Report reflects information for the filing period ending: 2004-06-30 00:00:00.0 Filed on: 2004-07-09 15:31:08.42

Call Sign	Channel Numbers	Community of License
WCIA	3 (analog)	City	State	County	ZIP Code
		Champaign	IL	CHAMPAIGN	61820

Licensee Name
Nexstar Broadcasting
Network Affiliation		Nielsen DMA		Licensee World Wide Web Home Page Address (if applicable)
CBS		Champaign-Spgfld-Decatur		www.wcia.com

Facility ID			Previous Call Sign (if applicable)	License Renewal Expiration Date
42124				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).	3.00 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).
		The CBS Television Network provides information identifying the core programs it supplies to stations affiliated with the Network, including an indication of the target child audience, to the following publishers of program guides: TV Guide, TV Data Technologies, Tribune Media Services, and Kidsnet Media Guide and News.
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 HEY ARNOLD! NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturday, 8:00am 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 6 years 11 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming This series revolves around the adventures of nine-year-old Arnold, who lives in his grandparents' boarding house, where he must interact with a group of eccentric boarders, as well as with his friends and other neighborhood children. Arnold uses his creativity, reourcefulness and calm to deal with the issues presented by life as a fourth grader in the big city. The objectives of this series are to help elementary school aged children to acquire better personal and social development skills through life-lessons, themes and stories that will cause them to think, assess, explore and monitor their own behavior, and to introduce them to a variety of people and issues in order to provide them with a springboard for understanding experiences in their own lives. Title of Analog Core Program #2 Origin CHALKZONE NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturday, 8:30am 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 2 years 11 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Chalkzone is a series about the adventures of Rudy Tabootie, a 10 year old boy who discovers an imaginary world beyond the chalkboard where everything that has ever been drawn in chalk, and then erased, reappears and remains forever. In the Chalkzone, Rudy - with the help of his friends, the scientifically minded Penny and the brash superhero Snap, who Rudy has created - uses his love of drawing and his imagination to create adventures in which tries to "do good by doing art". The objective of this series is to encourage children to understand and appreciate how use of their creative talents can assist them in solving problems and build their confidence in dealing with real life situations. Title of Analog Core Program #3 Origin ALL GROWN UP NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturday 9:00am 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 2 years 11 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming This series follows the Rugrats toddlers when they have reached their pre-teen years, and includes occasional flashbacks to the "missing years," which provide insights and explanations as to how their characters have evolved. The program explores issues such as seeking independence, relationships with parents, grappling with one's identity, and finding one's place socially. The objectives of this series are to provide viewers with age-appropriate life lessons that they can utilize as they undergo their own social and personal experiences. Title of Analog Core Program #4 Origin BROTHERS GARCIA NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturday, 9:30am 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 6 years 11 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming This series follows the life of a close-knit Latino family, as narrated retrospectively by the youngest of four children. The programs explore from a child's perspective classic social and personal issues relating to growing up, and relevant concerns are discussed by the children with their parents in a loving and nurturing environment. The series also provides viewers with exposure to Latino life and culture, as well as to Spanish words and phrases. The objective of the program is to afford children the opportunity to explore and understand their own attitudes and feelings through the Garcia family's experiences and its own discussion of those experiences within the confines of a supportive family structure. Title of Analog Core Program #5 Origin DORA THE EXPLORER NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturday, 10:00am 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 2 years 5 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming In this series seven-year-old Dora and her monkey travel companion Boots invite the audience to join them each week on a journey in which they will have to overcome various obstacles to reach an end goal. The series uses a CD-ROM/on-line adventure game format to encourage a variety of problem-solving strategies. The objectives of this program are to assist children in developing their problem-solving skills, reinforce their emerging cognitive skills, and make computers more familiar to them by introducing and using the conventions and vocabulary of computer games. Title of Analog Core Program #6 Origin BLUE'S CLUES NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions Saturday, 10:30am 13 0 Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required 30 minutes From To 2 years 5 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming In this series, a young adult host - togeher with Blue, a puppy whose personality and actions mirror those of a preschooler - brings viewers a variety of games, themes and concepts that are based on an age-appropriate educational curriculum. The program follows a narrative format, in which the host elicits contributions from the viewer to answer questions and move the action forward. The program's objectives include encouraging preschoolers to actively explore the world around them, fostering their problem-solving skills and independent reasoning, and creating a foundation of confidence and optimism for future learning.

