Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0010 (June 2002)
FCC 323
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS

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FILE NO.

BOA - 20030401BUD
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant 
LIN TV CORP.
Mailing Address
4 RICHMOND SQUARE
SUITE 200
City
PROVIDENCE
State or Country (if foreign address)
RI
ZIP Code
02906 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2024626065
E-Mail Address (if available) 
MARCIA.GREENE@LINTV.COM
FCC Registration Number:
0006712921
Call Sign 
Facility ID Number 
0
2. Contact Representative (if other than Licensee/Permittee)
WILLIAM H. FITZ
Firm or Company Name
COVINGTON & BURLING
Telephone Number (include area code)
2026625120
E-Mail Address (if available)
WFITZ@COV.COM
3. Name of entity, if other than licensee or permittee, for which report is filed
LIN TV CORP.
Mailing Address
4 RICHMOND SQUARE
SUITE 200

City
PROVIDENCE
State or Country (if foreign address)
RI
ZIP Code
02906 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2024626065
E-Mail Address (if available)
MARCIA.GREENE@LINTV.COM
4. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
Governmental Entity Fee-exempt Report Other AMENDMENT TO PARENT COMPANY REPORT
N/A (Fee Required)



Section II - Ownership Information

5.

a. Biennial b. Transfer of Control or Assignment of License/Permit c. Other
d. Amendment to pending application


for the following stations:

[Enter Station Information]


Station List


This Report is filed for the following stations:

Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WISH-TV 39269 INDIANAPOLIS IN TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WANE-TV 39270 FORT WAYNE IN TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WTNH 74109 NEW HAVEN CT TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WCTX 33081 NEW HAVEN CT TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WOOD-TV 36838 GRAND RAPIDS MI TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WOTV 10212 BATTLE CREEK MI TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WAVY-TV 71127 PORTSMOUTH VA TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WVBT 65387 VIRGINIA BEACH VA TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WIVB-TV 7780 BUFFALO NY TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WNLO 71905 BUFFALO NY TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KXAN-TV 35920 AUSTIN TX TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KXAM-TV 35909 LLANO TX TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WLFI-TV 73204 LAFAYETTE IN TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WAPA-TV 52073 SAN JUAN PR TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WWLP 6868 SPRINGFIELD MA TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WNJX-TV 73336 MAYAGUEZ PR TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WJPX 58340 SAN JUAN PR TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WKPV 58341 PONCE PR TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WJWN-TV 58342 SAN SEBASTIAN PR TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WDTN 65690 DAYTON OH TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WEYI-TV 72052 SAGINAW MI TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WPRI-TV 47404 PROVIDENCE RI TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WUPW 19190 TOLEDO OH TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WAND 70852 DECATUR IL TV



All of the information furnished in this Report is accurate as of 10/01/2003 (Date must comply with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3615(a), i.e., information must be current within 60 days of filing of this report, when 5(a) below is checked.)

This Report is filed for (check one)
6.
Respondent is:
Sole proprietorship Not-for-profit corporation Limited partnership
For-profit corporation General partnership Other
If "Other", describe nature of the respondent in an Exhibit.
[Exhibit 1]
7.
List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613.   (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Contract/Instrument Information]


Contracts/Instruments Information


List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613. (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject shall respond.)

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTAED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF LIN TV CORP. DELAWARE CORPORATION 05/01/2002 PERPETUAL

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF LIN TV CORP. DELAWARE CORPORATION 05/12/2003 PERPETUAL


8. Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Capitalization Information]


Capitalization


Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise excercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
V
100000000
26221948
70462
73707590

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
CLASS B COMMON STOCK
N
50000000
2370439
26295661

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
CLASS C COMMON STOCK
V
50000000
2
49999998


9.
(a.) List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
[Enter Owner Information]

Owner Information

List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
(Read carefully - The numbered items below refer to line numbers in the following table.)
1. Name and address of respondent and each party to the respondent holding an attributable interest (if other than individual also show name, address and citizenship of natural person authorized to vote the stock or holding the attributable interest). List the respondent first, officers next, then directors and, thereafter, remaining stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, and partners.
2. Gender (male or female).
3. Ethnicity (check one).
4. Race (select one or more).
5. Citizenship.
6. Positional interest: Officer, director, general partner, limited partner, LLC member, investor/creditor attributable under the Commission's equity/debt plus standard, etc.
7. Percentage of votes.
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus).

