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WJFB

LEBANON TN

DIGITAL TV STATION

IND

Channel 25 (Virtual 66)

WJFB-TV LLC
26 North Halsted Street
Chicago IL 60661
3127052600
Facility ID: 7651
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0033178849

0000147261

Granted

06/11/2021

0000127519

Granted

01/06/2021

0000087601

Granted

12/09/2019

0000034895

Granted

01/04/2018

0000029785

Granted

10/02/2017

REC Application ID: 5069094 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modify License (Minor)
Channel: 25
Expiration Date: 10/18/2019

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 36 9' 13.0" N / 86 22' 46.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1044881
Elevation: 271.0 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TFU-24JTH 6SP-A
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 681kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 14.55 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 350.0
Radiation center above average terrain 161
Overall antenna height above ground: 85.0
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 86478

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	681.000	120	1.000	0.0	681.000	240	1.000	0.0	681.000
10	1.000	0.0	681.000	130	1.000	0.0	681.000	250	1.000	0.0	681.000
20	1.000	0.0	681.000	140	1.000	0.0	681.000	260	1.000	0.0	681.000
30	1.000	0.0	681.000	150	1.000	0.0	681.000	270	1.000	0.0	681.000
40	1.000	0.0	681.000	160	1.000	0.0	681.000	280	1.000	0.0	681.000
50	1.000	0.0	681.000	170	1.000	0.0	681.000	290	1.000	0.0	681.000
60	1.000	0.0	681.000	180	1.000	0.0	681.000	300	1.000	0.0	681.000
70	1.000	0.0	681.000	190	1.000	0.0	681.000	310	1.000	0.0	681.000
80	1.000	0.0	681.000	200	1.000	0.0	681.000	320	1.000	0.0	681.000
90	1.000	0.0	681.000	210	1.000	0.0	681.000	330	1.000	0.0	681.000
100	1.000	0.0	681.000	220	1.000	0.0	681.000	340	1.000	0.0	681.000
110	1.000	0.0	681.000	230	1.000	0.0	681.000	350	1.000	0.0	681.000

0000029746

Dismissed

09/11/2017

BPCDT-20080619AAQ

Granted

10/29/2008

BPCDT-20080619AAQ

Superceded

10/09/2008

BLCDT-20070813ABW

Granted

05/12/2008

BEPCDT-20030224ADO

Granted

10/24/2003

BEPCDT-20021206ABT

Granted

12/16/2002

BEPCDT-20020226ACY

Granted

03/28/2002

BPCDT-19991028AFA

Granted

07/07/2000

BLCT-19951121KN

Granted

07/31/1997

BPCT-19900308KG

Granted

09/27/1990

BLCT-19900227KF

Granted

06/21/1990

BPCT-19881028KH

Granted

01/06/1989

BLCT-19880115KH

Granted

05/31/1988

BMPCT-19841022KF

Granted

12/10/1986

BPCT-19840227KH

Granted

05/16/1984

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WJFB - 08/28/1984 (CDBS)
DWJFB - 07/31/1987 (CDBS)
WJFB - 08/31/1987 (CDBS)
WJFB - 07/31/1987 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
06/02/2016 On Channel 18 in LEBANON TN - now DWJFB-LP (CDBS)
08/22/2019 on 198.0 in LEBANON TN - now DWJFB-LP (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 198.0 in LEBANON TN - now DWJFB-LP (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
11/23/2008~

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPCT-19840227KH	Construction Permit	Granted 05/16/1984
	BMPCT-19851002KE	Replace Expired CP	Granted 01/06/1986
	BMPCT-19860512KJ	Replace Expired CP	Granted 12/10/1986
	BMPCT-19841022KF	Modification	Granted 12/10/1986
	BPCT-19870820KE	Replace Expired CP	Granted 09/08/1987
	BMPCT-19871209KE	Replace Expired CP	Granted 03/03/1988
	BLCT-19880115KH	License to Cover	Granted 05/31/1988
	BPCT-19881028KH	Modification	Granted 01/06/1989
	BALCT-19900306KI	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/10/1990
	BLCT-19900227KF	License to Cover	Granted 06/21/1990
	BPCT-19900308KG	Modification	Granted 09/27/1990
	BTCCT-19900508KH	Transfer of Control	Granted 10/31/1991
	BRCT-19920720KF	Renewal	Granted 11/28/1995
	BRCT-19970319KF	Renewal	Granted 07/21/1997
	BLCT-19951121KN	License to Cover	Granted 07/31/1997
	BPCDT-19991028AFA	Modification	Granted 07/07/2000
	BALCT-20011019ABJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/12/2002
	BEPCDT-20020226ACY	CP Extension	Granted 03/28/2002
	BEPCDT-20021206ABT	CP Extension	Granted 12/16/2002
	BEPCDT-20030224ADO	CP Extension	Granted 10/24/2003
	BRCT-20050214AAI	Renewal	Granted 07/29/2005
	BAFCDT-20071126AII	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/27/2007
	BLCDT-20070813ABW	License to Cover	Granted 05/12/2008
	BPCDT-20080619AAQ	Modification	Granted 10/29/2008
	BAFCDT-20081118AGP	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/19/2008
	BAFCDT-20091201AIX	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2009
	BLSTA-20081203AEU	Remain Silent Authority	Dismissed 03/08/2010
	BTCCDT-20101108ACA	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/15/2010
	BAFCDT-20101124ADF	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/26/2010
	BAFCDT-20111123MIK	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/25/2011
	BTCCDT-20120202ABS	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/17/2012
	BTCCDT-20111123MNA	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/24/2012
	BAFCDT-20121129BMP	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2012
	BAFCDT-20131127BCD	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/29/2013
	BRCDT-20130329AID	Renewal	Granted 01/07/2014
	BAFCDT-20141124BDQ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/25/2014
	BALCDT-20150520ACQ	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/07/2015
	0000006949	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/30/2015
	0000018835	Ancillary Service Report	Received 12/01/2016
	0000022506	Reduced Power Notification	Received 03/31/2017
	BALCDT-20170307AAI	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/24/2017
	0000024899	Special Temporary Authority-legal amendment	Granted 07/03/2017
	0000029746	Major Modification	Dismissed 09/11/2017
	0000030066	Resume Operations	Received 09/21/2017
	0000029785	Modify License	Granted 10/02/2017
	0000034895	Modify License	Granted 01/04/2018
	BALCDT-20180905ABI	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/05/2019
	0000086919	CP Extension	Granted 10/21/2019
	0000087601	License to Cover	Granted 12/09/2019
	0000124773	Administrative Update	Received 10/16/2020
	BALCDT-20200911AAC	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/04/2020
	0000127519	Modify License	Granted 01/06/2021
	0000144684	Reduced Power Notification	Received 05/06/2021
	0000148932	Resume Operations	Received 06/01/2021
	0000147261	License to Cover	Granted 06/11/2021
	0000141476	Renewal	Granted 08/24/2021
From: TV-49, INC.
To: WJFB-TV LLC
	0000206438	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/17/2023
From: NORMAN SHAPIRO
To: HILLS FAMILY TRUST
	0000226186	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/28/2023
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