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WKBN-TV
YOUNGSTOWN OH
DIGITAL TV STATION
CBS
Channel 31 (Virtual 27)
NEXSTAR MEDIA INC.
545 E. John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving TX 75062
9723738800
Facility ID: 73153
Licensed
View Public File
Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0009961889
  
0000081255 Granted 09/12/2019
REC Application ID: 5136568 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License-existing channel sharing (Channel Sharing Agreement)
Channel: 31
Expiration Date: 10/01/2021
Callsign Virtual Community Network Host
WYTV (33) YOUNGSTOWN OH ABC / MyNetworkY
WKBN-TV (27) YOUNGSTOWN OH CBS
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 3' 23.4" N / 80 38' 43.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1013678
Elevation: 336.8 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Dielectric TFU-25ETT/VP-R 4C160
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 703kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 14.51 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 763.9
Radiation center above average terrain 437.1
Overall antenna height above ground: 435.9
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1005246
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.990-0.1 689.010 1200.190-14.4 25.378 2400.970-0.3 661.453
100.990-0.1 689.010 1300.230-12.8 37.189 2500.940-0.5 621.171
200.970-0.3 661.453 1400.350-9.1 86.118 2600.940-0.5 621.171
300.920-0.7 595.019 1500.500-6.0 175.750 2700.960-0.4 647.885
400.810-1.8 461.238 1600.600-4.4 253.080 2800.990-0.1 689.010
500.700-3.1 344.470 1700.690-3.2 334.698 2900.990-0.1 689.010
600.600-4.4 253.080 1800.800-1.9 449.920 3000.990-0.1 689.010
700.500-6.0 175.750 1900.920-0.7 595.019 3100.970-0.3 661.453
800.360-8.9 91.109 2000.980-0.2 675.161 3200.940-0.5 621.171
900.240-12.4 40.493 2100.990-0.1 689.010 3300.940-0.5 621.171
1000.200-14.0 28.120 2201.0000.0 703.000 3400.960-0.4 647.885
1100.190-14.4 25.378 2301.0000.0 703.000 3500.990-0.1 689.010
0000053660 Granted 09/12/2019
0000035430 Granted 12/19/2017
0000035430 Superceded 12/18/2017
BLCDT-20120224AAD Granted 04/17/2012
BPCDT-20100804AAR Granted 02/15/2012
BLCDT-20091106ABL Granted 01/11/2011
BMPCDT-20091102ACT Granted 11/04/2009
BEPCDT-20080508AAE Granted 05/19/2008
BLCT-20061018ACU Granted 02/05/2007
BEPCDT-20050926AGB Granted 11/25/2005
BPCT-20050523AFV Granted 06/28/2005
BEPCDT-20050324AGW Granted 05/27/2005
BPCDT-19991025ACU Granted 05/28/2004
BPCDT-19991025ACU Superceded 06/24/2002
BPCT-19970226KE Dismissed 08/17/1998
BLCT-2489 Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KE5689 2025.5000~2109.5000
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WKBN - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WKBN-TV - 07/02/1979 (CDBS)
WKBN-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
10/30/1926 - .570 kHz in YOUNGSTOWN OH RSB - now WKBN
00/00/0000 on 98.9 in YOUNGSTOWN OH - now WMXY (CDBS)
06/01/1979 on 98.9 in YOUNGSTOWN OH - now WMXY (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 570 in YOUNGSTOWN OH - now WKBN (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/17/2009~
04/23/2018~
Nautel for LPFM.
Applications DTV Transition TV Repack Childrens TV
DIGITAL TV CHANNEL ELECTION
Conflict in the Election - Licensee/Permitee decides not to maintain this round's channel election and changes its election for final DTV operation to its currently assigned in-core DTV channel:  41 
In the First Channel Election - Licensee/Permittee makes the following channel election from its currently assigned NTSC/DTV channels:  27 
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BCERCT-20041102ADO Pre-Election Certif. Tendered for Filing
11/03/2004
  BFRECT-20050210AEG First Round Election Disapproved
06/23/2005
  BFRCCT-20050809ACD First Round Conflict Approved
10/04/2005
  BDTRCT-20080219AZM DTV Transition Report Pending
02/21/2008
  BDERCT-20080709AFX DTV Education Report Received
07/10/2008
  BDERCT-20081003ACI DTV Education Report Received
10/06/2008
  BDTUCT-20081015ACK DTV Transition Update Pending
10/16/2008
  BDERCT-20090106ACV DTV Education Report Received
01/07/2009
  - Analog Service Termination Pending
03/17/2009
  BDERCT-20090407ACH DTV Education Report Received
04/08/2009
  BDTUCT-20090416AAC DTV Transition Update Pending
04/17/2009
  - Analog Termination Info Update Pending
06/11/2009
  BDERCDT-20090708AIH DTV Education Report Received
07/09/2009
  BDERCDT-20091013ADN DTV Education Report Received
10/14/2009
  BDERCDT-20100104ABO DTV Education Report Received
01/05/2010
IMPORTED LETTERS
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