FCC Form 398 =97 Children's Television Programming = Report

Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC = 20554=20

Approved by OMB
3060-0754

FCC 398
Children's Television Programming Report =

Report reflects information for the filing period = ending: 03/31/2009 Filed=20 on: 04/07/2009

Call Sign	Channel Numbers	Community of License
WBKB	11 (analog) 13 (digital)	City	State	County	ZIP Code
WBKB	11 (analog) 13 (digital)	Alpena	MI	Alpena	49707

Licensee Name
Thunder Bay Broadcasting
Network Affiliation	Nielsen DMA	Licensee World Wide Web Home Page = Address (if=20 applicable)
CBS	Alpena	www.wbkb11.com =

Facility ID			Previous Call Sign (if applicable)	License Renewal Expiration Date =
60748				2005-10-01 =

Analog Core Programming

State the average number of = hours of Core=20 Programming per week broadcast by the station. See 47 C.F.R. = =A773.671(c).=20

3.00 hours

(a)

Does the Licensee provide = information=20 identifying each Core Program aired on its station, including an=20 indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program = guides=20 as required by 47 C.F.R. =A773.673?

(b)

Identify publishers = who were=20 sent information in 3(a).

The CBS Television Network provides = information=20 identifying the core programs it supplies to stations affiliated = with the=20 Network, including an indication of the target child audience, to = the=20 following publishers of program guides: TV Guide, TV Data = Technologies,=20 Tribune Media Services, and Kidsnet Media Guide and News. =

Complete the = following for each=20 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
CAKE		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 7:00 - 7:30am	13	0

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience		E/I Symbol Used = As Required=20
30 minutes	From	To
	8 years	12 years	Y
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
CAKE is a live-action = show-within-a-show=20 about a teenage girl by the name of Cake, who, with the help = of=20 three friends, produces a cable access show. The series is = designed=20 to provide the viewers with two integrated levels of = educational and=20 informational experiences. On one level, each episode = provides=20 actual instruction regarding specific activities, with = hands-on=20 examples related to the design and use of various fabrics, = the=20 making of clothes, the crafting of useful home, school, = play, and=20 household items, and other forms of creative expression. The = other=20 level in the episode provides an opportunity for the viewers = to=20 learn about social and emotional themes such as the value of = honesty, the importance of personal worth and self-esteem, = the=20 meaning of friendship, the value of having a healthy = life-style, and=20 other prosocial concepts that are developmentally = appropriate for=20 this age-group. This program is specifically designed to = further the=20 educational and informational needs of children, has = educating and=20 informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise = meets the=20 definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Analog Core Program #2 =		Origin
HORSELAND		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 7:30 - 8:00am	13	0

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience		E/I Symbol Used = As Required=20
30 minutes	From	To
	9 years	11 years	Y
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
HORSELAND is an animated series = about five=20 girls and two boys who live in spectacular countryside that = houses a=20 farm called Horseland. Each of these main characters has a = special=20 horse whose personality is similar to its owner's. Horseland = and its=20 unique approach of integrating the personality of the main=20 characters and animals serve to reinforce prosocial themes.=20 Horseland is also a "coming of age" series in which viewers=20 experience and learn from the social interactions, hopes, = dreams,=20 and even fears of this group of culturally diverse = adolescents. From=20 this background, the experiences of sharing, caring, = compromise,=20 friendship, respect, and competition emerge to provide the = young=20 viewers with social and emotional guidelines for better=20 understanding many of the life-lessons they need to learn as = they=20 grow and develop. This program is specifically designed to = further=20 the educational and informational needs of children, has = educating=20 and informing children as a significant purpose, and = otherwise meets=20 the definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Analog Core Program #3 =		Origin
DINO SQUAD		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 8:00 - 8:30am	13	0

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience		E/I Symbol Used = As Required=20
30 minutes	From	To
	9 years	11 years	Y
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
DINO SQUAD is an animated = program focusing=20 on a group of five ordinary, but diverse teenagers, who, = through an=20 unusual accident, become contaminated with a substance that = allows=20 them to morph from humans into various species of dinosaurs. = Their=20 science teacher, with full knowledge of their parents and = with a few=20 special abilities of her own, becomes their mentor. Her = tasks are to=20 help them maneuver through the experiences of the high = school years,=20 with its social, emotional, educational, recreational, and = teenage=20 angst, and to guide them as they stand up for justice = against the=20 forces of evil. Each episode draws on a set of planned = educational=20 and informational themes related to specific pro-social = concepts,=20 life-lessons, and/or selected groups of facts drawn from a = variety=20 of fields of study. This program is specifically designed to = further=20 the educational and informational needs of children, has = educating=20 and informing children as a significant purpose, and = otherwise meets=20 the definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Analog Core Program #4 =		Origin
SUSHI PACK		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 8:30 - 9:00am	13	0

