Report reflects information for the filing period ending: 2002-12-31 00:00:00.0 Filed on: 2003-01-09 15:07:34.616

Call Sign	Channel Numbers	Community of License
WSLS	10 (analog)	City	State	County	ZIP Code
		Roanoke	VA	ROANOKE CITY	24011

Licensee Name
Media General Communications, Inc.
Network Affiliation		Nielsen DMA		Licensee World Wide Web Home Page Address (if applicable)
NBC		Roanoke-Lynchburg		www.wsls.com

Facility ID			Previous Call Sign (if applicable)	License Renewal Expiration Date
57840				2004-10-01 00:00:00.0

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).
		WSLS provides TV listings to TV Guide, TV Data and Tribune Media Services.
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 SCOUT'S SAFARI NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturdays, 9:00-9:30AM 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Follows the development and adjustment of Scout Lauer, a 14 year old girl who moves from New York City to a South African game reserve. She has a lot to learn about relatonships and her place in the world. However, Scout also develops her knowledge about different cultures, living in a naturalistic setting and caring for plant and animal life.Follows the development and adjustment of Scout Lauer, a 14 year old girl who moves from New York City to a South African game reserve. She has a lot to learn about relatonships and her place in the world. However, Scout also develops her knowledge about different cultures, living in a naturalistic setting and caring for plant and animal life. Title of Analog Core Program #2 Origin STRANGE DAYS AT BLAKE HOLSEY HIGH NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturday, 9:30AM-10:00AM 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Revolves around a group of teens enrolled in boarding school. They are science nerds on a mission to solve a complex mystery involving a vortex an an array of other science challenges. The lead character, Josie Trent, is independent, free-thinking and determined to make sense of her own illogical life, which, it turns out, is intertwined with the strange goings-on at the school. Title of Analog Core Program #3 Origin PREHISTORIC PLANET NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturdays, 10:00AM 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Recreates the prehistoric world through award-winning digital animation and describes the life and survival patterns of animals through several prehistoric eras. Title of Analog Core Program #4 Origin CROCODILE FILES NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturday, 10:30AM-11:00AM 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Combines comedic and adventure elements with the presentation of education content. Title of Analog Core Program #5 Origin OPERATION JUNKYARD NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturdays, 11:00am-11:30am 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Stresses physics and engineering challenges. Title of Analog Core Program #6 Origin ENDURANCE NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturdays 11:30AM-Noon 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Follows several teams over 13 weeks of competition, culminating in success for the team that has mastered both strategy and skill to endure the longest.

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.
		Title of Analog Non-Core Program #1 Origin FAT ALBERT CHRISTMAS SPECIAL NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturday, December 21, 2002 8:00-8:30PM 1 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 13 years 16 years Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? Y If Yes, does the Licensee identify each program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Y Does the Licensee provide information regarding the program, including an indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides consistent with 47 C.F.R. §73.673? Y Description of Program Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids teach Tyrone, the owner of the land on which the junkyard clubhouse sits, (and our audience) the true meaning of Christmas in an effort to spare the clubhouse that Tyrone threatens to demolish. Date and Time Aired (if preempted and rescheduled)

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.]

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.

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.]

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.]

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 SCOUT'S SAFARI NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturdays, 9:00-9:30AM 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Follows the development and adjustment of Scout Lauer, a 14 year old girl who moves from New York City to a South African game reserve. She has a lot to learn about relatonships and her place in the world. However, Scout also develops her knowledge about different cultures, living in a naturalistic setting and caring for plant and animal life.Follows the development and adjustment of Scout Lauer, a 14 year old girl who moves from New York City to a South African game reserve. She has a lot to learn about relatonships and her place in the world. However, Scout also develops her knowledge about different cultures, living in a naturalistic setting and caring for plant and animal life. Title of Planned Core Program #2 Origin STRANGE DAYS AT BLAKE HOLSEY HIGH NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturday, 9:30AM-10:00AM 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Revolves around a group of teens enrolled in boarding school. They are science nerds on a mission to solve a complex mystery involving a vortex an an array of other science challenges. The lead character, Josie Trent, is independent, free-thinking and determined to make sense of her own illogical life, which, it turns out, is intertwined with the strange goings-on at the school. Title of Planned Core Program #3 Origin PREHISTORIC PLANET NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturday, 10:00AM-10:30AM 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Recreates the prehistoric world through award-winning digital animation and describes the life and survival patterns of animals through several prehistoric eras. Title of Planned Core Program #4 Origin CROCODILE FILES NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturday, 10:30AM-11:00AM 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Combines comedic and adventure elements with the presentation of education content. Title of Planned Core Program #5 Origin JUNKYARD DOGS NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturday, 11:00AM-11:30AM 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Stresses physics and engineering challenges. Title of Planned Core Program #6 Origin ENDURANCE NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturday, 11:30AM-Noon 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 9 years 14 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Follows several teams over 13 weeks of competition, culminating in success for the team that has mastered both strategy and skill to endure the longest.
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 Judy P. Ralph 540-981-9110 Address E-mail Address 401 Third St., SW jralph@wsls.com City State ZIP Code Roanoke VA
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.
		1. WSLS considers education and school issues to be so important that it has an "Education Team" that is led by our Education Reporter, Dawn Pellas, for the coverage of all educational issues. To enhance this effort, WSLS-TV devotes a lot of time in its local newscasts to air educational reports. 2. WSLS-TV partners with Blue Ridge Public TV on a program called "Homework Helpline". Students can call a teacher that is "on call" to assist with homework after regular school hours. 3. WSLS-TV sponsored the following events and organizations that benefit children during 3rd quarter: Salem Distance Run for the Lewis Gale Foundation Light the Night Walk to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Junior Achievement Hall of Fame annual event
		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 Media General Communications Inc. Date 1/9/03