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EXHIBIT 10.30
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FORM OF
TIME BROKERAGE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
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AS LICENSEE
AND
[CMCLA SUBSIDIARY]
AS TIME BROKER
DATED AS OF MAY __, 1998
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TABLE OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
Schedule 1.1 Programming
Schedule 1.2 Compensation
Schedule 2.1 Programming Policy
Schedule 4.1 Excluded Contracts
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I. SALE OF TIME...........................................................................................1
SECTION 1.1. BROADCAST OF PROGRAMMING....................................................................1
SECTION 1.2. PAYMENT.....................................................................................1
SECTION 1.3. TERM........................................................................................1
ARTICLE II. PROGRAMMING AND OPERATING STANDARDS AND PRACTICES.....................................................1
SECTION 2.1. COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS...................................................................1
SECTION 2.2. POLITICAL BROADCASTS........................................................................2
SECTION 2.3. HANDLING OF COMMUNICATIONS..................................................................2
SECTION 2.4. PREEMPTION..................................................................................2
SECTION 2.5. BROADCASTING OBLIGATIONS OF LICENSEE........................................................3
SECTION 2.6. LIMITATIONS ON CREDITS......................................................................3
SECTION 2.7. RIGHTS IN PROGRAMS..........................................................................3
SECTION 2.8. "PAYOLA" AND "PLUGOLA"......................................................................3
SECTION 2.9. ADVERTISING AND PROGRAMMING.................................................................4
SECTION 2.10. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.......................................................................4
SECTION 2.11. CERTIFICATIONS.............................................................................4
ARTICLE III. RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYEES AND EXPENSES............................................................4
SECTION 3.1. TIME BROKER'S EMPLOYEES.....................................................................4
SECTION 3.2. LICENSEE'S EMPLOYEES........................................................................5
SECTION 3.3. TIME BROKER'S EXPENSES......................................................................5
SECTION 3.4. OPERATING EXPENSES..........................................................................5
ARTICLE IV. ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS AND RIGHTS...........................................................5
SECTION 4.1. ASSIGNMENT..................................................................................5
SECTION 4.2. PRORATION...................................................................................6
SECTION 4.3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.........................................................................7
ARTICLE V. OPERATION OF STATION...................................................................................7
ARTICLE VI. GRANT OF LICENSES.....................................................................................7
SECTION 6.1. LICENSE TO USE STATION FACILITIES...........................................................8
SECTION 6.2. LICENSE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY............................................................8
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ARTICLE VII. INDEMNIFICATION......................................................................................8
SECTION 7.1. INDEMNIFICATION RIGHTS......................................................................8
SECTION 7.2. PROCEDURES..................................................................................9
ARTICLE VIII. DEFAULT.............................................................................................9
SECTION 8.1. EVENTS OF DEFAULT..........................................................................10
SECTION 8.2. CURE PERIODS...............................................................................10
ARTICLE IX. TERMINATION..........................................................................................10
SECTION 9.1. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT...................................................................10
SECTION 9.2. TERMINATION UPON DEFAULT...................................................................10
SECTION 9.3. CERTAIN MATTERS UPON TERMINATION...........................................................11
ARTICLE X. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE..................................................................................12
ARTICLE XI. CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTIES................................................12
SECTION 11.1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TIME BROKER.............................................12
SECTION 11.2. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF LICENSEE.....................................13
ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................................14
SECTION 12.1. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER...................................................................14
SECTION 12.2. NO WAIVER; REMEDIES CUMULATIVE............................................................14
SECTION 12.3. CONSTRUCTION..............................................................................14
SECTION 12.4. ARBITRATION...............................................................................15
SECTION 12.5. HEADINGS..................................................................................15
SECTION 12.6. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS....................................................................15
SECTION 12.7. FORCE MAJEURE.............................................................................15
SECTION 12.8. BROKER....................................................................................15
SECTION 12.9. COUNTERPART SIGNATURES....................................................................15
SECTION 12.10. NOTICES..................................................................................15
SECTION 12.11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.........................................................................16
SECTION 12.12. SEVERABILITY.............................................................................17
SECTION 12.13. NO JOINT VENTURE.........................................................................17
SECTION 12.14. DAMAGE TO STATION........................................................................17
SECTION 12.15. NONINTERFERENCE..........................................................................17
SECTION 12.16. REGULATORY CHANGES.......................................................................17
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TIME BROKERAGE AGREEMENT
This Time Brokerage Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of the ____
day of May __, 1998, by and between ____________________________, a
__________________________, ("Licensee"), and [CMCLA Subsidiary], a
____________________, ("Time Broker"). Licensee is the licensee of Broadcast
Station _______________________________________ (the "Station"). Time Broker
and Licensee desire to enter into an agreement providing for the sale of
substantially all of the broadcast time of the Station to Time Broker, subject
to and in compliance with the rules and policies of the Federal Communications
Commission (the "FCC").
Accordingly, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
promises, covenants, and conditions set forth below, the parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I.
SALE OF TIME
Section 1.1. Broadcast of Programming. Effective upon the date (the
"Commencement Date") that is the earlier of (a) the consummation of the merger
between SFX Broadcasting, Inc. and an affiliate of Capstar Broadcasting
Corporation, or (b) such earlier date as may be acceptable to Time Broker and
approved and agreed to by Licensee, Licensee shall broadcast on the Station, or
cause to be broadcast on the Station, programs which are presented to it by Time
Broker as described in greater detail on Schedule 1.1 (the "Programming").
Section 1.2. Payment. Time Broker shall pay Licensee for broadcast of
the Programming the amounts set forth in Schedule 1.2 (the "Monthly Payment"),
subject to adjustment as set forth in Sections 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 below. All
payments shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately-available funds by the
last business day of each calendar month, in arrears, to which such fee
pertains.
Section 1.3. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Commencement
Date and shall terminate at 12:01 a.m. on the earlier of (i) the date that Time
Broker consummates the acquisition of the Station from Licensee, (ii) the
Expiration Date (as defined below), or (iii) the date this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Section 9.1 or 9.2 hereof. For purposes of this
Agreement, the term "Expiration Date" shall mean the date that is ten (10) years
after the Commencement Date, provided, that such date may be extended, at Time
Broker's sole option, for an additional five (5) years upon written notice given
at least ninety (90) days prior to the Expiration Date.
