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WAAO-LD

ANDALUSIA AL

DIGITAL TV TRANSLATOR/LPTV

Channel 32

THREE NOTCH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
P.O. BOX 987
ANDALUSIA AL 36420
0000000000
Facility ID: 15777
Licensed

Correspondence
FRN: 0018023309

0000155416

Granted

08/06/2021

REC Application ID: 5246838 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Low Power TV Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 32
Expiration Date: 04/02/2029

SITE # 1

NAD83 Coordinates: 31 20' 26.3" N / 86 28' 3.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1037280
Elevation: 98.8 m AMSL
Antenna Type: PSI PSILP8WL-32
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 14.2kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 179.3
Overall antenna height above ground: 98.8
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1008514
Antenna Rotation: 107

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	14.200	120	0.200	-14.0	0.568	240	0.200	-14.0	0.568
10	1.000	0.0	14.200	130	0.160	-15.9	0.364	250	0.290	-10.8	1.194
20	1.000	0.0	14.200	140	0.150	-16.5	0.320	260	0.390	-8.2	2.160
30	0.980	-0.2	13.638	150	0.160	-15.9	0.364	270	0.500	-6.0	3.550
40	0.950	-0.4	12.816	160	0.170	-15.4	0.410	280	0.620	-4.2	5.458
50	0.900	-0.9	11.502	170	0.180	-14.9	0.460	290	0.720	-2.9	7.361
60	0.820	-1.7	9.548	180	0.190	-14.4	0.513	300	0.820	-1.7	9.548
70	0.720	-2.9	7.361	190	0.180	-14.9	0.460	310	0.900	-0.9	11.502
80	0.620	-4.2	5.458	200	0.170	-15.4	0.410	320	0.950	-0.4	12.816
90	0.500	-6.0	3.550	210	0.160	-15.9	0.364	330	0.980	-0.2	13.638
100	0.390	-8.2	2.160	220	0.150	-16.5	0.320	340	1.000	0.0	14.200
110	0.290	-10.8	1.194	230	0.160	-15.9	0.364	350	1.000	0.0	14.200

0000053714

Granted

08/02/2018

BLDTL-20100204AAK

Granted

02/18/2010

BPTTL-20071022BGL

Dismissed

01/22/2008

BLTTL-19980304JZ

Granted

03/31/1998

BLTTL-19971014JS

Dismissed

11/13/1997

BPTTL-JD0415AS

Granted

12/08/1994

CALL SIGN HISTORY

JD0415AS - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
W40BE - 12/08/1994 (CDBS)
DW40BE - 07/17/1997 (CDBS)
W40BE - 03/04/1998 (CDBS)
WAAO-LP - 05/28/2009 (CDBS)
WAAO-LD - 02/18/2010 (CDBS)
WAAO-LD - 12/08/1994 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/01/1922 - .833 kHz in CHARLESTON WV RSB
00/00/0000 on 1530 in ANDALUSIA AL - now DWAAO (CDBS)
04/09/1987 on 93.7 in ANDALUSIA AL - now WAAO-FM (CDBS)
07/05/1989 on 1530 in ANDALUSIA AL - now DWAAO (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in ANDALUSIA AL - now WAAO (LMS)
00/00/0000 on in ANDALUSIA AL - now WAAO (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
02/25/2009~01/25/2010			334

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPTTL-JD0415AS		Construction Permit	Granted 12/08/1994
	BPTTL-19960719JI		Replace Expired CP	Granted 10/08/1996
	BLTTL-19971014JS		License to Cover	Dismissed 11/13/1997
	BPTTL-19970814JL		Replace Expired CP	Granted 03/31/1998
	BLTTL-19980304JZ		License to Cover	Granted 03/31/1998
	BRTTL-20050114ACA		Renewal	Granted 06/01/2005
	BALTTL-20061013AEH		Assign License/CP	Granted 12/11/2006
	BPTTL-20071022BGL		Modification	Dismissed 01/22/2008
	BLSTA-20090325ALR		Silent STA	Granted 03/27/2009
	BALTTL-20090330AEY		Assign License/CP	Granted 05/11/2009
	BDFCDTL-20090609AAH		Digital Flash Cut	Granted 07/09/2009
	BLESTA-20090818ABU		Resume Operations	Granted 08/20/2009
	-		Resume Operations	Granted 02/04/2010
	BLDTL-20100204AAK		License to Cover	Granted 02/18/2010
	BAFDDT-20101117AKU		Ancillary Fee	Received 11/18/2010
	BAFDDT-20111118ATQ		Ancillary Fee	Received 11/21/2011
		Received : 2011-11-21 00:05:45		Original App.
	BAFDDT-20121121ADW		Ancillary Fee	Received 11/23/2012
	BRDTL-20121121AEL		Renewal	Granted 05/08/2013
	BAFDDT-20131126ATS		Ancillary Fee	Received 11/27/2013
	BAFDDT-20141110ACX		Ancillary Fee	Received 11/12/2014
	0000005356		Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/05/2015
	0000005357		Administrative Update	Received 11/05/2015
	0000017325		Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/14/2016
	0000053714		Minor Modification-Displacement	Granted 08/02/2018
	0000126935		Renewal	Granted 04/29/2021
	0000153579		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering withdrawal	Withdrawn 08/03/2021
	0000155416		License to Cover	Granted 08/06/2021
	0000247812		Administrative Update	Received 07/10/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BLESTA-20090818ABU	08/20/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20090325ALR	03/27/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BPTTL-20071022BGL	11/16/2007