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WCPX-TV

CHICAGO IL

DIGITAL TV STATION

ION

Channel 34 (Virtual 38)

ION TELEVISION LICENSE, LLC
312 Walnut Street
28th Floor
Cincinnati OH 45202
5139773000
Facility ID: 10981
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0001808468

0000087607

Granted

11/01/2019

0000034347

Granted

05/21/2018

0000034347

Superceded

05/16/2018

0000034347

Superceded

11/03/2017

0000026971

Granted

07/28/2017

BPCDT-20080619AIL

Dismissed

01/22/2013

BLCDT-20010226ABH

Granted

10/11/2005

BLCT-20050715ACC

Granted

09/07/2005

BLCT-20010226ABG

Dismissed

08/29/2005

BPCT-20040802ATE

Granted

02/10/2005

BMPCT-20030107AAP

Granted

07/23/2004

BLCDT-20010226ABH

Superceded

04/24/2002

BPCDT-19990824KE

Granted

02/07/2001

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modification (Minor)
Channel: 43
Expiration Date: 12/01/2021

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 52' 44.0" N / 87 38' 8.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1032960
Elevation: 181.4 m AMSL
Antenna Type: RFS PHP24C
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 200kW
Maximum ERP 200kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 689.5
Radiation center above average terrain 508.715363
Overall antenna height above ground: 521.1
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 38347

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.326	-9.7	21.255	120	0.920	-0.7	169.280	240	0.823	-1.7	135.466
10	0.307	-10.3	18.850	130	0.856	-1.4	146.547	250	0.929	-0.6	172.608
20	0.200	-14.0	8.000	140	0.617	-4.2	76.138	260	0.992	-0.1	196.813
30	0.175	-15.1	6.125	150	0.869	-1.2	151.032	270	0.950	-0.4	180.500
40	0.181	-14.8	6.552	160	0.949	-0.5	180.120	280	0.848	-1.4	143.821
50	0.226	-12.9	10.215	170	0.977	-0.2	190.906	290	0.779	-2.2	121.368
60	0.272	-11.3	14.797	180	0.893	-1.0	159.490	300	0.917	-0.8	168.178
70	0.289	-10.8	16.704	190	0.853	-1.4	145.522	310	0.995	0.0	198.005
80	0.541	-5.3	58.536	200	0.921	-0.7	169.648	320	0.918	-0.7	168.545
90	0.668	-3.5	89.245	210	0.964	-0.3	185.859	330	0.825	-1.7	136.125
100	0.795	-2.0	126.405	220	0.900	-0.9	162.000	340	0.752	-2.5	113.101
110	0.881	-1.1	155.232	230	0.802	-1.9	128.641	350	0.551	-5.2	60.720
Additional Azimuths:
Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
309	1.000	0.0	200.000

BPCT-19990922AAU

Granted

04/28/2000

BMLCT-19800925KJ

Granted

01/08/1981

BLCT-2495

Granted

00/00/0000

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WCFC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WCFC-TV - 05/25/1978 (CDBS)
WCPX - 08/31/1998 (CDBS)
WCPX-TV - 06/15/2009 (CDBS)
WCPX-TV - 05/25/1978 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
06/06/1982 On Channel 26 in ORLANDO FL - now WKMG-TV (CDBS)
05/01/1998 On Channel 25 in COLUMBUS OH - now WXOH-LD (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in COLUMBUS OH - now WXOH-LD (LMS)
00/00/0000 on in COLUMBUS OH - now WXOH-LD (LMS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRCT-19790730KH	Renewal	Granted 12/31/1979
	BMLCT-19800925KJ	Modify License	Granted 01/08/1981
	BRCT-19820802UD	Renewal	Granted 11/19/1982
	BRCT-19870731KR	Renewal	Granted 11/16/1987
	BTCCT-19880513KE	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/02/1988
	BRCT-19920731KN	Renewal	Granted 04/15/1993
	BRCT-19970731KE	Renewal	Granted 11/19/1997
	BALCT-19980130IB	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/11/1998
	BPCT-19990922AAU	Modification	Granted 04/28/2000
	BPCDT-19990824KE	Modification	Granted 02/07/2001
	BAFCDT-20031126ALO	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/28/2003
	BMPCT-20030107AAP	Modification	Granted 07/23/2004
	BAFCDT-20041122ABV	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/23/2004
	BSTA-20030107ABE	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 01/14/2005
	BPCT-20040802ATE	Modification	Granted 02/10/2005
	BSTA-20040803ACJ	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 02/10/2005
	BLCT-20010226ABG	License to Cover	Dismissed 08/29/2005
	BTCCT-20050817AEG	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/29/2005
	BLCT-20050715ACC	License to Cover	Granted 09/07/2005
	BLCDT-20010226ABH	License to Cover	Granted 10/11/2005
	BAFCDT-20051121AIF	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/22/2005
	BAFCDT-20061128AKF	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/29/2006
	BAFCDT-20071126AHE	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/27/2007
	BRCT-20050729AGG	Renewal	Granted 11/30/2007
	BTCCT-20070514ARG	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/31/2007
	BAFCDT-20081121ABH	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/24/2008
	BALCT-20090520ADX	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/05/2009
	BALCDT-20090901AII	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/28/2009
	BAFCDT-20091201ABJ	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2009
	BTCCDT-20090901ADJ	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/17/2009
	BAFCDT-20101201ABV	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2010
	BAFCDT-20111201BDY	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2011
	BALCT-20081118AMC	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 01/06/2012
	BTCCDT-20120925AUD	Transfer of Control	Granted 10/10/2012
	BAFCDT-20121128BIY	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/29/2012
	BPCDT-20080619AIL	Modification	Dismissed 01/22/2013
	BAFCDT-20131126BID	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/27/2013
	BRCDT-20130731ABD	Renewal	Granted 07/23/2014
	BAFCDT-20141125AHE	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/26/2014
	BTCCDT-20151030AEC	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/13/2015
	0000006372	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/23/2015
	BALCDT-20160129ASM	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/11/2016
	0000018111	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/28/2016
	0000026971	Modify License	Granted 07/28/2017
	0000034347	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 05/21/2018
	0000055070	Administrative Update	Received 06/07/2018
	BLSTA-0000072735	Special Temporary Authority	Pending 06/19/2019
	0000072735	Special Temporary Authority-legal amendment	Granted 07/15/2019
	0000087607	License to Cover	Granted 11/01/2019
	BALCDT-20200702AAU	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/29/2020
	0000165212	Chg Main Studio Location	Received 10/29/2021
	0000155303	Renewal	Granted 12/17/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BPCDT-20080619AIL	01/22/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BRCT-20050729AGG	01/15/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BRCT-20050729AGG	01/15/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BALCT-20081118AMC	01/18/2012
History card		01/01/1980