ARTICLE II.
PROGRAMMING AND OPERATING STANDARDS AND PRACTICES
Section 2.1. Compliance with Standards. All Programming delivered by
Time Broker and all programming supplied by Licensee during the term of this
Agreement shall be in accordance with applicable statutes, FCC requirements and
the programming policies set forth on
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Schedule 2.1. Licensee reserves the right to refuse to broadcast any Programming
which is not in accordance with applicable statutes, FCC requirements and the
programming policies set forth in Schedule 2.1.
Section 2.2. Political Broadcasts. Time Broker shall maintain and
deliver to Licensee all records and information required by the FCC to be placed
in the public inspection files of the Station pertaining to the broadcast of
political programming and advertisements, in accordance with the provisions of
Sections 73.1943 and 73.3526 of the FCC's rules, and agrees to broadcast
sponsored programming addressing political issues or controversial subjects of
public importance, in accordance with the provisions of Section 73.1212 of the
FCC's rules. Time Broker shall consult and cooperate with Licensee and adhere to
all applicable statutes and the rules, regulations and policies of the FCC, as
announced from time to time, with respect to the carriage of political
advertisements and programming and the charges permitted therefor. Time Broker
shall promptly provide to Licensee such documentation relating to such
programming as Licensee is required to maintain in its public inspection files
or as Licensee shall reasonably request. Licensee shall be responsible for the
maintenance of the public inspection files of the Station.
Section 2.3. Handling of Communications. Time Broker shall cooperate
with Licensee in promptly responding to all mail, cables, telegrams, electronic
mail or telephone calls directed to the Station in connection with the
Programming provided by Time Broker or any other matter relevant to Licensee's
responsibilities hereunder. Promptly upon receipt, Time Broker shall provide
copies of all such correspondence to Licensee. Time Broker shall promptly advise
Licensee of any public or FCC complaint or inquiry known to Time Broker
concerning such Programming, and shall provide Licensee with copies of any
letters to Time Broker from the public, including complaints concerning such
Programming. Upon Licensee's request, Time Broker shall provide Licensee with
such information as will allow Licensee to respond to such complaints and
inquiries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee shall handle all matters or
inquiries relating to FCC complaints and any other matters required to be
handled by Licensee under the rules and regulations of the FCC.
Section 2.4. Preemption. Consistent with its obligation as an FCC
licensee, Licensee shall retain the right to interrupt or preempt the
Programming in case of an emergency or to substitute programming which Licensee
in good xxxxx xxxxx to be of greater local or national importance. Time Broker
shall be notified at least one week in advance of any preemption of any of the
Programming unless such advance notice is impossible or impractical, in which
case Licensee shall notify Time Broker promptly upon making the determination to
preempt. In the event of any such preemption, subject to the provisions of
Section 2.6 below, Time Broker may be entitled to a credit against any other
amounts due Licensee under this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Section
2.6 below. Licensee represents and covenants that preemption pursuant to this
Section 2.4 shall only occur to the extent Licensee deems necessary to carry out
its obligations as an FCC licensee, and expressly agrees that its right of
preemption shall not be exercised in an arbitrary manner or primarily for the
commercial advantage of Licensee or others.
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Section 2.5. Broadcasting Obligations of Licensee. During the term of
this Agreement, except as set forth in Sections 2.1 and 2.4 and this Section
2.5, Licensee will broadcast the Programming in its entirety (including
commercials), without interruption, deletion or addition of any kind, subject to
the following:
(a) Licensee may temporarily refrain from broadcasting the
Programming between the hours of 12:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. (or at such other time
in the event that weather conditions so require) in order to perform normal,
customary and routine maintenance on the Station's main transmitting facilities;
provided that Licensee shall provide written notice to Time Broker of its intent
to refrain from broadcasting the Programming from the main transmitter of the
Station at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance, except when an emergency
requires such suspension, and provided further that Licensee shall use its best
efforts to minimize the impact, frequency and duration of such interruptions,
including without limitation by way of use of any auxiliary transmitter that may
be available to the Station; and
(b) Licensee may temporarily cease broadcasting the Programming from
the main transmitter of the Station as a result of a natural disaster, act of
public enemy or act of God; provided that in any such case, Licensee will act
expediently and use its best efforts to resume the broadcast of the Programming
from the main transmitter of the Station as quickly as the applicable
circumstances will allow, and will use its best efforts to broadcast the
Programming from any auxiliary transmitter that may be available to the Station.
In the event of any interruption pursuant to this Section (other than
interruption pursuant to Section 2.5(a) occurring between the hours of 12:30
a.m. and 5:30 a.m.), whether or not Licensee is able to broadcast the
Programming from an available auxiliary transmitter, subject, Time Broker may be
entitled to a credit against the Monthly Payment or any other sums due hereunder
pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.6 below.
Section 2.6. Credits Against Monthly Payments. Notwithstanding anything
in Section 2.4 or 2.5 of this Agreement to the contrary, Time Broker shall not
be entitled to any credit against the Monthly Payment until the aggregate amount
of preemption or interruption resulting from or arising out of the matters
referred to in Section 2.4 and 2.5 exceeds One Hundred and Twenty (120) hours.
If the aggregate amount of preemption or interruption exceeds One Hundred and
Twenty hours, Time Broker shall be entitled to a credit against the Monthly
Payment or any other sums due hereunder, in an amount equal to the product of
(a) the Monthly Payment and (b) the result of dividing the number of hours so
affected in excess of One Hundred and Twenty by the aggregate number of hours
available for Programming during such month.
Section 2.7. Rights in Programs. All right, title and interest in and to
the Programming, and the right to authorize the use of the Programming in any
manner and in any media whatsoever, shall be and remain vested at all times
solely in Time Broker.
