns or works for a business that advertises on the primary station. Letter to Mr. Eric Redd and Christopher D. 

Imlay, Esq., DA 98-876 13 FCC Rcd 25,188 (M.M. Bur. 1998). 

Notwithstanding these restrictions, FM translators may receive "technical assistance" from the commercial primary station to 

the extent of installing or repairing equipment or making adjustments to equipment to ensure compliance with the terms of 

the translator operator's construction permit and license. "Technical assistance" here refers to actual services provided by the 

primary station's technical staff or compensation for the time and services provided by independent engineering personnel. It 

does not include the provision of equipment for the translator's operation or direct funding for the translator operator's 

discretionary use. Furthermore, such technical assistance must occur after the issuance of the translator's construction permit 

or license in order to meet expenses incurred by installing, repairing, or making adjustments to equipment. Thus, applicants 

for new FM translator stations may not be promised or receive financial or technical assistance during the application process 

from the commercial primary station or any person interested in or connected with that station. Memorandum Opinion and 

Orderin MM Docket No. 88-140, 8 FCC Rcd 5093, 5096 (1993).

47 CFR § 74.1232(e) provides that an other area FM translator station (i.e., FM translator station whose coverage contour 

extends beyond the protected contour of the commercial FM primary station) shall not receive any support, before, during, 

or after construction, either directly or indirectly, from the commercial primary FM radio broadcast station, or from any 

person or entity having an interest or connection with the commercial primary FM station. For the purposes of this rule, 

interested and connected parties extend to group owners, corporate parents, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, 

general and limited partners, family members, business associates, and advertisers.

If the translator applicant is receiving or has been promised from the primary station or any party interested in or connected 

to that station: (1) financial support; (2) technical support over and above what is specified in Section 74.1232(e); or (3) 

technical assistance of any sort prior to grant of the requested permit, it should answer "No" to this question and provide all 

pertinent details and, if necessary, request a waiver by uploading an explanatory exhibit.

Applicants for FM booster stations, as well as applicants proposing noncommercial educational translator operation, should 

mark "N/A" to this question.

Since the primary station financial support and technical assistance prohibition of Section 74.1232(e) does not apply to 

“fill-in” FM translators, applicants proposing to rebroadcast the signal of an AM primary station should mark “N/A” to 

this question.
APPLICATION SUMMARY

Before certifying and signing the application, you will view the Application Summary page, which displays the 

information entered in the various sections of Form 2100, Schedule 315, allowing you to review the information before 

certifying, signing, and submitting the application. In particular, the Application Summary page displays any missing or 

erroneous information that must be entered or corrected before you can proceed to application certification and signature. 

If you see a red box near the top of the Application Summary page that reads, “This application is incomplete or contains 

errors,” you will need to make corrections before certifying.

To correct errors or omissions in the application, go to the Application Sections bar on the right side of the page. This 

lists all of the major application sections. An application section that is complete will have a green checkmark next to its

name; a section that is incomplete or that has errors will have a red “X” next to its name. Click on the name of a section 

that indicates errors, and you will be taken back to that section to complete it and/or to correct any errors.

Once you have corrected all incompletions and errors, the Application Summary page will display green checkmarks next 

to all application sections in the Application Sections bar. Click the Continue to Certify button at the bottom of the screen 

to continue to certify and sign the application.

LICENSEE/PERMITTEE / TRANSFEROR / TRANSFEREE CERTIFY AND SIGNATURE

General Certification Statements: The Licensee/Permittee, Transferor, and Transferee must certify that the statements in 

this application are true, complete, and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. 

Licensee/Permittee, Transferor, and Transferee must acknowledge that all certifications and uploaded Exhibits are 

considered material representations. Transferee must waive any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the 

electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of such 

frequency(ies) or spectrum, whether by authorization or otherwise. Licensee/Permittee, Transferor, and Transferee must also

certify that neither they 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. § 862. 

Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 provides federal and state court judges the discretion to deny federal 

benefits to individuals convicted of offenses consisting of the distribution or possession of controlled substances. Federal 

benefits within the scope of the statute include FCC authorizations. The Licensee/Permittee, Transferor, and Transferee, by 

electronically signing the application, certify that neither they nor any party to this application has been convicted of such an 

offense or, if they or any party have been so convicted, they are not ineligible to receive the authorization sought by this 

application because of section 5301.

NOTE: With respect to this certification, the term "party to the application" includes, if the Licensee/Permittee, Transferor, 

or Transferee is an individual, that individual; if a corporation or unincorporated association, all officers, directors, or persons 

holding five percent or more of the outstanding stock or shares (voting and/or non-voting) of the Licensee/Permittee, 

Transferor, or Transferee; all members if a membership association; and if the Licensee/Permittee, Transferor, or Transferee

is a partnership, all general partners and all limited partners, including both insulated and non-insulated limited partners, 

holding a five percent or more interest in the partnership. See 47 CFR § 1.2002(b)-(c).

Authorized Party to Sign: The Licensee/Permittee, Transferor, and Transferee must electronically sign the 

application. Depending on the nature of the Licensee/Permittee, Transferor, and Transferee, the application should be 

signed as follows: if a sole proprietorship, personally; if a partnership, by a general partner; if a corporation, by an officer; for 

an unincorporated association, by a member who is an officer; if a governmental entity, by such duly elected or appointed 
official as is competent under the laws of the particular jurisdiction. Counsel may sign the application for his or her client, 

but only in cases of the applicant's disability or absence from the United States. In such cases, counsel must separately set 

forth why the application is not signed by the client. In addition, as to any matter stated on the basis of belief instead of 

personal knowledge, counsel shall separately set forth the reasons for believing that such statements are true. See 47 CFR § 

73.3513. The electronic signature will consist of the electronic equivalent of the typed name of the individual. See Report 

and Order in MM Docket No. 98-43, 13 FCC Rcd 23056, 23,064 (1998), ¶ 17.

Licensee/Permittee, Transferor, and Transferee must also check the box to certify that they have submitted with the 

application all required and relevant attachments.

Click the “Submit Application” button to submit the application. The application is not considered to be submitted unless 

and until you click the “Submit Application” button.

FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will take from 2 to 7 hours. Our estimate includes 

the time to read the instructions, look through existing records, gather and maintain the required data, and actually 

complete and review the form or response. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or on how we can improve 

the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please Email them to pra@fcc.gov or send them to the Federal 

Communications Commission, AMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0031), Washington, DC 20554. Please 

DO NOT SEND COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember - you are not required to respond to 

a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this 

collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This 

collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0031.

THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, P.L. 104-13, 

OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507.