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience		E/I Symbol Used = As Required=20
30 minutes	From	To
	9 years	11 years	Y
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
SUSHI PACK is an animated series = featuring=20 an unlikely group of superheroes consisting of four small = pieces of=20 Sushi, and a tube of mustard. Through an accident involving = an=20 irradiation process, these characters are brought to life, = and=20 dedicate themselves to fighting crime, injustice, and = helping those=20 in need. The themes integrated into the episodes of SUSHI = PACK are=20 associated with the teaching of certain positive social = behaviors=20 and skills to children. The major educational objectives of = the=20 program are to have young viewers learn some important = life-lessons=20 related to such traits as loyalty, honesty, and = self-confidence, and=20 such behaviors as teamwork problem-solving and cooperation. = The=20 program seeks to help children understand that these are = every day=20 pro-social attitudes and behaviors that can be modeled and = used by=20 them at home and among their friends. This program is = specifically=20 designed to further the educational and informational needs = of=20 children, has educating and informing children as a = significant=20 purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core = Programming as=20 specified in the Commission's rules. =

Title of Analog Core Program #5 =		Origin
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 11:00 - 11:30am	13	0

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience		E/I Symbol Used = As Required=20
30 minutes	From	To
	3 years	6 years	Y
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
In this series, Strawberry = Shortcake, a=20 curious, self-confident leader, narrates stories of her and = her=20 friends' adventures in the richly-imagined world of = Strawberry Land.=20 Using her many positive qualities, Strawberry helps her = friends, who=20 share her values but not necessarily her ability to take a = broader=20 view, to see beyond their own self-interest. The themes of = the=20 stories are designed to have particular relevance for young = viewers,=20 focusing on such issues as friendship, fear, = self-confidence,=20 sportsmanship, trust and shyness. The pro-social messages = flow=20 naturally from the narrative, as the characters experience = concrete=20 (positive and negative) consequences of their actions. This = program=20 is specifically designed to further the educational and=20 informational needs of children, has educating and informing = children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the=20 definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Analog Core Program #6 =		Origin
CARE BEARS: ADVENTURES IN = CARE-A-LOT		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 11:30am - 12:00pm	12	1

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience		E/I Symbol Used = As Required=20
30 minutes	From	To
	5 years	7 years	Y
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
Care Bears are a group of funny, = colorful=20 bears, each with a special way of caring and a belly badge, = which=20 unleashes that bear's special caring power. The bears use = their=20 caring hearts and their belly badges to help each other and = to=20 thwart the evil plots of Grizzle, a bad bear with his own = flying=20 lair. Each Care Bears episode is designed to foster = children's=20 "emotional intelligence," defined by psychologist Daniel = Goleman and=20 other researchers as skill in five areas: knowing one's = emotions;=20 managing one's emotions; motivating oneself; recognizing = emotions in=20 others; and handling relationships. This program is = specifically=20 designed to further the educational and informational needs = of=20 children, has educating and informing children as a = significant=20 purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core = Programming as=20 specified in the Commission's rules. =

Total Times Aired	Number of Preemptions for other than = Breaking News=20	Number of Preemptions Rescheduled =
13	1	1
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode #	If rescheduled, date and time reschedule =	Is the rescheduled date the second home? =
3/14/09 7201R	3/15/09 @ 7:00am	N
If rescheduled, were = promotional efforts=20 made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? =		Y
Reason for Preemption	SPORTS=20

Non-Core Educational and Informational = Programming

5.		Complete the = following for each=20 program that you aired during the past three months that is = specifically=20 designed to meet the educational and informational needs of = children ages=20 16 and under, but does not meet one or more elements of the = definition of=20 Core Programming. See 47 C.F.R. =A773.671. Complete chart below = for each=20 additional such educational and informational program.
		[There are no=20 analog non-core program reports.] =

Sponsored Core Programming

6.		List Core Programs, = if any,=20 aired by other analog stations that are sponsored by the Licensee = and that=20 meet the criteria set forth in 47 C.F.R. =A773.671. Also indicate = whether=20 the amount of total Core Programming broadcast by another station=20 increased.
		[There are no=20 analog sponsored core program broadcast reports.] [There are no analog sponsored core program = detail=20 reports.]

