The third FCC comment process authorized to help determine whether or not regulatory approval of Standard General's effort to acquire TEGNA, with the important non-voting equity investment of Apollo Global Management, is now closed.

With rumors swirling that a February 22 must-close date for the deal will be extended for three weeks and high-profile Members of Congress questioning the transaction, Standard General Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Soohyung Kim offered a statement — and an interview opportunity — to the press as part of his latest effort to get the Commission to say yes.

RBR+TVBR obliged, and asked Soo to share what he believes is the biggest sticking point at the FCC for the deal — the creation of a new No. 2 licensee of broadcast TV stations, retransmission consent "resets" at such stations as WFXT-25 in Boston, or perhaps the very involvement of Apollo as it is the majority shareholder of Cox Media Group?

Soo answered the questions posed by Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson, and we're pleased to present them in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.