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WPGH-TV
PITTSBURGH PA
DIGITAL TV STATION
FOX
Channel 20 (Virtual 53)
WPGH Licensee, LLC
1200 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington DC 20036
2026638195
Facility ID: 73875
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0005020870
 
0000112578 Granted 05/18/2020
0000112578 Superceded 05/15/2020
0000093771 Granted 01/07/2020
0000034375 Granted 01/22/2018
0000025698 Granted 07/17/2017
REC Application ID: 5064249 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modify License (Minor)
Channel: 20
Expiration Date: 08/02/2019
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 29' 43.0" N / 80 0' 16.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1026131
Elevation: 402.0 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIELECTRIC TFU-15JSC/VP-R 3C160SP
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 535kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 14.47 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 606.8
Radiation center above average terrain 302.8
Overall antenna height above ground: 222.5
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1001455
Antenna Rotation: 280
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.359-8.9 68.951 1200.870-1.2 404.942 2400.815-1.8 355.360
100.371-8.6 73.638 1300.866-1.2 401.226 2500.873-1.2 407.739
200.423-7.5 95.727 1400.880-1.1 414.304 2600.927-0.7 459.741
300.504-6.0 135.899 1500.914-0.8 446.937 2700.962-0.3 495.113
400.599-4.5 191.959 1600.958-0.4 491.004 2800.970-0.3 503.382
500.693-3.2 256.933 1700.992-0.1 526.474 2900.945-0.5 477.768
600.774-2.2 320.506 1800.9980.0 532.862 3000.886-1.1 419.973
700.835-1.6 373.015 1900.968-0.3 501.308 3100.796-2.0 338.985
800.873-1.2 407.739 2000.906-0.9 439.147 3200.685-3.3 251.035
900.891-1.0 424.726 2100.834-1.6 372.122 3300.568-4.9 172.604
1000.892-1.0 425.680 2200.783-2.1 328.003 3400.465-6.7 115.680
1100.883-1.1 417.134 2300.778-2.2 323.827 3500.391-8.2 81.791
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
30.358-8.9 68.568 1781.0000.0 535.000
BMLCDT-20121018AAY Granted 01/03/2013
BLCT-19970919KF Granted 02/04/2005
BLCDT-20021216AAT Granted 02/04/2005
BMPCDT-20021216AAS Granted 02/18/2004
BPCDT-19980803KS Granted 12/18/2001
BMPCT-19950629KP Granted 03/19/1997
BPCT-19930708KF Granted 10/26/1994
BMLCT-19851121KI Granted 02/26/1986
BMLCT-19801223KG Granted 07/30/1981
BLCT-2359 Granted 03/28/1975
BPCT-4733 Granted 07/19/1974
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPUE201 2025.5000~2109.5000
WPUE201 2450.0000~2467.0000
WPUE201 2467.0000~2483.5000
WPNH970 6875.0000~6900.0000 FORD ST EXTENSION
WPUI502 6875.0000~6900.0000
WPUF948 6887.5000 1114 Grandview Avenue
WPUI502 6900.0000~6925.0000
WLP935 6925.0000~6950.0000 RD 2 BROWNTOWN RD
WPUI502 6925.0000~6950.0000
WPNH968 6950.0000~6975.0000 118 SULLIVAN RD
WPUI502 6950.0000~6975.0000
WPNH967 6975.0000~7000.0000 BEANER HOLLOW RD
WPUI502 6975.0000~7000.0000
WPUI502 7000.0000~7025.0000
WLF725 7000.0000~7025.0000 RD 2 BROWNTOWN RD
WPUI502 7025.0000~7050.0000
WPUI502 7050.0000~7075.0000
WPNH969 7050.0000~7075.0000 MOUNT ODEN PARK OFF RT 30
WPUI502 7075.0000~7100.0000
WPUI502 7100.0000~7125.0000
WLI281 7100.0000~7125.0000 RD 2 BOX 503, BROWNTOWN RD.
