Report reflects information for the filing period ending: 2003-09-30 00:00:00.0 Filed on: 2003-10-10 15:04:18.843

Call Sign	Channel Numbers	Community of License
WCAU	10 (analog)	City	State	County	ZIP Code
		Bala Cynwyd	PA	MONTGOMERY	19004

Licensee Name
NBC Subsidiary (WCAU-TV), L.P.
Network Affiliation		Nielsen DMA		Licensee World Wide Web Home Page Address (if applicable)
NBC		Philadelphia		www.nbc.com

Facility ID			Previous Call Sign (if applicable)	License Renewal Expiration Date
63153				2007-08-01 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).
		Comcast Cablevision Cable View TV Data Asbury Park Burrell’s TV Listings Greater Media Cable Wade Cablevision Preview Network Suburban Cable Tribune Media NBC 10 Philadelphia Paper Caption Colorado Cableview Public Susan Thornbur TV Guide ITV Inc.
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 CROC FILES NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 10:00AM 12 1 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 Croc Files takes the audience on world-wide travels with naturalist, adventurer and storyteller Steve Irwin of the Australian Zoo. In humorous and adventuresome episodes, Steve, with his wife Terri and a small crew, travel to different locales to film a wide variety of animal species. The objectives of this show are to: Expose the audience to the habitat, behaviour patterns and, in most cases, the dangers of most types of non-domesticated animals. Demonstrate to the audience how to be safe around wild animals, particularly dangerous predators and poisonous snakes. Inform the audience about the life cycle, eating habits and social behavior of different animals. Inform the audience about conservation issues and the relationship and importance of different animals to specific ecosystems. Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 12 1 0 Preemption #1 Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home? 07/05/03 #941040 n/a N If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Y Reason for Preemption SPORTS Title of Analog Core Program #2 Origin COC FILES NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 10:30AM (schedule change 09/13/03) 9 1 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 Croc Files takes the audience on world-wide travels with naturalist, adventurer and storyteller Steve Irwin of the Australian Zoo. In humorous and adventuresome episodes, Steve, with his wife Terri and a small crew, travel to different locales to film a wide variety of animal species. The objectives of this show are to: Expose the audience to the habitat, behaviour patterns and, in most cases, the dangers of most types of non-domesticated animals. Demonstrate to the audience how to be safe around wild animals, particularly dangerous predators and poisonous snakes. Inform the audience about the life cycle, eating habits and social behavior of different animals. Inform the audience about conservation issues and the relationship and importance of different animals to specific ecosystems. Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 9 1 0 Preemption #1 Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home? 06/07/03 #941011 n/a N If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Y Reason for Preemption SPORTS Title of Analog Core Program #3 Origin TRADING SPACES: BOYS VS. GIRLS NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 11:00 AM 12 1 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 Boys and girls get to show how well they know each other, how effectively they can manage a budget, and how skillfully they can execute a design plan in Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls. Each week a boy or girl will be given two days and $5000 dollars to complete a renovation of their partner's "room." The space might be a bedroom, a recreation room, or a club house, but the "designer" has to show his or her knowledge of the other person's preferences, hobbies, and lifestyle to come up with a good design. Then, the challenge of balancing the budget and figuring out the renovation process begins. Participants will learn measurement, spatial reasoning, and principles of aesthetic design as they go through the experience. In the end, they will find out if their knowledge and perception of their partner was on or off base. Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 12 1 0 Preemption #1 Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home? 07/05/03 # 771001 n/a N If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Y Reason for Preemption SPORTS Title of Analog Core Program #4 Origin STRANGE DAYS AT BLAKE HOLSEY HIGH NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 11:30AM (schedule change 09/13/03) 9 1 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 Strange Days At Blake Holsey High focuses on a group of five young teens who are students at a very unusual boarding school. Strang phenomena happen at the school, and our kids are members of a science club that decides, with the help of their professor, to figure it all out. The initiator of many of their investigative processes is the newest student to the school, Josie Trent. In exploring the larger mystery of why the phenomena occur, our kids also deal with issues relating to their socio-emotional development. The educational goal of the program is to embed scientific content in a narrative story with strong socio-emotional messages. In each episode, one of the main characters models a learning process that relates to their social competence. Each episode also explores science content that relates to resolving an immediate problem or some aspect of the larger mystery. Specific objectives are to expose the audience to content about the physical sciences, such as black holes, worm holes, vortexes, gravity, electricity, satellite transmissions and radio frequencies. Through the characters' experiments, the audience is exposed to the scientific method, hypothesis testing and analysis of data. Other objectives are to model the development of group cohesion, teamwork, and social competence within the group and between the group and other significant people in their lives. Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 13 1 1 Preemption #1 Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home? 07/05/03 #001012 07/05/03 2:00PM Y If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Y Reason for Preemption SPORTS Title of Analog Core Program #5 Origin SCOUT'S SAFARI NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 12:30 PM (schedule change 09/13/03) 9 1 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 The educational objective of this program is to demonstrate how the knowledge of one or more characters in the story moves from one level to a more informed or higher level of knowledge by the end of each episode. This change in knowledge conveys an educational message to the audience which may fall into one or more categories - intellectual-cognitive and/or socio-emotional. The message will always be integral to the plot and present throughout the script. This objective is achieved in this series by exploring the pressures of living in a big city environment where situations are sometimes so difficult and challenging, kids have to learn sophisticated and responsible decision-making to be safe and stay focused. The series follows the encounters and problem-solving of two young men through an eventful school year at Manhattan High and shows teens how to work with their principal, family and friends to be successful. Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 9 1 1 Preemption #1 Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home? 07/05/03 #000012 07/05/03 2:30 PM Y If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Y Reason for Preemption SPORTS Title of Analog Core Program #6 Origin ADVENTURE CAMP NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 1:00PM (schedule change 09/13/03) 9 1 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 Adventure Camp takes eight kids to a wild animal complex in Florida where they get to combine competition, relationship-building, and science into a program of learning and fun. In each episode, the kids are given exposure to lots of new information about animals, ecology and the environment. If they demonstrate their knowledge and fulfill certain responsibilities in caring for an animal, the campers earn beads for an opportunity to have different adventures with the animals (e.g., releasing an injured manatee into the wild or swimming with dolphins). Over several weeks, the group gains lots of important knowledge about animal habitats, different animal behaviors, animal care, and ecological balance. They also increase their self-knowledge, while forming close friendships and teams with kids they had not known before. Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 9 1 0 Preemption #1 Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home? 07/05/03 #002004 n/a N If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? N Reason for Preemption SPORTS Title of Analog Core Program #7 Origin JEFF CORWIN UNLEASHED NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions AS 10:30 AM (schedule change 9/13/03) 3 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 "Jeff Corwin Unleashed" has one overarching goal; to show the audience the importance of ecological balance and wildlife conservation. Every episode features the naturalist and environmentalist, Jeff Corwin, on his worldwide travels. Jeff is a no frills traveler, interested in documenting and sharing with the audience an abundance of information about aninal habitats, zoology, species evolution and ecosystems. In each episode of this show, the viewers will see Jeff go deep into forests, swamps, deserts, mountains, and rivers to find unusual and rare animals from different countries. He always goes right to the original habitat, pointing out historical facts along the way, so our audience not only understands where the animals live, but whay and how the animals exist in their particular ecosystem. Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 3 0 Preemption #1 Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home? n/a n/a N If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? N Reason for Preemption OTHER Title of Analog Core Program #8 Origin ENDURANCE NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 11:30 AM (schedule change 09/13/03) 3 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 Endurance is an engrossing program that shows the target audience, with typical kids ages 12-16, succeeding at several different physical, intellectual and strategic challenges in order to win a fabulous travel prize. The audience will be exposed to historical information about great feats of endurance, from Houdini's escape artistry to Sir Edmund Hillary's assent of Mount Everest. Each of the 12 competitive challenges is a metaphor for one of these feats of endurance. in addition, there are strategic challenges based on ten character traits that are important for success. Contestants must estimate probabilities and beat the odds. Overall, the competition balances luck or fate against personal effort so that the constants learn to balance intellext with intuition in developing their winning strategy. Narration and interviews during each episode trace the emotional growth and insights of the contestants, with an emphasis on how the experience of protracted competition and teamwork teaches both social skills and life skills for achieving success with your goals. Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 3 0 Preemption #1 Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home? n/a n/a N If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? N Reason for Preemption OTHER Title of Analog Core Program #9 Origin STRANGE DAYS AT BLAKE HOLSEY HIGH NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 12:30PM (schedule change 09/13/03) 3 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 Strange Days At Blake Holsey High focuses on a group of five young teens who are students at a very unusual boarding school. Strang phenomena happen at the school, and our kids are members of a science club that decides, with the help of their professor, to figure it all out. The initiator of many of their investigative processes is the newest student to the school, Josie Trent. In exploring the larger mystery of why the phenomena occur, our kids also deal with issues relating to their socio-emotional development. The educational goal of the program is to embed scientific content in a narrative story with strong socio-emotional messages. In each episode, one of the main characters models a learning process that relates to their social competence. Each episode also explores science content that relates to resolving an immediate problem or some aspect of the larger mystery. Specific objectives are to expose the audience to content about the physical sciences, such as black holes, worm holes, vortexes, gravity, electricity, satellite transmissions and radio frequencies. Through the characters' experiments, the audience is exposed to the scientific method, hypothesis testing and analysis of data. Other objectives are to model the development of group cohesion, teamwork, and social competence within the group and between the group and other significant people in their lives. Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 3 0 Preemption #1 Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home? n/a n/a N If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? N Reason for Preemption OTHER Title of Analog Core Program #10 Origin SCOUT'S SAFARI NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 1:00PM (schedule change 09/13/03) 3 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 The educational objective of this program is to demonstrate how the knowledge of one or more characters in the story moves from one level to a more informed or higher level of knowledge by the end of each episode. This change in knowledge conveys an educational message to the audience which may fall into one or more categories - intellectual-cognitive and/or socio-emotional. The message will always be integral to the plot and present throughout the script. This objective is achieved in this series by exploring the pressures of living in a big city environment where situations are sometimes so difficult and challenging, kids have to learn sophisticated and responsible decision-making to be safe and stay focused. The series follows the encounters and problem-solving of two young men through an eventful school year at Manhattan High and shows teens how to work with their principal, family and friends to be successful. Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 3 0 Preemption #1 Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home? n/a n/a N If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? N Reason for Preemption OTHER

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.]

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 COC FILES NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 10:00AM (schedule change 11/1/03) 4 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 Croc Files takes the audience on world-wide travels with naturalist, adventurer and storyteller Steve Irwin of the Australian Zoo. In humorous and adventuresome episodes, Steve, with his wife Terri and a small crew, travel to different locales to film a wide variety of animal species. The objectives of this show are to: Expose the audience to the habitat, behaviour patterns and, in most cases, the dangers of most types of non-domesticated animals. Demonstrate to the audience how to be safe around wild animals, particularly dangerous predators and poisonous snakes. Inform the audience about the life cycle, eating habits and social behavior of different animals. Inform the audience about conservation issues and the relationship and importance of different animals to specific ecosystems. Title of Planned Core Program #2 Origin KENNY THE SHARK NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 10:00AM (Schedule change 11/01/03) 9 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 When a shark lives among humans, getting along in the world is one tough challenge after another. Kenny the Shark is about tiger shark that has made the transition from sea to land, but it's very hard trying to adapt new conditions. He lives with Kat, a middle school student, and her family. In the process of watching Kenny deal with this situatuion we learn real world facts about shark behavoir, habits, and biology. We also learn a lot about how to understand multiple perspectives on a problem. In each episode, Kenny and Kat have to solve a problem that requires one of them to be generous, cooperative, hardworking, honest, unselfish or responsible. The situations they face are comedic and action-packed extensions of the incongruous circumstances of Kenny's life. Title of Planned Core Program #3 Origin JEFF CORWIN UNLEASHED NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 10:30AM (Schedule change 11/01/03)) 4 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 "Jeff Corwin Unleashed" has one overarching goal; to show the audience the importance of ecological balance and wildlife conservation. Every episode features the naturalist and environmentalist, Jeff Corwin, on his worldwide travels. Jeff is a no frills traveler, interested in documenting and sharing with the audience an abundance of information about aninal habitats, zoology, species evolution and ecosystems. In each episode of this show, the viewers will see Jeff go deep into forests, swamps, deserts, mountains, and rivers to find unusual and rare animals from different countries. He always goes right to the original habitat, pointing out historical facts along the way, so our audience not only understands where the animals live, but whay and