Report reflects information for the filing period ending: 2004-03-31 00:00:00.0 Filed on: 2004-04-12 12:02:03.443

Call Sign	Channel Numbers	Community of License
WICD	15 (analog)	City	State	County	ZIP Code
		Champaign	IL	CHAMPAIGN	61821

Licensee Name
WICD Licensee, LLC
Network Affiliation		Nielsen DMA		Licensee World Wide Web Home Page Address (if applicable)
NBC		Champaign-Spgfld-Decatur		WWW.WICD15.COM

Facility ID			Previous Call Sign (if applicable)	License Renewal Expiration Date
25684				2005-12-01 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).	3.50 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).
		The Cable Guide, TV Guide, Tribune Media Services, NBC-TV, Falcon Cable, Sammons Communications, Video Viewing, State Journal Register, TV Data.
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 KENNY THE SHARK NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 9:00 AM 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 This animated program is about Kenny, a tiger shark that has made the transition from sea to land and must adapt to his new surroundings. Kat, a middle school student, and her family take Kenny into their home. In the process of watching Kenny adapt to his new surroundings, the viewers learn various facts about shark behavior, their habits and biology. Viewers also learn about how to understand the different perspectives that can be used to solve a particular problem. In each episode, Kenny & Kat have to solve a problem that requires one of them to display generosity, cooperation, honesty, unselfishness, responsibility and the ability to work hard. The situations they face are borne from the unusual circumstances of Kenny’s life. Title of Analog Core Program #2 Origin TUTENSTEIN NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 9:30 AM 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 This animated program takes place in a metropolitan museum where the entire burial chamber including artifacts and the mummy of an Egyptian boy-king, Tut, have been brought after their discovery. Shortly after his arrival, Tut comes to life and befriends the young teen museum intern Cleo and her pet cat Luxor. In each episode there are lessons about Egyptian history, and mythology as Cleo draws on her knowledge of Egyptology to try and understand her new friend. Tut is curious also and often ventures out of the safety of the museum which causes problems that he and Cleo have to solve by calling on the gods, demons and artifacts from the tomb. Through the problem solving the program also teaches cooperation and acceptance of differences. 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 10:00 AM 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 This program allows boys and girls to illustrate how well they know each other, effectively manage a budget, and skillfully execute a design plan in each other’s room. Each week, one boy and/or one girl are given two days and $5000 dollars to complete a renovation of a particular space. The space may be a bedroom, recreation room, or clubhouse, but the real challenge is whether the participant’s knowledge of the other’s preferences, hobbies, and lifestyle can successfully develop a suitable design for the space. The participants are further challenged by budget constraints and the actual process of redesigning the space. Participants will learn measurement, spatial reasoning, and principles of aesthetic design as they experience the challenge. Ultimately, each participant will learn how knowledgeable and perceptive they were about the other when their design is revealed. Title of Analog Core Program #4 Origin ENDURANCE NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 10:30 AM 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 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 such as Houdini's escape artistry and Sir Edmund Hillary's ascent of Mount Everest and each of the competitive challenges is a based on one of these feats of endurance. In addition, there are strategic challenges based on ten character traits that are important for success. Overall, the competition balances luck against skill or knowledge so that the contestants learn to balance intellect with intuition in developing their winning strategy. Title of Analog Core Program #5 Origin SCOUTS SAFARI NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 11:30 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 SCOUT'S SAFARI follows the development of 14-year-old Scout Lauer, whose divorced parents have to quickly move Scout from her father's home in New York City to her mother's home on a game reserve in South Africa. The overarching goal of the series is for the 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. Specific objectives are to illustrate how Scout makes a good transition into her blended family with a stepfather and new brother, and understands different religious and cultural belief systems. The program further provides information relating to the natural environment and preserving animal species in the natural habitat. 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? 2/14/04 2/14/04 8:30 AM 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 STRANGE DAYS AT BLAKE HOLSEY HIGH 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 STRANGE DAYS AT BLAKE HOLSEY HIGH focuses on a group of five young teens who are students at a boarding school where strange phenomena occur. The students, as members of a science club, look for answers to the strange phenomena along with the help of their professor. 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 and 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 physical science by investigating, for example, 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. 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? 2/14/04 2/14/04 8:00 AM 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 #7 Origin WILD AMERICA SYNDICATED Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions SA 12:30 PM 11 2 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 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 The ambitious goal of this program is to produce a television experience with which teens could identify and from which teens would learn valuable life lessons. This program presents basic biological facts to this most curious segment of our society. Where does food come from? Where do babies come from? How do animals relate to one another? How does ecology work? What is the relationship between life and death/humans and nature? Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 12 2 1 Preemption #1 Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home? 1/3/04 1/4/04 11:00AM Y 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? 2/14/04 N/A N If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? N Reason for Preemption SPORTS

