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TEGNA Inc., SGCI Holdings III LLC,
and CMG Media Operating Company,
LLC, Applications for Transfer of
Control and Assignment of Certain
Subsidiaries
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This document commences a
hearing in connection with a series of
applications filed by TEGNA Inc.
(TEGNA), SGCI Holdings III LLC (SGCI
Holdings), and CMG Media Operating
Company, LLC (CMG) seeking
Commission consent to the transfer of
control and/or assignment of broadcast
television station licenses. By this
document, the Media Bureau has
designated two discrete substantial and
material questions of fact for hearing,
namely: (1) are the Transactions
structured in a way that is likely to
trigger a rate increase harmful to
consumers, as a result of contractual
clauses that take immediate effect after
the consummation of the Transactions,
and (2) will the Transactions reduce or
impair localism, including whether they
will result in labor reductions at local
stations.
DATES: Persons desiring to participate as
parties in the hearing shall file a
petition for leave to intervene no later
than April 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: File documents with the
Office of the Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission, 45 L
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, with
a copy mailed to each party to the
proceeding. Each document that is filed
in this proceeding must display on the
front page the docket number of this
hearing, ‘‘MB Docket No. 22–162.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeremy Miller, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1507 or jeremy.miller@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Hearing Designation
Order (Order), MB Docket No. 22–162,
MB 22–149, adopted and released on
February 24, 2023. The complete text of
this document, including attachments
and any related document, is available
on the Commission’s website at https://
www.fcc.gov/transaction/standardgeneral-tegna or by using the search
function on the Commission’s
Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS) web page at www.fcc.gov/ecfs.
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email to FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
418–0432 (TTY).
Summary of the Hearing Designation
Order
In four sets of applications initially
filed on March 18, 2022 and last
amended on April 1, 2022, TEGNA Inc.
(TEGNA), SGCI Holdings III LLC (SGCI
Holdings), and CMG Media Operating
Company, LLC (CMG) (collectively, the
Applicants) sought consent to transfer
control of TEGNA to SGCI Holdings, as
well as three other sets of applications
filed contemporaneously seeking
consent for a series of related
transactions: (1) the transfer of control
of the four full power television stations
of Community News Media LLC (CNM)
to a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMG;
(2) the transfer of control of Teton
Parent Corp. (TPC), the parent company
of licensee WFXT(TV), Boston,
Massachusetts, from a wholly-owned
subsidiary of CMG to SGCI Holdings;
and (3) immediately upon
consummation of the merger of TEGNA
with TPC, the assignment of the licenses
of four full-power television stations
from subsidiaries of post-merger TEGNA
to indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries
of CMG (collectively, the Transactions).
In addition, the Applicants and
affiliated entities filed letters with the
Commission putting forth certain
commitments, including (1) a December
16, 2022 letter from SGCI Holdings and
Standard General, L.P. addressing ‘‘the
applicability of retransmission consent
agreements to the TEGNA stations that
will be controlled by Standard General
L.P. and SGCI Holdings . . . following
the [Transactions],’’ Letter from
Soohyung Kim, SGCI Holdings and
Standard General, L.P., to Marlene H.
Dortch, FCC, Dkt. No. 22–162 (filed Dec.
16, 2022) (SG Waiver Letter); and (2) a
December 22, 2022 letter from SGCI
Holdings and Standard General, L.P.
addressing concerns raised regarding
reduction of local jobs after
consummation of the Transactions,
Letter from Soohyung Kim, SGCI
Holdings and Standard General, L.P., to
Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, Dkt. No. 22–
162 (filed Dec. 22, 2022) (SG Staffing
Letter)).
Multiple parties filed petitions and
other formal pleadings seeking, among
other things, to dismiss or deny the
Transactions. These parties’ arguments
include objections that the structure of
the Transactions would unfairly harm
subscribers through increased
multichannel video programming
distributors (MVPD) subscription prices
resulting from the triggering of after-
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acquired clauses in retransmission
contracts. More specifically, some
parties raise concerns with the structure
and sequencing of the Transactions and
the perceived exploitation of contractual
provisions in the retransmission consent
agreements held by the stations, which
they allege would result in the
imposition of higher retransmission fees
in a manner inconsistent with a
functioning, competitive marketplace.
Opponents also argue that the
Transactions undermine localism by
reducing the amount and scope of local
news coverage because the Applicants’
business intentions and commitments
include reporter layoffs.
Section 310(d) of the Act, 47 U.S.C.
310(d), provides that no station license
shall be transferred or assigned unless
the Commission, on application,
determines that the public interest,
convenience, and necessity will be
served thereby. If the transaction would
not violate a statute or rule, the
Commission considers whether it could
result in public interest harms by
substantially frustrating or impairing the
objectives or implementation of the Act
or related statutes. Under Section 309(d)
of the Act, ‘‘[i]f a substantial and
material question of fact is presented or
if the Commission for any reason is
unable to find that grant of the
application would be consistent [with
the public interest, convenience, and
necessity],’’ it must formally designate
the application for a hearing in
accordance with Section 309(e) of the
Act. 47 U.S.C. 309(d) and (e). Courts
have stated that, in reviewing the
record, the Commission must designate
an application for hearing if ‘‘the totality
of the evidence arouses a sufficient
doubt’’ as to whether grant of the
application would serve the public
interest. Serafyn v. FCC, 149 F.3d 1213,
1216 (D.C. Cir. 1998) (quoting Citizens
for Jazz on WRVR Inc. v. FCC, 775 F.2d
392, 395 (D.C. Cir. 1985)).
Potential Public Interest Harm from
Increased Retransmission Consent Fees.
Pursuant to section 325 of the
Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 325(b),
MVPDs may retransmit the signal of a
local broadcast television station on a
cable or satellite television system only
with the station’s permission. To
facilitate the carriage of local stations,
the Act permits licensees of commercial
television stations to elect to either
require the MVPDs to carry their signals
automatically but without
compensation, or to negotiate with
MVPDs for the right to retransmit the
station’s signal in exchange for
remuneration. If a station elects
transmission consent, the station and
MVPD negotiate a carriage agreement,
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known as retransmission consent
agreement, which typically involves a
fee paid to the local broadcast station
calculated on a per-subscriber, permonth basis. Communications
Marketplace Report, GN Docket No. 22–
203, FCC 22–103, Report, at 167,
paragraph 275 (2022). If the parties are
unable to negotiate such a carriage
agreement, the MVPD must stop
retransmitting the station’s broadcast
signal and viewers lose access to the
station on the MVPD’s cable or satellite
television system in what is known as
a blackout.
Commission caselaw makes clear that
increases in retransmission consent
rates can constitute a public interest
harm if such increases are not simply
the product of a properly functioning
competitive marketplace. In particular,
evidence that anticompetitive practices
or other wrongdoing could distinguish
what would perhaps constitute a
market-driven rate increase from one
that is anti-competitive, unwarranted,
and harmful to consumers and the
public interest. In the instant matter, we
find that there is a substantial and
material question of fact as to whether
any increase in retransmission fees as a
result of this transaction is the result of
a properly functioning, competitive
marketplace, or, alternatively, whether
such rate increases would be the result
of: (1) the unique structure of the
Transactions in which the various
assignments and/or transfers of control
are closed sequentially in order to take
advantage of after-acquired station
clauses and maximize retransmission
revenue, or (2) some other
anticompetitive practices or other
wrongdoing, and accordingly, the
impact of any such rate increases on the
viewing public, including MVPD
subscribers.
Based on the record before us, we are
unable to find, due to the unique
structure of the Transactions in which
the various assignments and/or transfers
of control are closed sequentially in
order to take advantage of after-acquired
station clauses and maximize
retransmission revenue, that rates to
MVPD subscribers would not rise
beyond that which would occur in a
properly functioning competitive
market. In addition, especially given
questions about the intended scope of
the commitments relating to
enforcement of such clauses, we are
unable to find that the commitments
offered by the Applicants would
adequately mitigate such a result.