Digital Core Programming

(a)

State the average number of = hours of Core=20 Programming per week broadcast by the station on its main program = stream.=20

3.00 hours

(b)

Did the Licensee broadcast on = its main=20 digital program stream the same Children's Core Programming = provided on=20 its analog channel?

(c)

If Yes to 7(b), the Licensee = certifies=20 that the representations and children's program information = provided with=20 respect to its analog channel apply equally with respect to its = main=20 digital program stream.

If No to 7(c), submit as an = Exhibit a=20 Statement of Explanation.

(None=20 Required)

(a)

State the average number of = hours per=20 week of free over-the-air digital video programming broadcast by = the=20 station on other than its main program stream.

168.00 hours

(b)

State the average number of = hours per=20 week of Core Programming broadcast by the station on other than = its main=20 program stream. See 47 C.F.R. =A773.671.

3.00 hours

(a)

(b)

Identify publishers = who were=20 sent information in 9(a).

10.

Complete the = following for each=20 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
CAKE		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 7:00 - 7:30am	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=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
CAKE is a live-action = show-within-a-show=20 about a teenage girl by the name of Cake, who, with the help = of=20 three friends, produces a cable access show. The series is = designed=20 to provide the viewers with two integrated levels of = educational and=20 informational experiences. On one level, each episode = provides=20 actual instruction regarding specific activities, with = hands-on=20 examples related to the design and use of various fabrics, = the=20 making of clothes, the crafting of useful home, school, = play, and=20 household items, and other forms of creative expression. The = other=20 level in the episode provides an opportunity for the viewers = to=20 learn about social and emotional themes such as the value of = honesty, the importance of personal worth and self-esteem, = the=20 meaning of friendship, the value of having a healthy = life-style, and=20 other prosocial concepts that are developmentally = appropriate for=20 this age-group. This program is specifically designed to = further the=20 educational and informational needs of children, has = educating and=20 informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise = meets the=20 definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Digital Core Program #2 =		Origin
HORSELAND		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 7:30 - 8:00am	13	0

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience		E/I Symbol Used As Required =
30 minutes	From	To	Y
	9 years	11 years
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
HORSELAND is an animated series = about five=20 girls and two boys who live in spectacular countryside that = houses a=20 farm called Horseland. Each of these main characters has a = special=20 horse whose personality is similar to its owner's. Horseland = and its=20 unique approach of integrating the personality of the main=20 characters and animals serve to reinforce prosocial themes.=20 Horseland is also a "coming of age" series in which viewers=20 experience and learn from the social interactions, hopes, = dreams,=20 and even fears of this group of culturally diverse = adolescents. From=20 this background, the experiences of sharing, caring, = compromise,=20 friendship, respect, and competition emerge to provide the = young=20 viewers with social and emotional guidelines for better=20 understanding many of the life-lessons they need to learn as = they=20 grow and develop. This program is specifically designed to = further=20 the educational and informational needs of children, has = educating=20 and informing children as a significant purpose, and = otherwise meets=20 the definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Digital Core Program #3 =		Origin
DINO SQUAD		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 8:00 - 8:30am	13	0

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience		E/I Symbol Used As Required =
30 minutes	From	To	Y
	9 years	11 years
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
DINO SQUAD is an animated = program focusing=20 on a group of five ordinary, but diverse teenagers, who, = through an=20 unusual accident, become contaminated with a substance that = allows=20 them to morph from humans into various species of dinosaurs. = Their=20 science teacher, with full knowledge of their parents and = with a few=20 special abilities of her own, becomes their mentor. Her = tasks are to=20 help them maneuver through the experiences of the high = school years,=20 with its social, emotional, educational, recreational, and = teenage=20 angst, and to guide them as they stand up for justice = against the=20 forces of evil. Each episode draws on a set of planned = educational=20 and informational themes related to specific pro-social = concepts,=20 life-lessons, and/or selected groups of facts drawn from a = variety=20 of fields of study. This program is specifically designed to = further=20 the educational and informational needs of children, has = educating=20 and informing children as a significant purpose, and = otherwise meets=20 the definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Digital Core Program #4 =		Origin
SUSHI PACK		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 8:30 - 9:00am	13	0

