Universal Licensing System
KQ8499
Tribune Media Company
License details
| ULS identifier | 963846 |
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| Call sign | KQ8499 |
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| Radio service | TP |
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| Status | A |
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| Grant date | 1996-04-30 |
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| Expiration | 2030-04-01 |
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| Frequency range | 2025 - 7125 MHz (12 frequencies) |
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| Locations | 4 |
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| Representative location | CHICAGO, COOK, IL |
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| Coordinates | 41.8989167, -87.6231111 |
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| Source archive | l_micro.zip |
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| Dataset refreshed | 2026-08-17 04:26:21 |
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Licensee
| Name | Tribune Media Company |
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| Applicant type | C |
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| Location | Irving, TX |
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| Address | 545 E. John Carpenter Freeway Suite 7, Irving, TX, 75062 |
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| Phone | 7735282311 |
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Frequency assignments
| Location | Antenna | Station class | Assigned MHz | Upper MHz | Carrier MHz | Output W | ERP W | Altitude |
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| 1 | 7 | MO | 2025.00000000 | 2025.50000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 9 | MO | 2025.00000000 | 2025.50000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 10 | MO | 2025.00000000 | 2025.50000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 15 | MO | 2025.00000000 | 2025.50000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 7 | MO | 2025.50000000 | 2109.50000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 9 | MO | 2025.50000000 | 2109.50000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 10 | MO | 2025.50000000 | 2109.50000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 15 | MO | 2025.50000000 | 2109.50000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 7 | MO | 2109.50000000 | 2110.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 9 | MO | 2109.50000000 | 2110.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 10 | MO | 2109.50000000 | 2110.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 15 | MO | 2109.50000000 | 2110.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 7 | MO | 2450.00000000 | 2467.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 9 | MO | 2450.00000000 | 2467.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 10 | MO | 2450.00000000 | 2467.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 15 | MO | 2450.00000000 | 2467.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 7 | MO | 2467.00000000 | 2484.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 9 | MO | 2467.00000000 | 2484.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 10 | MO | 2467.00000000 | 2484.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 15 | MO | 2467.00000000 | 2484.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 7 | MO | 2484.00000000 | 2500.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 9 | MO | 2484.00000000 | 2500.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 10 | MO | 2484.00000000 | 2500.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 15 | MO | 2484.00000000 | 2500.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 3 | MO | 6425.00000000 | 6525.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 11 | MO | 6425.00000000 | 6525.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 12 | MO | 6425.00000000 | 6525.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 16 | MO | 6425.00000000 | 6525.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 5 | MO | 6875.00000000 | 7125.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 13 | MO | 6875.00000000 | 7125.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 14 | MO | 6875.00000000 | 7125.00000000 | | | | |
| 1 | 17 | MO | 6875.00000000 | 7125.00000000 | | | | |
Emission designators
| Location | Antenna | Frequency MHz | Upper MHz | Emission |
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| 1 | 7 | 2025.00000000 | | 25K0G1D |
| 1 | 9 | 2025.00000000 | | 25K0G1D |
| 1 | 10 | 2025.00000000 | | 25K0G1D |
| 1 | 15 | 2025.00000000 | | 25K0G1D |