Accordingly, we designate the
Applications for a hearing to determine:
whether the sequencing of the
Transactions was intended primarily to
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increase retransmission fees; whether
consummation of the Transactions will
likely cause an increase in rates for the
retail subscribers of the MVPDs that
currently hold, or will in the future
negotiate, retransmission agreements
with the Applicants; whether the
sequencing of the Transactions
constitutes anticompetitive activity;
what the extent of harm to viewers and
the public interest would be as a result,
whether any such harm would be
adequately mitigated by the
commitments offered by the Applicants
in the SG Waiver Letter; and/or whether
any of the Applicants violated any
Commission rules or committed other
wrongdoing in constructing the
Transactions.
Potential Public Interest Harm to
Localism, Including Due to Labor
Reductions. Localism, along with
competition and diversity, is a
longstanding core Commission
broadcast policy objective, which
together forms the cornerstone of
broadcasting. 2002 Biennial Regulatory
Review—Review of the Commission’s
Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other
Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996,
Report and Order and Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, 18 FCC Rcd
13620, 13643–13644, paras. 73
through76 (2003) (subsequent history
omitted) (2002 Biennial Review);
Broadcast Localism, Notice of Inquiry,
19 FCC Rcd 12425 at paragraph 1 (2004)
(Broadcast Localism NOI) The
Commission has consistently
interpreted the localism obligation to
require that broadcasters air material
that is responsive to the needs and
interests of the communities that their
stations are licensed to serve, including
local news, information, and public
affairs programming. See, e.g.,
Applications of Comcast Corporation,
General Electric Company and NBC
Universal, Inc. for Consent to Assign
Licenses and Transfer Control of
Licensees, Memorandum Opinion and
Order, 26 FCC Rcd. 4238, 4320,
paragraph 197 (2011) (Comcast/NBCU
Order) (citation omitted). As the
Supreme Court recently recognized,
‘‘[t]he FCC has long explained that the
ownership rules seek to promote
competition, localism, and viewpoint
diversity by ensuring that a small
number of entities do not dominate a
particular media market.’’ Fed.
Commc’ns Comm’n v. Prometheus
Radio Project, 141 S.Ct. 1150, 1155
(2021).
We recognize that local journalism is
the heart of local news and communityresponsive programming, and in that
context we take seriously concerns that
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a diminution in the employment of local
journalists and other local staff poses a
threat to localism.
Plans and Commitments Regarding
Jobs. The conflicting evidence on the
record before us about SGCI Holdings’
intentions and commitments with
regard to local staffing at the TEGNA
stations, leaves us with substantial and
material questions of fact, unresolved by
Applicants’ filings, that require further
investigation to determine the ultimate
effects on localism. Central to this
determination would be reconciling the
accuracy and legitimacy of the
Applicants’ explanations for the
documents seeming to indicate intent
and commitments to reduce stationlevel staff, including whether the
‘‘synergies’’ of job cuts have already
taken place; evaluation of SGCI
Holdings’ explanations that station-level
savings have already been achieved and
that the financial model is
distinguishable from a financial plan;
identification of any such jobs that
would likely be cut as a result of the
proposed transaction and their impact
on the Commission’s localism policies;
and resolution of apparent timeline
inconsistencies about representations on
staffing.
The Applicants have offered certain
commitments regarding staffing at the
TEGNA stations if the Commission were
to approve the Transactions. However,
the specific deficiencies highlighted by
some of the opponents of the
Transactions, including the practicality
and sufficiency of the SG Staffing Letter,
remain unaddressed and unresolved,
leaving substantial and material
questions of fact as to whether and how
station-level staffing might be reduced
and the effect of any such reduction on
localism.
Structure of Ownership. The record
also indicates that two aspects of the
ultimate ownership proposed for New
TEGNA also warrant further
investigation in order to determine the
potential impact on localism. First, the
parties present sharply divergent cases
as to whether the organizational form of
SGCI Holdings as an investment fund
benefits or harms the ability of the
TEGNA Stations to provide local service
going forward. A material question
remains whether the specific change in
ownership in this transaction from a
publicly traded corporation to a private
company owned by an investment fund
would promote, hinder, or indeed, have
no effect on localism. Second, any
assessment of localism would also
benefit from a determination of the role
of Standard General L.P. in the past as
a station owner and, more importantly,
its role going forward. Although the
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Applicants, on occasion, refer to the role
of Standard General L.P. going forward
in an apparent ownership or control
capacity, most notably in the recent
commitment letters filed in December, it
is not clear that this entity is involved
in the Transactions. There is a material
question how relevant the experience
under different, unidentified Standard
General L.P. ownership would be
compared to that of SGCI Holdings.
Programming Production. We also
find two issues related to the production
of community-responsive programming
to raise substantial and material
questions of fact as to whether SGCI
Holdings’ acquisition of the TEGNA
stations will harm localism. First,
questions have been raised in the record
regarding how New TEGNA’s creation
and use of a Washington, DC, news
bureau will impact localism, and, in
particular, whether it would increase or
reduce the Stations’ local journalism
and coverage of local issues. Second,
questions have been raised in the record
regarding whether SGCI Holding’s
apparent intent to provide local news
services remotely will promote or harm
localism. In order to assess the impact
of SGCI Holdings’ planned operations
on the TEGNA Stations’ ability to serve
the needs and interests of their local
communities, further examination of
New TEGNA’s evident plans to gather
and broadcast local news remotely is
necessary.
Accordingly, it is ordered, That,
pursuant to Sections 309(e) of the Act,
47 U.S.C. 309(e), and section 1.254 of
the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.254,
the above-captioned applications are
designated for hearing to be held at a
time and location specified in a
subsequent Order by the Administrative
Law Judge, upon the following
questions:
(a) Whether, in light of the record
presented, retransmission consent fees
will rise as a result of the Transactions,
and if so, whether such an increase is
the result of a properly functioning,
competitive marketplace, or,
alternatively, whether such rate
increases would be the result of the
unique structure of the Transactions in
which the various assignments and/or
transfers of control are closed
sequentially in order to take advantage
of after-acquired station clauses and
maximize retransmission revenue, and
further, whether such a result would be
mitigated by the commitments offered
by the Applicants; and
(b) Whether, and to what extent, in
light of the record presented, local
content and programming in the
affected communities would be
adversely affected due to the proposed
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plans and commitments of SGCI
Holdings for station-level staff; its
intentions for investments in the
stations; the potential financial
pressures connected with the
acquisition and ownership structure;
and the potential effectiveness of the
commitments offered by the Applicants.
It is further ordered, That, pursuant to
Section 309(e) of the Act, 47 U.S.C.
309(e), and section 1.254 of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.254, both
the burden of proceeding with the
introduction of evidence and the burden
of proof with respect to issues specified
above shall be upon SGCI Holdings,
CNM, CMG, TEGNA, and TPC. We are
assigning the burdens in this manner
because SGCI Holdings, CNM, CMG,
TEGNA, and TPC have the particular
knowledge of the specific facts at issue
in this proceeding, as well as the
statutory obligation to demonstrate that
grant of the Transaction is in the public
interest.
It is further ordered, That to avail
itself of the opportunity to be heard,
SGCI Holdings, CNM, CMG, TEGNA,
and TPC pursuant to Section 1.221(c)
and 1.221(e) of the Commission’s Rules,
47 CFR 1.221(c) and 1.221(e), in person
or by their respective attorneys, shall
file a written appearance, stating an
intention to appear on the date fixed for
the hearing and present evidence on the
issues specified in the Order. Such
written appearance shall be filed within
20 days of the mailing of this Order.
Pursuant to Section 1.221(c) of the
Commission’s rules, if the applicants
fail to file an appearance within the
specified time period, or have not filed
prior to the expiration of that time a
petition to dismiss without prejudice, or
a petition to accept, for good cause
shown, such written appearance beyond
expiration of said 20 days, the
assignment application will be
dismissed with prejudice for failure to
prosecute.