Section 2.8. "Payola" and "Plugola". Time Broker agrees that it will not
accept any gift, gratuity or other consideration, including, but not limited to,
a commission, discount, bonus, material supplies or other merchandise, services
or labor (collectively, the "Consideration"), directly or indirectly, from any
person or company for the playing of records,
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the presentation of any programming or the broadcast of any commercial
announcement over the Station unless the payor is identified in the program for
which Consideration was provided as having paid for or furnished such
Consideration, in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Communications Act") and the FCC requirements. It is further understood
and agreed that no commercial message, plugs, or undue reference shall be made
in programming presented over the Station to any business venture, profit-making
activity or other interest (other than non-commercial announcements for bona
fide charities, church activities or other public service activities) unless the
payor is identified in the program for which Consideration was provided as
having paid for or furnished such Consideration, in accordance with the
Communications Act and the FCC requirements. In addition, Time Broker agrees
that it will take steps, including the continuation of Licensee's system for
periodic execution of affidavits, reasonably designed to assure that it, its
employees and agents comply with this Section 2.7.
Section 2.9. Advertising and Programming. Beginning on the Commencement
Date, Time Broker shall be solely responsible for any expenses incurred in
connection with and shall be entitled to all revenue from the sale of
advertising or program time on the Station. Except as otherwise provided herein,
Time Broker does not assume any obligation of Licensee under any contract or
advertising arrangement entered into by Licensee on or after the Commencement
Date. Licensee shall indemnify Time Broker for any sale of advertising time made
by Licensee after the Commencement Date that would lower Time Broker's lowest
unit charge for political advertising.
Section 2.10. Compliance with Laws. At all times during the term of this
Agreement, Time Broker and Licensee shall comply in all material respects with
all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
Section 2.11. Certifications. Pursuant to Section 73.3555(a)(3)(ii) of
the FCC's rules, Licensee certifies that it maintains ultimate control over the
Station's facilities, including specifically control over station finances,
personnel and programming, and Time Broker certifies that this Agreement
complies with the provisions of Section 73.3555(a)(1) of the FCC's rules.
ARTICLE III.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYEES AND EXPENSES
Section 3.1. Time Broker's Employees.
(a) Time Broker shall employ and be responsible for the payment of
salaries, taxes, insurance and all other costs related to all personnel used in
the production of the Programming. Time Broker will not incur any liability on
account of Licensee's employees arising and accruing prior to the Commencement
Date including, without limitation, any such liability on account of
unemployment insurance contributions, termination and severance payments,
accrued sick leave or accrued vacation.
(b) As of the Commencement Date, Licensee shall terminate all of its
employees at the Station except for those personnel necessary to fulfill its
obligations under the
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Communications Act, the rules of the FCC and other applicable laws. On the
Commencement Date, Time Broker may, but shall not be obligated to, offer
employment to each of those employees previously employed by Licensee at the
Station to be terminated on the Commencement Date. It is expressly understood
that Time Broker shall not be liable for any termination or severance
obligations of Licensee. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 3.1
to the contrary, Time Broker will assume all obligations of Licensee to
employees under the employment agreements listed in Schedule 4.1 hereof or as
further provided in Section 4.1 hereof, except for any obligations arising as a
consequence of Licensee ceasing to be the party to whom services are to be
provided under such employment agreements.
Section 3.2. Licensee's Employees. Licensee shall employ and be
responsible for the payment of salaries, taxes, insurance and all other costs
related to the personnel necessary to fulfill its obligations as Licensee and to
transmit the Programming. Time Broker shall have no authority and shall not
supervise persons in the employ of Licensee after the Commencement Date.
Licensee acknowledges that its employees may have access to certain confidential
information of Time Broker. Licensee shall, therefore, inform its employees of
the confidential nature of such information and require that each such employee
keep such information confidential.
Section 3.3. Time Broker's Expenses. Time Broker shall pay for all costs
associated with the production and delivery of the Programming, including but
not limited to (i) all ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and other copyright fees, (ii) any
expenses incurred in connection with its sale of advertising time hereunder
(including without limitation sales commissions) in connection with the
Programming and (iii) the salaries, taxes, insurance and related costs for all
of Time Broker's personnel used in the production of the Programming and all of
Time Broker's sales personnel (including salespeople, traffic personnel, and
programming staff).
Section 3.4. Operating Expenses. Licensee shall be responsible for the
payment when due of all fees and expenses relating to operation and maintenance
of the Station as necessary for Licensee to maintain the licensed transmitting
capability of the Station and to fulfill its obligations as an FCC Licensee,
including, without limitation, salaries, benefits and similar expenses for
Licensee's employees, federal, state and local taxes, maintenance and repairs at
the Station's transmitter and studio sites, rental payments for the Station's
transmitter and studio sites, utility expenses at the Station's transmitter
site, and insurance on the Station's equipment.
ARTICLE IV.
ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS AND RIGHTS
Section 4.1. Assignment. On the Commencement Date, Licensee shall assign
to Time Broker all contracts for the sale of time on the Station (the "Time
Sales Agreements") and all other contracts and agreements of the Station, other
than those contracts and agreements identified on Schedule 4.1 (the "Excluded
Contracts"). All such Time Sales Agreements, contracts and agreements to be
assigned to Time Broker hereunder are referred to collectively as the "Assigned
Contracts." Time Broker shall assume, pay, perform and discharge all liabilities
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and obligations to be performed on or after the Commencement Date under the
Assigned Contracts pursuant to their terms. Licensee has provided Time Broker
with true and complete copies, including amendments, of the written Assigned
Contracts (other than the Time Sales Agreements). The Assigned Contracts are
freely assignable, or, if consent of the other contracting party to the
assignment is required, Licensee shall use its commercially reasonable efforts
to obtain such consent prior to the Commencement Date. To the extent that any
such consents are not obtained prior to the Commencement Date, during the period
between the Commencement Date and the date that Licensee obtains such consent,
Licensee shall act as Time Broker's agent in connection with such Assigned
Contract and the parties shall cooperate to cause Time Broker to receive the
benefit of the Assigned Contract in exchange for performance by Time Broker of
all of Licensee's obligations under such Assigned Contract (including but not
limited to the payment to Licensee of all amounts due under the Assigned
Contract on or after the Commencement Date for services provided by Licensee).
