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WHBF-TV

ROCK ISLAND IL

DIGITAL TV STATION

CBS

Channel 4 (Virtual 4)

Nexstar Media Inc.
545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
SUITE 700
IRVING TX 75062
9723738800
Facility ID: 13950
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0009961889

0000258334

Granted

12/05/2024

0000080887

Granted

02/04/2020

REC Application ID: 5135824 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Replacement Translator
Application Purpose: Modify License (Minor)
Channel: 19
Expiration Date: 06/27/2021

SITE # 2

NAD83 Coordinates: 41 30' 37.0" N / 90 34' 27.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1011183
Elevation: 171.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ERI AL-8
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 0.25kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 293.4
Overall antenna height above ground: 152.0
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 94198
Antenna Rotation: 90

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	0.250	120	0.602	-4.4	0.091	240	0.602	-4.4	0.091
10	0.994	-0.1	0.247	130	0.608	-4.3	0.092	250	0.609	-4.3	0.093
20	0.978	-0.2	0.239	140	0.623	-4.1	0.097	260	0.631	-4.0	0.100
30	0.951	-0.4	0.226	150	0.642	-3.8	0.103	270	0.668	-3.5	0.112
40	0.915	-0.8	0.209	160	0.659	-3.6	0.109	280	0.715	-2.9	0.128
50	0.871	-1.2	0.190	170	0.672	-3.5	0.113	290	0.767	-2.3	0.147
60	0.820	-1.7	0.168	180	0.676	-3.4	0.114	300	0.820	-1.7	0.168
70	0.767	-2.3	0.147	190	0.672	-3.5	0.113	310	0.871	-1.2	0.190
80	0.715	-2.9	0.128	200	0.659	-3.6	0.109	320	0.915	-0.8	0.209
90	0.668	-3.5	0.112	210	0.642	-3.8	0.103	330	0.951	-0.4	0.226
100	0.631	-4.0	0.100	220	0.623	-4.1	0.097	340	0.978	-0.2	0.239
110	0.609	-4.3	0.093	230	0.608	-4.3	0.092	350	0.994	-0.1	0.247

0000052947

Granted

06/27/2018

BLCDT-20100629AVD

Granted

05/13/2011

BLCDT-20090618ACW

Dismissed

07/01/2010

BPCDT-20100512AFK

Granted

06/24/2010

BLCDT-20050901ACM

Dismissed

01/21/2010

BLDTT-20091109AAK

Granted

11/17/2009

BPCDT-20080620ABL

Granted

07/21/2008

BPCDT-20080411AAE

Granted

04/22/2008

BEPCDT-20020301AHO

Granted

03/27/2002

BMPCDT-20000428ABF

Granted

02/22/2001

BPCDT-19990903AAC

Granted

11/26/1999

BLCT-19821122KH

Dismissed

01/13/1986

BLCT-19821117KF

Granted

11/29/1983

BMPCT-19820527KF

Granted

06/11/1982

BMPCT-19811214KF

Granted

01/05/1982

BMPCT-19810415KE

Granted

07/10/1981

BPCT-RA1104VI

Granted

08/11/1980

BLCT-19821107KF

Granted

00/00/0000

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KSJ463	166.2500	231 18TH ST
WHE800	450.9800	BELMONT & MIDDLE RD
KQ8508	2025.0000~2025.5000	VIC: ROCK ISLAND, IL
KQ8508	2025.5000~2109.5000	VIC: ROCK ISLAND, IL
KQ8508	2109.5000~2110.0000	VIC: ROCK ISLAND, IL
KQ8508	2450.0000~2467.0000	VIC: ROCK ISLAND, IL
KQ8508	2467.0000~2483.5000	VIC: ROCK ISLAND, IL
KSJ97	6875.0000~6900.0000	231 18TH ST
WLP787	6925.0000~6950.0000	3977 BELMONT ROAD
WLE932	7025.0000~7050.0000	231 18TH ST
KO9488	12975.0000~13000.0000	VIC: ROCK ISLAND, IL
KO9488	13075.0000~13100.0000	VIC: ROCK ISLAND, IL

