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: 2003-12-31 00:00:00.0 Filed on: 2004-01-08 14:04:41.29

Call Sign Channel Numbers Community of License
KCEN (analog)
City State County ZIP Code
TEMPLE TX BELL 76503
Licensee Name
KCEN-TV CHANNEL 6, INC.
Network Affiliation Nielsen DMA Licensee World Wide Web Home Page Address (if applicable)
NBC Waco-Temple-Bryan www.kcentv.com
Facility ID Previous Call Sign (if applicable) License Renewal Expiration Date
10245 NA 2006-08-01 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-TV LISTINGS OF TEXAS-TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES-TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM-VIDEO VIEWING INC-PREVIEW CHANNEL-CABELVIEW PUBLISHING
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
SATURDAY 9AM CT 10/04 thru 10/25 4 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
CROC FILES-Takes the audience on world-wide travels with naturalist, adventurer and story-teller Steve Irwin of The Australian Zoo. In humorous and adventuresome spisodes, Steve, with his wife Terri and a small crew, travel to different locals to film a wide variety of animal species. The objectives of the show are to expose the audience to the habitat, behavior patterns and dangers of most types of non-domesticated animals, to demonstrate how to be safe around wild animals, dangerous predators and poisonour snakes. Croc Files informs the audience about life cycle, eating habits and social behaviours of different animals and the conservation issues and relationship and importance of different animals to specific ecosystems.
Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled
4 0 0
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
NA NA 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 #2 Origin
JEFF CORWIN SHOW NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
SATURDAY 9:30AM CT 10/04 thru 10/25 4 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 SHOW-has one over reaching 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 animal 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 why and how the animals exist in their particular ecosystem.
Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled
4 0 0
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
NA NA 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 #3 Origin
TRADING SPACES: BOYS VS GIRLS NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
SATURDAY 10AM CT 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
TRADING SPACES: Boys vs Girls - 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. Each week a boy or girl will be given two days and $5,000. to complete a renovation of their partner's "room." The space might be a bedroom, a recreation room, or 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
13 0 0
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
NA NA 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 #4 Origin
ENDURANCE NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
SATURDAY 10:30AM CT 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
ENDURANCE-An engrossing program that shows the target audience, with typical kids ages 12-16, succeeding at several different physical, intellectural 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 ascent of Mount Everest. There are strategic challenges based on ten character traits that are important for success. The competition balances luck or fate against personal effort so contestants learn to balance intellect with intuition in developing their winning strategy. Narration and interviews in each episode trace emotional growth and life skills for achieving success with your goals.
Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled
13 0 0
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
NA NA 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 #5 Origin
STRANGE DAYS @ BLAKE HOLSEY HIGH NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
SATURDAY'S 11:00AM 11 2
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 young teens who are students in an unusual boarding school. Strange 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. Our kids also deal with issues relating to their socio-emotional development. The educational goal is to embed scientific content in a narrative story with strong socio-emotional messages. Specific objectives are to expose the audience to content about physical sciences, such as black holes, worm holes, vortexes, gravity, electricity, satellite transmissions and radio frequencies. 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 2 2
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
11/15 11/15 8AM N
If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Y
Reason for Preemption SPORTS
Preemption #2
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
11/22/03 11/22/03 8AM 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 #6 Origin
SCOUT'S SAFARI NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
SATURDAY 11:30AM CT 11 2
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
SCOUT'S SAFARI-Follows the development of 14 year old Scout Lauer, whose divorced parents move Scout from her father's home in New York City, to her mother's home on a game reserve in South Africa. The goal of the series is for our main character, Scout, to model a learning process for the audience that charts her socio-emotional growth as she adjusts to a completely new life in South Africa. By the end of each episode, Scout will move from a level of knowledge to a higher level of knowledge or insight. Objectives are to show how Scout makes a transition into her blended family with a stepfather and new brother, make new friends in a completely different system, understand different religions and cultural belief systems, and define a place for herself where she feels secure and confident about her future. Filmed on location in an African animal reserve, "Scout's Safari" will expose the audience to accurate content about threats to the natural environment and perserving animal species in their natural habit
Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled
13 2 2
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
11/15 11/15 8:30AM N
If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Y
Reason for Preemption SPORTS
Preemption #2
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
11/22/03 11/22/03 8:30AM 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 #7 Origin
KENNY THE SHARK NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
SATURDAY 9:00AM 11/01 thru 12/27 9 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
KENNY THE SHARK-Kenny The Shark is about a 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 situation we learn real world facts about shark behavior, 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.
Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled
9 0 0
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
NA NA 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
TUTENSTEIN NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
SATURDAY 9:30A CT 11/01 thru 12/27/03 9 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
TUTENSTEIN - Animated 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 scientific 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.
Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled
9 0 0
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
NA NA N
If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? N
Reason for Preemption OTHER

