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WIVB-TV

BUFFALO NY

DIGITAL TV STATION

CBS

Channel 36 (Virtual 4)

Nexstar Media Inc.
545 E. John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving TX 75062
9723738800
Facility ID: 7780
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0009961889

0000115773

Granted

06/04/2020

REC Application ID: 5191791 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License-existing channel sharing (Channel Sharing Agreement)
Channel: 36
Expiration Date: 06/01/2023

Channel Sharing:
Callsign	Virtual	Community	Network	Host
WNLO	(23)	BUFFALO NY	CW	Y
WIVB-TV	(4)	BUFFALO NY	CBS

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 39' 33.0" N / 78 37' 32.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1006689
Elevation: 500.0 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIELECTRIC TFU-29ETT/VP-R 3T170
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 800kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 15.96 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 813.0
Radiation center above average terrain 415
Overall antenna height above ground: 321.9
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1006865
Antenna Rotation: 0.0

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.963	-0.3	741.895	120	0.963	-0.3	741.895	240	0.963	-0.3	741.895
10	1.000	0.0	800.000	130	1.000	0.0	800.000	250	1.000	0.0	800.000
20	0.963	-0.3	741.895	140	0.963	-0.3	741.895	260	0.963	-0.3	741.895
30	0.861	-1.3	593.057	150	0.861	-1.3	593.057	270	0.861	-1.3	593.057
40	0.727	-2.8	422.823	160	0.727	-2.8	422.823	280	0.727	-2.8	422.823
50	0.600	-4.4	288.000	170	0.600	-4.4	288.000	290	0.600	-4.4	288.000
60	0.513	-5.8	210.535	180	0.513	-5.8	210.535	300	0.513	-5.8	210.535
70	0.484	-6.3	187.405	190	0.484	-6.3	187.405	310	0.484	-6.3	187.405
80	0.513	-5.8	210.535	200	0.513	-5.8	210.535	320	0.513	-5.8	210.535
90	0.600	-4.4	288.000	210	0.600	-4.4	288.000	330	0.600	-4.4	288.000
100	0.727	-2.8	422.823	220	0.727	-2.8	422.823	340	0.727	-2.8	422.823
110	0.861	-1.3	593.057	230	0.861	-1.3	593.057	350	0.861	-1.3	593.057

0000053321

Granted

06/04/2020

0000035433

Granted

11/27/2017

BLCT-20011214ALM

Granted

06/12/2003

BLCDT-20020619ABE

Granted

11/08/2002

BPCDT-19991025ACW

Granted

05/03/2002

BEPCDT-20020226ACN

Dismissed

03/14/2002

BPCT-20000928ABK

Granted

03/15/2001

BPCDT-19991025ACW

Superceded

10/25/2000

BLCT-19921014KF

Granted

11/08/1993

BPCT-19920608KH

Granted

09/14/1992

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KR4772	450.6500
KPE698	450.9900	CENTER RD., 7 MI. SO. OF EAST AURORA
KJG593	455.6500
KK4702	2073.5000~2085.5000	VIC: BUFFALO, NY
KB55415	2079.5000
KK4702	2097.5000~2109.5000	VIC: BUFFALO, NY
KB55415	2103.5000
KR7938	6925.0000~6950.0000	VIC: BUFFALO, NY
WMG306	6950.0000~6975.0000	8242 CENTER ST
KED76	7037.5000	2077 ELMWOOD AVE

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WIVB - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WIVB-TV - 04/07/1981 (CDBS)
WIVB-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
04/16/2018~

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRCT-19810121LD	Renewal	Granted 05/29/1981
	BRCT-19840126KK	Renewal	Granted 05/23/1984
	BTCCT-19880824KE	Transfer of Control	Granted 10/13/1988
	BRCT-19890201KZ	Renewal	Granted 05/25/1989
	BALCT-19920325KE	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/17/1992
	BPCT-19920608KH	Modification	Granted 09/14/1992
	BLCT-19921014KF	License to Cover	Granted 11/08/1993
	BRCT-19940201KV	Renewal	Granted 04/28/1995
	BTCCT-19950608KJ	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/07/1995
	BALCT-19971121JI	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/16/1997
	BALCT-19980212QZ	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/02/1998
	BTCCT-19980804SD	Transfer of Control	Dismissed 03/15/1999
	BRCT-19990119KE	Renewal	Granted 05/27/1999
	BTCCT-19981216CX	Transfer of Control	Dismissed 09/03/1999
	BTCCT-20000121ACF	Transfer of Control	Granted 07/12/2000
	BPCT-20000928ABK	Modification	Granted 03/15/2001
	BEPCDT-20020226ACN	CP Extension	Dismissed 03/14/2002
	BPCDT-19991025ACW	Modification	Granted 05/03/2002
	BLCDT-20020619ABE	License to Cover	Granted 11/08/2002
	BLCT-20011214ALM	License to Cover	Granted 06/12/2003
	BAFCDT-20031126ANQ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/28/2003
	BAFCDT-20041129ALN	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2004
	BAFCDT-20051123ABH	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/25/2005
	BAFCDT-20061107ACI	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/08/2006
	BRCT-20070129ALP	Renewal	Granted 08/16/2007
	BAFCDT-20071121ACD	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/23/2007
	BAFCDT-20081125AQQ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/26/2008
	BAFCDT-20091201AFH	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2009
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 03/01/2010
	BAFCDT-20101103ABZ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/04/2010
	BAFCDT-20111017AAS	Ancillary Fee	Received 10/18/2011
	BAFCDT-20121120ALQ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/21/2012
	BTCCDT-20130516AFX	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/04/2013
	BAFCDT-20131120AFA	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/21/2013
	BAFCDT-20141112ABT	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/12/2014
	BTCCDT-20140509AIE	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/17/2014
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 02/04/2015
	BRCDT-20150202AAU	Renewal	Granted 09/17/2015
	BTCCDT-20150923AJP	Vacant unprotected allotment	Dismissed 03/14/2016
	0000016131	Ancillary Service Report	Received 10/14/2016
	0000021935	Administrative Update	Received 02/07/2017
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 02/15/2017
	BALCDT-20170306AGH	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/10/2017
	0000033908	Special Temporary Authority-legal	Granted 10/30/2017
	0000035433	Minor Mod-new channel sharing	Granted 11/27/2017
	0000043788	Special Temporary Authority-legal	Granted 02/28/2018
	0000043624	CP Extension	Dismissed 02/28/2018
	0000043622	Extension Request	Dismissed 02/28/2018
	0000052752	SUS)	Received 04/16/2018
	0000115773	License-existing channel sharing	Granted 06/04/2020
	0000053321	License-new channel sharing	Granted 06/04/2020
	0000124111	Administrative Update	Received 10/06/2020
	-	Vacant unprotected allotment	Granted 03/11/2021
	0000143829	Administrative Update	Received 04/21/2021
	0000209025	Renewal-amendment	Accepted for Filing 12/23/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BTCCDT-20140509AIE	12/15/2014
History card		01/01/1980