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WACH

COLUMBIA SC

DIGITAL TV STATION

FOX

Channel 22 (Virtual 57)

WACH Licensee, LLC
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
1200 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington DC 20036
2026638195
Facility ID: 19199
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0022491450

0000093772

Granted

01/07/2020

REC Application ID: 5164561 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 22
Expiration Date: 12/01/2020

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 34 6' 58.4" N / 80 45' 49.9" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1055358
Elevation: 86.8 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIELECTRIC TFU-24JSC/VP-R C188
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 460kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 15.83 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 547.0
Radiation center above average terrain 464
Overall antenna height above ground: 537.7
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1006118

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.392	-8.1	70.685	120	0.599	-4.5	165.048	240	0.908	-0.8	379.253
10	0.280	-11.1	36.064	130	0.688	-3.2	217.738	250	0.921	-0.7	390.191
20	0.197	-14.1	17.852	140	0.778	-2.2	278.431	260	0.942	-0.5	408.187
30	0.184	-14.7	15.574	150	0.873	-1.2	350.579	270	0.974	-0.2	436.391
40	0.226	-12.9	23.495	160	0.951	-0.4	416.024	280	0.995	0.0	455.412
50	0.257	-11.8	30.383	170	0.993	-0.1	453.583	290	0.985	-0.1	446.304
60	0.227	-12.9	23.703	180	0.998	0.0	458.162	300	0.940	-0.5	406.456
70	0.183	-14.8	15.405	190	0.976	-0.2	438.185	310	0.865	-1.3	344.184
80	0.194	-14.2	17.313	200	0.944	-0.5	409.923	320	0.775	-2.2	276.288
90	0.278	-11.1	35.551	210	0.918	-0.7	387.653	330	0.684	-3.3	215.214
100	0.393	-8.1	71.047	220	0.901	-0.9	373.428	340	0.593	-4.5	161.759
110	0.502	-6.0	115.922	230	0.895	-1.0	368.472	350	0.497	-6.1	113.624
Additional Azimuths:
Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
26	0.179	-14.9	14.739	74	0.178	-15.0	14.575	175	1.000	0.0	460.000

0000080098

Granted

08/08/2019

0000034385

Granted

01/22/2018

0000027392

Granted

07/24/2017

BLCT-20030321ABJ

Granted

07/18/2003

BLCDT-20021204ABB

Granted

01/21/2003

BEPCDT-20020830ACT

Dismissed

12/02/2002

BMPCDT-20020719AAD

Granted

10/17/2002

BPCT-20020115AAF

Granted

09/27/2002

BMPCDT-20011114ABB

Granted

04/18/2002

BEPCDT-20020228AAN

Granted

03/06/2002

BPCDT-19991012ACI

Granted

06/21/2001

BLCT-19890215KE

Granted

04/28/1989

BPCT-19880222KE

Granted

05/06/1988

BLCT-19850729KV

Granted

11/25/1985

BPCT-19830506K9

Granted

06/07/1983

BLCT-19810925KH

Granted

02/02/1982

BMPCT-19810123KI

Granted

05/11/1981

BPCT-19781215LD

Granted

03/10/1980

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KPH514	450.0100	1/4 MIL. W OF US RTE 1
WPXH661	6887.5000	1811 Rush Rd/BTG Site Name/Columbia-1/Site #023657
WLO458	6975.0000~7000.0000	1400 PICKENS ST
WPWZ954	7087.5000	1400 Pickens Street

CALL SIGN HISTORY

781215LD - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WCCT-TV - 09/08/1980 (CDBS)
WACH - 06/11/1988 (CDBS)
WACH - 09/08/1980 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/27/1954 on 1270 in NEWPORT NEWS VA - now WPMH (RHP)

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

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DTV Transition

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPCT-19781215LD	Construction Permit	Granted 03/10/1980
	BMPCT-19810123KI	Modification	Granted 05/11/1981
	BLCT-19810925KH	License to Cover	Granted 02/02/1982
	BPCT-19830506K9	Modification	Granted 06/07/1983
	BPCT-19850624KH	Replace Expired CP	Granted 07/05/1985
	BLCT-19850729KV	License to Cover	Granted 11/25/1985
	BALCT-19871103KO	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/14/1988
	BRCT-19860731KL	Renewal	Granted 04/04/1988
	BPCT-19880222KE	Modification	Granted 05/06/1988
	BLCT-19890215KE	License to Cover	Granted 04/28/1989
	BRCT-19910801LA	Renewal	Granted 11/29/1991
	BTCCT-19920728KM	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/12/1992
	BALCT-19930720KH	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/07/1993
	BTCCT-19960524XG	Transfer of Control	Granted 07/26/1996
	BRCT-19960801LQ	Renewal	Granted 11/29/1996
	BALCT-19981130IN	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/18/1998
	BPCDT-19991012ACI	Modification	Granted 06/21/2001
	BEPCDT-20020228AAN	CP Extension	Granted 03/06/2002
	BMPCDT-20011114ABB	Modification	Granted 04/18/2002
	BPCT-20020115AAF	Modification	Granted 09/27/2002
	BMPCDT-20020719AAD	Modification	Granted 10/17/2002
	BEPCDT-20020830ACT	CP Extension	Dismissed 12/02/2002
	BLCDT-20021204ABB	License to Cover	Granted 01/21/2003
	BLCT-20030321ABJ	License to Cover	Granted 07/18/2003
	BAFCDT-20031201AOH	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2003
	BAFCDT-20041129ALU	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2004
	BAFCDT-20051114ACN	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/14/2005
	BALCT-20060126ACG	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/09/2006
	BRCT-20040728AKG	Renewal	Granted 05/08/2006
	BALCT-20060407ACC	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/13/2006
	BAFCDT-20061122AGQ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/24/2006
	BAFCDT-20071113AHH	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/14/2007
	BAFCDT-20081201AGC	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2008
	BAFCDT-20091201ALA	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2009
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 08/10/2010
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 08/11/2010
	BAFCDT-20101124ABO	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/26/2010
	BTCCDT-20110711ADN	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/08/2011
	BAFCDT-20111024ABT	Ancillary Fee	Received 10/25/2011
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 11/01/2011
	BAFCDT-20121129ARU	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2012
	BRCDT-20120731AJJ	Renewal	Granted 09/24/2013
	BALCDT-20130315ACR	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/18/2013
	BAFCDT-20131122AHD	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/25/2013
	BAFCDT-20141124AIJ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/25/2014
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 02/04/2015
	0000005783	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/12/2015
	0000013598	Administrative Update	Received 08/12/2016
	0000017116	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/10/2016
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 12/28/2016
	0000027392	Modify License	Granted 07/24/2017
	0000034385	Modify License	Granted 01/22/2018
	0000080098	Modify License	Granted 08/08/2019
	0000080407	Special Temporary Authority-legal	Dismissed 08/29/2019
	0000080407	Special Temporary Authority-legal withdrawal	Withdrawn 08/29/2019
	0000080745	Special Temporary Authority-legal	Granted 09/06/2019
	BLSTA-0000080745	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 09/06/2019
	0000093772	License to Cover	Granted 01/07/2020
From: WACH LICENSEE, LLC
To: SINCLAIR BROADCAST HOLDINGS I, INC.
	0000204110	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/12/2022
	0000120011	Renewal-amendment	Accepted for Filing 02/18/2025
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History card

01/01/1980