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: 2007-06-30 00:00:00.0 Filed on: 2007-07-09 17:11:06.866

Call Sign Channel Numbers Community of License
KFDM (analog)
21 (digital)
City State County ZIP Code
Beaumont TX Jefferson 77702
Licensee Name
Freedom Broadcasting of Texas Licensee,L.L.C.
Network Affiliation Nielsen DMA Licensee World Wide Web Home Page Address (if applicable)
CBS Beaumont-Port Arthur www.kfdm.com
Facility ID Previous Call Sign (if applicable) License Renewal Expiration Date
22589 N/A 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).
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
MADELINE NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 9-9:30am CST 12 1
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
5 years 7 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
The animated and Emmy award winning series, "The New Adventures of Madeline," is based on the classic books by Ludwig Bemelman. Narrated in rhyme by reknown actor Christopher Plummer, the episodes follow the everyday and imaginative adventures of a little French girl and her friends. The Madeline stories both portray and reflect on some of the social learning experiences valuable for children in the early and middle periods of childhood. The series also explores many of the social lessons related to such themes as honesty, fairness, respect for others, self-reliance, and a number of other prosocial concepts so important for developing children. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled
12 1 0
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
4/28/07 N/A N
If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? N
Reason for Preemption OTHER
Title of Analog Core Program #2 Origin
SABRINA, THE ANIMATED SERIES NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 9:30-10am CST 12 1
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
7 years 12 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
The animated series, "Sabrina," involves the adventures of a modern, early adolescent girl who is part human and part witch. While Sabrina is not your typical girl - she has magical powers that must be kept secret and also under control - the familial, social, peer-group, and school-related issues she experiences all serve as educational and instructional life-lessons for viewers, as they reflect many of the same learning experiences and teenage challenges faced by children today. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled
12 1 0
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
4/28/07 N/A N
If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? N
Reason for Preemption OTHER
Title of Analog Core Program #3 Origin
TROLLZ NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 10-10:30am CST 12 1
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
8 years 12 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
TROLLZ is an animated series about five teenage girls growing up in a magic and colorful world, who live by the credo B.F.F.I. - Best Friends for Life. The magic in their lives is interwoven into real-world type experiences through which they learn to engage in problem solving, creative thinking, and cooperative strategy skills. The series also provides an opportunity for the five girls to learn how to cope with some of the social and emotional issues of self-esteem relating to physical features and other personal attributes, emerging friendships and peer-group relationships, and other experiences found in Trollzopolis. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Total Times Aired Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of Preemptions Rescheduled
12 1 0
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode # If rescheduled, date and time reschedule Is the rescheduled date the second home?
04/28/07 N/A N
If rescheduled, were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? N
Reason for Preemption OTHER
Title of Analog Core Program #4 Origin
HORSELAND NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 10:30-11:00am CST 13 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
9 years 11 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
HORSELAND is an animated series about five girls and two boys who live in spectacular countryside that houses a farm called Horseland. Each of these main characters has a special horse whose personality is similar to its owner's. Horseland and its unique approach of integrating the personality of the main characters and animals serve to reinforce prosocial themes. Horseland is also a "coming of age" series in which viewers experience and learn from the social interactions, hopes, dreams, and even fears of this group of culturally diverse adolescents. From this background, the experiences of sharing, caring, compromise, friendship, respect, and competition emerge to provide the young viewers with social and emotional guidelines for better understanding many of the life-lessons they need to learn as they grow and develop. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Title of Analog Core Program #5 Origin
Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Sunday, 7-7:30am CST 13 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
Jack Hanna, a leading naturalist and adventurer hosts this series. Each week, the camera follows Jack as he spends time with natures creatures across the continents. Jack talks with people that are knowledgeable about each animal and habitat, teaching as he goes. Each episode is designed to reveal to children the world around them in a way that presents positive role models and pro-social values within an environmentally responsible universe. This program is specifically designed to further educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commissions rules.
Title of Analog Core Program #6 Origin
Animal Atlas SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Sunday, 7:30-8am CST 13 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
12 years 16 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
Animal Atlas explores the world of animal wildlife, promoting a better understanding of how various animal species live and what they need to survive. With an entertaining narrative, the series shows a thorough and entertaining exploration of a specific animal by taking the viewer into that animals world as we see where it lives, how it eats, how it plays, how the family unit operates, and what threatens and supports its survival. The show also promotes responsibility toward wildlife issues by educating the viewer about endangered species and wildlife habits, as well as informing viewers how to support wildlife conservation. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commissions rules.
Title of Analog Core Program #7 Origin
Horseland NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 9-9:30am CST 1 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
9 years 11 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
HORSELAND is an animated series about five girls and two boys who live in spectacular countryside that houses a farm called Horseland. Each of these main characters has a special horse whose personality is similar to its owner's. Horseland and its unique approach of integrating the personality of the main characters and animals serve to reinforce prosocial themes. Horseland is also a "coming of age" series in which viewers experience and learn from the social interactions, hopes, dreams, and even fears of this group of culturally diverse adolescents. From this background, the experiences of sharing, caring, compromise, friendship, respect, and competition emerge to provide the young viewers with social and emotional guidelines for better understanding many of the life-lessons they need to learn as they grow and develop. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Title of Analog Core Program #8 Origin
Horseland NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 9:30-10:00am CST 1 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
9 years 11 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
HORSELAND is an animated series about five girls and two boys who live in spectacular countryside that houses a farm called Horseland. Each of these main characters has a special horse whose personality is similar to its owner's. Horseland and its unique approach of integrating the personality of the main characters and animals serve to reinforce prosocial themes. Horseland is also a "coming of age" series in which viewers experience and learn from the social interactions, hopes, dreams, and even fears of this group of culturally diverse adolescents. From this background, the experiences of sharing, caring, compromise, friendship, respect, and competition emerge to provide the young viewers with social and emotional guidelines for better understanding many of the life-lessons they need to learn as they grow and develop. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Title of Analog Core Program #9 Origin
Horseland NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 10-10:30am CST 1 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To
9 years 11 years Y
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
HORSELAND is an animated series about five girls and two boys who live in spectacular countryside that houses a farm called Horseland. Each of these main characters has a special horse whose personality is similar to its owner's. Horseland and its unique approach of integrating the personality of the main characters and animals serve to reinforce prosocial themes. Horseland is also a "coming of age" series in which viewers experience and learn from the social interactions, hopes, dreams, and even fears of this group of culturally diverse adolescents. From this background, the experiences of sharing, caring, compromise, friendship, respect, and competition emerge to provide the young viewers with social and emotional guidelines for better understanding many of the life-lessons they need to learn as they grow and develop. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.

