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: 2007-03-31 00:00:00.0 Filed on: 2007-06-07 12:24:20.51

Call Sign Channel Numbers Community of License
KSFX-TV 27 (analog)
28 (digital)
City State County ZIP Code
Springfield MO Greene 65803
Licensee Name
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
Network Affiliation Nielsen DMA Licensee World Wide Web Home Page Address (if applicable)
FOX Springfield MO www.ozarksfirst.com
Facility ID Previous Call Sign (if applicable) License Renewal Expiration Date
3659 KDEB 2006-02-01 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). 3.50 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).
KSFX-TV provided information identifying each Core Program aired on the station, including an indication of the target child audience, to the following publishers of program guides: FYI TELEVISION, TV GUIDE, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, VIDEO VIEWING, MANSFIELD MIRROR, CHRISTIAN COUNTY NEWSPAPER, WEBSTER COUNTY CITIZEN AND ADVERTISER, COUNTY COURIER, TANEY COUNTY TIMES, and SPRINGFIELD NEWSPAPERS, INC. FOX Broadcasting Company also provided information identifying each Core Program they supplied to their affiliates, including an indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides as follows: "Winx Club: TV GUIDE, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, and FYI TV.
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
Winx Club NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturdays at 7a (1/6-3/31/07) 13 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
6 years 11 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
"Winx Club" utilizes fairy castles, magical caverns and timeless villages as a backdrop for coming-of-age lessons, group problem-solving, cooperative investigations and the important social and emotional learning opportunities that children need to develop the valuable emotional competencies of resilience, empathy and self-confidence. In each episode, as a conflict arises, the fairies pool their unique capabilities to find a solution comprised of the sum total of their special talents. Life scenarios that commonly worry children, from feeling vulnerable and powerless to being lost or separated from loved ones, are enacted throughout the series and a variety of practical behavioral solutions are presented. "Winx Club" promotes the development of social skills, with actions such as speaking kindly to others, doing good for one's community, and managing anger appropriately, integrated into the show's humor. These social competencies are now considered legitimate and necessary objectives of school curricula. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 6-11 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Title of Analog Core Program #2 Origin
Really Wild Animals SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Mondays at 8:30a (1/1-3/26/07) & Sundays at 7A (1/7-3/25/07) 25 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
7 years 10 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
"Really Wild Animals" presents animals and insects in their natural environments. It is designed to engage the curiosity and developing intelligence of boys and girls ages seven to ten. It places a special emphasis on nature, science, the adaptation and survival of species, and their role in human planetary welfare. Each episode examines topics of Geography, Ecology, and the ways in which animals and insects adjust to the complexities of their specific habitats in the various continents and oceans that make up our planet. Using original footage, music, humor, and hosted by Dudley Moore, this series presents information about where animals live, how they build their unique dwellings, the tools they use for foraging, the migrations of animals due to climatic changes, and how animals procreate, care for, and protect their offspring. The main purpose of the series is to educate and inform young children about a variety of species and how animals and humans are interdependent. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 7 to 10 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Title of Analog Core Program #3 Origin
Animal Atlas SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Tuesdays at 8:30A (1/2-3/27/07) & Fridays at 8:30A (1/5-3/30/07) 26 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
13 years 16 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
"Animal Atlas" brings information about the natural world of animals to viewers in a non-didactic, entertaining way. Young minds will draw many conclusions about the natural world shown in this series. These conclusions are consistent with nationally published curriculum goals in the natural sciences. They include concepts such as the functions of animals in an ecosystem (predator/prey relationships, etc.), the elements of animal classification, and the general emphasis on life science. The programs consist of original and detailed footage of animals, a narration, and a charming musical score. The narration is well-informed and unobtrusive. The level of language and presentation are targeted to the teen audience for learning. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 13-16 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Title of Analog Core Program #4 Origin
Safari Tracks SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Wednesdays & Thursdays at 8:30A (1/3-3/29/07) 26 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
13 years 16 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
"Safari Tracks" is a program with content grounded in the natural world and delivered using an approach that, while entertaining to an audience range of 13-16 year olds, highlights the informational and educational aspects of the animal kingdom in the given environment of Africa. An audience of young people would gain worthwhile information and concepts from this series, delivered with an enlightened attitude toward nature, science, and the environment. Viewers receive topic points that bring together may areas of science tied together by applications in the animal world. The program uses an engaging host, appropriately African, who offers an easygoing, natural look at animals that are exotic outside of the African continent. From the start, the host references terms in his native African language, a valuable acknowledgement of the multicultural world in which today's children must live. He speaks as if to peers, extremely important for the young teen audience. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 13-16 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.