It is further ordered, that, having filed
petitions to deny, TNG–CWA and the
National Association of Broadcast
Employees and Technicians-CWA
(NABET–CWA) (collectively, CWA) and
Common Cause and United Church of
Christ, OC, Inc. (collectively, Common
Cause/UCC) are made parties to the
proceeding pursuant to Section 1.221(d)
of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR
1.221(d). To avail themselves of the
opportunity to be heard, pursuant to
Sections 1.221(e) of the Commission’s
rules, each of these parties, in person or
by its attorneys, shall file, a written
appearance, stating its intention to
appear on the date fixed for the hearing
and present evidence on the issues
specified in this Order. Such written
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appearance shall be filed within 20 days
of the mailing of this Order. If any of
these parties fails to file an appearance
within the time specified, it shall,
unless good cause for such failure is
shown, forfeit its hearing rights.
It is further ordered, That the Chief,
Enforcement Bureau, shall be made a
party to this proceeding without the
need to file a written appearance.
It is further ordered, That a copy of
each document filed in this proceeding
subsequent to the date of adoption of
this document shall be served on the
counsel of record appearing on behalf of
the Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Parties
may inquire as to the identity of such
counsel by calling the Investigations &
Hearings Division of the Enforcement
Bureau at (202) 418–1420. Such service
copy shall be addressed to the named
counsel of record, Investigations &
Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau,
Federal Communications Commission,
45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
It is further ordered, That SGCI
Holdings, pursuant to Section 311(a)(2)
of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 311(a)(2), and
Section 73.3594 of the Commission’s
Rules, 47 CFR 73.3594, shall give notice
of the hearing within the time and in the
manner prescribed in such Rules, and
shall advise the Commission of the
publication of such notice as required
by Section 73.3594(b) of the Rules, 47
CFR 73.3594(b).
It is further ordered, That a copy of
this document, or a summary thereof,
shall be published in the Federal
Register.
It is further ordered, That, within
fifteen (15) days of the date that written
appearances are due, the
Administrative Law Judge shall issue a
Scheduling Order that includes a set
date for resolution.
It is further ordered, That the
Commission’s Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference
Information Center shall send a copy of
this Order by certified mail/return
receipt requested to:
TEGNA, Inc.
Michael Beder, TEGNA Inc., 8350
Broad Street, Suite 2000, Tysons,
VA 22102
Jennifer A. Johnson, Covington &
Burling LLP, One CityCenter, 850
Tenth Street NW, Washington, DC
20001
SGCI Holdings III LLC/Community News
Media LLC
Soohyung Kim, SGCI Holdings III
LLC, 767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor,
New York, NY 10153
Scott R. Flick, Pillsbury Winthrop
Shaw Pittman LLP, 1200
Seventeenth Street NW,
16009
Washington, DC 20036
CMG Media Corporation/Teton Parent
Corp.
CMG Legal Dept., 1601 W Peachtree
Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309,
United States
Michael Basile, Cooley LLP, 1299
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite
700, Washington, DC 20004
Common Cause
Yosef Getachew, Common Cause, 805
15th Street NW, Suite 800,
Washington, DC 20005
United Church of Christ Media Justice
Ministry
Cheryl A. Leanza, United Church of
Christ Media Justice Ministry, 100
Maryland Avenue NE, Washington,
DC 20002
The Newsguild—CWA/National
Association of Broadcast Employees
and Technicians—CWA
Andrew Jay Schwartzman, 1341 G
Street NW, Fifth Floor, Washington,
DC 20005
David R. Goodfriend, The Goodfriend
Group, 208 I Street NE, Washington,
DC 20002
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
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TEGNA MERGER APPLICATIONS
Application file
Nos.
Call sign
Community of license
WUPL(TV) ..............................
WBXN–CD ..............................
KTHV(TV) ...............................
KFSM–TV ...............................
WZZM(TV) ..............................
Slidell, LA ...............................
New Orleans, LA ...................
Little Rock, AR .......................
Fort Smith, AR .......................
Grand Rapids, MI ..................
0000186355
0000186356
0000186358
0000186359
0000186369
KENS(TV) ...............................
KFMB–TV ...............................
KING–TV ................................
KREM(TV) ..............................
KTVB(TV) ...............................
K15IO–D .................................
K16JE–D ................................
K17KF–D ................................
K21CC–D ...............................
K23KY–D ................................
K29NB–D ................................
K30QA–D ...............................
KTFT–LD ................................
KONG(TV) ..............................
KSKN(TV) ...............................
KTTU(TV) ...............................
KWES–TV ..............................
KXTV(TV) ...............................
KBMT(TV) ...............................
KCEN–TV ...............................
KIDY(TV) ................................
KIII(TV) ...................................
KXVA(TV) ...............................
KYTX(TV) ...............................
KUIL–D ...................................
KAGS–LD ...............................
KIDB–LD .................................
San Antonio, TX ....................
San Diego, CA .......................
Seattle, WA ............................
Spokane, WA .........................
Boise, ID ................................
McCall & New Meadows, ID ..
Glenns Ferry, ID ....................
Cambridge, ID ........................
Lewiston, ID ...........................
Council, ID .............................
Cascade, ID ...........................
Coeur D’Alene, ID ..................
Twin Falls, ID .........................
Everett , WA ..........................
Spokane, WA .........................
Tucson, AZ ............................
Odessa, TX ............................
Sacramento, CA ....................
Beaumont, TX ........................
Temple, TX ............................
San Angelo, TX .....................
Corpus Christi, TX .................
Abilene, TX ............................
Nacogdoches, TX ..................
Beaumont, TX ........................
Bryan, TX ...............................
Sweetwater, TX .....................
0000186371
0000186372
0000186389
0000186391
0000186394
0000186397
0000186393
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Belo TV, Inc ...................................................
Belo TV, Inc ...................................................
Cape Publications, Inc ...................................
Cape Publications, Inc ...................................
Combined Communications of Oklahoma,
LLC.
KENS–TV, Inc ................................................
KFMB–TV, LLC ..............................................
KING Broadcasting Company ........................
KING Broadcasting Company ........................
KING Broadcasting Company ........................
KING Broadcasting Company ........................
KING Broadcasting Company ........................
KING Broadcasting Company ........................
KING Broadcasting Company ........................
KING Broadcasting Company ........................
KING Broadcasting Company ........................
KING Broadcasting Company ........................
KING Broadcasting Company ........................
KONG–TV, Inc ...............................................
KSKN Television, Inc .....................................
KTTU–TV, Inc ................................................
KWES Television, LLC ...................................
KXTV, LLC .....................................................
LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
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Application file
Nos.
Call sign
Community of license
KIDU–LD ................................
KIDV–LD .................................
KVHP–LD ...............................
WGRZ(TV) ..............................
KARE(TV) ...............................
KNAZ–TV ...............................
KPNX(TV) ...............................
K06AE–D ................................
K26OD–D ...............................
KPSN–LD ...............................
KTVD(TV) ...............................
KUSA(TV) ...............................
WJXX(TV) ...............................
WTLV(TV) ...............................
KSDK(TV) ...............................
WATL(TV) ...............................
WLTX(TV) ...............................
WMAZ–TV ..............................
WXIA–TV ................................
WBNS(AM) .............................
WBNS–FM ..............................
WHAS–TV ..............................
Brownwood, TX .....................
Albany, TX .............................
Jasper, TX .............................
Buffalo, NY .............................
Minneapolis, MN ....................
Flagstaff, AZ ..........................
Mesa, AZ ...............................
Prescott, AZ ...........................
Globe, AZ ...............................
Payson, AZ ............................
Denver, CO ............................
Denver, CO ............................
Orange Park, FL ....................
Jacksonville, FL .....................
St. Louis, MO .........................
Atlanta, GA ............................
Columbia, SC .........................
Macon, GA .............................
Atlanta, GA ............................
Columbus, OH .......................