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 HEY ARNOLD! NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturday, 8:00am 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 6 years 11 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming This series revolves around the adventures of nine-year-old Arnold, who lives in his grandparents' boarding house, where he must interact with a group of eccentric boarders, as well as with his friends and other neighborhood children. Arnold uses his creativity, resourcefulness and calm to deal with the issues presented by life as a fourth grader in the big city. The objectives of this series are to help elementary school aged children to acquire better personal and social development skills through life-lessons, themes and stories that will cause them to think, assess, explore and monitor their own behavior, and to introduce them to a variety of people and issues in order to provide them with a springboard for understanding experiences in their own lives. Title of Planned Core Program #2 Origin CHALKZONE NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturday, 8:30am 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 2 years 11 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming Chalkzone is a series about the adventures of Rudy Tabootie, a 10 year old boy who discovers an imaginary world beyond the chalkboard where everything that has ever been drawn in chalk, and then erased, reappears and remains forever. In the Chalkzone, Rudy - with the help of his friends, the scientifically minded Penny and the brash superhero Snap, who Rudy has created - uses his love of drawing and his imagination to create adventures in which tries to "do good by doing art". The objective of this series is to encourage children to understand and appreciate how use of their creative talents can assist them in solving problems and build their confidence in dealing with real life situations. Title of Planned Core Program #3 Origin ALL GROWN UP NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturday, 9:00am 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 2 years 11 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming This series follows the Rugrats toddlers when they have reached their pre-teen years, and includes occasional flashbacks to the "missing years," which provide insights and explanations as to how their characters have evolved. The program explores issues such as seeking independence, relationships with parents, grappling with one's identity, and finding one's place socially. The objectives of this series are to provide viewers with age-appropriate life lessons that they can utilize as they undergo their own social and personal experiences. Title of Planned Core Program #4 Origin THE BROTHERS GARCIA NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturday, 9:30am 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 6 years 11 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming This series follows the life of a close-knit Latino family, as narrated retrospectively by the youngest of four children. The programs explore from a child's perspective classic social and personal issues relating to growing up, and relevant concerns are discussed by the children with their parents in a loving and nurturing environment. The series also provides viewers with exposure to Latino life and culture, as well as to Spanish words and phrases. The objective of the program is to afford children the opportunity to explore and understand their own attitudes and feelings through the Garcia family's experiences and its own discussion of those experiences within the confines of a supportive family structure. Title of Planned Core Program #5 Origin DORA THE EXPLORER NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturday, 10:00am 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 2 years 5 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming In this series seven-year-old Dora and her monkey travel companion Boots invite the audience to join them each week on a journey in which they will have to overcome various obstacles to reach an end goal. The series uses a CD-ROM/on-line adventure game format to encourage a variety of problem-solving strategies. The objectives of this program are to assist children in developing their problem-solving skills, reinforce their emerging cognitive skills, and make computers more familiar to them by introducing and using the conventions and vocabulary of computer games. Title of Planned Core Program #6 Origin BLUE'S CLUES NETWORK Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired Saturday, 10:30am 13 Length of Program Age of Target Audience 30 minutes From To 2 years 5 years Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming In this series, a young adult host - together with Blue, a puppy whose personality and actions mirror those of a preschooler - brings viewers a variety of games, themes and concepts that are based on an age-appropriate educational curriculum. The program follows a narrative format, in which the host elicits contributions from the viewer to answer questions and move the action forward. The program's objectives include encouraging preschoolers to actively explore the world around them, fostering their problem-solving skills and independent reasoning, and creating a foundation of confidence and optimism for future learning.
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 Russ Hamilton (217) 356-8333 Address E-mail Address 509 S. Neil Street, PO Box 20 rhamilton@wcia.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.
		The station airs a number of PSA which serve the educational and informational needs of children 16 years of age and under. In addition, the station airs more than 50 hours a week of local and network news and public affairs programs which present a mix of news, sports, and features that can further the development of the cognitive or intellectual needs of older children. "Kidscast" - Every Friday morning a child in the viewing area (5th or 6th grade) has the opportunity to help do the weathercast live on air during the morning newscast.
		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 Nexstar Broadcasting Date July 9, 2004