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
An Ocean Runs Through It SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 11-12:00pm 1 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
60 minutes From To
11 years 16 years
Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? Y
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
Travel with Jack Hanna for an aquatic adventure in the heart of the Bahama Islands. In this tropical paradise, Jack discovers the largest outdoor aquarium at the unique Atlantis Hotel. Here you can hand feed a sting ray or meet a tiger shark face to face. Jack also journeys the open seas in search of the Caribbean reef shark. And, off the coast of Grand Bahama Island, Jack dives with bottle-nosed dolphins for an underwater frolic that is as heart warming as it is memorable.
Date and Time Aired (if preempted and rescheduled)

 
Title of Analog Non-Core Program #2 Origin
Sports Stars of Tomorrow SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Sunday,11:30am-12:00pm 1 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
12 years 16 years
Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? Y
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
Sports Stars of Tomorrow is a comprehensive sports program focusing on amateur atheletes who display a drive, a determination, and a commitment to excellence that pays off both in competition and in life. The format informs the viewer of stories about individuals, teams and communities that work to achieve greatness. It focuses on accomplishment,highlights exceptional performances, and emphasizes the results of teamwork and dicipline.
Date and Time Aired (if preempted and rescheduled)

 
Title of Analog Non-Core Program #3 Origin
Jack Hanna's Animal Bloopers SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 3-4pm 1 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
60 minutes From To
11 years 16 years
Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? Y
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
Join Jack Hanna for more blooper fun. Anything can happen when animals and Jungle Jack are involved. He will share with you some of the field video that never made the cut, some of the animals that did not want to cooperate and some of the funny mishaps he has on the set. He will also answer some of the funnier questions you have asked him.
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.
[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. 3.00 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. 168.00 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. 4.00 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).
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.
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
Krypto The Super Dog (CWPlus) NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 6-6:30am cst 13 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To Y
4 years 6 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
To teach viewers the value and importance of heroism, involving empathy for the plight of others, initiative, independence and courage. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commissions rules.

Title of Digital Core Program #2 Origin
Krypto the Super Dog (CWplus) NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 6:30-7am cst 13 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To Y
4 years 6 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
To teach viewers the value and importance of heroism, involving empathy for the plight of others, initiative, independence and courage. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commissions rules.

Title of Digital Core Program #3 Origin
Beakman's World (cwplus) NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 11-11:30am cst 13 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
This program furthers the educational, information needs of children aged 13-16. The entire series deals with science and the task of making science accessible and understandable. This series meet the criteria for furthering the educational, information needs for children 13-16. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commissions rules.

