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WETA-TV
WASHINGTON DC
DIGITAL TV STATION
PBS
Channel 31 (Virtual 26)
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
3939 Campbell Avenue
Arlington VA 22206
7039982600
Facility ID: 65670
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0002107274
  
0000120146 Granted 08/05/2020
0000078782 AUX Granted 08/06/2019
0000078576 AUX Granted 07/26/2019
0000055373 AUX Granted 08/30/2018
0000029879 Granted 01/05/2018
0000029879 Superceded 10/27/2017
BLEDT-20120731ALN Granted 08/27/2012
BPEDT-20120508ACC Granted 05/15/2012
BLEDT-20070727ACJ Granted 09/21/2007
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 27
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 57' 1.0" N / 77 4' 46.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1051670
Elevation: 125 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TUP-04-12-2
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 90kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 15.75 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 327
Radiation center above average terrain 254
Overall antenna height above ground: 211
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 66360
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.948-0.5 80.883 1200.727-2.8 47.568 2400.695-3.2 43.472
100.909-0.8 74.365 1300.886-1.1 70.650 2500.641-3.9 36.979
200.755-2.4 51.302 1400.884-1.1 70.331 2600.828-1.6 61.703
300.728-2.8 47.699 1500.698-3.1 43.848 2700.986-0.1 87.498
400.887-1.0 70.809 1600.643-3.8 37.210 2800.960-0.4 82.944
500.883-1.1 70.172 1700.827-1.6 61.554 2900.769-2.3 53.222
600.696-3.1 43.597 1800.967-0.3 84.158 3000.599-4.5 32.292
700.642-3.8 37.095 1900.927-0.7 77.340 3100.773-2.2 53.778
800.828-1.6 61.703 2000.762-2.4 52.258 3200.911-0.8 74.693
900.968-0.3 84.332 2100.729-2.7 47.830 3300.835-1.6 62.750
1000.928-0.6 77.507 2200.887-1.0 70.809 3400.740-2.6 49.284
1100.762-2.4 52.258 2300.883-1.1 70.172 3500.830-1.6 62.001
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
30.954-0.4 81.910 450.916-0.8 75.515 930.975-0.2 85.556
1830.974-0.2 85.381 2741.0000.0 90.000
BEPEDT-20040409AAP Dismissed 05/20/2005
BMLET-20031216AAB Granted 03/29/2005
BPEDT-20040426ABF Granted 09/13/2004
BMLET-20020711ACF Granted 01/23/2003
BPEDT-20000427ACG Granted 04/24/2001
BLEDT-19981207KF Granted 04/07/1999
BPEDT-19980722KE Granted 10/14/1998
BPET-19890111KE Granted 04/28/1989
BLET-438 Granted 10/02/1980
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WETA - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WETA-TV - 04/09/1980 (CDBS)
WETA-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 90.9 in WASHINGTON DC - now WETA (CDBS)
06/17/1981 on 90.9 in WASHINGTON DC - now WETA (CDBS)
10/12/1994 on 90.9 in WASHINGTON DC - now WETA (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 90.9 in WASHINGTON DC - now WETA (LMS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRET-54 Renewal Granted
04/09/1980
Public Notice Details BLET-438 License to Cover Granted
10/02/1980
  BRET-19810601KT Renewal Granted
10/22/1981
Public Notice Details BRET-19860528KI Renewal Granted
09/05/1986
Public Notice Details BPET-19890111KE Modification Granted
04/28/1989
Public Notice Details BRET-19910603KG Renewal Granted
05/22/1995
Public Notice Details BRET-19960603KI Renewal Granted
09/30/1996
Public Notice Details BPEDT-19980722KE Modification Granted
10/14/1998
Public Notice Details BLEDT-19981207KF License to Cover Granted
04/07/1999
Public Notice Details BPEDT-20000427ACG Modification Granted
04/24/2001
Public Notice Details BMLET-20020711ACF Modify License Granted
01/23/2003
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20031126ANW Ancillary Fee Received
11/28/2003
Public Notice Details BPEDT-20040426ABF Modification Granted
09/13/2004
Public Notice Details BRET-20040525AJA Renewal Granted
10/01/2004
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20041124ABK Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2004
Public Notice Details BMLET-20031216AAB Modify License Granted
03/29/2005
Public Notice Details BEPEDT-20040409AAP CP Extension Dismissed
05/20/2005
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20051110AAT Ancillary Fee Received
11/14/2005
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20061121AGQ Ancillary Fee Received
11/22/2006
Public Notice Details BLEDT-20070727ACJ License to Cover Granted
09/21/2007
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20071120ACY Ancillary Fee Received
11/21/2007
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20081113AAU Ancillary Fee Received
11/14/2008
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20081201APZ Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2008
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20091123AED Ancillary Fee Received
11/24/2009
  BSTATV-20010621AAW Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
02/04/2010
  BSTATV-20020404ABO Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
02/04/2010
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20101108ABQ Ancillary Fee Received
11/09/2010
  - Administrative Update Pending
06/13/2011
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20111129CQT Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2011
Public Notice Details BPEDT-20120508ACC Modification Granted
05/15/2012
Public Notice Details BLEDT-20120731ALN License to Cover Granted
08/27/2012
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20121121AFZ Ancillary Fee Received
11/23/2012
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20131122ARG Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2013
Public Notice Details BREDT-20120531ACE Renewal Granted
07/23/2014
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20141120AFY Ancillary Fee Received
11/21/2014
Public Notice Details BDRTEDT-20090811ACE DTV Replacement Translator Granted
12/17/2014
Transaction log data 0000006282 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/20/2015
Transaction log data 0000017927 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/22/2016
Transaction log data 0000024862 Special Temporary Authority-legal Granted
06/28/2017
Transaction log data 0000029879 Major Modification-amend Granted
01/05/2018
Transaction log data 0000055373 Modify License Granted
08/30/2018
Transaction log data 0000078107 CP Extension Granted
07/25/2019
Transaction log data 0000078576 License to Cover Granted
07/26/2019
Transaction log data 0000078782 Modify License Granted
08/06/2019
Transaction log data 0000101838 Tolling Granted
02/25/2020
Transaction log data 0000120146 License to Cover Granted
08/05/2020
Transaction log data 0000118237 TOLA) Dismissed
08/05/2020
Transaction log data 0000115006 Renewal Granted
09/30/2020
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History card 01/01/1980
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