Columbus, OH .......................
Louisville, KY .........................
0000186383
0000186381
0000186382
0000186402
0000186415
0000186416
0000186424
0000186422
0000186421
0000186417
0000186423
0000186419
0000186420
0000186418
0000186404
0000186406
0000186407
0000186409
0000186408
0000186364
0000186363
0000186405
KGW(TV) ................................
Portland, OR ..........................
0000186444
K16ML–D ................................
Corvallis, OR ..........................
0000186450
K17HA–D ................................
Astoria, OR ............................
0000186449
K19LT–D ................................
Prineville, etc., OR .................
0000186445
K25KS–D ................................
The Dalles, OR ......................
0000186452
K28MJ–D ................................
Tillamook, OR ........................
0000186446
K29AZ–D ................................
Newport, OR ..........................
0000186448
K35HU–D ...............................
Grays River, WA ....................
0000186451
KGWZ–LD ..............................
Portland, OR ..........................
0000186447
KMSB(TV) ..............................
Tucson, AZ ............................
0000186388
KCWI–TV ................................
WCCT–TV ..............................
WNEP–TV ..............................
WOI–DT ..................................
WPMT .....................................
WQAD–TV ..............................
WTIC–TV ................................
WZDX(TV) ..............................
W07DC–D ..............................
W10CP–D ...............................
W14CO–D ..............................
W15CO–D ..............................
W20AD–D ...............................
W26CV–D ...............................
W29FQ–D ...............................
WTSP(TV) ..............................
WLBZ(TV) ...............................
WCSH(TV) ..............................
WGCI–LD ...............................
WATN–TV ..............................
WLMT(TV) ..............................
WTHR(TV) ..............................
WALV–CD ..............................
WBIR–TV ................................
WBNS–TV ..............................
WCNC–TV ..............................
W17EE–D ...............................
W36FB–D ...............................
Ames, IA ................................
Waterbury, CT .......................
Scranton, PA ..........................
Ames, IA ................................
York, PA .................................
Moline, IL ...............................
Hartford, CT ...........................
Huntsville, AL .........................
Allentown/Bethlehem, PA ......
Towanda, PA .........................
Clarks Summit, etc., PA .........
Towanda, PA .........................
Williamsport, PA .....................
Mansfield, PA .........................
Pottsville, PA ..........................
St. Petersburg, FL .................
Bangor, ME ............................
Portland, ME ..........................
Skowhegan, ME .....................
Memphis, TN .........................
Memphis, TN .........................
Indianapolis, IN ......................
Indianapolis, IN ......................
Knoxville, TN ..........................
Columbus, OH .......................
Charlotte, NC .........................
Lilesville/Wadesboro, NC .......
Briscoe, NC ............................
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0000186439
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LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
LSB Broadcasting, Inc ...................................
Multimedia Entertainment, LLC ......................
Multimedia Holdings Corporation ...................
Multimedia Holdings Corporation ...................
Multimedia Holdings Corporation ...................
Multimedia Holdings Corporation ...................
Multimedia Holdings Corporation ...................
Multimedia Holdings Corporation ...................
Multimedia Holdings Corporation ...................
Multimedia Holdings Corporation ...................
Multimedia Holdings Corporation ...................
Multimedia Holdings Corporation ...................
Multimedia KSDK, LLC ..................................
Pacific and Southern, LLC .............................
Pacific and Southern, LLC .............................
Pacific and Southern, LLC .............................
Pacific and Southern, LLC .............................
RadiOhio, Incorporated ..................................
RadiOhio, Incorporated ..................................
Sander Operating Co. I LLC D/B/A WHAS
Television.
Sander Operating Co. III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
Sander Operating Co. III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
Sander Operating Co. III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
Sander Operating Co. III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
Sander Operating Co. III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
Sander Operating Co. III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
Sander Operating Co. III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
Sander Operating Co. III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
Sander Operating Co. III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
Sander Operating Co. V LLC D/B/A KMSB
Television.
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC ..................
Tegna East Coast Broadcasting, LLC ...........
Tegna East Coast Broadcasting, LLC ...........
Tegna East Coast Broadcasting, LLC ...........
Tegna East Coast Broadcasting, LLC ...........
TEGNA Memphis Broadcasting, Inc ..............
TEGNA Memphis Broadcasting, Inc ..............
VideoIndiana, Inc ...........................................
VideOhio, Inc ..................................................
WBIR–TV, LLC ...............................................
WBNS–TV, Inc ...............................................
WCNC–TV, Inc ...............................................
WCNC–TV, Inc ...............................................
WCNC–TV, Inc ...............................................
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Call sign
Community of license
Application file
Nos.
Licensee
WFAA(TV) ..............................
WFMY–TV ..............................
WKYC(TV) ..............................
WTOL(TV) ..............................
WUSA(TV) ..............................
WVEC(TV) ..............................
WJHJ–LP ................................
WYSJ–CD ..............................
WWL–TV ................................
Dallas, TX ..............................
Greensboro, NC .....................
Cleveland, OH .......................
Toledo, OH ............................
Washington, D.C ....................
Hampton, VA .........................
Newport News, Etc., VA ........
Yorktown, VA .........................
New Orleans, LA ...................
0000186453
0000186454
0000186455
0000186456
0000186457
0000186459
........................
........................
0000186352
WFAA–TV, Inc ...............................................
WFMY Television, LLC ..................................
WKYC–TV, LLC .............................................
WTOL Television, LLC ...................................
WUSA–TV, Inc ...............................................
WVEC Television, LLC ..................................
WVEC Television, LLC ..................................
WVEC Television, LLC ..................................
WWL–TV, Inc .................................................
Facility ID
72054
72064
73195
13992
65593
74167
35137
35134
74192
TEXAS STATIONS TO BE ACQUIRED BY CMG
Call sign
Community of license
KHOU(TV) ..............................
KTBU(TV) ...............................
KMPX(TV) ..............................
KVUE(TV) ...............................
Houston, TX ...........................
Conroe, TX ............................
Decatur, TX ............................
Austin, TX ..............................
Application file
Nos.
0000186461
0000186460
0000186462
0000186458
Licensee
KHOU–TV, Inc ...............................................
KHOU–TV, Inc ...............................................
WFAA–TV, Inc ...............................................
KVUE Television, Inc .....................................
Facility ID
34529
28324
73701
35867
COMMUNITY NEWS MEDIA TRANSFERS
Call sign
Community of license
KLKN(TV) ...............................
WLNE–TV ...............................
WDKA(TV) ..............................
KBSI(TV) ................................
Lincoln, NE ............................
New Bedford, MA ..................
Paducah, KY ..........................
Cape Girardeau, MO .............
Application file
Nos.
0000186354
0000186357
0000186361
0000186360
Licensee
KLKN Lincoln License LLC ............................
WLNE Providence License LLC ....................
Paducah Television License LLC ..................
Paducah Television License LLC ..................
Facility ID
11264
22591
39561
19593
WFXT SALE
Call sign
Community of license
WFXT(TV) ..............................
Boston, MA ............................
[FR Doc. 2023–05226 Filed 3–14–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meetings
5:02 p.m. on Sunday,
March 12, 2023.
PLACE: The meeting was held in the
Board Room located on the sixth floor
of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC.
STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Board
of Directors of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation met to consider
matters related to the Corporation’s
supervision, corporate, and resolution
activities. In calling the meeting, the
Board determined, on motion of
Director Rohit Chopra (Director,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau),
seconded by Director Michael J. Hsu
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(Acting Comptroller of the Currency),
and concurred in by Vice Chairman
Travis J. Hill, Director Jonathan P.
McKernan, and Chairman Martin J.
Gruenberg, that the public interest did
not require consideration of the matters
in a meeting open to public observation;
and that the matters could be
considered in a closed meeting by
authority of subsections (c)(4), (c)(6),
(c)(8), (c)(9)(A)(ii), and (c)(9)(B) of the
‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5
U.S.C. 552b (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8),
(c)(9)(A)(ii), and (c)(9)(B)).
