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WLAX
LA CROSSE WI
DIGITAL TV STATION
FOX
Channel 33 (Virtual 25)
Nexstar Media Inc.
545 E. John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving TX 75062
9723738800
Facility ID: 2710
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0009961889
  
0000121622 Granted 09/16/2020
REC Application ID: 5201939 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 33
Expiration Date: 12/01/2021
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 48' 16.0" N / 91 22' 19.8" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1264312
Elevation: 367.6 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Dielectric TFU-26ETT/VP-R T180
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 1000kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 15.34 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 567.0
Radiation center above average terrain 295.0
Overall antenna height above ground: 206.0
Directional Antenna:
0000116852 Granted 07/16/2020
0000027619 Granted 07/24/2017
BLCDT-20081105ABY Granted 05/10/2011
BMPCDT-20080326AGW Granted 07/25/2008
BMPCDT-20080326AGW Superceded 07/21/2008
BMPCDT-20080326AGW Superceded 06/23/2008
BEPCDT-20080318ACN Granted 05/19/2008
BMPCDT-20071228AAT Granted 01/29/2008
BEPCDT-20030910AAI Granted 06/10/2004
BEPCDT-20021011AAC Granted 04/01/2003
BEPCDT-20020304ADM Granted 06/07/2002
BPCDT-19991027ABS Granted 10/22/2001
BMPCT-20000114AAA Granted 10/05/2000
BLCT-20000314AAA Granted 07/28/2000
BPCT-20000114ABR Granted 07/28/2000
BPCT-19960711LD Granted 03/31/1999
BLCT-19901115KG Granted 02/15/1991
BPCT-19900508KF Granted 07/31/1990
BLCT-19880129KW Granted 03/29/1988
BMPCT-19860325KF Granted 10/30/1986
BMPCT-19831116KF Granted 11/01/1984
BPCT-19800411KK Granted 05/28/1982
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPNA851 2037.5000~2049.5000 N32798 Carsten Road
WPNA852 2085.5000~2097.5000 998 Tschumper Road
WPNA850 2085.5000~2097.5000 N47649 TOWER RD
WPJA569 6875.0000~6900.0000 1305 INTERCHANGE PL
WPQL360 7025.0000~7050.0000 1305 Interchange Place
CALL SIGN HISTORY
DWWQI - 11/30/1983 (CDBS)
WWQI - 11/01/1984 (CDBS)
WLAX - 11/05/1985 (CDBS)
WLAX - 11/30/1983 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
10/01/1922 - .1300 kHz in GREENCASTLE IN RSB
00/00/0000 on 97.7 in STREATOR IL - now WSTQ (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/17/2009~
Nautel for LPFM.
Applications DTV Transition TV Repack Childrens TV
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BPCT-19800411KK Construction Permit Granted
05/28/1982
  BMPCT-19831116KF Modification Granted
11/01/1984
Public Notice Details BAPCT-19840323KK Assign License/CP Granted
11/01/1984
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19850624KG Transfer of Control Granted
07/18/1985
Public Notice Details BAPCT-19850624KJ Assign License/CP Granted
07/18/1985
Public Notice Details BPCT-19850516KJ Replace Expired CP Granted
09/27/1985
Public Notice Details BAPCT-19850802KK Assign License/CP Granted
09/27/1985
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19860226KL Replace Expired CP Granted
03/28/1986
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19860311KK Transfer of Control Granted
08/07/1986
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19860325KF Modification Granted
10/30/1986
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19860829KR Replace Expired CP Granted
10/30/1986
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19870430KE Replace Expired CP Granted
05/12/1987
Public Notice Details BPCT-19870814KI Replace Expired CP Granted
08/24/1987
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19870930KE Replace Expired CP Application Returned
10/08/1987
  MP (BPCT-800411KK) TO EXTEND COMPLETION DATE. CP GTD. 5-28-82. CP EXP. 1-31-88. WILLIAM J. SILL--ATTY
Public Notice Details BLCT-19880129KW License to Cover Granted
03/29/1988
Public Notice Details BALCT-19881219KL Assign License/CP Granted
05/17/1989
Public Notice Details BALCT-19890522KK Assign License/CP Granted
06/07/1989
Public Notice Details BPCT-19900508KF Modification Granted
07/31/1990
Public Notice Details BALCT-19901113KE Assign License/CP Granted
01/14/1991
Public Notice Details BALCT-19910103KF Assign License/CP Granted
01/17/1991
Public Notice Details BLCT-19901115KG License to Cover Granted