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.
Title of Analog Non-Core Program #1 Origin
NA LOCAL
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
NA 0 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
0 minutes From To
0 years 0 years
Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? N
If Yes, does the Licensee identify each program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? N
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? N
Description of Program
NA
Date and Time Aired (if preempted and rescheduled)
 

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.
Number Title of Analog Sponsored Core Program Call Sign of Broadcaster Channel Number of Broadcaster Total Programming Increased
1 NA NA NA N

Title of Analog Sponsored Core Program #1 Origin
NA LOCAL
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
NA 0 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
0 minutes From To
0 years 0 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
Date and Time Aired (if preempted and rescheduled)
 

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
KENNY THE SHARK NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
SATURDAY 9AM CT 13
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
9 years 13 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
KENNY THE SHARK-Kenny The Shark is about a 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 situation we learn real world facts about shark behavior, 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 #2 Origin
TUTENSTEIN NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
SATURDAY 9:30AM CT 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
TUTENSTEIN - Animated 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 scientific 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 #3 Origin
TRADING SPACES: BOYS VS GIRLS NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
SATURDAY 10AM CT 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
TRADING SPACES: Boys vs Girls - 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. Each week a boy or girl will be given two days and $5,000. to complete a renovation of their partner's "room." The space might be a bedroom, a recreation room, or 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 #4 Origin
ENDURANCE NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
SATURDAY 10:30AM CT 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-An engrossing program that shows the target audience, with typical kids ages 12-16, succeeding at several different physical, intellectural 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 ascent of Mount Everest. There are strategic challenges based on ten character traits that are important for success. The competition balances luck or fate against personal effort so contestants learn to balance intellect with intuition in developing their winning strategy. Narration and interviews in each episode trace emotional growth and life skills for achieving success with your goals.
Title of Planned Core Program #5 Origin
STRANGE DAYS AT BLAKE HOLSEY HIGH NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
SATURDAY 11AM CT 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 young teens who are students in an unusual boarding school. Strange 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. Our kids also deal with issues relating to their socio-emotional development. The educational goal is to embed scientific content in a narrative story with strong socio-emotional messages. Specific objectives are to expose the audience to content about physical sciences, such as black holes, worm holes, vortexes, gravity, electricity, satellite transmissions and radio frequencies. 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 #6 Origin
SCOUT'S SAFARI NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
SATURDAY 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
SCOUT'S SAFARI-Follows the development of 14 year old Scout Lauer, whose divorced parents move Scout from her father's home in New York City, to her mother's home on a game reserve in South Africa. The goal of the series is for our main character, Scout, to model a learning process for the audience that charts her socio-emotional growth as she adjusts to a completely new life in South Africa. By the end of each episode, Scout will move from a level of knowledge to a higher level of knowledge or insight. Objectives are to show how Scout makes a transition into her blended family with a stepfather and new brother, make new friends in a completely different system, understand different religions and cultural belief systems, and define a place for herself where she feels secure and confident about her future. Filmed on location in an African animal reserve, "Scout's Safari" will expose the audience to accurate content about threats to the natural environment and perserving animal species in their natural habitat.

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
LUCY HARGROVE-POSEY 254-859-5481
Address E-mail Address
P.O. BOX 6103 lhargrove@kcentv.com
City State ZIP Code
TEMPLE TX

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.
Children's programs on 11/15 & 11/22 were preempted due to NBC Sports. NBC rescheduled those programs to air at 8 and 8:30am on those dates.

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
KCEN-TV CHANNEL 6, INC.
Date
JANUARY 8, 2004
FCC Form 398
March 2006