Section 4.2. Proration. All expenses and income arising under the
Assigned Contracts shall be prorated between Licensee and Time Broker as of the
Commencement Date in a manner such that the costs and benefits thereunder
through and including the Commencement Date shall be for the account of Licensee
and, thereafter, during the term of this Agreement, for the account of Time
Broker. It is agreed and understood that such proration shall not include an
adjustment for any termination or severance payments or benefits obligations
that Licensee is required to pay as a result of the termination of its employees
pursuant to Section 3.1(b) or any accrued but unpaid vacation, sick leave or
other similar benefit, and that Time Broker shall not be responsible for any
such termination or severance payments or benefits obligations except for those
incurred on account of employees hired by Time Broker on or after the
Commencement Date pursuant to Time Broker's severance policy, if any, after the
Commencement Date. Licensee shall pay any amount due to its employees terminated
pursuant to Section 3.1(b) for any termination or severance payments or benefits
obligations or any accrued but unpaid vacation, sick leave or other similar
benefits on the Commencement Date. Such prorations shall include an adjustment
for the Time Sales Agreements for consideration other than cash ("Trade
Agreements") only to the extent of any Net Negative Trade Balance (as defined
below) and only to the extent that the Net Negative Trade Balance exceeds
$50,000. "Net Negative Trade Balance" means the extent, if any, to which the
value (at current rates for time on the Station as of the Commencement Date) of
unfulfilled obligations of the Station under Trade Agreements exceed the stated
value of any consideration yet to be received by the Station pursuant to such
Trade Agreements. Such prorations shall be completed and any necessary payments
on account of such prorations paid within sixty (60) days of the Commencement
Date. If any disagreement with respect to the proration of such income and
expenses cannot be resolved by the parties, Licensee and Time Broker will select
a certified public accountant knowledgeable in the broadcast industry to resolve
the dispute. The parties will use their best efforts in good faith to cause to
occur as expeditiously as possible the appointment of the certified public
accountant, and once appointed, the resolution of the dispute. The resolution of
such accountant shall be binding on the parties and subject to judicial
enforcement. Payment of the cost of the accountant shall be shared equally
between Time Broker and Licensee.
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Section 4.3. Accounts Receivable. Within ten (10) days after the
Commencement Date, Licensee shall provide Time Broker with a list of all
accounts receivable of Licensee arising from the business and operations of the
Station accrued as of the Commencement Date ("Receivables"). Time Broker agrees
to collect for Licensee all Receivables for a period of ninety (90) days after
the Commencement Date. Licensee shall provide Time Broker with a power of
attorney or other required authorization for the limited purpose of allowing
Time Broker to endorse and deposit checks and other instruments received in
payment of such Receivables. All payments received by Time Broker from any
customer whose name appears on the list of accounts receivable and who is also a
customer of Time Broker shall be credited as payment of the account or invoice
designated by such customer. In the absence of any such designation by the
customer, payments shall be first credited to the oldest invoice which is not
disputed by said customer. Time Broker shall keep accurate records of the
payment received by it on Receivables and Licensee shall have access at
reasonable times to Time Broker's records to verify such status of the
Receivables. Time Broker shall promptly deposit amounts collected with respect
to the Receivables into an account designated by Licensee. Within thirty (30)
days after the last business day of each calendar month, Time Broker shall remit
to Licensee a written accounting of amounts previously collected by Time Broker
on such Receivables and an accounts receivable aging report for those
Receivables still outstanding. Any Receivables that have not been collected
within such ninety (90) day period shall be returned to Licensee, together with
all records in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, a final
accounting of the Receivables still outstanding. Time Broker shall not have the
right to compromise, settle or adjust the amounts of any such Receivables
without Licensee's prior written consent. Except to remit collected Receivables
in accordance herewith, Time Broker shall have no liability or obligation to
Licensee with respect to the collection of Licensee's accounts and shall not be
obligated to take any action to collect such accounts.
ARTICLE V.
OPERATION OF STATION
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
Licensee shall retain full authority and power with respect to the operation of
the Station during the term of this Agreement. The parties agree and acknowledge
that Licensee's continued control of the Station is an essential element of the
continuing validity and legality of this Agreement. Accordingly, Licensee shall
employ the General Manager of the Station and such other personnel as Licensee
determines may be necessary to fulfill its obligations as a licensee under the
Communications Act and its obligations in accordance with Section 3.2 hereof.
Licensee shall retain full authority and control over the policies, programming
and operations of the Station, including, without limitation, the decision
whether to preempt Programming in accordance with Section 2.4 hereof. Licensee
shall have ultimate responsibility to effectuate compliance with the
Communications Act and with FCC rules, regulations and policies. In no event
shall Time Broker or its employees represent, depict, describe or portray Time
Broker as the licensee of the Stations.
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ARTICLE VI.
GRANT OF LICENSES
Section 6.1. License to Use Station Facilities. Effective as of the
Commencement Date, Licensee grants Time Broker a license to access and use all
of the Station's studio and office space and other facilities ("Station
Facilities") and all equipment and furnishings contained therein ("Station
Equipment") in the production and broadcasting of the Programming and sales and
administration relating thereto, in accordance with the terms set forth in this
Article VI (the "Time Broker License"). The Time Broker License shall have a
term coterminous with this Agreement. Time Broker shall not remove from the
Station Facilities or modify any Station Equipment owned by or leased or
licensed to Licensee without Licensee's prior written consent, such consent not
to be unreasonably withheld. Licensee shall not license the use of the Station
Facilities to any other party during the term of the Time Broker License; and
Time Broker's use of the Station Facilities shall be exclusive except for
Licensee's right to use such facilities as it deems appropriate in connection
with the satisfaction of its obligations as the Licensee of the Station,
including the use of such facilities and adequate office space for the employees
of Licensee that are required for Licensee to comply with its obligations under
Sections 3.2 and 5 hereof. Time Broker shall use due care in the use of any
property of Licensee, and shall indemnify Licensee for any damage (normal wear
and tear excepted) to Licensee's property caused by Time Broker or any employee,
contractor, agent or guest of Time Broker. Time Broker shall have the right to
install any additional equipment at the Station Facilities deemed by Time Broker
to be necessary to deliver the Programming. If this Agreement shall terminate
other than pursuant to the Closing under the Acquisition Agreement, Time Broker
shall, promptly after such termination, remove all such equipment and make all
repairs necessitated by such removal.
Section 6.2. License of Intellectual Property. Effective as of the
Commencement Date, Licensee licenses to Time Broker the exclusive right to use
(or, to the extent Licensee does not hold exclusive rights, the non-exclusive
right to use) all intellectual property owned by or licensed to Licensee and
used in the operation of the Station (including, but not limited to, logos,
jingles, promotional materials, call signs and goodwill) (the "IP License"). In
the event of termination of this Agreement, the IP License shall terminate;
provided, however, that Time Broker shall retain all trademarks, service marks,
trade names, characters, formats, jingles, promotional materials, logos and
positioning statements which Time Broker develops for the Programming during the
term of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII.