Title of Digital Core Program #4 Origin
Beakman's World (cwplus) NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 11:30-12n cst 13 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
This program furthers the educational, information needs of children aged 13-16. The entire series deals with science and the task of making science accessible and understandable. This series meet the criteria for furthering the educational, information needs for children 13-16. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commissions rules.

Title of Digital Core Program #5 Origin
Critter Gitters(cwplus) NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Sunday, 10-10:30am cst 13 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To Y
9 years 14 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
In this series a group of neighborhood kids join forces with a couple of veterinarians and an inventive professor to become a search and rescue unit, a detective agency, and a police force for animals. The Critter Gitters team works with authorities to solve animal mysteries, puzzling cases and even international crimes involving animals of every size, shape and species. In order for parents, children, and listing services to clearly identify the program as one that fulfills the FCC description of a program that meets kids' educational television needs, the beginning of each program includes a video billboard with the recommended rating TV-G E/I. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commissions rules.

Title of Digital Core Program #6 Origin
Kid Guides (cwplus) NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Sunday, 10:30-11am cst 13 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience E/I Symbol Used As Required
30 minutes From To Y
8 years 12 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
This action packed series takes kids behind the scenes of some of the top zoo, aquariums, museums, and other destinations in the world. Travel the world with our Kid Guides as they feed giraffes, swim with sharks, learn how to be a dolphin trainer and much more. Educational features throughout the show include The Book Corner and Explorer's Corner. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commissions rules.

Title of Digital Core Program #7 Origin
Real Life (cwplus) NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Sunday, 11-11:30am cst 13 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
The concept for Real Life 101 is bold yet simple. Real life jobs and careers are explored in an energetic style as an education and information (E/I) presentation for teenage viewers. The careers and people chosen to reflect those categories offer a vital inside look at what it would really be like to choose that particular profession. A co-host approach allows for interchange of questions and responses adding viewer stimulation and insight. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commissions rules.

Title of Digital Core Program #8 Origin
Ulitmate Choice (cwplus) NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Sunday, 11:30-12n cst 13 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
adventure in the mountains of North and South Carolina. During their time, the group lives its adventure 24 hours a day, saying goodbye to their normal lives and hello to an experience they will never forget. Therefore meets the definition of Core Programming.

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.
Title of Digital Non-Core Program #1 Origin
An Ocean Runs Through It SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 11-11:30am 1 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
60 minutes From To
11 years 16 years
Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? Y
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
Travel with Jack Hanna for an aquatic adventure in the heart of the Bahama Islands. In this tropical paradise, Jack discovers the largest outdoor aquarium at the unique Atlantis Hotel. Here you can hand feed a sting ray or meet a tiger shark face to face. Jack also journeys the open seas in search of the Caribbean reef shark. And, off the coast of Grand Bahama Island, Jack dives with bottle-nosed dolphins for an underwater frolic that is as heart warming as it is memorable.
Date and Time Aired (if preempted and rescheduled)

 

Title of Digital Non-Core Program #2 Origin
Sports Stars of Tomorrow SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Sunday, 11:30-12pm 1 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
12 years 16 years
Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? Y
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
Sports Stars of Tomorrow is a comprehensive sports program focusing on amateur atheletes who display a drive, a determination, and a commitment to excellence that pays off both in competition and in life. The format informs the viewer of stories about individuals, teams and communities that work to achieve greatness. It focuses on accomplishment,highlights exceptional performances, and emphasizes the results of teamwork and dicipline.
Date and Time Aired (if preempted and rescheduled)

 

Title of Digital Non-Core Program #3 Origin
Jack Hanna's Animal Bloopers SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled Time Number of Pre-emptions
Saturday, 3-4pm 1 0
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
60 minutes From To
11 years 16 years
Does the program have educating and informing children ages 16 and under as a significant purpose? Y
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
Join Jack Hanna for more blooper fun. Anything can happen when animals and Jungle Jack are involved. He will share with you some of the field video that never made the cut, some of the animals that did'nt want to cooperate and some of the funny mishaps he has on the set. He will also answer some of the funnier questions you have asked him.
Date and Time Aired (if preempted and rescheduled)

 

