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WMLW-TV
RACINE WI
DIGITAL TV STATION
SHOP AT HM
Channel 17 (Virtual 49)
TV-49, INC.
26 NORTH HALSTED STREET
CHICAGO IL 60661
3127052600
Facility ID: 68545
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0019682483
  
0000087127 AUX Granted 11/05/2019
0000087968 Granted 11/04/2019
0000040422 Granted 11/04/2019
0000081257 AUX Granted 09/13/2019
REC Application ID: 5136582 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV Auxilliary
Application Purpose: Construction Permit
Channel: 17
Expiration Date: 09/12/2022
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 6' 42.0" N / 87 55' 50.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1047092
Elevation: 189.9 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TFU-8WB-R C160
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 15kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 512.9
Radiation center above average terrain 310
Overall antenna height above ground: 373.7
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1005283
Antenna Rotation: 0.0
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.884-1.1 11.722 1200.366-8.7 2.009 2400.895-1.0 12.015
100.834-1.6 10.433 1300.386-8.3 2.235 2500.833-1.6 10.408
200.765-2.3 8.778 1400.520-5.7 4.056 2600.787-2.1 9.291
300.659-3.6 6.514 1500.662-3.6 6.574 2700.771-2.3 8.917
400.517-5.7 4.009 1600.768-2.3 8.847 2800.787-2.1 9.291
500.384-8.3 2.212 1700.837-1.5 10.509 2900.832-1.6 10.383
600.365-8.8 1.998 1800.887-1.0 11.802 3000.894-1.0 11.989
700.474-6.5 3.370 1900.932-0.6 13.029 3100.955-0.4 13.680
800.589-4.6 5.204 2000.973-0.2 14.201 3200.992-0.1 14.761
900.635-3.9 6.048 2100.9980.0 14.940 3300.9970.0 14.910
1000.589-4.6 5.204 2200.993-0.1 14.791 3400.972-0.2 14.172
1100.474-6.5 3.370 2300.955-0.4 13.680 3500.930-0.6 12.974
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
2141.0000.0 15.000
0000035532 Granted 11/27/2017
BLCDT-20090807ACD Granted 08/24/2010
BPCT-20070921ACJ Dismissed 02/04/2010
BLCDT-20081022AAJ Dismissed 01/21/2010
BMPCDT-20090709ABY Granted 08/06/2009
BMPCDT-20080620ACE Granted 08/26/2008
BMPCDT-20080620ACE Superceded 08/06/2008
BMPCDT-20080617AAA Granted 06/19/2008
BMPCDT-20080617AAA Superceded 06/19/2008
BMPCDT-20070921ACR Granted 12/03/2007
BMLCDT-20070823AED Granted 10/29/2007
BMLCT-20070823AEF Granted 10/29/2007
BPCT-20070921ACJ Superceded 10/16/2007
BMPCDT-20070802ABH Granted 09/11/2007
BLCDT-20061211ABE Superceded 08/03/2007
BLCDT-20061211ABE Granted 08/01/2007
BPCDT-19991101AJW Granted 05/06/2005
BPCDT-19991101AJW Superceded 11/01/2004
BPCDT-19991101AJW Superceded 09/08/2004
BLCT-19960229KG Granted 08/19/1999
BPCT-19960328KG Granted 09/17/1996
BPCT-19940509KG Granted 08/02/1994
BLCT-19900518KP Granted 10/31/1990
BMPCT-19840629KF Granted 11/30/1988
BMPCT-19840416KH Granted 05/04/1984
BPCT-19810527KE Granted 02/03/1983
BPCT-19811002KF Granted 02/03/1983
CALL SIGN HISTORY
810527KE - 07/23/1982 (CDBS)
WJJA - 06/20/1983 (CDBS)
WBME-TV - 04/29/2008 (CDBS)
WMLW-TV - 08/16/2012 (CDBS)
WMLW-TV - 07/23/1982 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 101.3 in GRAND RAPIDS MI - now WBFX (CDBS)
11/01/1982 on 94.1 in WATERTOWN WI - now WJJO (CDBS)
11/13/2001 On Channel 17 in MILWAUKEE WI - now WBME-CD (CDBS)
09/19/2003 On Channel 17 in MILWAUKEE WI - now WBME-CD (CDBS)
03/16/2007 On Channel 13 in MILWAUKEE WI - now WBME-LD (CDBS)
04/25/2012 On Channel 13 in MILWAUKEE WI - now WBME-LD (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
06/25/2005~
01/08/2018~
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPCT-19810527KE Construction Permit Granted
02/03/1983
  BPCT-19811002KF Modification Granted
02/03/1983
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19840416KH Modification Granted
05/04/1984
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19840709KG Replace Expired CP Granted
10/02/1985
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19860108KF Replace Expired CP Granted
01/24/1986
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19860725KI Replace Expired CP Granted
10/31/1988