1. Name and Address LIN TV CORP., 4 RICHMOND SQUARE, SUITE 200, PROVIDENCE, RI 02906
2. Gender (male or female)
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest RESPONDENT
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address GARY R. CHAPMAN, 29 RIDGE ROAD, BRISTOL, RI 02809
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest OFFICER & DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address PAUL KARPOWICZ, 9 SUNRISE ROAD, BRISTOL, RI 02809
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest OFFICER & DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address GREGORY M. SCHMIDT, 3940 MORRISON STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, DC 20015
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest OFFICER
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address DEBORAH R. JACOBSON, 166 ARLINGTON AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02906
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest OFFICER
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address PETER E. MALONEY, 22 FORT HILL ROAD, BRISTOL, RI 02809
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest OFFICER
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address JOHN VIALL, C/O LIN TV CORP., 4 RICHMOND SQUARE, SUITE 200, PROVIDENCE, RI 02906
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest OFFICER
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address DENISE M. PARENT, C/O LIN TV CORP., 4 RICHMOND SQUARE, SUITE 200, PROVIDENCE, RI 02906
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest OFFICER
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address WILLIAM A. CUNNINGHAM, 15 BERNARD AVE., BARRINGTON, RI 02806
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest OFFICER
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address MARCIA L. GREENE, C/O LIN TELEVISION CORPORATION, 11 DUPONT CIRCLE, N.W., SUITE 365, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest OFFICER
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address RANDALL S. FOJTASEK, BRAZOS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1740, DALLAS, TX
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 35.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address ROYAL W. CARSON, III, CARSON PRIVATE CAPITAL, INC., 1925 CEDAR SPRINGS, L.B. #204, DALLAS TX 75201
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 35.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address DR. WILLIAM H. CUNNINGHAM, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, 21ST & GUADALUPE, HARRY RANSOM CENTER, RM. 3.358, AUSTIN, TX 78705
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address WILLIAM S. BANOWSKY, JR., MAGNOLIA PICTURES, 600 CONGRESS AVE., SUITE 1400, AUSTIN, TX 78701
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address ANTOINETTE COOK BUSH, NORTHPOINT TECHNOLOGIES/BROADWAVE USA, 444 N. CAPITOL ST., N.W., SUITE 645, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)

1. Name and Address WILMA H. JORDAN, THE JORDAN EDMISTON GROUP, 150 EAST 52ND STREET, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus)


(b) Respondent certifies that equity and financial interests not set forth in response to Question 9(a) are non-attributable. Yes No

N/A

See Explanation in
[Exhibit 2]

(c) Is the respondent or any party holding an attributable interest in the respondent also the holder of an attributable interest in any other broadcast station or in any cable or newspaper entities in the same market or with overlapping signals in the same broadcast service, as described in 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.3555 and 76.501? Yes No
If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying the holder of that other attributable interest, listing the call signs, locations and facilities identifiers of such other broadcast stations, and describing the nature and size of the ownership interest and the positions held in the other broadcast, cable or newspaper entities. [Exhibit 3]
(d) Are any of the individuals listed in response to Question 9(a) related as parent-child, husband-wife, brothers and sisters?

Yes No

 

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit setting forth full information as to the family relationship

[Exhibit 4]

(e) Is respondent seeking an attribution exemption for any officer or director with duties unrelated to the licensee or permittee?

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying that individual by name and title, fully describing that individual's duties and responsibilities, and explaining why that individual should not be attributed an interest.

Yes No

[Exhibit 5]



SECTION III - CERTIFICATION


I certify that I am ASSISTANT SECRETARY

(Official Title)


of LIN TV CORP.

(Exact legal title or name of respondent)


and that I have examined this Report and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all statements in this Report are true, correct and complete.

(Date of certification must be within 60 days of the date shown in Question 5, Section II and in no event prior to that date.)

