Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0754
FCC 398
Children's Television Programming Report

Report reflects information for the filing period ending: 2001-06-30 00:00:00.0 Filed on: 2001-07-10 18:20:59.893

Call Sign Channel Numbers Community of License
KTWB-TV 22 (analog)
City State County ZIP Code
Seattle WA KING 98109
Licensee Name
Tribune Television Holdings, Inc.
Network Affiliation Nielsen DMA Licensee World Wide Web Home Page Address (if applicable)
WB Seattle-Tacoma ktwbtv.com
Facility ID Previous Call Sign (if applicable) License Renewal Expiration Date
69571 KTZZ 2007-02-01 00:00:00.0
Analog Core Programming
2. State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station. See 47 C.F.R. §73.671(c). 3.00 hours
3. (a) Does the Licensee provide information identifying each Core Program aired on its station, including an indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides as required by 47 C.F.R. §73.673? Y
(b) Identify publishers who were sent information in 3(a).
TV Guide, TV Data, Tribune Media Services, Video Viewing, Bremerton Sun, Nielsen Media Research
4. Complete the following for each program that you aired during the past three months that meets the definition of Core Programming. Complete chart below for each Core Program.
Title of Analog Core Program #1 Origin
HISTERIA! NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
M-Th, 7:30-8am 52 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
6 years 12 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
The objectives and goals of this program, which are fully integrated with the storylines, bring viewers an appreciation for history and historical topics. Besides increasing viewers' core historical knowledge base, the program also enhances knowledge and understanding of different ethnic and cultural groups and improves fact-finding, judgement and analytical skills.
Title of Analog Core Program #2 Origin
DETENTION NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Friday, 3-3:30pm 13 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
6 years 11 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
The goal of this program is to provide children with positive character-building and pro-social educational experiences geared towards helping them with their personal, social and intellectual development. By focusing on the relationships, adventures and concerns of a group of middle-school students in "detention," viewers will see the advantages of clear-thinking and taking the consequences of their actions into consideration when making decisions.
Title of Analog Core Program #3 Origin
GENERATION O! NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Friday, 3:30-4pm 13 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
7 years 9 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
Generation O! seeks to engage and delight young, grade-school children while promoting positive pro-social models of life-skills and character development as it portrays how an eight-year-old "normal kid/famous rock star" deals with the kinds of day-to-day problems that all children must confront.

Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming
5. Complete the following for each program that you aired during the past three months that is specifically designed to meet the educational and informational needs of children ages 16 and under, but does not meet one or more elements of the definition of Core Programming. See 47 C.F.R. §73.671. Complete chart below for each additional such educational and informational program.
[There are no analog non-core program reports.]
Sponsored Core Programming
6. List Core Programs, if any, aired by other analog stations that are sponsored by the Licensee and that meet the criteria set forth in 47 C.F.R. §73.671. Also indicate whether the amount of total Core Programming broadcast by another station increased.
[There are no analog sponsored core program broadcast reports.]
[There are no analog sponsored core program detail reports.]
Digital Core Programming
7. (a) State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station on its main program stream.  
  (b) Did the Licensee broadcast on its main digital program stream the same Children's Core Programming provided on its analog channel?  
  (c) If Yes to 7(b), the Licensee certifies that the representations and children's program information provided with respect to its analog channel apply equally with respect to its main digital program stream.  
    If No to 7(c), submit as an Exhibit a Statement of Explanation.  
8. (a) State the average number of hours per week of free over-the-air digital video programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream.  
  (b) State the average number of hours per week of Core Programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream. See 47 C.F.R. §73.671.  
9. (a) Does the Licensee provide information identifying each Core Program aired on its station, including an indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides as required by 47 C.F.R. §73.673?  
  (b) Identify publishers who were sent information in 9(a).
 
