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WDME-CD
WASHINGTON DC
DIGITAL CLASS-A TV
Channel 20
TV-49, Inc.
26 North Halsted Street
Chicago IL 60661
3127052600
Facility ID: 168449
Licensed
Correspondence
FRN: 0019682483
  
0000189615 Granted 05/02/2022
0000189615 Superceded 04/27/2022
0000151019 Granted 07/09/2021
0000151019 Superceded 06/25/2021
0000150120 Granted 06/15/2021
0000121163 Granted 12/04/2020
0000089020 Dismissed 03/02/2020
0000081642 Granted 09/20/2019
REC Application ID: 5137210 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Class-A TV Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 20
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
SITE # 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 8' 16.5" N / 77 49' 57.6" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1035680
Elevation: 411.2 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ERI ALP4L1-HSH
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 15kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 508.7
Overall antenna height above ground: 115.5
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1002383
Antenna Rotation: 20
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.242-12.3 0.878 1200.781-2.1 9.149 2400.781-2.1 9.149
100.237-12.5 0.843 1300.622-4.1 5.803 2500.897-0.9 12.069
200.242-12.3 0.878 1400.451-6.9 3.051 2600.974-0.2 14.230
300.302-10.4 1.368 1500.324-9.8 1.575 2701.0000.0 15.000
400.432-7.3 2.799 1600.258-11.8 0.998 2800.967-0.3 14.026
500.600-4.4 5.400 1700.248-12.1 0.923 2900.889-1.0 11.855
600.764-2.3 8.755 1800.256-11.8 0.983 3000.764-2.3 8.755
700.889-1.0 11.855 1900.248-12.1 0.923 3100.600-4.4 5.400
800.967-0.3 14.026 2000.258-11.8 0.998 3200.432-7.3 2.799
901.0000.0 15.000 2100.324-9.8 1.575 3300.302-10.4 1.368
1000.974-0.2 14.230 2200.451-6.9 3.051 3400.242-12.3 0.878
1100.897-0.9 12.069 2300.622-4.1 5.803 3500.237-12.5 0.843
0000080513 Granted 08/27/2019
0000068436 Granted 06/20/2019
0000068436 Superceded 06/19/2019
0000055139 Granted 02/13/2019
0000055139 Superceded 11/07/2018
0000034549 Granted 01/30/2018
0000027759 Granted 07/25/2017
BLDTA-20140623ACG Granted 07/21/2014
BEP-20091005ABC Granted 04/01/2010
BLDTL-20100108ABD Granted 01/20/2010
BMPDTL-20090623AAG Granted 08/17/2009
BSFDTL-20060630CMU Granted 01/12/2007
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WAZW-LD - 01/12/2007 (CDBS)
WAZW-CD - 07/21/2014 (CDBS)
WAZT-CD - 10/11/2017 (CDBS)
WDME-CD - 04/20/2022 (CDBS)
WDME-CD - 01/12/2007 (LMS)
WAZT-CD - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
WDME-CD - 04/21/2022 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
07/02/2019~09/18/2019 78
07/02/2019~09/18/2019 78
05/25/2021~06/11/2021 17
07/31/2021~07/08/2022 342
07/31/2021~10/06/2021 67
12/06/2021~04/22/2022 137
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BDCCDTL-20061030AAC Digital Companion Channel Granted
01/12/2007
Public Notice Details BSFDTL-20060630CMU Short Form Application Granted
01/12/2007
Public Notice Details BMPDTL-20090623AAG Modification Granted
08/17/2009
Public Notice Details BLDTL-20100108ABD License to Cover Granted
01/20/2010
Public Notice Details BEP-20091005ABC CP Extension Granted
04/01/2010
Public Notice Details BDISDTL-20140328ALB Displacement Dismissed
07/21/2014
Public Notice Details BLDTA-20140623ACG License to Cover Granted
07/21/2014
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20141120AES Ancillary Fee Received
11/21/2014
Transaction log data 0000024722 Administrative Update Received
06/01/2017
Transaction log data 0000027759 Modify License Granted
07/25/2017
Transaction log data 0000034549 Major Modification Granted
01/30/2018
Transaction log data 0000055139 Modify License-Amendment Granted
02/13/2019
Transaction log data 0000068436 Modify License-Amendment Granted
06/20/2019
Transaction log data 0000078315 SUS) Received
07/18/2019
Transaction log data 0000078582 Silent STA Granted
07/31/2019
Transaction log data 0000078580 CP Extension Granted
08/21/2019
Transaction log data 0000080513 Modify License Granted
08/27/2019
Transaction log data 0000081642 License to Cover Granted
09/20/2019
Transaction log data 0000089020 Modify License Dismissed
03/02/2020
Transaction log data 0000114920 Renewal Granted
09/30/2020
Transaction log data 0000121163 Modify License Granted
12/04/2020
Transaction log data 0000149568 SUS) Received
06/03/2021
Transaction log data 0000150121 Resume Operations Received
06/14/2021
Transaction log data 0000150120 License to Cover Granted
06/15/2021
Transaction log data 0000151019 Modify License-Amendment Granted
07/09/2021
Transaction log data 0000156825 SUS) Received
08/10/2021
Transaction log data 0000158193 Silent STA Granted
09/21/2021
Transaction log data 0000163166 Resume Operations Received
10/06/2021
From: WMTM, LLC
To: TV-49, INC.
Transaction log data 0000158979 Assign License/CP Granted
10/25/2021
Transaction log data 0000176930 Silent STA Granted
12/14/2021
Transaction log data 0000189621 Resume Operations Received
04/22/2022
Transaction log data 0000189615 License to Cover-Amendment Granted
05/02/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned document 09/16/2014
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLDTL-20100108ABD06/20/2014
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