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19840629KF Modification Granted
11/30/1988
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19890428KE Replace Expired CP Granted
05/10/1989
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19891130KG Replace Expired CP Granted
12/11/1989
Public Notice Details BAPCT-19900611KF Assign License/CP Granted
06/21/1990
Public Notice Details BLCT-19900518KP License to Cover Granted
10/31/1990
Public Notice Details BRCT-19920803KT Renewal Granted
12/23/1992
Public Notice Details BPCT-19940509KG Modification Granted
08/02/1994
Public Notice Details BPCT-19960328KG Modification Granted
09/17/1996
Public Notice Details BRCT-19970801LA Renewal Granted
11/28/1997
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19980910KG Replace Expired CP Granted
10/19/1998
Public Notice Details BLCT-19960229KG License to Cover Granted
08/19/1999
Public Notice Details BPCDT-19991101AJW Modification Granted
05/06/2005
  - Silent Notification Granted
07/14/2005
Public Notice Details BRCT-20050725ABE Renewal Granted
06/18/2007
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20061211ABE License to Cover Granted
08/01/2007
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20070802ABH Modification Granted
09/11/2007
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20070726AFI Transfer of Control Granted
09/12/2007
Public Notice Details BMLCT-20070823AEF Modify License Granted
10/29/2007
Public Notice Details BMLCDT-20070823AED Modify License Granted
10/29/2007
  BSTA-20071025AAQ Special Temporary Authority Granted
11/08/2007
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20070921ACR Modification Granted
12/03/2007
  - Administrative Update Pending
06/06/2008
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20080617AAA Modification Granted
06/19/2008
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20080620ACE Modification Granted
08/26/2008
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081120ADD Ancillary Fee Received
11/21/2008
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20090709ABY Modification Granted
08/06/2009
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091118AEE Ancillary Fee Received
11/19/2009
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20081022AAJ License to Cover Dismissed
01/21/2010
Public Notice Details BPCT-20070921ACJ Modification Dismissed
02/04/2010
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20090807ACD License to Cover Granted
08/24/2010
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101130AJD Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2010
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111117ADJ Ancillary Fee Received
11/18/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121126AMX Ancillary Fee Received
11/27/2012
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131125BLD Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2013
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20130731ACY Renewal Granted
01/06/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141118AEI Ancillary Fee Received
11/19/2014
Transaction log data 0000005581 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/09/2015
Transaction log data 0000017553 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/17/2016
Transaction log data 0000021552 Administrative Update Received
01/23/2017
Transaction log data 0000035409 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/15/2017
Transaction log data 0000035532 Minor Mod-new channel sharing Granted
11/27/2017
Transaction log data 0000037431 SUS) Received
01/04/2018
Transaction log data 0000081257 Construction Permit Granted
09/13/2019
Transaction log data 0000087968 License-existing channel sharing Granted
11/04/2019
Transaction log data 0000040422 License-new channel sharing Granted
11/04/2019
Transaction log data 0000087127 License to Cover Granted
11/05/2019
Transaction log data 0000154942 Renewal Granted
11/12/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRCT-20050725ABE01/15/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRCT-20050725ABE01/15/2013
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