The business owner(s) should complete this questionnaire even if the business has been sold, reorganized, or discontinued. However, please write "FORMER OWNER," or "NEW OWNER," as appropriate, in the space below. You may also use the space below to correct any errors on your address label
1. In the space below, please list each station owned by this business, as well as whether that station is AM Radio, FM Radio, Full Power Television, or Low Power Television.
Ownership
2. Mark the ONE box that indicates the ownership structure for this business:
Individual Proprietorship General Partnership Limited Partnership Corporation Other
3. If partnership, mark the ONE box that reflects the number of partners in this business:
1 2 3 4 5 More than 5 - Specify NOT APPLICABLE
4. If corporation, does another entity own more than 50% of the VOTING STOCK?
YES - Specify Name/Address of Owning/Controlling Entity NO NOT APPLICABLE
5. If corporation, does another entity own more than 50% of the NON-VOTING STOCK?
YES - Specify Name/Address of Entity NO NOT APPLICABLE
ETHNICITY
6. Are any of the owner(s)/majority stockholder(s) in this business of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin?
YES - Mark the appropriate boxes that reflect the origin(s).
Cuban Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano Puerto Rican Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino - Specify
NO
RACE
7. Give the percent of ownership of this business by race of the owner(s)/majority stockholder(s). Each owner/majority stockholder should identify with the one race he/she considers himself/herself to be.
% African American/Black/Negro % American Indian or Alaska Native % Asian American % Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander % White % Other - Specify 100% Total
8. If applicable, give the percent ownership of VOTING STOCK by race of the owner(s)/majority stockholder(s)?
% African American/Black/Negro % American Indian or Alaska Native % Asian American % Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander % White % Other Race - Specify 100% Total NOT APPLICABLE
9. If corporation, give the percent ownership of the NON-VOTING STOCK by the race of the owner(s)/majority stockholder(s)?
% African American/Black/Negro % American Indian or Alaska Native % Asian American % Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander % White % Other Race - Specify 100% Total
ACQUISITIONS/MERGERS
10. Did this business acquire or merge with another company between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000?
YES - Specify Name/Address of Company Acquired or Merged with
BROADCAST INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT
11. Were any of the owner(s)/majority stockholder(s) employed in the broadcasting industry before ownership?
YES - Mark the boxes that reflect the type of broadcast industry experience:
General Manager Station Manager Business Manager Program Director Marketing/Sales Representative Other - Specify
12. Combining the broadcast industry experience of all owner(s) of this business, how many total years of broadcasting employment did the owner(s) possess before ownership?
0 1-5 6-10 11-15 16 or more - Specify
LOCAL MARKETING AGREEMENTS
13. Are any of the station(s) owned by this business party to any local marketing agreements (LMAs)?
YES NO DON'T KNOW
ADVERTISING REVENUE
14. Has the advertising revenue of this business changed for the 12 month period ending June 30, 2000 compared to the prior 12 month period (ending June 30, 1999)?
INCREASED DECREASED NO CHANGE
SOLD STATIONS
15. Has this business SOLD any of its broadcast stations between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000?
YES NO
16. If yes, how many stations were SOLD between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000?
1 2 3 4 5 or more - Specify NOT APPLICABLE
17. If yes, were any of these stations SOLD to minority-owned businesses?
PURCHASED STATIONS
18. Did this business BUY additional broadcast stations between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000?
19. If yes, how many additional stations were bought between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000?
1 2 3 4 5 6 or more - Specify NOT APPLICABLE
20. If yes, were any of these stations minority-owned?
21. Do any of the station(s) owned by this business currently broadcast over the Internet?
YES, Please provide station(s) website addresses/call letters
22. Do any of the station(s) owned by this business plan to begin broadcasting over the Internet between July 1, 2000 and June 30, 2001?
23. If no, indicate the reasons why the stations owned by this business do not plan to broadcast over the Internet. Mark (X) all that apply:
Not Interested Need More Information Access to Capital Station owns a website but does not use it to broadcast Plan to in Future Other - Specify
BUSINESS DIFFICULTIES
24. Has this business experienced any of the following difficulties between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000? Mark all that apply:
Accessing Capital Obtaining Licenses License Renewal License Revocation Building New Station(s) Obtaining Advertising Loss of Personnel to Competitors Lack of Awareness of Stations Available for Sale Regulatory Barriers - Specify Other - Specify NOT APPLICABLE
25. Has this business experienced any of the following difficulties between February 8, 1996 (when the Telecommunications Act of 1996 went into effect) and June 30, 1999? Mark all that apply:
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
26. Which of these current or former federal government policies did this business use to facilitate CURRENT station license acquisition(s)?
Tax Certificate Distress Sale No Policy Other - Specify
27. In general, which of these current or former policies may help FUTURE station license acquisition?
28. In general, do you personally believe the 1996 Telecommunications Act hurt minority ownership opportunities?
YES NO UNDECIDED NO OPINION
29. Personally, do you believe being a minority owner has affected your competitiveness in the industry?
YES, Please explain below NO, Please explain below
30. Remarks - Please use this space for any explanations that may be helpful in understanding your reported data.
31. Contact Information
