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WLPX-TV

CHARLESTON WV

DIGITAL TV STATION

ION

Channel 18 (Virtual 29)

ION TELEVISION LICENSE, LLC
312 Walnut Street
28th Floor
Cincinnati OH 45202
5139773000
Facility ID: 73189
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0001808468

0000118002

Granted

07/21/2020

0000106357

Granted

04/08/2020

REC Application ID: 5178663 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Extension Request (Engineering)
Channel: 18

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 30' 21.1" N / 82 12' 32.3" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1234025
Elevation: 296.2 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TFU-8WB-R C160
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 200kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 15.09 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 509.2
Radiation center above average terrain 327.2
Overall antenna height above ground: 353.3
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1006442

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.762	-2.4	116.129	120	0.932	-0.6	173.725	240	0.533	-5.5	56.818
10	0.832	-1.6	138.445	130	0.955	-0.4	182.405	250	0.447	-7.0	39.962
20	0.877	-1.1	153.826	140	0.982	-0.2	192.865	260	0.462	-6.7	42.689
30	0.912	-0.8	166.349	150	0.998	0.0	199.201	270	0.559	-5.1	62.496
40	0.945	-0.5	178.605	160	0.997	0.0	198.802	280	0.653	-3.7	85.282
50	0.975	-0.2	190.125	170	0.978	-0.2	191.297	290	0.690	-3.2	95.220
60	0.995	0.0	198.005	180	0.947	-0.5	179.362	300	0.654	-3.7	85.543
70	0.997	0.0	198.802	190	0.914	-0.8	167.079	310	0.560	-5.0	62.720
80	0.981	-0.2	192.472	200	0.878	-1.1	154.177	320	0.464	-6.7	43.059
90	0.956	-0.4	182.787	210	0.831	-1.6	138.112	330	0.450	-6.9	40.500
100	0.933	-0.6	174.098	220	0.759	-2.4	115.216	340	0.537	-5.4	57.674
110	0.923	-0.7	170.386	230	0.655	-3.7	85.805	350	0.658	-3.6	86.593
Additional Azimuths:
Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
153	1.000	0.0	200.000	154	1.000	0.0	200.000

0000069627

Granted

06/11/2019

0000034886

Granted

04/19/2018

0000026970

Granted

07/25/2017

BLCDT-20020510AAM

Granted

01/14/2003

BLCDT-20020510AAM

Superceded

01/07/2003

BPCDT-19990513KH

Granted

02/22/2001

BLCT-19990426AAA

Granted

11/14/2000

BLCT-19980911KE

Granted

12/06/1999

BMPCT-19980529KG

Granted

09/10/1998

BMPCT-19891031KI

Granted

09/12/1996

BPCT-19870121KN

Granted

12/12/1987

CALL SIGN HISTORY

870121KN - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WKRP-TV - 10/27/1988 (CDBS)
WLPX-TV - 10/05/1998 (CDBS)
WLPX-TV - 10/27/1988 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 97.3 in MILWAUKEE WI - now WRNW (CDBS)
04/26/1996 on 105.5 in WATER VALLEY MS - now WQLJ (CDBS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPCT-19870121KN	Construction Permit	Granted 12/12/1987
	BAPCT-19890724KE	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/03/1989
	BMPCT-19920924KE	Replace Expired CP	Granted 10/13/1992
	BMPCT-19891031KI	Modification	Granted 09/12/1996
	BAPCT-19961203IA	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/10/1997
	BMPCT-19970212KF	Replace Expired CP	Granted 02/28/1997
	BAPCT-19971002IA	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/29/1997
	BMPCT-19980309KE	Replace Expired CP	Granted 03/24/1998
	BMPCT-19980529KG	Modification	Granted 09/10/1998
	BTCCT-19980911IA	Transfer of Control	Granted 10/28/1998
	BLCT-19980911KE	License to Cover	Granted 12/06/1999
	BLCT-19990426AAA	License to Cover	Granted 11/14/2000
	BPCDT-19990513KH	Modification	Granted 02/22/2001
	BALCT-20010509AAN	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/12/2001
	BLCDT-20020510AAM	License to Cover	Granted 01/14/2003
	BAFCDT-20031126ALK	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/28/2003
	BRCT-20040527AGU	Renewal	Granted 10/01/2004
	BAFCDT-20041122ABR	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/23/2004
	BTCCT-20050817AED	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/29/2005
	BAFCDT-20051121AGP	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/22/2005
	BAFCDT-20061128AKB	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/29/2006
	BAFCDT-20071126AHD	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/27/2007
	BTCCT-20070514ARF	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/31/2007
	BAFCDT-20081121ABG	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/24/2008
	BALCT-20090520ADW	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/05/2009
	BALCDT-20090901AIF	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/28/2009
	BAFCDT-20091201ABG	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2009
	BTCCDT-20090901AJT	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/17/2009
	BAFCDT-20101201ABR	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2010
	BAFCDT-20111201BDH	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2011
	BRCDT-20120530ACR	Renewal	Granted 09/27/2012
	BTCCDT-20120925AUA	Transfer of Control	Granted 10/10/2012
	BAFCDT-20121128BIT	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/29/2012
	BAFCDT-20131126BEF	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/27/2013
	BAFCDT-20141125AHC	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/26/2014
	BTCCDT-20151030ADY	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/13/2015
	0000006371	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/23/2015
	BALCDT-20160129ASA	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/11/2016
	0000018109	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/28/2016
	0000026970	Modify License	Granted 07/25/2017
	0000034886	Modify License	Granted 04/19/2018
	0000055069	Administrative Update	Received 06/07/2018
	0000069627	Modify License	Granted 06/11/2019
	BLSTA-0000074686	Special Temporary Authority	Pending 06/19/2019
	0000074686	Special Temporary Authority-legal	Dismissed 07/08/2019
	0000078308	CP Extension	Granted 09/19/2019
	0000094377	Main Studio Change	Received 12/30/2019
	0000106036	Tolling	Granted 04/08/2020
	0000106357	Extension Request	Granted 04/08/2020
	0000106009	MODXA)	Dismissed 04/21/2020
	0000118002	License to Cover	Granted 07/21/2020
	BALCDT-20200702AAT	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/29/2020
	0000115587	Renewal	Granted 11/18/2020
	0000165300	Chg Main Studio Location	Received 10/29/2021
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