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WABM

BIRMINGHAM AL

DIGITAL TV STATION

MYTV

Channel 20 (Virtual 68)

Birmingham (WABM-TV) Licensee, Inc.
1200 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington DC 20036
2026638195
Facility ID: 16820
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0003180684

0000192391

Granted

06/10/2022

REC Application ID: 5293110 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modification of License-ATSC3
Channel: 20
Expiration Date: 04/01/2021

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 29' 4.8" N / 86 48' 25.2" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1226663
Elevation: 288.6 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIELECTRIC TFU-26DSC/VP-R C170
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 1000kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 15.13 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 595.1
Radiation center above average terrain 401
Overall antenna height above ground: 335.9
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1009622

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.179	-14.9	32.041	120	0.939	-0.5	881.721	240	0.988	-0.1	976.144
10	0.222	-13.1	49.284	130	0.921	-0.7	848.241	250	0.942	-0.5	887.364
20	0.322	-9.8	103.684	140	0.909	-0.8	826.281	260	0.860	-1.3	739.600
30	0.458	-6.8	209.764	150	0.904	-0.9	817.216	270	0.744	-2.6	553.536
40	0.605	-4.4	366.025	160	0.903	-0.9	815.409	280	0.605	-4.4	366.025
50	0.744	-2.6	553.536	170	0.904	-0.9	817.216	290	0.458	-6.8	209.764
60	0.860	-1.3	739.600	180	0.909	-0.8	826.281	300	0.322	-9.8	103.684
70	0.942	-0.5	887.364	190	0.921	-0.7	848.241	310	0.222	-13.1	49.284
80	0.988	-0.1	976.144	200	0.939	-0.5	881.721	320	0.179	-14.9	32.041
90	1.000	0.0	1000.000	210	0.964	-0.3	929.296	330	0.180	-14.9	32.400
100	0.988	-0.1	976.144	220	0.988	-0.1	976.144	340	0.186	-14.6	34.596
110	0.964	-0.3	929.296	230	1.000	0.0	1000.000	350	0.180	-14.9	32.400

0000121111

Dismissed

01/26/2021

0000123838

Granted

10/06/2020

0000106641

Granted

03/31/2020

0000034382

Granted

01/22/2018

0000034382

Superceded

01/19/2018

0000025680

Granted

07/10/2017

BLCDT-20060406AAJ

Granted

07/30/2007

BMPCDT-20041104AKE

Granted

11/16/2004

BEPCDT-20020903ADK

Granted

11/13/2002

BEPCDT-20020301ALV

Granted

03/22/2002

BPCDT-19991029AGR

Granted

08/29/2001

BPCDT-19991029AGR

Superceded

04/13/2001

BPCT-19950630KF

Granted

03/05/1997

BLCT-19860210KF

Granted

05/06/1986

BMPCT-19850802KI

Granted

12/09/1985

BPCT-19800521KQ

Granted

11/02/1982

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KPJ297	450.0100	1634 SPALDING ISKOODA RD
WLG712	7050.0000~7075.0000	517 BEACON PKWY W.
WQUR551	12837.5000	2371 Golden Crest Drive (023660)
WQUR554	13037.5000	RED MOUNTAIN RIDGE

CALL SIGN HISTORY

800521KQ - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WCAJ - 10/13/1983 (CDBS)
WABM - 01/28/1991 (CDBS)
WABM - 10/13/1983 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
07/02/1923 - .1150 kHz in SAGINAW MI RSB

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
09/19/2022	Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture	$2,652,000

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPCT-19800521KQ	Construction Permit	Granted 11/02/1982
	BMPCT-19850201KF	Replace Expired CP	Granted 03/14/1985
	BMPCT-19850802KH	Replace Expired CP	Granted 12/09/1985
	BMPCT-19850802KI	Modification	Granted 12/09/1985
	BLCT-19860210KF	License to Cover	Granted 05/06/1986
	BRCT-19861201KI	Renewal	Granted 03/12/1987
	BALCT-19870417KG	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/15/1987
	BALCT-19901011KE	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/26/1990
	BRCT-19911129KJ	Renewal	Granted 03/27/1992
	BALCT-19940711KG	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/01/1994
	BALCT-19950123KU	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/27/1995
	BALCT-19950315KG	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/15/1995
	BPCT-19950630KF	Modification	Granted 03/05/1997
	BRCT-19961202KF	Renewal	Granted 04/04/1997
	BAPLCT-19970926IB	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/24/1997
	BPCDT-19991029AGR	Modification	Granted 08/29/2001
	BTCCT-19991116BDK	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/10/2001
	BEPCDT-20020301ALV	CP Extension	Granted 03/22/2002
	BEPCDT-20020903ADK	CP Extension	Granted 11/13/2002
	BTCCT-20030617AAE	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/26/2003
	BMPCDT-20041104AKE	Modification	Granted 11/16/2004
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 08/15/2005
	BRCT-20041201AWT	Renewal	Granted 06/18/2007
	BLCDT-20060406AAJ	License to Cover	Granted 07/30/2007
	BAFCDT-20071129AKI	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2007
	BAFCDT-20081125ALA	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/26/2008
	BAFCDT-20091119ACE	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/20/2009
	BLSTA-20090127ABE	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 02/04/2010
	BAFCDT-20101116AIP	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/17/2010
	BAFCDT-20111128DLE	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/29/2011
	BAFCDT-20121128ADG	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/29/2012
	BRCDT-20121203APU	Renewal	Granted 03/22/2013
	BAFCDT-20131121APO	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/22/2013
	BALCDT-20130809ADE	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 09/16/2014
	BAFCDT-20141124AII	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/25/2014
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 01/29/2015
	0000005782	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/12/2015
	0000013615	Administrative Update	Received 08/12/2016
	0000017103	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/10/2016
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 12/28/2016
	0000025680	Modify License	Granted 07/10/2017
	0000035036	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/09/2017
	0000034382	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 01/22/2018
	0000080558	CP Extension	Granted 09/03/2019
	0000106638	Tolling	Granted 03/09/2020
	0000106641	Extension Request	Granted 03/31/2020
	0000121110	Tolling	Granted 09/15/2020
	0000123838	License to Cover	Granted 10/06/2020
	0000121111	Extension Request	Dismissed 01/26/2021
	0000192391	Modification of License-ATSC3	Granted 06/10/2022
From: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.
To: SINCLAIR BROADCAST HOLDINGS I, INC.
	0000203848	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/12/2022
	0000129008	Renewal-amendment	Accepted for Filing 02/18/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BALCDT-20130809ADE	12/06/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BALCDT-20130809ADE	08/14/2013