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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
Licensed
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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
00.392-8.1 70.685 1200.599-4.5 165.048 2400.908-0.8 379.253
100.280-11.1 36.064 1300.688-3.2 217.738 2500.921-0.7 390.191
200.197-14.1 17.852 1400.778-2.2 278.431 2600.942-0.5 408.187
300.184-14.7 15.574 1500.873-1.2 350.579 2700.974-0.2 436.391
400.226-12.9 23.495 1600.951-0.4 416.024 2800.9950.0 455.412
500.257-11.8 30.383 1700.993-0.1 453.583 2900.985-0.1 446.304
600.227-12.9 23.703 1800.9980.0 458.162 3000.940-0.5 406.456
700.183-14.8 15.405 1900.976-0.2 438.185 3100.865-1.3 344.184
800.194-14.2 17.313 2000.944-0.5 409.923 3200.775-2.2 276.288
900.278-11.1 35.551 2100.918-0.7 387.653 3300.684-3.3 215.214
1000.393-8.1 71.047 2200.901-0.9 373.428 3400.593-4.5 161.759
1100.502-6.0 115.922 2300.895-1.0 368.472 3500.497-6.1 113.624
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
260.179-14.9 14.739 740.178-15.0 14.575 1751.0000.0 460.000
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
09/19/2022Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture$2,652,000
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPCT-19781215LD Construction Permit Granted
03/10/1980
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19810123KI Modification Granted
05/11/1981
Public Notice Details BLCT-19810925KH License to Cover Granted
02/02/1982
Public Notice Details BPCT-19830506K9 Modification Granted
06/07/1983
Public Notice Details BPCT-19850624KH Replace Expired CP Granted
07/05/1985
Public Notice Details BLCT-19850729KV License to Cover Granted
11/25/1985
Public Notice Details BALCT-19871103KO Assign License/CP Granted
03/14/1988
Public Notice Details BRCT-19860731KL Renewal Granted
04/04/1988
Public Notice Details BPCT-19880222KE Modification Granted
05/06/1988
Public Notice Details BLCT-19890215KE License to Cover Granted
04/28/1989
Public Notice Details BRCT-19910801LA Renewal Granted
11/29/1991
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19920728KM Transfer of Control Granted
08/12/1992
Public Notice Details BALCT-19930720KH Assign License/CP Granted
10/07/1993
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19960524XG Transfer of Control Granted
07/26/1996
Public Notice Details BRCT-19960801LQ Renewal Granted
11/29/1996
Public Notice Details BALCT-19981130IN Assign License/CP Granted
12/18/1998
Public Notice Details BPCDT-19991012ACI Modification Granted
06/21/2001
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20020228AAN CP Extension Granted
03/06/2002
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20011114ABB Modification Granted
04/18/2002
Public Notice Details BPCT-20020115AAF Modification Granted
09/27/2002
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20020719AAD Modification Granted
10/17/2002
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20020830ACT CP Extension Dismissed
12/02/2002
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20021204ABB License to Cover Granted
01/21/2003
Public Notice Details BLCT-20030321ABJ License to Cover Granted
07/18/2003
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20031201AOH Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2003
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20041129ALU Ancillary Fee Received
11/30/2004
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20051114ACN Ancillary Fee Received
11/14/2005
Public Notice Details BALCT-20060126ACG Assign License/CP Granted
02/09/2006
Public Notice Details BRCT-20040728AKG Renewal Granted
05/08/2006
Public Notice Details BALCT-20060407ACC Assign License/CP Granted
06/13/2006
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20061122AGQ Ancillary Fee Received
11/24/2006
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20071113AHH Ancillary Fee Received
11/14/2007
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081201AGC Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2008
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091201ALA Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2009
  - Administrative Update Pending
08/10/2010
  - Administrative Update Pending
08/11/2010
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101124ABO Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2010
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20110711ADN Transfer of Control Granted
09/08/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111024ABT Ancillary Fee Received
10/25/2011
  - Administrative Update Pending
11/01/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121129ARU Ancillary Fee Received
11/30/2012
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20120731AJJ Renewal Granted
09/24/2013
Public Notice Details BALCDT-20130315ACR Assign License/CP Granted
11/18/2013
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131122AHD Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2013
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141124AIJ Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2014
  - Administrative Update Pending
02/04/2015
Transaction log data 0000005783 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/12/2015
Transaction log data 0000013598 Administrative Update Received
08/12/2016
Transaction log data 0000017116 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/10/2016
  - Administrative Update Pending
12/28/2016
Transaction log data 0000027392 Modify License Granted
07/24/2017
  5065450 Saved : 2017-05-30 14:49:35 Original App.
  Pending : 2017-07-10 14:49:59
  Submitted : 2017-07-10 14:49:59
  Granted : 2017-07-24 08:32:46
Transaction log data 0000034385 Modify License Granted
01/22/2018
Transaction log data 0000080098 Modify License Granted
08/08/2019
Transaction log data 0000080407 Special Temporary Authority-legal Dismissed
08/29/2019
Transaction log data 0000080407 Special Temporary Authority-legal withdrawal Withdrawn
08/29/2019
Transaction log data 0000080745 Special Temporary Authority-legal Granted
09/06/2019
Public Notice Details BLSTA-0000080745 Special Temporary Authority Granted
09/06/2019
Transaction log data 0000093772 License to Cover Granted
01/07/2020
From: WACH LICENSEE, LLC
To: SINCLAIR BROADCAST HOLDINGS I, INC.
Transaction log data 0000204110 Transfer of Control Granted
12/12/2022
Transaction log data 0000120011 Renewal-amendment Accepted for Filing
02/18/2025
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