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WPGH - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WPGH-TV - 09/08/1978 (CDBS)
WPGH-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  BPCT-4733 Modification Granted
07/19/1974
  BLCT-2359 License to Cover Granted
03/28/1975
Public Notice Details BALCT-699 Assign License/CP Granted
09/08/1978
Public Notice Details BRCT-19810401KU Renewal Granted
07/07/1981
Public Notice Details BMLCT-19801223KG Modify License Granted
07/30/1981
  BRCT-19840322KH Renewal Granted
07/23/1984
Public Notice Details BMLCT-19851121KI Modify License Granted
02/26/1986
Public Notice Details BALCT-19860926KM Assign License/CP Granted
11/12/1986
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19880621KJ Transfer of Control Granted
10/14/1988
Public Notice Details BALCT-19881004KE Assign License/CP Granted
11/23/1988
Public Notice Details BALCT-19890112KG Assign License/CP Granted
01/27/1989
Public Notice Details BRCT-19890403KT Renewal Granted
07/20/1989
Public Notice Details BALCT-19910118KE Assign License/CP Granted
06/21/1991
Public Notice Details BALCT-19910926KO Assign License/CP Granted
10/07/1991
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19920325KF Transfer of Control Dismissed
04/10/1992
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19930929KG Transfer of Control Granted
11/08/1993
Public Notice Details BRCT-19940401LL Renewal Granted
08/26/1994
Public Notice Details BPCT-19930708KF Modification Granted
10/26/1994
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19960411IH Transfer of Control Granted
05/13/1996
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19960926KE Replace Expired CP Granted
12/04/1996
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19950629KP Modification Granted
03/19/1997
Public Notice Details BALCT-19980819IK Assign License/CP Granted
09/15/1998
Public Notice Details BRCT-19990401KQ Renewal Granted
08/30/1999
Public Notice Details BPCDT-19980803KS Modification Granted
12/18/2001
  BSTA-20020114ABA Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/04/2002
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20030530DCA Transfer of Control Granted
06/18/2003
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20030814AAO Transfer of Control Granted
09/04/2003
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20021216AAS Modification Granted
02/18/2004
Public Notice Details BLCT-19970919KF License to Cover Granted
02/04/2005
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20021216AAT License to Cover Granted
02/04/2005
  - Administrative Update Pending
08/17/2005
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20051108AAP Ancillary Fee Received
11/09/2005
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20061121ABX Ancillary Fee Received
11/22/2006
Public Notice Details BRCT-20070329AAM Renewal Granted
10/30/2007
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20071130ABI Ancillary Fee Received
12/03/2007
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081125ANS Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2008
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091120ACA Ancillary Fee Received
11/23/2009
  BLSTA-20090127ADG Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
02/04/2010
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101116AJO Ancillary Fee Received
11/17/2010
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111128FGY Ancillary Fee Received
11/30/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121128AEW Ancillary Fee Received
11/29/2012
Public Notice Details BMLCDT-20121018AAY Modify License Granted
01/03/2013
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131121ATT Ancillary Fee Received
11/22/2013
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20140507AEF Transfer of Control Granted
06/11/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141124AMT Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2014
  - Administrative Update Pending
08/14/2015
Transaction log data 0000005881 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/13/2015
Transaction log data 0000013638 Administrative Update Received
08/15/2016
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20150401ADV Renewal Granted
09/14/2016
Transaction log data 0000017218 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/14/2016
  - Administrative Update Pending
12/29/2016
Transaction log data 0000025698 Modify License Granted
07/17/2017
Transaction log data 0000034375 Modify License Granted
01/22/2018
Transaction log data 0000078111 Special Temporary Authority-legal Granted
07/30/2019
Public Notice Details BLSTA-0000078111 Special Temporary Authority Granted
07/30/2019
Transaction log data 0000093771 License to Cover Granted
01/07/2020
Transaction log data 0000112578 Modification of License-ATSC3 Amend Granted
05/18/2020
From: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC
To: SINCLAIR BROADCAST HOLDINGS I, INC.
Transaction log data 0000204046 Transfer of Control Granted
12/12/2022
Transaction log data 0000213433 Renewal Granted
03/03/2025
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