Home CDBS 20000720ABN Historical Consolidated Database System
20000720ABN This is a historical CDBS record. CDBS stopped receiving current broadcast application updates in October 2023; newer broadcast activity is maintained in LMS .
Application details CDBS application ID 527151 Application reference number 20000720ABN Service DT Application type MP File prefix BMPCDT Call sign WLS-DT Facility ID 73226 Community CHICAGO, IL Channel 52 Frequency 174.000000 MHz Status GRANT Status date 2000-10-25 Accepted 2000-10-19 Construction permit expiration 2002-05-01
Broadcast facility Facility ID 73226 Call sign WLS-TV Service DT Status LICEN Status date 2011-09-28 License expiration 2021-12-01 Channel 44 Frequency 650.000000 MHz Community CHICAGO, IL
Current LMS continuation The FCC transfer table maps this historical application to BMPCDT-20000720ABN .
Application parties Role Name FRN Location Relationship or certification APPLI WLS TELEVISION, INC. CHICAGO, IL CNREP ABC, INC. APCRT GRIFFITH W. FOXLEY VICE PRESIDENT CRTEN ALFRED E. RESNICK, P.E. PHILADELPHIA, PA DIR., DIGITAL TRANSMISSION ENGINEERING
Engineering records Service Assignment Status / class Power Antenna Coordinates ASR Height TV Channel 52 CP MOD / A 153.600000 kW ERP N H 41.87888889, -87.63611111 1032959 516.000 m HAAT
Call sign history Call sign Effective Record changed WLS-TV 2011-09-28 2011-09-28 DWLS-TV 2011-09-28 2011-09-28 WLS-TV 1979-04-23 WLS