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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
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0009961889

0000268468

Granted

03/28/2025

REC Application ID: 5501106 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modify License (Minor)
Channel: 4
Expiration Date: 12/01/2029

ATSC3 Information

Format	Carried On
ATSC 1	This Facility
ATSC 3 (NextGen)	KGCW BURLINGTON IA

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 32' 48.8" N / 90 28' 37.8" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1035417
Elevation: 203.0 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Dielectric TF-6MT-H
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 33.7kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 7.32 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 609.7
Radiation center above average terrain 405.4
Overall antenna height above ground: 421.0
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 99976

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	33.700	120	1.000	0.0	33.700	240	1.000	0.0	33.700
10	1.000	0.0	33.700	130	1.000	0.0	33.700	250	1.000	0.0	33.700
20	1.000	0.0	33.700	140	1.000	0.0	33.700	260	1.000	0.0	33.700
30	1.000	0.0	33.700	150	1.000	0.0	33.700	270	1.000	0.0	33.700
40	1.000	0.0	33.700	160	1.000	0.0	33.700	280	1.000	0.0	33.700
50	1.000	0.0	33.700	170	1.000	0.0	33.700	290	1.000	0.0	33.700
60	1.000	0.0	33.700	180	1.000	0.0	33.700	300	1.000	0.0	33.700
70	1.000	0.0	33.700	190	1.000	0.0	33.700	310	1.000	0.0	33.700
80	1.000	0.0	33.700	200	1.000	0.0	33.700	320	1.000	0.0	33.700
90	1.000	0.0	33.700	210	1.000	0.0	33.700	330	1.000	0.0	33.700
100	1.000	0.0	33.700	220	1.000	0.0	33.700	340	1.000	0.0	33.700
110	1.000	0.0	33.700	230	1.000	0.0	33.700	350	1.000	0.0	33.700

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

	0000003911	Schedule 381 Certification	Received 07/09/2015
	0000089119	Relocation Reimbursement	Submitted 11/13/2019
	0000089117	Incentive Auction Eligibility Cert	Submitted 11/13/2019
	0000089117	Incentive Auction Eligibility Cert	Submitted 11/19/2019
	0000089117	Incentive Auction Eligibility Cert	Submitted 01/16/2020
	0000089117	Incentive Auction Eligibility Cert	Submitted 01/21/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS

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