how the animals exist in their particular ecosystem. Title of Planned Core Program #4 Origin TUTENSTEIN NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 10:30AM (schedule change 11/01/03) 9 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 Tut-en-stein is an animal show featuring the resurrected mummy of an Egyptian boy-king. After the discovery of his tomb, the entire burial chamber with artifacts is brought to a metropolitan museum for a permanent exhibit and scienific research. Tut comes alive shortly after his arrival and connects with Cleo, a teen-age museum intern and her cat Luxor. Each episode teaches the audience about Egyptian history, mythology and belief systems. Because Tut's resurrection is a secret, Cleo has to draw on her knowledge of Egyptology to understand the mummy and his frame of reference. More importantly, she and Tut use the characters, gods, demons, and articles from the tomb to solve the many problems they encounter when Tut forgets the rules of engagement and ventures out into the world on his own. Title of Planned Core Program #5 Origin TRADING SPACES: BOYS VS. GIRLS NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 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 Boys and girls get to show how well they know each other, how effectively they can manage a budget, and how skillfully they can execute a design plan in Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls. Each week a boy or girl will be given two days and $5000 dollars to complete a renovation of their partner's "room." The space might be a bedroom, a recreation room, or a club house, but the "designer" has to show his or her knowledge of the other person's preferences, hobbies, and lifestyle to come up with a good design. Then, the challenge of balancing the budget and figuring out the renovation process begins. Participants will learn measurement, spatial reasoning, and principles of aesthetic design as they go through the experience. In the end, they will find out if their knowledge and perception of their partner was on or off base. Title of Planned Core Program #6 Origin ENDURANCE NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 11:30PM 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 Endurance is an engrossing program that shows the target audience, with typical kids ages 12-16, succeeding at several different physical, intellectual and strategic challenges in order to win a fabulous travel prize. The audience will be exposed to historical information about great feats of endurance, from Houdini's escape artistry to Sir Edmund Hillary's assent of Mount Everest. Each of the 12 competitive challenges is a metaphor for one of these feats of endurance. in addition, there are strategic challenges based on ten character traits that are important for success. Contestants must estimate probabilities and beat the odds. Overall, the competition balances luck or fate against personal effort so that the constants learn to balance intellext with intuition in developing their winning strategy. Narration and interviews during each episode trace the emotional growth and insights of the contestants, with an emphasis on how the experience of protracted competition and teamwork teaches both social skills and life skills for achieving success with your goals. Title of Planned Core Program #7 Origin STRANGE DAYS AT BLAKE HOLSEY HIGH NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 12:30PM 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 Strange Days At Blake Holsey High focuses on a group of five young teens who are students at a very unusual boarding school. Strang phenomena happen at the school, and our kids are members of a science club that decides, with the help of their professor, to figure it all out. The initiator of many of their investigative processes is the newest student to the school, Josie Trent. In exploring the larger mystery of why the phenomena occur, our kids also deal with issues relating to their socio-emotional development. The educational goal of the program is to embed scientific content in a narrative story with strong socio-emotional messages. In each episode, one of the main characters models a learning process that relates to their social competence. Each episode also explores science content that relates to resolving an immediate problem or some aspect of the larger mystery. Specific objectives are to expose the audience to content about the physical sciences, such as black holes, worm holes, vortexes, gravity, electricity, satellite transmissions and radio frequencies. Through the characters' experiments, the audience is exposed to the scientific method, hypothesis testing and analysis of data. Other objectives are to model the development of group cohesion, teamwork, and social competence within the group and between the group and other significant people in their lives. Title of Planned Core Program #8 Origin SCOUT'S SAFARI NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 1:00PM 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 The educational objective of this program is to demonstrate how the knowledge of one or more characters in the story moves from one level to a more informed or higher level of knowledge by the end of each episode. This change in knowledge conveys an educational message to the audience which may fall into one or more categories - intellectual-cognitive and/or socio-emotional. The message will always be integral to the plot and present throughout the script. This objective is achieved in this series by exploring the pressures of living in a big city environment where situations are sometimes so difficult and challenging, kids have to learn sophisticated and responsible decision-making to be safe and stay focused. The series follows the encounters and problem-solving of two young men through an eventful school year at Manhattan High and shows teens how to work with their principal, family and friends to be successful.
