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W18ET-D

BIRMINGHAM AL

DIGITAL TV TRANSLATOR/LPTV

Channel 18

VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.
Ventana Television
1 HSN Drive
Saint Petersburg FL 33729
7278724210
Facility ID: 61208
Licensed

Correspondence
FRN: 0006159552

0000136285

Granted

02/17/2021

0000107361

Granted

09/01/2020

0000107361

Superceded

08/31/2020

0000054309

Granted

01/23/2019

REC Application ID: 5097689 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Low Power TV Station
Application Purpose: Minor Modification-Displacement (Displacement)
Channel: 18
Expiration Date: 01/22/2022

SITE # 1

NAD83 Coordinates: 33 27' 37.0" N / 86 51' 7.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1035176
Elevation: 286.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: JA JA/LS-SB-16/18SEP
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 15kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 392.5
Overall antenna height above ground: 216.1
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1003669
Antenna Rotation: 120

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	15.000	120	0.030	-30.5	0.014	240	0.030	-30.5	0.014
10	0.960	-0.4	13.824	130	0.030	-30.5	0.014	250	0.030	-30.5	0.014
20	0.970	-0.3	14.114	140	0.030	-30.5	0.014	260	0.030	-30.5	0.014
30	0.990	-0.1	14.702	150	0.030	-30.5	0.014	270	0.030	-30.5	0.014
40	0.800	-1.9	9.600	160	0.030	-30.5	0.014	280	0.030	-30.5	0.014
50	0.690	-3.2	7.142	170	0.030	-30.5	0.014	290	0.150	-16.5	0.338
60	0.400	-8.0	2.400	180	0.030	-30.5	0.014	300	0.400	-8.0	2.400
70	0.150	-16.5	0.338	190	0.030	-30.5	0.014	310	0.690	-3.2	7.142
80	0.030	-30.5	0.014	200	0.030	-30.5	0.014	320	0.800	-1.9	9.600
90	0.030	-30.5	0.014	210	0.030	-30.5	0.014	330	0.990	-0.1	14.702
100	0.030	-30.5	0.014	220	0.030	-30.5	0.014	340	0.970	-0.3	14.114
110	0.030	-30.5	0.014	230	0.030	-30.5	0.014	350	0.960	-0.4	13.824

BLDTL-20120222AAL

Granted

02/28/2012

BPTTL-20041028AIE

Cancelled

01/24/2005

BPTTL-20010112ABX

Cancelled

10/30/2001

BLTTL-19930412IN

Granted

05/25/1993

BMPTTL-19930211JF

Granted

03/08/1993

BMPTTL-19920214BC

Granted

08/25/1992

BMPTTL-19920127IE

Granted

03/17/1992

BMPTTL-19910502FC

Application Returned

09/06/1991

BPTTL-198912082E

Granted

08/17/1990

CALL SIGN HISTORY

8912082E - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
W34BI - 08/17/1990 (CDBS)
W20DE-D - 02/28/2012 (CDBS)
W18ET-D - 08/17/1990 (LMS)
W20DE-D - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
W18ET-D - 02/17/2021 (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates	Reason	# Days
09/03/2019~
09/03/2019~

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPTTL-198912082E	Construction Permit	Granted 08/17/1990
	BMPTTL-19910502FC	Major Modification	Application Returned 09/06/1991
	BMPTTL-19920127IE	CP Extension	Granted 03/17/1992
	BMPTTL-19920214BC	Major Modification	Granted 08/25/1992
	BMPTTL-19930211JF	CP Extension	Granted 03/08/1993
	BLTTL-19930412IN	License to Cover	Granted 05/25/1993
	BALTTL-19940908JB	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/15/1994
	BTCTTL-19950913LJ	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/14/1996
	BRTTL-19980401EV	Renewal	Granted 07/29/1998
	BPTTL-20010112ABX	Modification	Cancelled 10/30/2001
	BPTTL-20041028AIE	Modification	Cancelled 01/24/2005
	BRTTL-20050315ABE	Renewal	Granted 01/25/2006
	BDISDTL-20091216AAC	Displacement	Granted 06/08/2010
	BLDTL-20120222AAL	License to Cover	Granted 02/28/2012
	BAFDDT-20121114ADJ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/15/2012
	BRDTL-20121109AAM	Renewal	Granted 05/08/2013
	BAFDDT-20131113AKJ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/14/2013
	BAFDDT-20141112AIH	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/13/2014
	0000054309	Minor Modification-Displacement	Granted 01/23/2019
	0000081013	Silent STA	Granted 09/06/2019
	0000107361	EXTA)	Granted 09/01/2020
	0000126560	Modify License	Granted 11/23/2020
	0000136285	License to Cover	Granted 02/17/2021
	0000125824	Renewal-amendment	Granted 06/09/2021
	0000198013	Special Temporary Authority-legal	Pending 08/22/2022
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