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 7.1. Indemnification Rights. Each party will indemnify and hold
harmless the other party, and the directors, officers, partners, employees,
agents and affiliates of such other party, from and against any and all
liability, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses
arising out of or incident to (i) any breach by such party of a representation,
warranty or covenant made herein, (ii) the programming produced or furnished by
such party hereunder, or (iii) the conduct of such party, its employees,
contractors or agents (including negligence) in performing its or their
obligations hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each
party will indemnify and hold harmless the other party, and the directors,
officers, partners, employees, agents and affiliates of such other party, from
and against
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any and all liability for libel, slander, infringement of trademarks, trade
names, or program titles, violation of rights of privacy, and infringement of
copyrights and proprietary rights resulting from the programming produced or
furnished by it hereunder. The parties' indemnification obligations hereunder
shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
Section 7.2. Procedures. The party seeking indemnification under this
Agreement ("Indemnitee") shall give the party from whom it seeks indemnification
("Indemnitor") prompt written notice, in accordance with Section 12.10, of the
assertion of any claim or the commencement of any action or proceeding for which
the Indemnitee may seek indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to
give such notice within a reasonable time shall only relieve the Indemnitor of
liability to the extent it is materially prejudiced thereby. Promptly after
receipt of written notice, as provided herein, of any claim or the commencement
of any action or proceeding, the Indemnitor shall assume the defense of such
claim, action or proceeding; provided, however, that (i) if the Indemnitor
fails, within a reasonable time after receipt of written notice of such claim,
action or proceeding, to assume the defense, compromise, and settlement of such
claim, action or proceeding on behalf of and for the account and risk of the
Indemnitor, subject to the right of the Indemnitor (upon notifying the
Indemnitee of its election to do so) to assume the defense of such claim, action
or proceeding at any time prior to the settlement, compromise, judgment, or
other final determination thereof, or if in the reasonable judgment of the
Indemnitee, based on the advice of its counsel, a direct or indirect conflict of
interest exists between the Indemnitee and the Indemnitor, the Indemnitee shall
(upon notifying the Indemnitor of its election to do so) have the right to
undertake the defense, compromise, and settlement of such claim, action or
proceeding on behalf of and for the account and risk of the Indemnitor (it being
understood and agreed that the Indemnitor shall not be entitled to assume the
defense of such claim), and (ii) if the Indemnitee in its sole discretion so
elects, it shall (upon notifying the Indemnitor of its election to do so) be
entitled to employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such
claim, action or proceeding, but the fees and expenses of counsel so employed
shall (except as contemplated by clause (i) above) be borne solely by the
Indemnitee. The Indemnitor shall not settle or compromise (x) any claim or
consent to the entry of any judgment that does not include as an unconditional
term thereof the grant by the claimant or plaintiff to each Indemnitee of a
release from any and all liability in respect thereof, or (y) any claim in any
manner, or consent to the entry of any judgment, that could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the Indemnitee. If upon
presentation of a claim for indemnity hereunder, the Indemnitor does not agree
that all, or part, of such claim is subject to the indemnification obligations
imposed upon it pursuant to this Agreement, it shall promptly notify the
Indemnitee. Thereupon, the parties shall attempt to resolve their dispute,
including where appropriate, reaching an agreement as to that portion of the
claim, if any, which both concede is subject to indemnification. To the extent
that the parties are unable to reach some compromise, either party may
unilaterally submit the matter for determination by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
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ARTICLE VIII.
DEFAULT
Section 8.1. Events of Default. The following, after the expiration of
the applicable cure periods specified in Section 8.2, shall constitute Events of
Default under this Agreement:
(a) Non-Payment. Time Broker's failure to timely pay the Monthly
Payment provided for in Section 1.2;
(b) Default in Covenants. Time Broker's or Licensee's default in the
observance or performance of any material covenant, condition or agreement
contained herein; or
(c) Breach of Representation. Time Broker's or Licensee's material
breach of any representation or warranty made by it herein, or in any
certificate or document furnished pursuant to the provisions hereof, which shall
prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect as of the time
made or furnished.
Section 8.2. Cure Periods. An Event of Default shall not be deemed to
have occurred until thirty (30) days (or in the event of a payment default,
fifteen (15) days) after the non-defaulting party has provided the defaulting
party with written notice specifying the event or events that if not cured would
constitute an Event of Default, and such event has not been cured within such
time period.
ARTICLE IX.
TERMINATION
This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the expiration of the
term of this Agreement as set forth in Section 1.3. In addition, this Agreement
shall terminate as provided below.
Section 9.1. Termination of Agreement. (a) By Licensee or Time Broker.
In addition to other remedies available at law or equity, this Agreement may be
terminated by either Licensee or Time Broker if any agreement providing for the
acquisition of the Station by Time Broker from Licensee is terminated.
(b) By Licensee. In addition to other remedies available at law or
equity, this Agreement may be terminated by Licensee if the Letter Agreement by
and between Capstar Broadcasting Corporation and Chancellor Media Corporation of
Los Angeles, dated February 20, 1998 (as amended from time to time, the "Master
Agreement"), is terminated.
Section 9.2. Termination Upon Default. In addition to other remedies
available at law or equity, this Agreement may be terminated by either Licensee
or Time Broker by written notice to the other, specifying an effective date of
termination which is not less than seven (7) days nor more than ninety (90) days
from the date such notice is given, if the party seeking to terminate is not
then in material default or breach hereof, upon either:
(a) an uncured Event of Default, or
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(b) a change in FCC rules, policies or precedent that would cause
this Agreement to be in violation thereof and such change is final, in
effect and has not been stayed, and the parties are unable, after
negotiating in good faith for at least thirty (30) days, to modify this
Agreement to comply with the change in FCC rules, policies or precedent.
In the event that the non-defaulting party does not exercise such right
of termination by giving such written notice within sixty (60) days of the
occurrence of an uncured Event of Default, then the Event of Default giving rise
to such right of termination shall be deemed waived and the Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect.
