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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0000034382 Superceded 01/19/2018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BPCDT-19991029AGR Superceded 04/13/2001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
Nautel for LPFM.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPCT-19800521KQ Construction Permit Granted
11/02/1982
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19850201KF Replace Expired CP Granted
03/14/1985
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19850802KH Replace Expired CP Granted
12/09/1985
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19850802KI Modification Granted
12/09/1985
Public Notice Details BLCT-19860210KF License to Cover Granted
05/06/1986
Public Notice Details BRCT-19861201KI Renewal Granted
03/12/1987
Public Notice Details BALCT-19870417KG Assign License/CP Granted
06/15/1987
Public Notice Details BALCT-19901011KE Assign License/CP Granted
11/26/1990
Public Notice Details BRCT-19911129KJ Renewal Granted
03/27/1992
Public Notice Details BALCT-19940711KG Assign License/CP Granted
08/01/1994
Public Notice Details BALCT-19950123KU Assign License/CP Granted
02/27/1995
Public Notice Details BALCT-19950315KG Assign License/CP Granted
05/15/1995
Public Notice Details BPCT-19950630KF Modification Granted
03/05/1997
Public Notice Details BRCT-19961202KF Renewal Granted
04/04/1997
Public Notice Details BAPLCT-19970926IB Assign License/CP Granted
10/24/1997
Public Notice Details BPCDT-19991029AGR Modification Granted
08/29/2001
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19991116BDK Transfer of Control Granted
12/10/2001
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20020301ALV CP Extension Granted
03/22/2002
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20020903ADK CP Extension Granted
11/13/2002
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20030617AAE Transfer of Control Granted
06/26/2003
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20041104AKE Modification Granted
11/16/2004
  - Administrative Update Pending
08/15/2005
Public Notice Details BRCT-20041201AWT Renewal Granted
06/18/2007
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20060406AAJ License to Cover Granted
07/30/2007
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20071129AKI Ancillary Fee Received
11/30/2007
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081125ALA Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2008
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091119ACE Ancillary Fee Received
11/20/2009
  BLSTA-20090127ABE Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
02/04/2010
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101116AIP Ancillary Fee Received
11/17/2010
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111128DLE Ancillary Fee Received
11/29/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121128ADG Ancillary Fee Received
11/29/2012
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20121203APU Renewal Granted
03/22/2013
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131121APO Ancillary Fee Received
11/22/2013
Public Notice Details BALCDT-20130809ADE Assign License/CP Dismissed
09/16/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141124AII Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2014
  - Administrative Update Pending
01/29/2015
Transaction log data 0000005782 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/12/2015
Transaction log data 0000013615 Administrative Update Received
08/12/2016
Transaction log data 0000017103 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/10/2016
  - Administrative Update Pending
12/28/2016
Transaction log data 0000025680 Modify License Granted
07/10/2017
Transaction log data 0000035036 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/09/2017
Transaction log data 0000034382 Modify License-Amendment Granted
01/22/2018
Transaction log data 0000080558 CP Extension Granted
09/03/2019
  5135048 Saved : 2019-08-22 10:41:01 Original App.
  Submitted : 2019-08-23 17:28:39
  Pending : 2019-08-23 17:28:40
  Granted : 2019-09-03 12:20:50
Transaction log data 0000106638 Tolling Granted
03/09/2020
Transaction log data 0000106641 Extension Request Granted
03/31/2020
Transaction log data 0000121110 Tolling Granted
09/15/2020
Transaction log data 0000123838 License to Cover Granted
10/06/2020
Transaction log data 0000121111 Extension Request Dismissed
01/26/2021
Transaction log data 0000192391 Modification of License-ATSC3 Granted
06/10/2022
From: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.
To: SINCLAIR BROADCAST HOLDINGS I, INC.
Transaction log data 0000203848 Transfer of Control Granted
12/12/2022
Transaction log data 0000129008 Renewal-amendment Accepted for Filing
02/18/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALCDT-20130809ADE12/06/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALCDT-20130809ADE08/14/2013
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