| 1 | 7 | 2025.50000000 | | 12M0W7D |
| 1 | 9 | 2025.50000000 | | 12M0W7D |
| 1 | 10 | 2025.50000000 | | 12M0W7D |
| 1 | 15 | 2025.50000000 | | 12M0W7D |
| 1 | 7 | 2109.50000000 | | 25K0G1D |
| 1 | 9 | 2109.50000000 | | 25K0G1D |
| 1 | 10 | 2109.50000000 | | 25K0G1D |
| 1 | 15 | 2109.50000000 | | 25K0G1D |
| 1 | 7 | 2450.00000000 | | 17M0F8W |
| 1 | 7 | 2450.00000000 | | 17M0W7D |
| 1 | 9 | 2450.00000000 | | 17M0F8W |
| 1 | 9 | 2450.00000000 | | 17M0W7D |
| 1 | 10 | 2450.00000000 | | 17M0W7D |
| 1 | 10 | 2450.00000000 | | 17M0F8W |
| 1 | 15 | 2450.00000000 | | 17M0W7D |
| 1 | 15 | 2450.00000000 | | 17M0F8W |
| 1 | 7 | 2467.00000000 | | 17M0W7D |
| 1 | 7 | 2467.00000000 | | 17M0F8W |
| 1 | 9 | 2467.00000000 | | 17M0F8W |
| 1 | 9 | 2467.00000000 | | 17M0W7D |
| 1 | 10 | 2467.00000000 | | 17M0F8W |
| 1 | 10 | 2467.00000000 | | 17M0W7D |
| 1 | 15 | 2467.00000000 | | 17M0F8W |
| 1 | 15 | 2467.00000000 | | 17M0W7D |
| 1 | 7 | 2484.00000000 | | 16M0W7D |
| 1 | 7 | 2484.00000000 | | 16M0F8W |
| 1 | 9 | 2484.00000000 | | 16M0W7D |
| 1 | 9 | 2484.00000000 | | 16M0F8W |
| 1 | 10 | 2484.00000000 | | 16M0W7D |
| 1 | 10 | 2484.00000000 | | 16M0F8W |
| 1 | 15 | 2484.00000000 | | 16M0W7D |
| 1 | 15 | 2484.00000000 | | 16M0F8W |
| 1 | 3 | 6425.00000000 | | 25M0W7D |
| 1 | 3 | 6425.00000000 | | 25M0F8W |
| 1 | 11 | 6425.00000000 | | 25M0F8W |
| 1 | 11 | 6425.00000000 | | 25M0W7D |
| 1 | 12 | 6425.00000000 | | 25M0W7D |
| 1 | 12 | 6425.00000000 | | 25M0F8W |
| 1 | 16 | 6425.00000000 | | 25M0W7D |
| 1 | 16 | 6425.00000000 | | 25M0F8W |
| 1 | 5 | 6875.00000000 | | 25M0F8W |
| 1 | 5 | 6875.00000000 | | 25M0W7D |
| 1 | 13 | 6875.00000000 | | 25M0F8W |
| 1 | 13 | 6875.00000000 | | 25M0W7D |
| 1 | 14 | 6875.00000000 | | 25M0W7D |
| 1 | 14 | 6875.00000000 | | 25M0F8W |
| 1 | 17 | 6875.00000000 | | 25M0F8W |
| 1 | 17 | 6875.00000000 | | 25M0W7D |
Licensed locations
| Location | Type | Address | Coordinates | Ground elevation | Structure | Height | NEPA |
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| 1 | T | CHICAGO, COOK, IL | 41.88141667, -87.62169444 | | | 6.100 m overall | |
| 2 | R | WEST TOWER 875 N MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, COOK, IL | 41.89891667, -87.62311111 | 180.700 m | BTWR | 443.600 m structure / 443.600 m overall | N |
| 3 | R | 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, COOK, IL | 41.87888889, -87.63555556 | 181.400 m | BMAST | 437.500 m structure / 521.100 m overall | N |
| 4 | R | ONE TOWER LANE, OAKBROOK TERRACE, DUPAGE, IL | 41.85836111, -87.95450000 | 207.900 m | BANT | 126.900 m structure / 128.400 m overall | N |
| 5 | R | 2501 BRADLEY PLACE, CHICAGO, COOK, IL | 41.94863889, -87.69200000 | 179.300 m | BMAST | 11.600 m structure / 15.200 m overall | N |
Antennas
| Location | Antenna | Type | Make / model | Height | Polarization | Gain dB | Azimuth | Radiation center | Maximum EIRP W |
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| 2 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | | 30.0000 | | | |
| 2 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | | 30.0000 | | | |
| 2 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) PROSCAN III (OR EQUIV) | | | 26.0000 | | | |
| 1 | 3 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) PROSTAR 2A20 (OR EQUIV) | | | 20.0000 | | | |
| 1 | 4 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) PROSTAR III (OR EQUIV) | | | 26.0000 | | | |
| 1 | 5 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) PROSCAN III (OR EQUIV) | | | 26.0000 | | | |
| 2 | 3 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | | 30.0000 | | | |
| 2 | 4 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | | 30.0000 | | | |
| 2 | 5 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | | 36.0000 | | | |
| 3 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | S | 30.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
| 3 | 3 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | | 30.0000 | | | |
| 3 | 4 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | | 30.0000 | | | |
| 3 | 5 | R | MRC (OR EQUIV) PROSCAN III (OR EQUIV) | | | 36.0000 | | | |
| 5 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | S | 30.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
| 7 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 2A20 (OR EQUIV) | | S | 20.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
| 9 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 2A20 (OR EQUIV) | | S | 20.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
| 10 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 2A20 (OR EQUIV) | | S | 20.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