Section 9.3. Certain Matters Upon Termination.
(a) Upon any termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall have no
further obligation to provide to Time Broker any broadcast time or broadcast
transmission facilities and Time Broker shall have no further obligations to
make any payments to Licensee under Section 1.2 hereof. Upon any termination,
Time Broker shall be responsible for all debts and obligations of Time Broker to
third parties based upon the purchase of air time and use of Licensee's
transmission facilities including, without limitation, accounts payable, barter
agreements and unaired advertisements, but not for Licensee's federal, state and
local income and business franchise tax liabilities or taxes levied upon
Licensee's personal property. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
to the extent that any invoice, xxxx or statement submitted to Licensee after
the termination of this Agreement or any payment made by Time Broker prior to
the termination of this Agreement relates to expenses incurred in operating the
Station, for periods both before and after the termination of this Agreement,
such expenses shall be prorated between Licensee and Time Broker in accordance
with the principle that Time Broker shall be responsible for expenses allocable
to the period prior to the termination of this Agreement and Licensee shall be
responsible for expenses allocable to the period on and after the termination of
this Agreement. Such proration shall include an adjustment for Time Broker's
Trade Agreements only to the extent that Time Broker's Net Negative Trade
Balance exceeds $50,000. Each party agrees to reimburse the other party for
expenses paid by the other party to the extent appropriate to implement the
proration of expenses pursuant to the preceding sentence.
(b) If this Agreement terminates other than as a result of the
Closing (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement), Time Broker shall (i) assign
to Licensee and Licensee shall assume all Assigned Contracts (including those
employment contracts assumed by Time Broker pursuant to this Agreement) and all
renewals, replacements or other contracts entered in the ordinary course of
business relating to the Station between the Commencement Date and the date of
termination of this Agreement ("Supplemental Contracts") in effect on the date
of such termination or expiration; (ii) be responsible for only those
obligations under the Assigned Contracts and Supplemental Contracts arising on
or after the Commencement Date and prior to the termination of this Agreement;
(iii) terminate, and Licensee shall hire, all employees at the Station (except
for those employees at the Station who also perform substantial services for
other stations in the Station's market operated by Time Broker, which may be
retained by Time Broker
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at its sole discretion); and (iv) provide to Licensee a list of Time Broker's
accounts receivable arising from Time Broker's operation of the Station after
the Commencement Date, which shall be collected by Licensee for the benefit of
Time Broker according to the procedures set forth in Section 4.3 of this
Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 to the
contrary, no expiration or termination of this Agreement shall terminate the
obligation of each party to indemnify the other for claims under Article VII
hereof or limit or impair any party's rights to receive payments due and owing
hereunder on or before the date of such termination.
ARTICLE X.
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
In addition to a party's rights of termination hereunder (and in
addition to any other remedies available to it or provided under law), in the
event of an uncured Event of Default with respect to either party, the other may
seek specific performance of this Agreement, in which case the defaulting party
shall waive the defense in any such suit that the other party has an adequate
remedy at law and interpose no opposition, legal or otherwise, as to the
propriety of specific performance as a remedy hereunder.
ARTICLE XI.
CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTIES
Section 11.1. Representations and Warranties of Time Broker. Time Broker
hereby represents and warrants to Licensee as follows:
11.1.1 Organization. Time Broker is a ___________ duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
_____________________ and duly qualified to do business in the State of
_______________________ and has full power and authority to conduct its business
as currently conducted.
11.1.2 Authorization; Enforceability. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by Time Broker, and is valid, binding and
enforceable against Time Broker in accordance with its terms. Time Broker has
full right, power, authority and legal capacity to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. The execution and delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions provided for hereby have been duly authorized
by all necessary action on the part of Time Broker, and no other organizational
or other proceedings on the part of Time Broker are necessary to authorize the
execution or delivery of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
11.1.3 No Consent. Except to the extent any of the Assigned
Contracts require consent to assignment, no consent of any other party and no
consent, license, approval or authorization of, or exemption by, or filing,
restriction or declaration with, any governmental authority, bureau, agency or
regulatory authority, other than the filing of this
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Agreement with the FCC is required in connection with the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement by Time Broker or will effect the validity or
performance of this Agreement.
11.1.4 No Breach. Neither the execution or delivery of this
Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will
constitute or result in the breach of any term, condition or provision of, or
constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or
encumbrance upon any property or assets of Time Broker pursuant to the
organizational documents of Time Broker, any material agreement or other
instrument to which Time Broker is a party or by which any part of its property
is bound, or violate any law, regulation, judgment or order binding upon Time
Broker.
11.1.5 Actions and Proceedings. There is no judgment
outstanding and no litigation, claim, investigation or proceeding pending
against Time Broker or, to the knowledge of Time Broker, threatened before any
court or governmental agency to restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages, or
other relief in connection with, this Agreement, the Acquisition Agreement or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or that
might adversely affect Time Broker's performance under this Agreement.
11.1.6 Qualifications. Time Broker is qualified in
accordance with the Communications Act, and the rules and policies of the FCC to
enter into this Agreement and provide programming on the Station in accordance
with its terms. Between the date hereof and the termination of this Agreement,
Time Broker will not take any action that Time Broker knows, or has reason to
believe, would disqualify it from providing programming on the Station pursuant
to this Agreement.
Section 11.2. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Licensee.
Licensee hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Time Broker as follows:
11.2.1 Organization. Licensee is a _______________, duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
_______________, is duly authorized to conduct business in the State of
___________________ and has full power and authority to conduct its business as
currently conducted.
11.2.2 Authorization; Enforceability. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by Licensee, and is valid, binding and
enforceable against Licensee in accordance with its terms. Licensee has full
right, power, authority and legal capacity to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions provided for hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of Licensee, and no other organizational or other proceedings
on the part of Licensee are necessary to authorize the execution or delivery of
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
11.2.3 No Consent. Except to the extent any of the Assigned
Contracts require consent to assignment, no consent, license, approval or
authorization of or exemption by, or filing, restriction or declaration with,
any governmental authority, bureau,
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agency or regulatory authority, other than the filing of this Agreement with the
FCC is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of
this Agreement or will affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
11.2.4 No Breach. Except to the extent any of the Assigned
Contracts require consent to assignment, neither the execution or delivery of
this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will
constitute or result in the breach of any term, condition or provision of, or
constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or
encumbrance upon any property or assets of Licensee pursuant to the
organizational documents of Licensee, any material agreement or other instrument
to which Licensee is a party or by which any part of its property is bound, or
violate any law, regulation, judgment or order binding upon Licensee.
