Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554		 Approved by OMB
3060-0386 (July 2002)
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
Legal STA

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 FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.
BLSTA - 20081215ACK
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.
Mailing Address
544 RED ROCK DRIVE
City
WADSWORTH 		State or Country (if foreign address)
OH 		Zip Code
44281 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
3303358808 		E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0004284899		 Call Sign
KOLR 		Facility ID Number
28496
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
HOWARD LIBERMAN
 Firm or Company Name
DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
Mailing Address
1500 K STREET, NW
SUITE 1100
City
WASHINGTON 		State or Country (if foreign address)
DC 		ZIP Code
20005 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2028428876
E-Mail Address (if available)
HOWARD.LIBERMAN@DBR.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: TV 
5. Community of License:
City: SPRINGFIELD     State: MO
6. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
 Governmental Entity Noncommercial Educational Licensee/Permittee Other SECTION 73.1615 ANALOG REDUCTION NOTIFICATION
N/A (Fee Required)
7.
Please explain in detail the "extraordinary circumstances" which warrant temporary operations at variance from the Commission's Rules. In addition, please specify 1) the specific rules and/or policies from which the applicant seeks temporary relief; 2) how the public interest will be furthered by grant; and 3) the expected duration of the STA and the licensee's plan for restoration of licensed operation.
[Exhibit 38]
8.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act Certification. Applicant certifies that neither applicant nor any party to the application is subject to denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862.
Yes No

I hereby certify that the statements in this application are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. I acknowledge that all certifications and attached Exhibits are considered material representations.

Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing
DAVID S. SMITH
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT
Signature
 Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
12/15/2008

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).


Exhibits
Exhibit 38
Description: CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING STA

PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS 100 THROUGH 106 OF THE THIRD PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION'S POLICIES AFFECTING THE CONVERSION TO DIGITAL TELEVISION, REPORT AND ORDER, 23 FCC RCD 2994 (2007) ('THIRD PERIODIC REVIEW') AND SECTION 73.1615 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES, MISSION BROADCASTING, INC. HEREBY NOTIFIES THE COMMISSION THAT KOLR(TV)'S ANALOG SERVICE WILL OPERATE AT 50% OF FULL POWER AS OF JANUARY 19, 2008. KOLR'S ANALOG SERVICE WILL REMAIN AT 50% OF FULL POWER UNTIL FEBRUARY 17, 2009, WHEN ANALOG SERVICE TERMINATES. KOLR'S POST-TRANSITION DIGITAL CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT IS THE SAME AS ITS ANALOG CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT. THEREFORE, MUCH OF KOLR'S ANALOG EQUIPMENT WILL BE USED FOR ITS DIGITAL OPERATIONS, AND KOLR MUST REDUCE POWER TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY INCREMENTAL RETUNE AND REFIT OF THE TRANSMITTER AND ITS COMPONENT PARTS. KOLR WILL ALSO COMPLY WITH THE VIEWER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 106 OF THE THIRD PERIODIC REVIEW.

Attachment 38