02/15/1991
Public Notice Details BALCT-19910717KE Assign License/CP Granted
09/27/1991
Public Notice Details BALCT-19920504KH Assign License/CP Granted
07/29/1992
Public Notice Details BRCT-19920803KS Renewal Granted
01/10/1995
Public Notice Details BALCT-19951010KQ Assign License/CP Granted
12/15/1995
Public Notice Details BRCT-19970723KF Renewal Granted
01/08/1998
Public Notice Details BPCT-19960711LD Modification Granted
03/31/1999
Public Notice Details BPCT-20000114ABR Modification Granted
07/28/2000
Public Notice Details BLCT-20000314AAA License to Cover Granted
07/28/2000
Public Notice Details BMPCT-20000114AAA Modification Granted
10/05/2000
Public Notice Details BPCDT-19991027ABS Modification Granted
10/22/2001
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20011204AAV Transfer of Control Granted
12/11/2001
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20020304ADM CP Extension Granted
06/07/2002
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20021011AAC CP Extension Granted
04/01/2003
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20030910AAI CP Extension Granted
06/10/2004
Public Notice Details BALCT-20071114ACG Assign License/CP Granted
11/27/2007
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20071228AAT Modification Granted
01/29/2008
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20080318ACN CP Extension Granted
05/19/2008
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20080326AGW Modification Granted
07/25/2008
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081114ABS Ancillary Fee Received
11/17/2008
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091112ABO Ancillary Fee Received
11/12/2009
  - Silent Notification Dismissed
03/08/2010
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101103AAT Ancillary Fee Received
11/04/2010
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20081105ABY License to Cover Granted
05/10/2011
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20110422ABS Transfer of Control Granted
08/11/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111103ADO Ancillary Fee Received
11/04/2011
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20070717AAJ Transfer of Control Dismissed
06/28/2012
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20091130AOS Transfer of Control Dismissed
06/28/2012
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121113AJH Ancillary Fee Received
11/14/2012
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20130927ARE Transfer of Control Granted
10/28/2013
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131120AVD Ancillary Fee Received
11/21/2013
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20130730ABB Renewal Granted
10/10/2014
Public Notice Details BRCT-20050801BRJ Renewal Granted
10/10/2014
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20131120ADQ Transfer of Control Granted
10/31/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141104AEQ Ancillary Fee Received
11/05/2014
Public Notice Details BALCDT-20150108AAN Assign License/CP Granted
01/20/2015
Transaction log data 0000006734 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/30/2015
Transaction log data 0000008486 Main Studio Change Received
03/25/2016
Transaction log data 0000027619 Modify License Granted
07/24/2017
Transaction log data 0000111090 Reduced Power Notification Received
04/01/2020
Transaction log data 0000110294 Special Temporary Authority-legal Granted
04/03/2020
Transaction log data 0000116853 CP Extension Granted
07/02/2020
Transaction log data 0000116852 Extension Request Granted
07/16/2020
Transaction log data 0000121622 License to Cover Granted
09/16/2020
Transaction log data 0000124270 Administrative Update Received
10/07/2020
Transaction log data 0000143759 Administrative Update Received
04/20/2021
Transaction log data 0000155369 Renewal Granted
11/12/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCCDT-20131120ADQ10/31/2014
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCCDT-20091130AOS08/08/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCCT-20070717AAJ08/08/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCCDT-20110422ABS06/28/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCCDT-20091130AOS06/28/2012
History card 01/01/1980
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