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 KENNY THE SHARK NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 9:00 AM 12 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 This animated program is about Kenny, a tiger shark that has made the transition from sea to land and must adapt to his new surroundings. Kat, a middle school student, and her family take Kenny into their home. In the process of watching Kenny adapt to his new surroundings, the viewers learn various facts about shark behavior, their habits and biology. Viewers also learn about how to understand the different perspectives that can be used to solve a particular problem. In each episode, Kenny & Kat have to solve a problem that requires one of them to display generosity, cooperation, honesty, unselfishness, responsibility and the ability to work hard. The situations they face are borne from the unusual circumstances of Kenny’s life. Title of Planned Core Program #2 Origin TUTENSTEIN NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 9:30 AM 12 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 This animated program takes place in a metropolitan museum where the entire burial chamber including artifacts and the mummy of an Egyptian boy-king, Tut, have been brought after their discovery. Shortly after his arrival, Tut comes to life and befriends the young teen museum intern Cleo and her pet cat Luxor. In each episode there are lessons about Egyptian history, and mythology as Cleo draws on her knowledge of Egyptology to try and understand her new friend. Tut is curious also and often ventures out of the safety of the museum which causes problems that he and Cleo have to solve by calling on the gods, demons and artifacts from the tomb. Through the problem solving the program also teaches cooperation and acceptance of differences. Title of Planned Core Program #3 Origin TRADING SPACES BOYS VS GIRLS NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 10:00 AM 12 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 This program allows boys and girls to illustrate how well they know each other, effectively manage a budget, and skillfully execute a design plan in each other’s room. Each week, one boy and/or one girl are given two days and $5000 dollars to complete a renovation of a particular space. The space may be a bedroom, recreation room, or clubhouse, but the real challenge is whether the participant’s knowledge of the other’s preferences, hobbies, and lifestyle can successfully develop a suitable design for the space. The participants are further challenged by budget constraints and the actual process of redesigning the space. Participants will learn measurement, spatial reasoning, and principles of aesthetic design as they experience the challenge. Ultimately, each participant will learn how knowledgeable and perceptive they were about the other when their design is revealed. Title of Planned Core Program #4 Origin ENDURANCE NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 10:30 AM 12 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 such as Houdini's escape artistry and Sir Edmund Hillary's ascent of Mount Everest and each of the competitive challenges is a based on one of these feats of endurance. In addition, there are strategic challenges based on ten character traits that are important for success. Overall, the competition balances luck against skill or knowledge so that the contestants learn to balance intellect with intuition in developing their winning strategy. Title of Planned Core Program #5 Origin SCOUT'S SAFARI NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 11:30 AM 12 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 have to quickly move Scout from her father's home in New York City to her mother's home on a game reserve in South Africa. The overarching goal of the series is for the 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. Specific objectives are to illustrate how Scout makes a good transition into her blended family with a stepfather and new brother, and understands different religious and cultural belief systems. The program further provides information relating to the natural environment and preserving animal species in the natural habitat. Title of Planned Core Program #6 Origin STRANGE DAYS AT BLAKE HOLSEY HIGH NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 11:00 AM 12 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 boarding school where strange phenomena occur. The students, as members of a science club, look for answers to the strange phenomena along with the help of their professor. 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 and 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 physical science by investigating, for example, 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. Title of Planned Core Program #7 Origin WILD AMERICA SYNDICATED Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired SA 12:30 PM 10 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 The ambitious goal of this program is to produce a television experience with which teens could identify and from which teens would learn valuable life lessons. This program presents basic biological facts to this most curious segment of our society. Where does food come from? Where do babies come from? How do animals relate to one another? How does ecology work? What is the relationship between life and death/humans and nature?
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 Gary A. Hackler 217-753-5620 Address E-mail Address 250 S. Country Fair Drive ghackler@wicd.sbgnet.com City State ZIP Code Champaign IL
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. In addition to core children's programming, WICD airs public service announcements and news programming that have educational and informational value for children. WICD airs NBC's "The More You Know" PSA series. “The More You Know’s” website (nbc.com/tmyk) features video from the award-winning public service announcements, referral information for the organizations referenced in the PSAs, a general campaign overview, and educational materials produced in connection with NBC programming. The site also includes a list of the campaign’s accolades. WICD has established news features designed to promote education and provide information on children's issues. The "Golden Apple" bi-monthly feature recognizes outstanding educators in the community who have a positive impact on children. WICD also airs another bi-weekly feature "Making The Grade" which promotes academic achievement and community involvement by Junior High and High School area students. Finally, the station airs regularly-scheduled newscasts daily which helps further children's educational and informational needs.
		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 WICD LICENSEE, LLC Date 4/5/04