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.
[There are no analog non-core program reports.]
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.
[There are no analog sponsored core program broadcast reports.]
[There are no analog sponsored core program detail reports.]
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. 3.50 hours
  (b) Did the Licensee broadcast on its main digital program stream the same Children's Core Programming provided on its analog channel? Y
  (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. Y
    If No to 7(c), submit as an Exhibit a Statement of Explanation. (None Required)
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. 0.00 hours
  (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. 0.00 hours
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? Y
  (b) Identify publishers who were sent information in 9(a).
KSFX-TV provided information identifying each Core Program aired on the station, including an indication of the target child audience, to the following publishers of program guides: FYI TELEVISION, TV GUIDE, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, VIDEO VIEWING, MANSFIELD MIRROR, CHRISTIAN COUNTY NEWSPAPER, WEBSTER COUNTY CITIZEN AND ADVERTISER, COUNTY COURIER, TANEY COUNTY TIMES, and SPRINGFIELD NEWSPAPERS, INC. FOX Broadcasting Company also provided information identifying each Core Program they supplied to their affiliates, including an indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides as follows: "Winx Club: TV GUIDE, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, and FYI TV.
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.
   
Title of Digital Core Program #1 Origin
Winx Club NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturdays at 7a (1/6-3/31/07) 13 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To Y
6 years 11 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
"Winx Club" utilizes fairy castles, magical caverns and timeless villages as a backdrop for coming-of-age lessons, group problem-solving, cooperative investigations and the important social and emotional learning opportunities that children need to develop the valuable emotional competencies of resilience, empathy and self-confidence. In each episode, as a conflict arises, the fairies pool their unique capabilities to find a solution comprised of the sum total of their special talents. Life scenarios that commonly worry children, from feeling vulnerable and powerless to being lost or separated from loved ones, are enacted throughout the series and a variety of practical behavioral solutions are presented. "Winx Club" promotes the development of social skills, with actions such as speaking kindly to others, doing good for one's community, and managing anger appropriately, integrated into the show's humor. These social competencies are now considered legitimate and necessary objectives of school curricula. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 6-11 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.

Title of Digital Core Program #2 Origin
Really Wild Animals SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Mondays at 8:30a (1/1-3/26/07) & Sundays at 7A (1/7-3/25/07) 25 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To Y
7 years 10 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
"Really Wild Animals" presents animals and insects in their natural environments. It is designed to engage the curiosity and developing intelligence of boys and girls ages seven to ten. It places a special emphasis on nature, science, the adaptation and survival of species, and their role in human planetary welfare. Each episode examines topics of Geography, Ecology, and the ways in which animals and insects adjust to the complexities of their specific habitats in the various continents and oceans that make up our planet. Using original footage, music, humor, and hosted by Dudley Moore, this series presents information about where animals live, how they build their unique dwellings, the tools they use for foraging, the migrations of animals due to climatic changes, and how animals procreate, care for, and protect their offspring. The main purpose of the series is to educate and inform young children about a variety of species and how animals and humans are interdependent. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 7 to 10 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.

Title of Digital Core Program #3 Origin
Animal Atlas SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Tuesdays at 8:30A (1/2-3/27/07) & Fridays at 8:30A (1/5-3/30/07) 26 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To Y
13 years 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
"Animal Atlas" brings information about the natural world of animals to viewers in a non-didactic, entertaining way. Young minds will draw many conclusions about the natural world shown in this series. These conclusions are consistent with nationally published curriculum goals in the natural sciences. They include concepts such as the functions of animals in an ecosystem (predator/prey relationships, etc.), the elements of animal classification, and the general emphasis on life science. The programs consist of original and detailed footage of animals, a narration, and a charming musical score. The narration is well-informed and unobtrusive. The level of language and presentation are targeted to the teen audience for learning. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 13-16 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.

Title of Digital Core Program #4 Origin
Safari Tracks SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Wednesdays & Thursdays at 8:30A (1/3-3/29/07) 26 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To Y
13 years 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
"Safari Tracks" is a program with content grounded in the natural world and delivered using an approach that, while entertaining to an audience range of 13-16 year olds, highlights the informational and educational aspects of the animal kingdom in the given environment of Africa. An audience of young people would gain worthwhile information and concepts from this series, delivered with an enlightened attitude toward nature, science, and the environment. Viewers receive topic points that bring together may areas of science tied together by applications in the animal world. The program uses an engaging host, appropriately African, who offers an easygoing, natural look at animals that are exotic outside of the African continent. From the start, the host references terms in his native African language, a valuable acknowledgement of the multicultural world in which today's children must live. He speaks as if to peers, extremely important for the young teen audience. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 13-16 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.