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Requests for further information
concerning the meeting may be directed
to Debra A. Decker, Executive Secretary
of the Corporation, at 202–898–8748.
Dated this the 12th day of March, 2023.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
James P. Sheesley,
Assistant Executive Secretary.
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National Shipper Advisory Committee
March 2023 Meeting
Federal Maritime Commission.
Notice of Federal advisory
committee meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given of a
meeting of the National Shipper
Advisory Commission (NSAC) pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
DATES: The Committee will meet inperson at the Miami-Dade Beacon
Council, in Miami, FL, on March 30,
2023, from 1 until 4 p.m. Eastern Time
and also available to view streamed live
via a link on www.fmc.gov. Please note
that this meeting may adjourn early if
the Committee has completed its
business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Miami-Dade Beacon Council located
at 80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2400, Miami,
FL 33130. Requests to register should be
submitted to nsac@fmc.gov and contain
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[MB Docket No. 22-162; DA 22-5149; FR ID 130443]
TEGNA Inc., SGCI Holdings III LLC, and CMG Media Operating
Company, LLC, Applications for Transfer of Control and Assignment of
Certain Subsidiaries
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document commences a hearing in connection with a series
of applications filed by TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA), SGCI Holdings III LLC
(SGCI Holdings), and CMG Media Operating Company, LLC (CMG) seeking
Commission consent to the transfer of control and/or assignment of
broadcast television station licenses. By this document, the Media
Bureau has designated two discrete substantial and material questions
of fact for hearing, namely: (1) are the Transactions structured in a
way that is likely to trigger a rate increase harmful to consumers, as
a result of contractual clauses that take immediate effect after the
consummation of the Transactions, and (2) will the Transactions reduce
or impair localism, including whether they will result in labor
reductions at local stations.
DATES: Persons desiring to participate as parties in the hearing shall
file a petition for leave to intervene no later than April 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: File documents with the Office of the Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, with a
copy mailed to each party to the proceeding. Each document that is
filed in this proceeding must display on the front page the docket
number of this hearing, ``MB Docket No. 22-162.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Miller, Media Bureau, at (202)
418-1507 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Hearing Designation
Order (Order), MB Docket No. 22-162, MB 22-149, adopted and released on
February 24, 2023. The complete text of this document, including
attachments and any related document, is available on the Commission's
website at https://www.fcc.gov/transaction/standard-general-tegna or by
using the search function on the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing
System (ECFS) web page at www.fcc.gov/ecfs. Alternative formats are
available to persons with disabilities by sending an email to
[email protected] or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
Summary of the Hearing Designation Order
In four sets of applications initially filed on March 18, 2022 and
last amended on April 1, 2022, TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA), SGCI Holdings III
LLC (SGCI Holdings), and CMG Media Operating Company, LLC (CMG)
(collectively, the Applicants) sought consent to transfer control of
TEGNA to SGCI Holdings, as well as three other sets of applications
filed contemporaneously seeking consent for a series of related
transactions: (1) the transfer of control of the four full power
television stations of Community News Media LLC (CNM) to a wholly-owned
subsidiary of CMG; (2) the transfer of control of Teton Parent Corp.
(TPC), the parent company of licensee WFXT(TV), Boston, Massachusetts,
from a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMG to SGCI Holdings; and (3)
immediately upon consummation of the merger of TEGNA with TPC, the
assignment of the licenses of four full-power television stations from
subsidiaries of post-merger TEGNA to indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiaries of CMG (collectively, the Transactions).
In addition, the Applicants and affiliated entities filed letters
with the Commission putting forth certain commitments, including (1) a
December 16, 2022 letter from SGCI Holdings and Standard General, L.P.
addressing ``the applicability of retransmission consent agreements to
the TEGNA stations that will be controlled by Standard General L.P. and
SGCI Holdings . . . following the [Transactions],'' Letter from
Soohyung Kim, SGCI Holdings and Standard General, L.P., to Marlene H.
Dortch, FCC, Dkt. No. 22-162 (filed Dec. 16, 2022) (SG Waiver Letter);
and (2) a December 22, 2022 letter from SGCI Holdings and Standard
General, L.P. addressing concerns raised regarding reduction of local
jobs after consummation of the Transactions, Letter from Soohyung Kim,
SGCI Holdings and Standard General, L.P., to Marlene H. Dortch, FCC,
Dkt. No. 22-162 (filed Dec. 22, 2022) (SG Staffing Letter)).
Multiple parties filed petitions and other formal pleadings
seeking, among other things, to dismiss or deny the Transactions. These
parties' arguments include objections that the structure of the
Transactions would unfairly harm subscribers through increased
multichannel video programming distributors (MVPD) subscription prices
resulting from the triggering of after-
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acquired clauses in retransmission contracts. More specifically, some
parties raise concerns with the structure and sequencing of the
Transactions and the perceived exploitation of contractual provisions
in the retransmission consent agreements held by the stations, which
they allege would result in the imposition of higher retransmission
fees in a manner inconsistent with a functioning, competitive
marketplace. Opponents also argue that the Transactions undermine
localism by reducing the amount and scope of local news coverage
because the Applicants' business intentions and commitments include
reporter layoffs.
Section 310(d) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 310(d), provides that no
station license shall be transferred or assigned unless the Commission,
on application, determines that the public interest, convenience, and
necessity will be served thereby. If the transaction would not violate
a statute or rule, the Commission considers whether it could result in
public interest harms by substantially frustrating or impairing the
objectives or implementation of the Act or related statutes. Under
Section 309(d) of the Act, ``[i]f a substantial and material question
of fact is presented or if the Commission for any reason is unable to
find that grant of the application would be consistent [with the public
interest, convenience, and necessity],'' it must formally designate the
application for a hearing in accordance with Section 309(e) of the Act.
47 U.S.C. 309(d) and (e). Courts have stated that, in reviewing the
record, the Commission must designate an application for hearing if
``the totality of the evidence arouses a sufficient doubt'' as to
whether grant of the application would serve the public interest.
Serafyn v. FCC, 149 F.3d 1213, 1216 (D.C. Cir. 1998) (quoting Citizens
for Jazz on WRVR Inc. v. FCC, 775 F.2d 392, 395 (D.C. Cir. 1985)).
Potential Public Interest Harm from Increased Retransmission
Consent Fees. Pursuant to section 325 of the Communications Act, 47
U.S.C. 325(b), MVPDs may retransmit the signal of a local broadcast
television station on a cable or satellite television system only with
the station's permission. To facilitate the carriage of local stations,
the Act permits licensees of commercial television stations to elect to
either require the MVPDs to carry their signals automatically but
without compensation, or to negotiate with MVPDs for the right to
retransmit the station's signal in exchange for remuneration. If a
station elects transmission consent, the station and MVPD negotiate a
carriage agreement, known as retransmission consent agreement, which
typically involves a fee paid to the local broadcast station calculated
on a per-subscriber, per-month basis. Communications Marketplace
Report, GN Docket No. 22-203, FCC 22-103, Report, at 167, paragraph 275
(2022). If the parties are unable to negotiate such a carriage
agreement, the MVPD must stop retransmitting the station's broadcast
signal and viewers lose access to the station on the MVPD's cable or
satellite television system in what is known as a blackout.
Commission caselaw makes clear that increases in retransmission
consent rates can constitute a public interest harm if such increases
are not simply the product of a properly functioning competitive
marketplace. In particular, evidence that anticompetitive practices or
other wrongdoing could distinguish what would perhaps constitute a
market-driven rate increase from one that is anti-competitive,
unwarranted, and harmful to consumers and the public interest. In the
instant matter, we find that there is a substantial and material
question of fact as to whether any increase in retransmission fees as a
result of this transaction is the result of a properly functioning,
competitive marketplace, or, alternatively, whether such rate increases
would be the result of: (1) the unique structure of the Transactions in
which the various assignments and/or transfers of control are closed
sequentially in order to take advantage of after-acquired station
clauses and maximize retransmission revenue, or (2) some other
anticompetitive practices or other wrongdoing, and accordingly, the
impact of any such rate increases on the viewing public, including MVPD
subscribers.
