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WFBN-LD
ROCKFORD IL
DIGITAL TV TRANSLATOR/LPTV
Channel 23
WEIGEL BROADCASTING CO.
26 North Halsted Street
Chicago IL 60661
3127052600
Facility ID: 168664
Licensed
Correspondence
FRN: 0002855179
 
0000251406 Granted 08/13/2024
0000239052 Granted 02/16/2024
0000087738 Granted 11/05/2019
0000075902 Granted 07/16/2019
0000053948 Granted 01/31/2019
0000053948 Superceded 09/11/2018
BLDTT-20131212ABL Granted 12/17/2013
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 35
Expiration Date: 12/01/2021
SITE # 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 15' 59.0" N / 89 4' 23.3" W
Elevation: 242 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TLP-4M
Effective Radiated Power: 3.5kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 294
Overall antenna height above ground: 56
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 102562
Antenna Rotation: 220
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.895-1.0 2.804 1200.497-6.1 0.865 2400.502-6.0 0.882
100.908-0.8 2.886 1300.392-8.1 0.538 2500.599-4.5 1.256
200.921-0.7 2.969 1400.280-11.1 0.274 2600.688-3.2 1.657
300.942-0.5 3.106 1500.197-14.1 0.136 2700.778-2.2 2.118
400.974-0.2 3.320 1600.184-14.7 0.118 2800.873-1.2 2.667
500.9950.0 3.465 1700.226-12.9 0.179 2900.951-0.4 3.165
600.985-0.1 3.396 1800.257-11.8 0.231 3000.993-0.1 3.451
700.940-0.5 3.093 1900.227-12.9 0.180 3100.9980.0 3.486
800.865-1.3 2.619 2000.183-14.8 0.117 3200.976-0.2 3.334
900.775-2.2 2.102 2100.194-14.2 0.132 3300.944-0.5 3.119
1000.684-3.3 1.637 2200.278-11.1 0.270 3400.918-0.7 2.950
1100.593-4.5 1.231 2300.393-8.1 0.541 3500.901-0.9 2.841
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
3071.0000.0 3.500
BPDTL-20101014ABH Granted 12/13/2010
BLDTL-20100916ADE Granted 11/29/2010
BEP-20100311ABW Granted 04/01/2010
BSFDTL-20060630CVA Granted 03/16/2007
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WFBN-LP - 03/16/2007 (CDBS)
WFBN-LD - 11/29/2010 (CDBS)
WFBN-LD - 03/16/2007 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
11/01/1924 - .1330 kHz in BRIDGEWATER MA RSB
09/07/1989 on 770 in LYNN HAVEN FL - now DWFBN (CDBS)
02/02/1980 On Channel 35 in JOLIET IL - now WGBO-DT (CDBS)
03/01/1999 On Channel 33 in ROCKFORD IL - now DWFBN-LP (CDBS)
11/26/1991 on 770 in LYNN HAVEN FL - now DWFBN (CDBS)
09/18/2006 On Channel 33 in ROCKFORD IL - now DWFBN-LP (CDBS)
11/20/2013 On Channel 33 in ROCKFORD IL - now DWFBN-LP (CDBS)
03/16/2006 On Channel 0 in ROCKFORD IL - now DWFBN-LP (LMS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BDCCDTL-20061027AFR Digital Companion Channel Granted
03/16/2007
Public Notice Details BSFDTL-20060630CVA Short Form Application Granted
03/16/2007
Public Notice Details BEP-20100311ABW CP Extension Granted
04/01/2010
Public Notice Details BLDTL-20100916ADE License to Cover Granted
11/29/2010
Public Notice Details BPDTL-20101014ABH Modification Granted
12/13/2010
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20111117AEN Ancillary Fee Received
11/18/2011
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20121126AOV Ancillary Fee Received
11/27/2012
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20131125BPZ Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2013
Public Notice Details BLDTT-20131212ABL License to Cover Granted
12/17/2013
Public Notice Details BRDTL-20130731ACM Renewal Granted
01/08/2014
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20141118AGI Ancillary Fee Received
11/19/2014
Transaction log data 0000017554 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/17/2016
Transaction log data 0000021549 Administrative Update Received
01/23/2017
Transaction log data 0000035406 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/15/2017
Transaction log data 0000053948 MODDA) Granted
01/31/2019
Transaction log data 0000075902 Modify License Granted
07/16/2019
Transaction log data 0000087738 License to Cover Granted
11/05/2019
Transaction log data 0000154941 Renewal Granted
11/12/2021
Transaction log data 0000239052 Modify License Granted
02/16/2024
Transaction log data 0000251406 License to Cover Granted
08/13/2024
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