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience		E/I Symbol Used As Required =
30 minutes	From	To	Y
	9 years	11 years
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
SUSHI PACK is an animated series = featuring=20 an unlikely group of superheroes consisting of four small = pieces of=20 Sushi, and a tube of mustard. Through an accident involving = an=20 irradiation process, these characters are brought to life, = and=20 dedicate themselves to fighting crime, injustice, and = helping those=20 in need. The themes integrated into the episodes of SUSHI = PACK are=20 associated with the teaching of certain positive social = behaviors=20 and skills to children. The major educational objectives of = the=20 program are to have young viewers learn some important = life-lessons=20 related to such traits as loyalty, honesty, and = self-confidence, and=20 such behaviors as teamwork problem-solving and cooperation. = The=20 program seeks to help children understand that these are = every day=20 pro-social attitudes and behaviors that can be modeled and = used by=20 them at home and among their friends. This program is = specifically=20 designed to further the educational and informational needs = of=20 children, has educating and informing children as a = significant=20 purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core = Programming as=20 specified in the Commission's rules. =

Title of Digital Core Program #5 =		Origin
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 11:00am - 11:30pm	13	0

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience		E/I Symbol Used As Required =
30 minutes	From	To	Y
	3 years	6 years
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
In this series, Strawberry = Shortcake, a=20 curious, self-confident leader, narrates stories of her and = her=20 friends' adventures in the richly-imagined world of = Strawberry Land.=20 Using her many positive qualities, Strawberry helps her = friends, who=20 share her values but not necessarily her ability to take a = broader=20 view, to see beyond their own self-interest. The themes of = the=20 stories are designed to have particular relevance for young = viewers,=20 focusing on such issues as friendship, fear, = self-confidence,=20 sportsmanship, trust and shyness. The pro-social messages = flow=20 naturally from the narrative, as the characters experience = concrete=20 (positive and negative) consequences of their actions. This = program=20 is specifically designed to further the educational and=20 informational needs of children, has educating and informing = children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the=20 definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Digital Core Program #6 =		Origin
CARE BEARS: ADVENTURES IN = CARE-A-LOT		NETWORK
Regular Schedule	Total Times Aired at Regularly Scheduled = Time	Number of Pre-emptions
SA 11:30am - 12::00pm	12	1

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience		E/I Symbol Used As Required =
30 minutes	From	To	Y
	5 years	7 years
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
Care Bears are a group of funny, = colorful=20 bears, each with a special way of caring and a belly badge, = which=20 unleashes that bear's special caring power. The bears use = their=20 caring hearts and their belly badges to help each other and = to=20 thwart the evil plots of Grizzle, a bad bear with his own = flying=20 lair. Each Care Bears episode is designed to foster = children's=20 "emotional intelligence," defined by psychologist Daniel = Goleman and=20 other researchers as skill in five areas: knowing one's = emotions;=20 managing one's emotions; motivating oneself; recognizing = emotions in=20 others; and handling relationships. This program is = specifically=20 designed to further the educational and informational needs = of=20 children, has educating and informing children as a = significant=20 purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core = Programming as=20 specified in the Commission's rules. =

Total Times Aired	Number of Preemptions for other than = Breaking News=20	Number of Preemptions Rescheduled =
13	1	1
Preemption #1
Date Preempted/Episode #	If rescheduled, date and time reschedule =	Is the rescheduled date the second home? =
3/14/09 / 7201R	3/15/09 2 7:00am	N
If rescheduled, were = promotional efforts=20 made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? =		Y
Reason for Preemption	SPORTS =

11.

(a)

Does the Licensee certify that = at least=20 50% of the Core Programming counted toward meeting the additional=20 programming guideline (applied to free video programming aired on = other=20 than the main program stream) did not consist of program episodes = that had=20 already aired within the previous seven days either on the = station's main=20 program stream or on another of the station's free digital program = streams?