Based on the record before us, we are unable to find, due to the
unique structure of the Transactions in which the various assignments
and/or transfers of control are closed sequentially in order to take
advantage of after-acquired station clauses and maximize retransmission
revenue, that rates to MVPD subscribers would not rise beyond that
which would occur in a properly functioning competitive market. In
addition, especially given questions about the intended scope of the
commitments relating to enforcement of such clauses, we are unable to
find that the commitments offered by the Applicants would adequately
mitigate such a result. Accordingly, we designate the Applications for
a hearing to determine: whether the sequencing of the Transactions was
intended primarily to increase retransmission fees; whether
consummation of the Transactions will likely cause an increase in rates
for the retail subscribers of the MVPDs that currently hold, or will in
the future negotiate, retransmission agreements with the Applicants;
whether the sequencing of the Transactions constitutes anticompetitive
activity; what the extent of harm to viewers and the public interest
would be as a result, whether any such harm would be adequately
mitigated by the commitments offered by the Applicants in the SG Waiver
Letter; and/or whether any of the Applicants violated any Commission
rules or committed other wrongdoing in constructing the Transactions.
Potential Public Interest Harm to Localism, Including Due to Labor
Reductions. Localism, along with competition and diversity, is a
longstanding core Commission broadcast policy objective, which together
forms the cornerstone of broadcasting. 2002 Biennial Regulatory
Review--Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other
Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of
1996, Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 18 FCC Rcd
13620, 13643-13644, paras. 73 through76 (2003) (subsequent history
omitted) (2002 Biennial Review); Broadcast Localism, Notice of Inquiry,
19 FCC Rcd 12425 at paragraph 1 (2004) (Broadcast Localism NOI) The
Commission has consistently interpreted the localism obligation to
require that broadcasters air material that is responsive to the needs
and interests of the communities that their stations are licensed to
serve, including local news, information, and public affairs
programming. See, e.g., Applications of Comcast Corporation, General
Electric Company and NBC Universal, Inc. for Consent to Assign Licenses
and Transfer Control of Licensees, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 26 FCC
Rcd. 4238, 4320, paragraph 197 (2011) (Comcast/NBCU Order) (citation
omitted). As the Supreme Court recently recognized, ``[t]he FCC has
long explained that the ownership rules seek to promote competition,
localism, and viewpoint diversity by ensuring that a small number of
entities do not dominate a particular media market.'' Fed. Commc'ns
Comm'n v. Prometheus Radio Project, 141 S.Ct. 1150, 1155 (2021).
We recognize that local journalism is the heart of local news and
community-responsive programming, and in that context we take seriously
concerns that
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a diminution in the employment of local journalists and other local
staff poses a threat to localism.
Plans and Commitments Regarding Jobs. The conflicting evidence on
the record before us about SGCI Holdings' intentions and commitments
with regard to local staffing at the TEGNA stations, leaves us with
substantial and material questions of fact, unresolved by Applicants'
filings, that require further investigation to determine the ultimate
effects on localism. Central to this determination would be reconciling
the accuracy and legitimacy of the Applicants' explanations for the
documents seeming to indicate intent and commitments to reduce station-
level staff, including whether the ``synergies'' of job cuts have
already taken place; evaluation of SGCI Holdings' explanations that
station-level savings have already been achieved and that the financial
model is distinguishable from a financial plan; identification of any
such jobs that would likely be cut as a result of the proposed
transaction and their impact on the Commission's localism policies; and
resolution of apparent timeline inconsistencies about representations
on staffing.
The Applicants have offered certain commitments regarding staffing
at the TEGNA stations if the Commission were to approve the
Transactions. However, the specific deficiencies highlighted by some of
the opponents of the Transactions, including the practicality and
sufficiency of the SG Staffing Letter, remain unaddressed and
unresolved, leaving substantial and material questions of fact as to
whether and how station-level staffing might be reduced and the effect
of any such reduction on localism.
Structure of Ownership. The record also indicates that two aspects
of the ultimate ownership proposed for New TEGNA also warrant further
investigation in order to determine the potential impact on localism.
First, the parties present sharply divergent cases as to whether the
organizational form of SGCI Holdings as an investment fund benefits or
harms the ability of the TEGNA Stations to provide local service going
forward. A material question remains whether the specific change in
ownership in this transaction from a publicly traded corporation to a
private company owned by an investment fund would promote, hinder, or
indeed, have no effect on localism. Second, any assessment of localism
would also benefit from a determination of the role of Standard General
L.P. in the past as a station owner and, more importantly, its role
going forward. Although the Applicants, on occasion, refer to the role
of Standard General L.P. going forward in an apparent ownership or
control capacity, most notably in the recent commitment letters filed
in December, it is not clear that this entity is involved in the
Transactions. There is a material question how relevant the experience
under different, unidentified Standard General L.P. ownership would be
compared to that of SGCI Holdings.
Programming Production. We also find two issues related to the
production of community-responsive programming to raise substantial and
material questions of fact as to whether SGCI Holdings' acquisition of
the TEGNA stations will harm localism. First, questions have been
raised in the record regarding how New TEGNA's creation and use of a
Washington, DC, news bureau will impact localism, and, in particular,
whether it would increase or reduce the Stations' local journalism and
coverage of local issues. Second, questions have been raised in the
record regarding whether SGCI Holding's apparent intent to provide
local news services remotely will promote or harm localism. In order to
assess the impact of SGCI Holdings' planned operations on the TEGNA
Stations' ability to serve the needs and interests of their local
communities, further examination of New TEGNA's evident plans to gather
and broadcast local news remotely is necessary.
Accordingly, it is ordered, That, pursuant to Sections 309(e) of
the Act, 47 U.S.C. 309(e), and section 1.254 of the Commission's rules,
47 CFR 1.254, the above-captioned applications are designated for
hearing to be held at a time and location specified in a subsequent
Order by the Administrative Law Judge, upon the following questions:
(a) Whether, in light of the record presented, retransmission
consent fees will rise as a result of the Transactions, and if so,
whether such an increase is the result of a properly functioning,
competitive marketplace, or, alternatively, whether such rate increases
would be the result of the unique structure of the Transactions in
which the various assignments and/or transfers of control are closed
sequentially in order to take advantage of after-acquired station
clauses and maximize retransmission revenue, and further, whether such
a result would be mitigated by the commitments offered by the
Applicants; and
(b) Whether, and to what extent, in light of the record presented,
local content and programming in the affected communities would be
adversely affected due to the proposed plans and commitments of SGCI
Holdings for station-level staff; its intentions for investments in the
stations; the potential financial pressures connected with the
acquisition and ownership structure; and the potential effectiveness of
the commitments offered by the Applicants.
It is further ordered, That, pursuant to Section 309(e) of the Act,
47 U.S.C. 309(e), and section 1.254 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR
1.254, both the burden of proceeding with the introduction of evidence
and the burden of proof with respect to issues specified above shall be
upon SGCI Holdings, CNM, CMG, TEGNA, and TPC. We are assigning the
burdens in this manner because SGCI Holdings, CNM, CMG, TEGNA, and TPC
have the particular knowledge of the specific facts at issue in this
proceeding, as well as the statutory obligation to demonstrate that
grant of the Transaction is in the public interest.
It is further ordered, That to avail itself of the opportunity to
be heard, SGCI Holdings, CNM, CMG, TEGNA, and TPC pursuant to Section
1.221(c) and 1.221(e) of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 1.221(c) and
1.221(e), in person or by their respective attorneys, shall file a
written appearance, stating an intention to appear on the date fixed
for the hearing and present evidence on the issues specified in the
Order. Such written appearance shall be filed within 20 days of the
mailing of this Order. Pursuant to Section 1.221(c) of the Commission's
rules, if the applicants fail to file an appearance within the
specified time period, or have not filed prior to the expiration of
that time a petition to dismiss without prejudice, or a petition to
accept, for good cause shown, such written appearance beyond expiration
of said 20 days, the assignment application will be dismissed with
prejudice for failure to prosecute.