| 11 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | S | 30.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
| 12 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | S | 30.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
| 13 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | S | 30.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
| 14 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | S | 30.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
| 15 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 2A20 (OR EQUIV) | | S | 20.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
| 16 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 | | S | 30.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
| 17 | 1 | T | MRC (OR EQUIV) 7A30 (OR EQUIV) | | S | 30.0000 | 999.0000 | | |
Control points
| Number | Address | County | Phone |
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| 1 | 2501 WEST BRADLEY PLACE, CHICAGO, IL | COOK | 7735282311 |
License history
| Date | File or call sign | Action |
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| 2026-01-28 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2026-01-23 | KQ8499 | LIREN |
| 2022-05-04 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2022-04-29 | KQ8499 | LIREN |
| 2022-04-06 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2022-03-31 | KQ8499 | LIREN |
| 2021-02-10 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2021-02-03 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2021-02-03 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 2021-01-27 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2021-01-20 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2021-01-20 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 2020-01-15 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2020-01-09 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2020-01-08 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 2014-01-15 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2014-01-14 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2014-01-11 | KQ8499 | LIREN |
| 2013-02-06 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2013-02-01 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2013-01-31 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 2013-01-16 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2013-01-11 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2013-01-10 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 2013-01-03 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2012-12-27 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2012-12-22 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 2010-03-17 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2010-03-10 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2010-03-09 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 2009-06-03 | KQ8499 | LTSFNR |
| 2009-04-01 | KQ8499 | PARREB |
| 2008-10-30 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2008-10-29 | KQ8499 | COR |
| 2008-10-29 | KQ8499 | INTDUP |
| 2008-07-31 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 2008-05-15 | KQ8499 | ESCAPR |
| 2008-03-05 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2007-12-05 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2007-12-05 | KQ8499 | PARSIL |
| 2007-12-04 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2007-12-01 | KQ8499 | LIREN |
| 2006-01-18 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 2005-10-12 | KQ8499 | ESCAPR |
| 2004-06-09 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2004-06-05 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2004-06-04 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 2003-01-29 | KQ8499 | PNACT |
| 2003-01-22 | KQ8499 | AUTHPR |
| 2003-01-21 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 1999-08-13 | KQ8499 | LICCNV |
| 1999-07-14 | KQ8499 | COR |
| 1998-10-23 | KQ8499 | COR |
| 1998-09-22 | KQ8499 | COR |
| 1997-07-15 | KQ8499 | COR |
| 1996-04-30 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
| 1995-07-28 | KQ8499 | LIMOD |
Sources and provenance
| Source | Source record | Retrieved | Match |
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| ULS | 963846 | 2026-08-17 04:26:21 | Official Bulk Record |
Selected field provenance
| Field | Displayed value | Source | Observed |
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| Call Sign | KQ8499 | ULS 963846 | 2026-08-17 04:26:21 |
| Status | A | ULS 963846 | 2026-08-17 04:26:21 |
| Service | TP | ULS 963846 | 2026-08-17 04:26:21 |
| Grant Date | 1996-04-30 | ULS 963846 | 2026-08-17 04:26:21 |
| Expiration Date | 2030-04-01 | ULS 963846 | 2026-08-17 04:26:21 |