(b)

If No, submit as an Exhibit a = Statement=20 of Explanation setting forth the number of repeats in excess of = the repeat=20 limit and the times and dates the episodes involved were aired. =

(None=20 Required)

Non-Core Educational and Informational = Programming

12.		Complete the = following for each=20 program that you aired during the past three months that is = specifically=20 designed to meet the educational and informational needs of = children ages=20 16 and under, but does not meet one or more elements of the = definition of=20 Core Programming. See 47 C.F.R. =A773.671. Complete chart below = for each=20 additional such educational and information program.
		[There are no=20 digital non-core program reports.] =

Sponsored Core Programming

13.		List Core Programs, = if any,=20 aired by other stations that are sponsored by the Licensee and = that meet=20 the criteria set forth in 47 C.F.R. =A773.671. Also indicate = whether the=20 amount of total Core Programming broadcast by another station = increased.=20
		[There are no=20 digital sponsored core program broadcast reports.] [There are no digital sponsored core = program detail=20 reports.]

Other Matters

14.

Complete the = following for each=20 analog and digital program that you plan to air for the next = quarter that=20 meets the definition of Core Programming. Complete chart below for = each=20 Core Program, identifying whether it is to be broadcast on the = station's=20 analog or digital channel or both channels.

Title of Planned Core Program #1 =		Origin
CAKE		NETWORK
Regular Schedule		Total Times to be Aired
SA 7:00 - 7:30am		13

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience =
30 minutes	From	To
	8 years	12 years
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
CAKE is a live-action = show-within-a-show=20 about a teenage girl by the name of Cake, who, with the help = of=20 three friends, produces a cable access show. The series is = designed=20 to provide the viewers with two integrated levels of = educational and=20 informational experiences. On one level, each episode = provides=20 actual instruction regarding specific activities, with = hands-on=20 examples related to the design and use of various fabrics, = the=20 making of clothes, the crafting of useful home, school, = play, and=20 household items, and other forms of creative expression. The = other=20 level in the episode provides an opportunity for the viewers = to=20 learn about social and emotional themes such as the value of = honesty, the importance of personal worth and self-esteem, = the=20 meaning of friendship, the value of having a healthy = life-style, and=20 other prosocial concepts that are developmentally = appropriate for=20 this age-group. This program is specifically designed to = further the=20 educational and informational needs of children, has = educating and=20 informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise = meets the=20 definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Planned Core Program #2 =		Origin
HORSELAND		NETWORK
Regular Schedule		Total Times to be Aired
SA 7:30 - 8:00am		13

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience =
30 minutes	From	To
	9 years	11 years
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
HORSELAND is an animated series = about five=20 girls and two boys who live in spectacular countryside that = houses a=20 farm called Horseland. Each of these main characters has a = special=20 horse whose personality is similar to its owner's. Horseland = and its=20 unique approach of integrating the personality of the main=20 characters and animals serve to reinforce prosocial themes.=20 Horseland is also a "coming of age" series in which viewers=20 experience and learn from the social interactions, hopes, = dreams,=20 and even fears of this group of culturally diverse = adolescents. From=20 this background, the experiences of sharing, caring, = compromise,=20 friendship, respect, and competition emerge to provide the = young=20 viewers with social and emotional guidelines for better=20 understanding many of the life-lessons they need to learn as = they=20 grow and develop. This program is specifically designed to = further=20 the educational and informational needs of children, has = educating=20 and informing children as a significant purpose, and = otherwise meets=20 the definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Planned Core Program #3 =		Origin
DINO SQUAD		NETWORK
Regular Schedule		Total Times to be Aired
SA 8:00 - 8:30am		13

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience =
30 minutes	From	To
	9 years	11 years
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
DINO SQUAD is an animated = program focusing=20 on a group of five ordinary, but diverse teenagers, who, = through an=20 unusual accident, become contaminated with a substance that = allows=20 them to morph from humans into various species of dinosaurs. = Their=20 science teacher, with full knowledge of their parents and = with a few=20 special abilities of her own, becomes their mentor. Her = tasks are to=20 help them maneuver through the experiences of the high = school years,=20 with its social, emotional, educational, recreational, and = teenage=20 angst, and to guide them as they stand up for justice = against the=20 forces of evil. Each episode draws on a set of planned = educational=20 and informational themes related to specific pro-social = concepts,=20 life-lessons, and/or selected groups of facts drawn from a = variety=20 of fields of study. This program is specifically designed to = further=20 the educational and informational needs of children, has = educating=20 and informing children as a significant purpose, and = otherwise meets=20 the definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Planned Core Program #4 =		Origin
SUSHI PACK		NETWORK
Regular Schedule		Total Times to be Aired
SA 8:30 - 9:00am		13