It is further ordered, that, having filed petitions to deny, TNG-
CWA and the National Association of Broadcast Employees and
Technicians-CWA (NABET-CWA) (collectively, CWA) and Common Cause and
United Church of Christ, OC, Inc. (collectively, Common Cause/UCC) are
made parties to the proceeding pursuant to Section 1.221(d) of the
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.221(d). To avail themselves of the
opportunity to be heard, pursuant to Sections 1.221(e) of the
Commission's rules, each of these parties, in person or by its
attorneys, shall file, a written appearance, stating its intention to
appear on the date fixed for the hearing and present evidence on the
issues specified in this Order. Such written
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appearance shall be filed within 20 days of the mailing of this Order.
If any of these parties fails to file an appearance within the time
specified, it shall, unless good cause for such failure is shown,
forfeit its hearing rights.
It is further ordered, That the Chief, Enforcement Bureau, shall be
made a party to this proceeding without the need to file a written
appearance.
It is further ordered, That a copy of each document filed in this
proceeding subsequent to the date of adoption of this document shall be
served on the counsel of record appearing on behalf of the Chief,
Enforcement Bureau. Parties may inquire as to the identity of such
counsel by calling the Investigations & Hearings Division of the
Enforcement Bureau at (202) 418-1420. Such service copy shall be
addressed to the named counsel of record, Investigations & Hearings
Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L
Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
It is further ordered, That SGCI Holdings, pursuant to Section
311(a)(2) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 311(a)(2), and Section 73.3594 of the
Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 73.3594, shall give notice of the hearing
within the time and in the manner prescribed in such Rules, and shall
advise the Commission of the publication of such notice as required by
Section 73.3594(b) of the Rules, 47 CFR 73.3594(b).
It is further ordered, That a copy of this document, or a summary
thereof, shall be published in the Federal Register.
It is further ordered, That, within fifteen (15) days of the date
that written appearances are due, the Administrative Law Judge shall
issue a Scheduling Order that includes a set date for resolution.
It is further ordered, That the Commission's Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center shall send a
copy of this Order by certified mail/return receipt requested to:
TEGNA, Inc.
Michael Beder, TEGNA Inc., 8350 Broad Street, Suite 2000, Tysons,
VA 22102
Jennifer A. Johnson, Covington & Burling LLP, One CityCenter, 850
Tenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
SGCI Holdings III LLC/Community News Media LLC
Soohyung Kim, SGCI Holdings III LLC, 767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor,
New York, NY 10153
Scott R. Flick, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 1200
Seventeenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
CMG Media Corporation/Teton Parent Corp.
CMG Legal Dept., 1601 W Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309,
United States
Michael Basile, Cooley LLP, 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 700,
Washington, DC 20004
Common Cause
Yosef Getachew, Common Cause, 805 15th Street NW, Suite 800,
Washington, DC 20005
United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry
Cheryl A. Leanza, United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry,
100 Maryland Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002
The Newsguild--CWA/National Association of Broadcast Employees and
Technicians--CWA
Andrew Jay Schwartzman, 1341 G Street NW, Fifth Floor, Washington,
DC 20005
David R. Goodfriend, The Goodfriend Group, 208 I Street NE,
Washington, DC 20002
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Attachment
TEGNA Merger Applications
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Application
Call sign Community of license file Nos. Licensee Facility ID
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WUPL(TV).......................... Slidell, LA.......... 0000186355 Belo TV, Inc......... 13938
WBXN-CD........................... New Orleans, LA...... 0000186356 Belo TV, Inc......... 70419
KTHV(TV).......................... Little Rock, AR...... 0000186358 Cape Publications, 2787
Inc.
KFSM-TV........................... Fort Smith, AR....... 0000186359 Cape Publications, 66469
Inc.
WZZM(TV).......................... Grand Rapids, MI..... 0000186369 Combined 49713
Communications of
Oklahoma, LLC.
KENS(TV).......................... San Antonio, TX...... 0000186371 KENS-TV, Inc......... 26304
KFMB-TV........................... San Diego, CA........ 0000186372 KFMB-TV, LLC......... 42122
KING-TV........................... Seattle, WA.......... 0000186389 KING Broadcasting 34847
Company.
KREM(TV).......................... Spokane, WA.......... 0000186391 KING Broadcasting 34868
Company.
KTVB(TV).......................... Boise, ID............ 0000186394 KING Broadcasting 34858
Company.
K15IO-D........................... McCall & New Meadows, 0000186397 KING Broadcasting 34869
ID. Company.
K16JE-D........................... Glenns Ferry, ID..... 0000186393 KING Broadcasting 188132
Company.
K17KF-D........................... Cambridge, ID........ 0000186392 KING Broadcasting 188131
Company.
K21CC-D........................... Lewiston, ID......... 0000186390 KING Broadcasting 50532
Company.
K23KY-D........................... Council, ID.......... 0000186399 KING Broadcasting 11446
Company.
K29NB-D........................... Cascade, ID.......... 0000186396 KING Broadcasting 34884
Company.
K30QA-D........................... Coeur D'Alene, ID.... 0000186398 KING Broadcasting 34861
Company.
KTFT-LD........................... Twin Falls, ID....... 0000186395 KING Broadcasting 167056
Company.
KONG(TV).......................... Everett , WA......... 0000186373 KONG-TV, Inc......... 35396
KSKN(TV).......................... Spokane, WA.......... 0000186387 KSKN Television, Inc. 35606
KTTU(TV).......................... Tucson, AZ........... 0000186400 KTTU-TV, Inc......... 11908
KWES-TV........................... Odessa, TX........... 0000186401 KWES Television, LLC. 42007
KXTV(TV).......................... Sacramento, CA....... 0000186403 KXTV, LLC............ 25048
KBMT(TV).......................... Beaumont, TX......... 0000186374 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 10150
KCEN-TV........................... Temple, TX........... 0000186384 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 10245
KIDY(TV).......................... San Angelo, TX....... 0000186376 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 58560
KIII(TV).......................... Corpus Christi, TX... 0000186379 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 10188
KXVA(TV).......................... Abilene, TX.......... 0000186377 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 62293
KYTX(TV).......................... Nacogdoches, TX...... 0000186385 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 55644
KUIL-D............................ Beaumont, TX......... 0000186380 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 168234
KAGS-LD........................... Bryan, TX............ 0000186378 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 10246
KIDB-LD........................... Sweetwater, TX....... 0000186375 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 53545
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KIDU-LD........................... Brownwood, TX........ 0000186383 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 58559
KIDV-LD........................... Albany, TX........... 0000186381 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 58571
KVHP-LD........................... Jasper, TX........... 0000186382 LSB Broadcasting, Inc 168235
WGRZ(TV).......................... Buffalo, NY.......... 0000186402 Multimedia 64547
Entertainment, LLC.
KARE(TV).......................... Minneapolis, MN...... 0000186415 Multimedia Holdings 23079
Corporation.
KNAZ-TV........................... Flagstaff, AZ........ 0000186416 Multimedia Holdings 24749
Corporation.
KPNX(TV).......................... Mesa, AZ............. 0000186424 Multimedia Holdings 35486
Corporation.
K06AE-D........................... Prescott, AZ......... 0000186422 Multimedia Holdings 35274
Corporation.
K26OD-D........................... Globe, AZ............ 0000186421 Multimedia Holdings 35487
Corporation.
KPSN-LD........................... Payson, AZ........... 0000186417 Multimedia Holdings 63396
Corporation.
KTVD(TV).......................... Denver, CO........... 0000186423 Multimedia Holdings 68581
Corporation.