10. Complete the following for each program that you aired during the past three months that meets the definition of Core Programming. Complete chart below for each Core Program.
    [There are no digital core program reports.]
11. (a) Does the Licensee certify that at least 50% of the Core Programming counted toward meeting the additional programming guideline (applied to free video programming aired on other than the main program stream) did not consist of program episodes that had already aired within the previous seven days either on the station's main program stream or on another of the station's free digital program streams?  
  (b) If No, submit as an Exhibit a Statement of Explanation setting forth the number of repeats in excess of the repeat limit and the times and dates the episodes involved were aired.  
Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming
12. Complete the following for each program that you aired during the past three months that is specifically designed to meet the educational and informational needs of children ages 16 and under, but does not meet one or more elements of the definition of Core Programming. See 47 C.F.R. §73.671. Complete chart below for each additional such educational and information program.
[There are no digital non-core program reports.]
Sponsored Core Programming
13. List Core Programs, if any, aired by other stations that are sponsored by the Licensee and that meet the criteria set forth in 47 C.F.R. §73.671. Also indicate whether the amount of total Core Programming broadcast by another station increased.
[There are no digital sponsored core program broadcast reports.]
[There are no digital sponsored core program detail reports.]
Other Matters
14. Complete the following for each analog and digital program that you plan to air for the next quarter that meets the definition of Core Programming. Complete chart below for each Core Program, identifying whether it is to be broadcast on the station's analog or digital channel or both channels.
Title of Planned Core Program #1 Origin
HISTERIA! NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
M-Th, 7:30-8am 36
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
6 years 12 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
The objectives and goals of this program, which are fully integrated with the storylines, bring viewers an appreciation for history and historical topics. Besides increasing viewers' core historical knowledge base, the program also enhances knowledge and understanding of different ethnic and cultural groups and improves fact-finding, judgement and analytical skills.
Title of Planned Core Program #2 Origin
DETENTION NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Friday, 3-3:30pm 9
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
6 years 11 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
The goal of this program is to provide children with positive character-building and pro-social educational experiences geared towards helping them with their personal, social and intellectual development. By focusing on the relationships, adventures and concerns of a group of middle-school students in "detention," viewers will see the advantages of clear-thinking and taking the consequences of their actions into consideration when making decisions.
Title of Planned Core Program #3 Origin
GENERATION O! NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Friday, 3:30-4pm 9
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
7 years 9 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
Generation O! seeks to engage and delight young, grade-school children while promoting positive pro-social models of life-skills and character development as it portrays how an eight-year-old "normal kid/famous rock star" deals with the kinds of day-to-day problems that all children must confront.
Title of Planned Core Program #4 Origin
SHERLOCK HOLMES IN THE 22ND CENTURY SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Saturday, 12-12:30pm 4
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
6 years 11 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
Sherlock Holmes In The 22nd Century was produced in consultation with an educational consultant, emphasizing critical thinking, problem solving and deductive reasoning skills. The series is designed to build problem solving and informational management skills and to model the pro-social values and behaviors associated with enduring friendships and effective teamwork. Problem solving themes are illustrated in each episode which also demonstrate fundamental principles of gathering, evaluating and interpreting information and using it to imagine, present and test plausible scenarios. It is the intent of the series to motivate children to see critical thinking and team problem-solving as exciting, fun and within their capacity.
Title of Planned Core Program #5 Origin
CITY GUYS SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
TBA 20
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
13 years 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
City Guys was produced in consultation with an educational consultant, focusing on the learning process of teenagers about the realities of life and that actions have consequences. The show follows the encounters and problem-solving of five teenagers, and the guiding hand of their understanding but tough principal, through eventful school years at a Manhattan high school. The cast is ethnically diverse. In each episode the cast starts at one level of knowledge and understanding. By the end of the episode they have moved to another level of understanding and decision making skills. The message is always integral to the plot and present throughout the episode.

15. Does the Licensee publicize the existence and location of the station's Children's Television Programming Reports (FCC 398) as required by 47 C.F.R. §73.3526(e)(11)(iii)? Y
16. Identify the licensee's children's programming liaison.
Name Telephone Number
Julie Ferkingstad (206) 674-1408
Address E-mail Address
1813 Westlake Ave. N. jferkingstad@tribune.com
City State ZIP Code
Seattle WA

17. Include any other comments or information you want the Commission to consider in evaluating your compliance with the Children's Television Act (or use this space for supplemental explanations). This may include information on any other non-core educational and informational programming that you aired this quarter or plan to air during the next quarter, or any existing or proposed non-broadcast efforts that will enhance the educational and informational value of such programming to children. See 47 C.F.R. §73.671, NOTES 2 and 3.
KTWB-TV endeavors to air public service announcements of educational and informational value geared towards children within our children's programming. A list of children's PSAs that aired during the quarter - including dates and times aired - can be found in the station's public inspection file.

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE 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).

I 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.

Name of Licensee Signature
Tribune Television Holdings, Inc.
Date
July 10, 2001
FCC Form 398
March 2006