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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
Licensed
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Correspondence
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
00.179-14.9 32.041 1200.939-0.5 881.721 2400.988-0.1 976.144
100.222-13.1 49.284 1300.921-0.7 848.241 2500.942-0.5 887.364
200.322-9.8 103.684 1400.909-0.8 826.281 2600.860-1.3 739.600
300.458-6.8 209.764 1500.904-0.9 817.216 2700.744-2.6 553.536
400.605-4.4 366.025 1600.903-0.9 815.409 2800.605-4.4 366.025
500.744-2.6 553.536 1700.904-0.9 817.216 2900.458-6.8 209.764
600.860-1.3 739.600 1800.909-0.8 826.281 3000.322-9.8 103.684
700.942-0.5 887.364 1900.921-0.7 848.241 3100.222-13.1 49.284
800.988-0.1 976.144 2000.939-0.5 881.721 3200.179-14.9 32.041
901.0000.0 1000.000 2100.964-0.3 929.296 3300.180-14.9 32.400
1000.988-0.1 976.144 2200.988-0.1 976.144 3400.186-14.6 34.596
1100.964-0.3 929.296 2301.0000.0 1000.000 3500.180-14.9 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0000034382 Superceded 01/19/2018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BPCDT-19991029AGR Superceded 04/13/2001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
09/19/2022Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture$2,652,000
08/14/2024Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture$2,652,000
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Applications DTV Transition TV Repack Childrens TV
DIGITAL TV CHANNEL ELECTION
In the First Channel Election - Licensee/Permittee makes the following channel election from its currently assigned NTSC/DTV channels:  36 
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BCERCT-20041105APD Pre-Election Certif. Tendered for Filing
11/08/2004
  BFRECT-20050208AIB First Round Election Approved
06/23/2005
  BDTRCT-20080215ALG DTV Transition Report Pending
02/19/2008
  BDERCT-20080709AFR DTV Education Report Received
07/10/2008
  BDERCT-20081007AKV DTV Education Report Received
10/08/2008
  BDERCT-20090108ABA DTV Education Report Received
01/09/2009
  BDTUCT-20090128ADN DTV Transition Update Pending
01/29/2009
  - Analog service termination notice Pending
02/10/2009
  BDTUCT-20090219ABI DTV Transition Update Pending
02/20/2009
  BDERCT-20090409AVE DTV Education Report Received
04/10/2009
  BDTUCT-20090415ADJ DTV Transition Update Pending
04/16/2009
  BDERCDT-20090709ABQ DTV Education Report Received
07/10/2009
IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALCDT-20130809ADE12/06/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALCDT-20130809ADE08/14/2013
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