KUSA(TV).......................... Denver, CO........... 0000186419 Multimedia Holdings 23074
Corporation.
WJXX(TV).......................... Orange Park, FL...... 0000186420 Multimedia Holdings 11893
Corporation.
WTLV(TV).......................... Jacksonville, FL..... 0000186418 Multimedia Holdings 65046
Corporation.
KSDK(TV).......................... St. Louis, MO........ 0000186404 Multimedia KSDK, LLC. 46981
WATL(TV).......................... Atlanta, GA.......... 0000186406 Pacific and Southern, 22819
LLC.
WLTX(TV).......................... Columbia, SC......... 0000186407 Pacific and Southern, 37176
LLC.
WMAZ-TV........................... Macon, GA............ 0000186409 Pacific and Southern, 46991
LLC.
WXIA-TV........................... Atlanta, GA.......... 0000186408 Pacific and Southern, 51163
LLC.
WBNS(AM).......................... Columbus, OH......... 0000186364 RadiOhio, 54901
Incorporated.
WBNS-FM........................... Columbus, OH......... 0000186363 RadiOhio, 54701
Incorporated.
WHAS-TV........................... Louisville, KY....... 0000186405 Sander Operating Co. 32327
I LLC D/B/A WHAS
Television.
KGW(TV)........................... Portland, OR......... 0000186444 Sander Operating Co. 34874
III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
K16ML-D........................... Corvallis, OR........ 0000186450 Sander Operating Co. 34851
III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
K17HA-D........................... Astoria, OR.......... 0000186449 Sander Operating Co. 130923
III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
K19LT-D........................... Prineville, etc., OR. 0000186445 Sander Operating Co. 34864
III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
K25KS-D........................... The Dalles, OR....... 0000186452 Sander Operating Co. 34844
III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
K28MJ-D........................... Tillamook, OR........ 0000186446 Sander Operating Co. 189303
III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
K29AZ-D........................... Newport, OR.......... 0000186448 Sander Operating Co. 34865
III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
K35HU-D........................... Grays River, WA...... 0000186451 Sander Operating Co. 34870
III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
KGWZ-LD........................... Portland, OR......... 0000186447 Sander Operating Co. 30810
III LLC D/B/A KGW
Television.
KMSB(TV).......................... Tucson, AZ........... 0000186388 Sander Operating Co. 44052
V LLC D/B/A KMSB
Television.
KCWI-TV........................... Ames, IA............. 0000186425 TEGNA Broadcast 51502
Holdings, LLC.
WCCT-TV........................... Waterbury, CT........ 0000186430 TEGNA Broadcast 14050
Holdings, LLC.
WNEP-TV........................... Scranton, PA......... 0000186427 TEGNA Broadcast 73318
Holdings, LLC.
WOI-DT............................ Ames, IA............. 0000186435 TEGNA Broadcast 8661
Holdings, LLC.
WPMT.............................. York, PA............. 0000186439 TEGNA Broadcast 10213
Holdings, LLC.
WQAD-TV........................... Moline, IL........... 0000186438 TEGNA Broadcast 73319
Holdings, LLC.
WTIC-TV........................... Hartford, CT......... 0000186428 TEGNA Broadcast 147
Holdings, LLC.
WZDX(TV).......................... Huntsville, AL....... 0000186429 TEGNA Broadcast 28119
Holdings, LLC.
W07DC-D........................... Allentown/Bethlehem, 0000186437 TEGNA Broadcast 73325
PA. Holdings, LLC.
W10CP-D........................... Towanda, PA.......... 0000186431 TEGNA Broadcast 73320
Holdings, LLC.
W14CO-D........................... Clarks Summit, etc., 0000186432 TEGNA Broadcast 73326
PA. Holdings, LLC.
W15CO-D........................... Towanda, PA.......... 0000186436 TEGNA Broadcast 73324
Holdings, LLC.
W20AD-D........................... Williamsport, PA..... 0000186433 TEGNA Broadcast 73321
Holdings, LLC.
W26CV-D........................... Mansfield, PA........ 0000186426 TEGNA Broadcast 129499
Holdings, LLC.
W29FQ-D........................... Pottsville, PA....... 0000186434 TEGNA Broadcast 73327
Holdings, LLC.
WTSP(TV).......................... St. Petersburg, FL... 0000186365 Tegna East Coast 11290
Broadcasting, LLC.
WLBZ(TV).......................... Bangor, ME........... 0000186368 Tegna East Coast 39644
Broadcasting, LLC.
WCSH(TV).......................... Portland, ME......... 0000186366 Tegna East Coast 39664
Broadcasting, LLC.
WGCI-LD........................... Skowhegan, ME........ 0000186367 Tegna East Coast 39642
Broadcasting, LLC.
WATN-TV........................... Memphis, TN.......... 0000186411 TEGNA Memphis 11907
Broadcasting, Inc.
WLMT(TV).......................... Memphis, TN.......... 0000186412 TEGNA Memphis 68518
Broadcasting, Inc.
WTHR(TV).......................... Indianapolis, IN..... 0000186414 VideoIndiana, Inc.... 70162
WALV-CD........................... Indianapolis, IN..... 0000186413 VideOhio, Inc........ 70161
WBIR-TV........................... Knoxville, TN........ 0000186443 WBIR-TV, LLC......... 46984
WBNS-TV........................... Columbus, OH......... 0000186362 WBNS-TV, Inc......... 71217
WCNC-TV........................... Charlotte, NC........ 0000186440 WCNC-TV, Inc......... 32326
W17EE-D........................... Lilesville/Wadesboro, 0000186441 WCNC-TV, Inc......... 32316
NC.
W36FB-D........................... Briscoe, NC.......... 0000186442 WCNC-TV, Inc......... 32317
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WFAA(TV).......................... Dallas, TX........... 0000186453 WFAA-TV, Inc......... 72054
WFMY-TV........................... Greensboro, NC....... 0000186454 WFMY Television, LLC. 72064
WKYC(TV).......................... Cleveland, OH........ 0000186455 WKYC-TV, LLC......... 73195
WTOL(TV).......................... Toledo, OH........... 0000186456 WTOL Television, LLC. 13992
WUSA(TV).......................... Washington, D.C...... 0000186457 WUSA-TV, Inc......... 65593
WVEC(TV).......................... Hampton, VA.......... 0000186459 WVEC Television, LLC. 74167
WJHJ-LP........................... Newport News, Etc., .............. WVEC Television, LLC. 35137
VA.
WYSJ-CD........................... Yorktown, VA......... .............. WVEC Television, LLC. 35134
WWL-TV............................ New Orleans, LA...... 0000186352 WWL-TV, Inc.......... 74192
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Texas Stations To Be Acquired by CMG
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Application
Call sign Community of license file Nos. Licensee Facility ID
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KHOU(TV).......................... Houston, TX.......... 0000186461 KHOU-TV, Inc......... 34529
KTBU(TV).......................... Conroe, TX........... 0000186460 KHOU-TV, Inc......... 28324
KMPX(TV).......................... Decatur, TX.......... 0000186462 WFAA-TV, Inc......... 73701
KVUE(TV).......................... Austin, TX........... 0000186458 KVUE Television, Inc. 35867
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Community News Media Transfers
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Application
Call sign Community of license file Nos. Licensee Facility ID
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KLKN(TV).......................... Lincoln, NE.......... 0000186354 KLKN Lincoln License 11264
LLC.
WLNE-TV........................... New Bedford, MA...... 0000186357 WLNE Providence 22591
License LLC.
WDKA(TV).......................... Paducah, KY.......... 0000186361 Paducah Television 39561
License LLC.
KBSI(TV).......................... Cape Girardeau, MO... 0000186360 Paducah Television 19593
License LLC.
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WFXT Sale
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Application
Call sign Community of license file Nos. Licensee Facility ID
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WFXT(TV).......................... Boston, MA........... 0000186353 Teton Opco Corp...... 6463
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