Signature
MARCIA L. GREENE
Date
10/02/2003
Telephone Number of Respondent (Include area code) 2024626065

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 1
Description:
EXHIBIT 1 - NATURE OF RESPONDENT

RESPONDENT LIN TV CORP. ('LIN TV'), A DELAWARE CORPORATION, OWNS 100% OF LIN HOLDINGS CORP., WHICH OWNS 100% OF LIN TELEVISION CORPORATION ('LIN').   LIN IS THE OWNER OF THE CORPORATIONS OR SOLE MEMBER OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES THAT ARE THE LICENSEES OF THE STATIONS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS REPORT.

LIN'S OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN THE STATIONS IS 100%, WITH ONE EXCEPTION.   LIN HAS A MINORITY 33% GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST IN WAND.

FORM 323 OWNERSHIP REPORTS ARE ON FILE FOR ALL OF THE COMPANIES IN THE OWNERSHIP CHAIN, UP TO AND INCLUDING THIS REPORT FOR LIN TV.


Attachment 1


Exhibit 2
Description:
EXHIBIT 2 - SECTION II, QUESTION 9 (A)

THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK, WHICH REPRESENTS 30% OF THE COMPANY'S VOTING POWER, IS PUBLICLY TRADED AND WIDELY HELD, WITH NO INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY HAVING AS MUCH AS 5% OF THE VOTING POWER. THE TWO SHARES OF CLASS C COMMON STOCK THAT ARE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING, WHICH REPRESENT 70% OF THE COMPANY'S VOTING POWER, ARE HELD BY AFFILIATES OF MESSRS. CARSON AND FOJTASEK. THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK AND CLASS C COMMON STOCK GENERALLY VOTE TOGETHER AS A SINGLE CLASS ON ALL MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF RESPONDENT'S STOCKHOLDERS, WITH THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK REPRESENTING 30% OF THE COMPANY'S COMBINED VOTING POWER AND THE CLASS C COMMON STOCK REPRESENTING 70% OF THE COMBINED VOTING POWER.

THE CLASS B COMMON STOCK IS NON-VOTING STOCK. CLASS B SHAREHOLDERS HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS, EXCEPT THAT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF THE SHARES OF CLASS B COMMON STOCK THEN OUTSTANDING, THE COMPANY MAY NOT ENTER INTO CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS.

NO INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY HOLDS AN 'EQUITY DEBT PLUS' ATTRIBUTABLE INTEREST IN THE COMPANY.


Attachment 2


Exhibit 3
Description:
EXHIBIT 3 - SECTION II, QUESTION 9 (C)

IN ADDITION TO THE STATIONS FOR WHICH THIS REPORT IS FILED, RESPONDENT LIN TV CORP. HAS A PERMISSIBLE ATTRIBUTABLE INTEREST, THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIARY LIN TELEVISION CORPORATION ('LIN'), IN THE STATIONS LISTED BELOW, TO WHICH LIN PROVIDES PROGRAMMING AND ADVERTISING SERVICES PURSUANT TO GRANDFATHERED (I.E., PRE-NOVEMBER 5, 1996) LOCAL MARKETING OR REBROADCAST AGREEMENTS:

KNVA, AUSTIN, TX (144), LOCAL MARKETING AGREEMENT WITH KXAN-TV, AUSTIN, TX

WTIN, PONCE, PR (26681), REBROADCAST AGREEMENT WITH WAPA-TV, SAN JUAN, PR

WNAC-TV, PROVIDENCE, RI (73311), LOCAL MARKETING AGREEMENT WITH WPRI-TV, PROVIDENCE, RI

THE STATIONS LISTED BELOW, FOR WHICH THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED, OPERATE AS SATELLITES, PURSUANT TO NOTE 5 TO SECTION 73.3555:

KXAM-TV, LLANO, OPERATES AS A SATELLITE OF KXAN-TV, AUSTIN, TX

WNJX-TV, MAYAGUEZ, OPERATES AS A SATELLITE OF WAPA-TV, SAN JUAN, PR

WKPV, PONCE, AND WJWN-TV, SAN SEBASTIAN, OPERATE AS SATELLITES OF WJPX, SAN JUAN, PR


Attachment 3