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 Susan E. Morrison 610-668-5609 Address E-mail Address 10 Monument Road susan.morrison@nbc.com City State ZIP Code Bala Cynwyd PA
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.
		See public file for public service announcements designed specifically for children. OTHER CONTRIBUTING PROGRAMS NBC 10 broadcast a number of news reports that are not specifically targeted to children 16 years of age and under, but which offer information and education to that age group. Those news programs are: NBC News 10 Today at 5AM (2 hours weekdays); 10! (10 TO 11AM weekdays); NBC News News 10 at 4 (4 to 5PM weekdays); NBC News 10 at 5 (1 hour weekdays); NBC News 10 at 6 (1/2 hour weekdays); NBC News 10 at 11 (1/2 hour weekdays); NBC News 10 Today Weekend (6 to 7AM Saturday); NBC News 10 Today Weekend (9 to 10:00AM Saturday); NBC News 10 Midday (1/2 hour Saturday & Sunday); NBC News 10 at 6 (1/2 hour Saturday & Sunday); NBC News 10 at 11 (1/2 hour Saturday & Sunday); NBC News 10 Today Weekend (6 to 8:00AM Sunday). In 1998, PECO Energy became the proud sponsor of the NBC 10 WorldWide School Weather Network. NBC 10 launched The WorldWide School Weather Network that is a program of Automated Weather Source, Inc. The system design has been specifically tailored for use in education. Students and teachers can easily access their own local station or other remote stations on the network and view the data collected in a number of formats, many of which include applying easy-to-understand color graphics. This real world environmental data can be integrated into a hands-on classroom curriculum. The system package includes interdisciplinary lesson packets for all levels of curriculum. Educators using the latest educational research have developed these lessons. Currently, more than 35 schools in the Philadelphia region participate. The Franklin Institute Science Museum conducts Weather Workshops for children in grades 1 through 7. The workshops, sponsored by NBC 10 and PECO Energy, are free of charge. Franklin Institute Chief Meteorologist Dr. John Nese and NBC 10 Meteorologists conduct the workshops teaching students about meteorology and various weather patterns. NBC 10 broadcasts the School Closing Alert System that provides instant school closing information for schools that are registered in the program. More than 1,700 schools, from throughout the Philadelphia region, have taken advantage of this service. News 10 broadcasts a segment several times weekly called “Connecting with Kids.” NON-BROADCAST EFFORTS SERVING THE EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN INCLUDE: For the 4th year, NBC 10 was the exclusive television sponsor of the Joshua Kahan Foundation Super Scooper event on Penn's Landing, July 4, 5, and 6th. In mid-July the five students involved in the Emma Bowen program at NBC 10 traveled to NBC Network to participate in an all-day workshop. Throughout the summer, The American Red Cross and NBC 10 partnered in the Holiday Hero campaign. NBC 10 was the exclusive television sponsor of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society "Light The Night Walk" that occured on September 13, 2003. Leading up to the walk, the station sponsored a phone bank staffed by volunteers. NBC 10 bought a table at the Asian American Women Coalition Scholarship Dinner on September 19, 2003. NBC 10 was the exclusive media sponsor for the Sickel Cell Walk on September 27, 2003. NBC 10 was the media sponsor the Heart Association Walk on September 28, 2003. NBC 10 continued its partnership with the Red Cross on the Holiday Heroes campaign. Blood donation sites were located throughout the Delaware Valley. News 10 talent and the station's mascot appeared at numerous community events throughout the three-month period. [It was necessary to reschedule certain shows this quarter due to conflicts with live network sports. In each instance of rescheduling, prior notice was given to viewers both over-the-air and through our local listing services.]
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		Name of Licensee Signature NBC 10 Date October 10, 2003