11.2.5 Actions and Proceedings. There is no judgment
outstanding and no litigation, claim, investigation or proceeding pending
against Licensee or, to the knowledge of Licensee, threatened before any court
or governmental agency to restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages or other
relief in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
11.2.6 Maintenance of Current Operations. During the term
hereof, Licensee shall take no action which will have the effect of reducing the
effective radiated power and the current coverage of the Station.
11.2.7 Other Agreements. During the term hereof, Licensee
shall not enter into any other time brokerage, program provision, local
management or similar agreement with any third party with respect to the Station
ARTICLE XII.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 12.1. Modification and Waiver. No modification or waiver of any
provision of this Agreement shall in any event be effective unless the same
shall be in writing signed by the party against whom the waiver is sought to be
enforced, and then such waiver and consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the purpose for which given.
Section 12.2. No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. Except as otherwise
provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of Licensee or Time Broker in
exercising any right or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor
any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or
discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, shall preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.
The rights and remedies of Licensee and Time Broker herein provided are
cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they may
otherwise have.
Section 12.3. Construction. This Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without reference to conflict of
laws principles thereunder, and the obligations of the parties hereto are
subject to all federal, state or municipal laws or
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regulations now or hereafter in force and to the regulations of the FCC and all
other governmental bodies or authorities presently or hereafter duly
constituted.
Section 12.4. Arbitration. Licensee and Time Broker agree that any
dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination,
validity hereof or thereof shall be finally settled by arbitration conducted
expeditiously in accordance with the Center for Public Resources Rules for
Nonadministered Arbitration of Business Disputes. The Center for Public
Resources shall appoint a neutral advisor from its National CPR Panel. The
arbitration advisor shall be governed by the United States Arbitration Act, 9
U.S.C. Sections 1-16, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators
may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof. The place of
arbitration shall be Dallas, Texas. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, the provisions of this Section 12.4 shall not apply with
regard to any equitable remedies to which any party may be entitled under this
Agreement.
Section 12.5. Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are
included for convenience only and no such heading shall in any way alter the
meaning of any provision.
Section 12.6. Successors and Assigns. Time Broker may assign all or any
part of this Agreement or the rights and obligations hereunder to a person or
entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Time Broker,
provided that such entity assumes all of Time Broker's obligations under this
Agreement; provided, however, that no such assignment shall relieve Time Broker
of its obligations hereunder. Except as otherwise provided herein, this
Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned by any
party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Subject to the foregoing, this
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their respective successors and assigns.
Section 12.7. Force Majeure. The parties acknowledge and agree that a
party will not be liable for any failure to timely perform any of its
obligations under this Agreement if such failure is due, in whole or in part,
directly or indirectly, to accidents, fires, floods, governmental actions, war,
civil disturbances, other causes beyond such party's control or any other
occurrence which would generally be considered an event of force majeure.
Section 12.8. Broker. The parties agree to indemnify and hold each other
harmless against any claims from any broker or finder based upon any agreement,
arrangement, or understanding alleged to have been made by the indemnifying
party.
Section 12.9. Counterpart Signatures. This Agreement may be signed in
one or more counterparts.
Section 12.10. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other
communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be deemed duly given: (a) the day of delivery, if hand delivered or
delivered by overnight courier, (b) the day of delivery as indicated on the
return receipt if dispatched by mail, or (c) the date of telecopy transmission
as indicated on the telecopier transmission report, provided that any
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telecopy transmission shall not be effective unless a paper copy is sent by
overnight delivery on the date of the telecopy transmission, in each case,
addressed as follows:
If the notice is to Time Broker:
c/o Chancellor Media Corporation
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President and Chief Executive Officer
000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
If the notice is to Licensee:
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With a copy to:
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Either party may change its address for the purposes of notice by giving notice
of such change in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
Section 12.11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Master Agreement
(in each case, including all attachments, exhibits and schedules) embody the
entire agreement between the parties and supersede any and all prior written or
oral agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to the subject matter
hereof.
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Section 12.12. Severability. Except as expressly set forth in Section
12.16, if any provision contained in this Agreement is held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect by any court or other authority, then
such provision shall be deemed limited to the extent that such court or other
authority deems it reasonable and enforceable, and as so limited shall remain in
full force and effect. In the event that such court or other authority shall
deem any such provision wholly unenforceable, this shall not affect any other
provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions had not been contained herein.
Section 12.13. No Joint Venture. The parties agree that nothing herein
shall constitute a joint venture between them. The parties acknowledge that call
letters, trademarks and other intellectual property shall at all times remain
the property of the respective parties and that neither party shall obtain any
ownership interest in the other party's intellectual property by virtue of this
Agreement (subject to the IP License set forth in Section 6.2).
Section 12.14. Damage to Station. In the event of damage or destruction
to the Station (other than damage or destruction caused by Time Broker),
Licensee shall proceed to repair, replace or restore the Station to its former
condition as promptly as is commercially reasonable.
Section 12.15. Noninterference. During the term of this Agreement,
neither Licensee nor any of its employees shall take any actions that might
impair the operations of Time Broker conducted hereunder, except to the extent
expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as otherwise required by law.
Section 12.16. Regulatory Changes. In the event of any order or decree
of an administrative agency or court of competent jurisdiction, including
without limitation any material change or clarification in FCC rules, policies,
or precedent, that would cause this Agreement to be invalid or violate any
applicable law, and such order or decree has become effective and has not been
stayed, the parties will use their respective best efforts and negotiate in good
faith to modify this Agreement to the minimum extent necessary so as to comply
with such order or decree without material economic detriment to either party,
and this Agreement, as so modified, shall then continue in full force and
effect. In the event that the parties are unable to agree upon a modification of
this Agreement so as to cause it to comply with such order or decree without
material economic detriment to either party, then this Agreement shall be
terminated.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Time Brokerage
Agreement as of the date first above written.
