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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   )

   )

   In the Matter of )

   )

   Hearst-Argyle Stations, Inc. )

   Licensee of Television Station KITV-DT ) File No. EB-08-HL-0167

   Facility ID# 64548 )

   Honolulu, Hawaii ) NOV No. V200832860016

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   )

                              NOTICE OF VIOLATION

   Released: June 23, 2008

   By the Resident Agent, Honolulu Office, Western Region, Enforcement
   Bureau:

    1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
       1.89 of the Commission's Rules, to Hearst-Argyle Stations, Inc.
       ("Hearst-Argyle"), licensee of television station KITV-DT in Honolulu,
       Hawaii.

    2. On June 2, 2008, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Honolulu Office
       monitored the second digital channel of television station KITV-DT
       located at 875 Waimanu Street, Suite 110, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and
       observed the following violation:

   47 C.F.R. S: 11.61(a)(1)(i): "Required Monthly Tests of the EAS header
   codes, Attention Signal, Test Script and EOM code...must be transmitted
   within 60 minutes of receipt by EAS Participants in an EAS Local Area or
   State." The second digital channel of KITV-DT did not retransmit the
   required monthly test issued by the Hawaii State Civil Defense on June 2,
   2008.

    3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
       and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Hearst-Argyle Stations,
       Inc., must submit a written statement concerning this matter within 20
       days of release of this Notice. The response must fully explain each
       violation, must contain a statement of the specific action(s) taken to
       correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and should include a
       time line for completion of pending corrective action(s). The response
       must be complete in itself and signed by Hearst-Argyle or a principal
       or officer of Hearst-Argyle. All replies and documentation sent in
       response to this Notice should be marked with the File No. and NOV No.
       specified above, and mailed to the following address:

   Federal Communications Commission

   Honolulu Office

   P.O. Box 971030

   Waipahu, Hawaii 96797-1030

    4. This Notice shall be sent by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested
       and regular mail to Hearst-Argyle, at the address of record.

    5. The Privacy Act of 1974 requires that we advise you that the
       Commission will use all relevant material information before it,
       including any information disclosed in your reply, to determine what,
       if any, enforcement action is required to ensure compliance. Any false
       statement made knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is
       punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Ryan Hagihara

   Resident Agent

   Honolulu Office

   Western Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 C.F.R. S: 1.89.

   47 U.S.C. S: 403.

   P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S: 552a(e)(3).

   18 U.S.C. S: 1001 et seq.

   Federal Communications Commission

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                       Federal Communications Commission