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
Madeline "analog/main digital"channel NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Saturday, 9-9:30am CST 10
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
5 years 7 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
The animated and Emmy award winning series, "The New Adventures of Madeline," is based on the classic books by Ludwig Bemelman. Narrated in rhyme by reknown actor Christopher Plummer, the episodes follow the everyday and imaginative adventures of a little French girl and her friends. The Madeline stories both portray and reflect on some of the social learning experiences valuable for children in the early and middle periods of childhood. The series also explores many of the social lessons related to such themes as honesty, fairness, respect for others, self-reliance, and a number of other prosocial concepts so important for developing children. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Title of Planned Core Program #2 Origin
Sabrina, The Animated Series "analog/main digital"channel NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Saturday, 9:30-10:00am CST 10
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
7 years 12 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
The animated series, "Sabrina," involves the adventures of a modern, early adolescent girl who is part human and part witch. While Sabrina is not your typical girl - she has magical powers that must be kept secret and also under control - the familial, social, peer-group, and school-related issues she experiences all serve as educational and instructional life-lessons for viewers, as they reflect many of the same learning experiences and teenage challenges faced by children today. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Title of Planned Core Program #3 Origin
Trollz "analog/main digital"channel NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Saturday, 10-10:30am CST 10
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
8 years 12 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
TROLLZ is an animated series about five teenage girls growing up in a magic and colorful world, who live by the credo B.F.F.I. - Best Friends for Life. The magic in their lives is interwoven into real-world type experiences through which they learn to engage in problem solving, creative thinking, and cooperative strategy skills. The series also provides an opportunity for the five girls to learn how to cope with some of the social and emotional issues of self-esteem relating to physical features and other personal attributes, emerging friendships and peer-group relationships, and other experiences found in Trollzopolis. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Title of Planned Core Program #4 Origin
Horseland "analog/main digital"channel NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Saturday, 10:30-11am CST 10
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
9 years 11 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
HORSELAND is an animated series about five girls and two boys who live in spectacular countryside that houses a farm called Horseland. Each of these main characters has a special horse whose personality is similar to its owner's. Horseland and its unique approach of integrating the personality of the main characters and animals serve to reinforce prosocial themes. Horseland is also a "coming of age" series in which viewers experience and learn from the social interactions, hopes, dreams, and even fears of this group of culturally diverse adolescents. From this background, the experiences of sharing, caring, compromise, friendship, respect, and competition emerge to provide the young viewers with social and emotional guidelines for better understanding many of the life-lessons they need to learn as they grow and develop. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Title of Planned Core Program #5 Origin
Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures "analog/main digital"channel SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Sunday, 7-7:30am CST 14
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
Jack Hanna, a leading naturalist and adventurer hosts this series. Each week, the camera follows Jack as he spends time with natures creatures across the continents. Jack talks with people that are knowledgeable about each animal and habitat, teaching as he goes. Each episode is designed to reveal to children the world around them in a way that presents positive role models and pro-social values within an environmentally responsible universe. This program is specifically designed to further educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commissions rules.
Title of Planned Core Program #6 Origin
Animal Atlas "analog/main digital"channel SYNDICATED
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Sunday, 7:30-8am CST 14
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
12 years 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
Animal Atlas explores the world of animal wildlife, promoting a better understanding of how various animal species live and what they need to survive. With an entertaining narrative, the series shows a thorough and entertaining exploration of a specific animal by taking the viewer into that animals world as we see where it lives, how it eats, how it plays, how the family unit operates, and what threatens and supports its survival. The show also promotes responsibility toward wildlife issues by educating the viewer about endangered species and wildlife habits, as well as informing viewers how to support wildlife conservation. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commissions rules.
Title of Planned Core Program #7 Origin
CARE BEARS "analog/main digital channel" NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Saturday, 9-9:30am CST 3
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
5 years 7 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
Care Bears are a group of funny, colorful bears, each with a special way of caring and a belly badge, which unleashes that bear's special caring power. The bears use their caring hearts and their belly badges to help each other and to thwart the evil plots of Grizzle, a bad bear with his own flying lair. Each Care Bears episode is designed to foster children's "emotional intelligence," defined by psychologist Daniel Goleman and other researchers as skill in five areas: knowing one's emotions; managing one's emotions; motivating oneself; recognizing emotions in others; and handling relationships. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Title of Planned Core Program #8 Origin
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE "analog/main digital channel NETWORK
Regular Schedule Total Times to be Aired
Saturday, 9:30-10am CST 3
Length of Program Age of Target Audience
30 minutes From To
3 years 6 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
In this series, Strawberry Shortcake, a curious, self-confident leader, narrates stories of her and her friends' adventures in the richly-imagined world of Strawberry Land. Using her many positive qualities, Strawberry helps her friends, who share her values but not necessarily her ability to take a broader view, to see beyond their own self-interest. The themes of the stories are designed to have particular relevance for young viewers, focusing on such issues as friendship, fear, self-confidence, sportsmanship, trust and shyness. The pro-social messages flow naturally from the narrative, as the characters experience concrete (positive and negative) consequences of their actions. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.

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
Penny Peden 409-892-6622
Address E-mail Address
2955 I-10 East penny@kfdm.com
City State ZIP Code
Beaumont TX 77702

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.

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
Freedom Broadcasting of Texas Licensee, L.L.C.
Date
07/09/2007
FCC Form 398
March 2006