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.
BLDSTA - 20090204ACD
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
GRAY TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC
Mailing Address
6700 AMERICAN PLAZA
City
WACO 		State or Country (if foreign address)
TX 		Zip Code
76712 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2547761330 		E-Mail Address (if available)
KEN.MUSGRAVE@KWTX.COM
FCC Registration No
0018223693		 Call Sign
KWTX-TV 		Facility ID Number
35903
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
JOAN STEWART, ESQ.
 Firm or Company Name
WILEY REIN LLP
Mailing Address
1776 K STREET, N.W.
City
WASHINGTON 		State or Country (if foreign address)
DC 		ZIP Code
20006 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2027197438
E-Mail Address (if available)
JSTEWART@WILEYREIN.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: DS 
5. Community of License:
City: WACO     State: TX
6. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
 Governmental Entity Noncommercial Educational Licensee/Permittee Other
N/A (Fee Required)
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
ROBERT A. BEIZER
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
SECRETARY
Signature
 Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
02/03/2009

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: EXHIBIT

ON JANUARY 28, 2009, KWTX NOTIFIED THE COMMISSION THAT IT INTENDS TO TERMINATE ANALOG AND PRE-TRANSITION DIGITAL OPERATIONS ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 17, 2009. IN ITS NOTICE, KWTX INDICATED THAT IT WOULD COMMENCE DIGITAL OPERATIONS ON CHANNEL 10 ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009.

PURSUANT TO A SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITION OF ITS CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (FCC FILE NO. BMPCDT-20080606ADI), KWTX MAY NOT OPERATE ITS CHANNEL 10 DIGITAL FACILITIES BEFORE FEBRUARY 17, 2009 'OR BY SUCH OTHER DATE AS THE COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH IN THE FUTURE' WITHOUT THE COMMISSION'S PRIOR APPROVAL. IN LIGHT OF THE DELAY OF THE DTV TRANSITION DATE, KWTX RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY (STA) TO COMMENCE OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES SPECIFIED IN FCC FILE NO. BMPCDT-20080606ADI ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009.

KWTX'S CONSULTING ENGINEER HAS CONDUCTED AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND DETERMINED THAT OPERATION PURSUANT TO THIS STA WOULD NOT CAUSE IMPERMISSIBLE INTERFERENCE.

Attachment 38