LICENSEE
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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TIME BROKER
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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SCHEDULE 1.1
PROGRAMMING
The Programming shall consist of one hundred sixty-five (165) hours per
week on the Station in an entertainment format to be chosen by Time Broker,
subject to Article II of this Agreement. The Programming shall include (a) news
and weather information; (b) public service announcements; (c) an announcement
in form sufficient to meet the station identification requirements of the FCC at
the beginning of each hour; (d) an announcement at the beginning of each segment
of Programming to indicate that program time has been purchased by Time Broker;
and (e) any other announcement that may be required by applicable law or
regulation. Time Broker shall maintain and deliver to Licensee copies of all
operating and programming information, including without limitation information
concerning portions of the Programming that are responsive to issues of public
importance identified to Time Broker by Licensee, EBS announcements, and station
operating logs, necessary for Licensee to maintain the Station's FCC public
inspection file, and all other records required to be kept by FCC rule or
policy. Time Broker shall have the sole and exclusive right to sell advertising
to be included in the Programming and shall be entitled to retain all the
revenues derived from the sale thereof, provided, however, that Licensee shall
be entitled to sell such time as it deems necessary to comply with the political
advertising rules of the FCC in the event the Programming does not comply with
such rules.
Time Broker shall produce under Licensee's supervision and present at
least three (3) hours a week on the Station such public affairs programming that
responds to the needs and interests of listeners in the Station's community of
license. Time Broker may present such public affairs programming between 5:00
A.M. and 8:00 A.M. on Saturdays and/or Sundays or at such other times as the
public interest may require.
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SCHEDULE 1.2
COMPENSATION
(A) Beginning on the Commencement Date, Time Broker shall pay a monthly
fee (the "Monthly Payment") in the amount of _______________ [10% of Assigned
Value for the Station, divided by twelve]. In the event that the Commencement
Date occurs on a day other than the first day of a month, the initial Monthly
Payment shall be an amount equal to the Monthly Payment multiplied by a ratio,
the numerator of which is the number of days between the Commencement Date and
the end of the month in which the Commencement Date occurs, and the denominator
of which is the number of days in the month in which the Commencement Date
occurs. In the event that the day in which the term of this Agreement ends is
not the last day of a month, the Monthly Payment for the month in which such day
occurs shall be similarly prorated.
(B) Time Broker shall reimburse Licensee for all of its customary and
ordinary expenses (excluding only Licensee's federal, state and local income
taxes, and severance pay or similar payments or obligations of Licensee with
respect to its employees terminated under Section 3.1(b) ) incurred in operating
the Station (the "Operating Expenses"), including, but not limited to, employee
expenses (including salary and benefits), rent, utilities, maintenance and
repairs at the Station's studio and transmitter sites, insurance on the
Station's equipment, and insurance deductibles on claims on the Station's
equipment. Licensee shall xxxx Time Broker for such Operating Expenses on a
monthly basis by delivery of a statement in reasonable detail with back-up
invoices, payment for which shall be due within thirty (30) days of such
billing.
(C) During the term of this Agreement, Licensee shall make all capital
expenditures required to maintain the Station consistent with past practice of
the Station including any repair, replacement or restoration costs incurred by
Licensee pursuant to Section 12.14 and as required to make the Station operate
in full compliance with all FCC rules and regulations. Time Broker shall
reimburse Licensee for all costs of such capital expenditures. Licensee shall
xxxx Time Broker for such capital expenditures on a monthly basis by delivery of
a statement in reasonable detail with back-up invoices, payment for which shall
be due within thirty (30) days of such billing. Licensee shall consult with and
seek the Time Broker's consent for each capital expenditure which involves more
than $10,000.
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SCHEDULE 2.1
PROGRAMMING POLICY
Time Broker and Licensee shall cooperate with each other in the
broadcasting of programs with the highest possible standard of excellence, and
for this purpose to observe the following regulations in the preparation,
writing and broadcasting of the Programming. Further, Time Broker agrees that
all material broadcast on the Station shall comply with all federal, state and
local applicable laws and regulations.
I. No Plugola or Payola. The broadcast of any material for which any
money, service or other valuable consideration is directly or
indirectly paid, or promised to or charged or accepted by, the
Time Broker, from any person, shall be prohibited, unless, at the
time the same is broadcast, it is announced as paid for or
furnished by such person.
II. Political Broadcasting. Within thirty (30) days of the
Commencement Date, Time Broker shall distribute to all parties
making requests for the purchase of political time on the Station,
and provide Licensee with, a written political advertising
disclosure statement which fully and accurately discloses how the
Time Broker sells programming and advertising time and which makes
parties purchasing political programming and advertising time
fully aware of the lowest unit charge provisions of Section 315 of
the Communications Act. In addition, at least thirty (30) days
before the start of any primary or election campaign, Time Broker
will clear with the Station's general manager the rate Time Broker
will charge for the time to be sold to candidates to make certain
that the rate charged is in conformance with the applicable law
and station policy.
III. Required Announcements. Time Broker shall broadcast (i)
announcements in a form satisfactory to Licensee at the beginning
of each hour to identify the Station and (ii) any other
announcements that may be required by law, regulation, or
Licensee's station policy.
IV. No Illegal Announcements. No announcements, broadcasts or
promotions prohibited by federal, state or local law shall be made
over the Station. This prohibition specifically includes, but is
not limited to, any and all unlawful programming or other
broadcast material concerning tobacco or alcohol related products.
The airing of any broadcast material concerning contests,
lotteries or games must be conducted in accordance with all
applicable law, including FCC rules and regulations. Any obscene,
indecent, or fraudulent programming is prohibited. All sponsored
programming or other broadcast material must be identified in
accordance with applicable law, including FCC rules and
regulations.
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V. Licensee Discretion Paramount. In accordance with the Licensee's
responsibility under the Communications Act and the rules and
regulations of the FCC, Licensee reserves the right to reject or
terminate any programming (including advertising) proposed to be
presented or being presented over the Station which is in conflict
with station policy or which in Licensee's or its general
manager's reasonable judgment would not serve the public interest.
In any case where questions of policy or interpretation arise, Time
Broker will attempt in good faith to submit the same to Licensee for decision
before making any commitments in connection therewith.
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SCHEDULE 4.1
EXCLUDED CONTRACTS
[TO BE PROVIDED BY LICENSEE PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF TBA]