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? Y
  (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. (None Required)
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
Winx Club (to be broadcast on both analog & digital) NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Saturdays at 7A (4/7-6/30/07) 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
"Winx Club" utilizes fairy castles, magical caverns and timeless villages as a backdrop for coming-of-age lessons, group problem-solving, cooperative investigations and the important social and emotional learning opportunities that children need to develop the valuable emotional competencies of resilience, empathy and self-confidence. In each episode, as a conflict arises, the fairies pool their unique capabilities to find a solution comprised of the sum total of their special talents. Life scenarios that commonly worry children, from feeling vulnerable and powerless to being lost or separated from loved ones, are enacted throughout the series and a variety of practical behavioral solutions are presented. "Winx Club" promotes the development of social skills, with actions such as speaking kindly to others, doing good for one's community, and managing anger appropriately, integrated into the show's humor. These social competencies are now considered legitimate and necessary objectives of school curricula. The program will be regularly scheduled and will air between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and will be identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 6-11 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Title of Planned Core Program #2 Origin
Really Wild Animals (to be broadcast on both analog & digital) SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Mondays at 8:30A (4/2-6/25/07), Sundays at 7A (4/1-6/24/07) 26
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
7 years 10 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
"Really Wild Animals" presents animals and insects in their natural environments. It is designed to engage the curiosity and developing intelligence of boys and girls ages seven to ten. It places a special emphasis on nature, science, the adaptation and survival of species, and their role in human planetary welfare. Each episode examines topics of Geography, Ecology, and the ways in which animals and insects adjust to the complexities of their specific habitats in the various continents and oceans that make up our planet. Using original footage, music, humor, and hosted by Dudley Moore, this series presents information about where animals live, how they build their unique dwellings, the tools they use for foraging, the migrations of animals due to climatic changes, and how animals procreate, care for, and protect their offspring. The main purpose of the series is to educate and inform young children about a variety of species and how animals and humans are interdependent. The program will be regularly scheduled and will air between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and will be identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 7 to 10 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Title of Planned Core Program #3 Origin
Animal Atlas (to be broadcast on both analog & digital) SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Tuesdays at 8:30A (4/3-6/26/07) & Fridays at 8:30A (4/6-6/29/07) 26
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
"Animal Atlas" brings information about the natural world of animals to viewers in a non-didactic, entertaining way. Young minds will draw many conclusions about the natural world shown in this series. These conclusions are consistent with nationally published curriculum goals in the natural sciences. They include concepts such as the functions of animals in an ecosystem (predator/prey relationships, etc.), the elements of animal classification, and the general emphasis on life science. The programs consist of original and detailed footage of animals, a narration, and a charming musical score. The narration is well-informed and unobtrusive. The level of language and presentation are targeted to the teen audience for learning. The program will be regularly scheduled and will air between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and will be identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 13-16 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Title of Planned Core Program #4 Origin
Safari Tracks (to be broadcast on both analog & digital) SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Wednesday-Thursday at 8:30A (4/4-6/28/07) 26
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
"Safari Tracks" is a program with content grounded in the natural world and delivered using an approach that, while entertaining to an audience range of 13-16 year olds, highlights the informational and educational aspects of the animal kingdom in the given environment of Africa. An audience of young people would gain worthwhile information and concepts from this series, delivered with an enlightened attitude toward nature, science, and the environment. Viewers receive topic points that bring together may areas of science tied together by applications in the animal world. The program uses an engaging host, appropriately African, who offers an easygoing, natural look at animals that are exotic outside of the African continent. From the start, the host references terms in his native African language, a valuable acknowledgement of the multicultural world in which today's children must live. He speaks as if to peers, extremely important for the young teen audience. The program will be regularly scheduled and will air between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and will be identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 13-16 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Title of Planned Core Program #5 Origin
This Week in Baseball (to be broadcast on both analog & digital) NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Saturdays at 11A (4/7-6/30/07) 13
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
This Week in Baseball" highlights the pro-social on-and-off the field activities of MLB's leading players and coaches. Working with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), "This Week in Baseball" seeks to provide today's youth with educational messages that can have an impact on development of positive lifestyle behaviors. The program portrays the positive outcomes that result from dedication, hard work, self-discipline, teamwork, practice and personal responsibilities. The program also relates the achievements and experiences of baseball players to potential achievements in life. The program will be regularly scheduled and air between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and will be identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to teens (13 to 16 year olds), at the beginning and throughout each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.

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
Nancy Bingaman (417) 862-2727
Address E-mail Address
2650 E. Division nancyb@ozarksfox.com
City State ZIP Code
Springfield MO 65803

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.
KSFX aired approximately 1.5 to 3 minutes of kid targeted PSA's in the Monday at 8:30a program (1/1-3/30/07) and in the Sunday at 7a program (1/7-3/25/07) covering a range of topics such as drug prevention, dropout prevention, bullying, obesity, and writing. KSFX also aired approximately 30 seconds to a minute of PSA's in each of the Saturday morning shows (7a-11a) for the quarter.

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, Inc.
Date
06/07/2007
FCC Form 398
March 2006