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience =
30 minutes	From	To
	9 years	11 years
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
SUSHI PACK is an animated series = featuring=20 an unlikely group of superheroes consisting of four small = pieces of=20 Sushi, and a tube of mustard. Through an accident involving = an=20 irradiation process, these characters are brought to life, = and=20 dedicate themselves to fighting crime, injustice, and = helping those=20 in need. The themes integrated into the episodes of SUSHI = PACK are=20 associated with the teaching of certain positive social = behaviors=20 and skills to children. The major educational objectives of = the=20 program are to have young viewers learn some important = life-lessons=20 related to such traits as loyalty, honesty, and = self-confidence, and=20 such behaviors as teamwork problem-solving and cooperation. = The=20 program seeks to help children understand that these are = every day=20 pro-social attitudes and behaviors that can be modeled and = used by=20 them at home and among their friends. This program is = specifically=20 designed to further the educational and informational needs = of=20 children, has educating and informing children as a = significant=20 purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core = Programming as=20 specified in the Commission's rules. =

Title of Planned Core Program #5 =		Origin
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE		NETWORK
Regular Schedule		Total Times to be Aired
SA 11:00 - 11:30am		13

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience =
30 minutes	From	To
	3 years	6 years
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
In this series, Strawberry = Shortcake, a=20 curious, self-confident leader, narrates stories of her and = her=20 friends' adventures in the richly-imagined world of = Strawberry Land.=20 Using her many positive qualities, Strawberry helps her = friends, who=20 share her values but not necessarily her ability to take a = broader=20 view, to see beyond their own self-interest. The themes of = the=20 stories are designed to have particular relevance for young = viewers,=20 focusing on such issues as friendship, fear, = self-confidence,=20 sportsmanship, trust and shyness. The pro-social messages = flow=20 naturally from the narrative, as the characters experience = concrete=20 (positive and negative) consequences of their actions. This = program=20 is specifically designed to further the educational and=20 informational needs of children, has educating and informing = children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the=20 definition of Core Programming as specified in the = Commission's=20 rules.

Title of Planned Core Program #6 =		Origin
CARE BEARS: ADVENTURES IN = CARE-A-LOT		NETWORK
Regular Schedule		Total Times to be Aired
SA 11:30am - 12:00pm		13

Length of Program	Age of Target Audience =
30 minutes	From	To
	5 years	7 years
Describe the educational and = informational=20 objective of the program and how it meets the definition of = Core=20 Programming
Care Bears are a group of funny, = colorful=20 bears, each with a special way of caring and a belly badge, = which=20 unleashes that bear's special caring power. The bears use = their=20 caring hearts and their belly badges to help each other and = to=20 thwart the evil plots of Grizzle, a bad bear with his own = flying=20 lair. Each Care Bears episode is designed to foster = children's=20 "emotional intelligence," defined by psychologist Daniel = Goleman and=20 other researchers as skill in five areas: knowing one's = emotions;=20 managing one's emotions; motivating oneself; recognizing = emotions in=20 others; and handling relationships. This program is = specifically=20 designed to further the educational and informational needs = of=20 children, has educating and informing children as a = significant=20 purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core = Programming as=20 specified in the Commission's rules. =

15.

Does the Licensee publicize the = existence=20 and location of the station's Children's Television Programming = Reports=20 (FCC 398) as required by 47 C.F.R. =A773.3526(e)(11)(iii)?

16.

Identify the = licensee's=20 children's programming liaison.

Name		Telephone Number
Cher Allen		989-356-3434
Address		E-mail Address
1390 N. Bagley St.		cher@wbkb11.com
City	State	ZIP Code
Alpena	MI	49707 =

17.

Include any other = comments or=20 information you want the Commission to consider in evaluating your = compliance with the Children's Television Act (or use this space = for=20 supplemental explanations). This may include information on any = other=20 non-core educational and informational programming that you aired = this=20 quarter or plan to air during the next quarter, or any existing or = proposed non-broadcast efforts that will enhance the educational = and=20 informational value of such programming to children. See 47 C.F.R. = =A773.671, NOTES 2 and 3.

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM = ARE=20 PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, = SECTION=20 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION = PERMIT=20 (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. = CODE,=20 TITLE 47, SECTION 503).

I certify that the statements in = this=20 application are true, complete, and correct to the best of my = knowledge=20 and belief, and are made in good faith.

Name of Licensee	Signature
Thunder Bay Broadcasting
Date
04/07/2009

FCC Form 398
March=20 2006