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WHBF - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WHBF-TV - 08/31/1979 (CDBS)
WHBF-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/02/1925 - .1210 kHz in ROCK ISLAND IL RSB - now DWKBF
00/00/0000 on 98.9 in ROCK ISLAND IL - now WLKU (CDBS)
07/23/1979 on 98.9 in ROCK ISLAND IL - now WLKU (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 1270 in ROCK ISLAND IL - now DWKBF (CDBS)

Applications

DTV Transition

TV Repack

Childrens TV

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRCT-19790723KJ	Renewal	Granted 11/30/1979
	BPCT-RA1104VI	Modification	Granted 08/11/1980
	BMPCT-19810415KE	Modification	Granted 07/10/1981
	BTC-19811209KE	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/21/1981
	BMPCT-19811214KF	CP Extension	Granted 01/05/1982
	BMPCT-19820527KF	CP Extension	Granted 06/11/1982
	BRCT-19820723ZY	Renewal	Granted 11/19/1982
	BLCT-19821117KF	License to Cover	Granted 11/29/1983
	BLCT-19821122KH	License to Cover	Dismissed 01/13/1986
	BALCT-19861114KG	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/28/1986
	BALCT-19861103KF	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/31/1986
	BALCT-19870205KE	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/06/1987
	BRCT-19870731LF	Renewal	Granted 11/16/1987
	BRCT-19920803LI	Renewal	Granted 11/30/1992
	BRCT-19970801KS	Renewal	Granted 11/19/1997
	BTCCT-19990518IF	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/08/1999
	BTCCT-19990820IL	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/31/1999
	BPCDT-19990903AAC	Modification	Granted 11/26/1999
	BMPCDT-20000428ABF	Modification	Granted 02/22/2001
	BEPCDT-20020301AHO	CP Extension	Granted 03/27/2002
	BAFCDT-20051201AGN	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2005
	BAFCDT-20061115AAP	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/16/2006
	BTCCT-20070828AAI	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/04/2007
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 11/13/2007
	BAFCDT-20071113ACA	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/13/2007
	BPCDT-20080411AAE	Modification	Granted 04/22/2008
	BPCDT-20080620ABL	Modification	Granted 07/21/2008
	BAFCDT-20081103AAS	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/04/2008
	BDRTCDT-20090813ABR	DTV Replacement Translator	Granted 08/27/2009
	BAFCDT-20091113ABY	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/16/2009
	BLDTT-20091109AAK	License to Cover	Granted 11/17/2009
	BLCDT-20050901ACM	License to Cover	Dismissed 01/21/2010
	BPCDT-20100512AFK	Modification	Granted 06/24/2010
	BLCDT-20090618ACW	License to Cover	Dismissed 07/01/2010
	BAFDDT-20101110ADH	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/12/2010
	BLCDT-20100629AVD	License to Cover	Granted 05/13/2011
	BAFCDT-20111108AKF	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/09/2011
	BAFCDT-20121130ADS	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/03/2012
	BAFCDT-20131104ACD	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/05/2013
	BRCT-20050728ADQ	Renewal	Granted 02/10/2014
	BALCDT-20130926ARO	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/05/2014
	BRCDT-20130718AAL	Renewal	Granted 03/05/2014
	BAFCDT-20141118AIH	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/19/2014
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 04/08/2015
	0000006757	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/30/2015
	0000052947	Modify License	Granted 06/27/2018
	0000080887	Modify License	Granted 02/04/2020
	0000124064	Administrative Update	Received 10/06/2020
	0000144120	Administrative Update	Received 04/27/2021
	0000155404	Renewal	Granted 11/12/2021
	0000238631	SUS)	Received 02/09/2024
	0000241432	Resume Operations	Received 03/19/2024
	0000240182	Silent STA	Dismissed 03/19/2024
	0000240182	Silent STA WIthdrawal	Withdrawn 03/19/2024
	0000258334	Modification of License-ATSC3	Granted 12/05/2024
	0000268468	Modify License	Granted 03/28/2025
	0000268249	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 03/31/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BLCT-19821107KF	11/01/2018
History card		01/01/1980