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WMEB-TV
ORONO ME
DIGITAL TV STATION
PBS
Channel 22 (Virtual 12)
Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation
1450 Lisbon Street
Lewiston ME 04240
2077839101
Facility ID: 39648
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0003293008
  
0000219914 Granted 09/07/2023
REC Application ID: 5418676 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 22
Expiration Date: 04/01/2031
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 44 45' 45.0" N / 68 33' 56.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1035355
Elevation: 286.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TFU-33ETT/VP-R O6
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 1000kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 13.63 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 387.8
Radiation center above average terrain 293
Overall antenna height above ground: 112.3
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 1009561
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 1000.000 1201.0000.0 1000.000 2401.0000.0 1000.000
101.0000.0 1000.000 1301.0000.0 1000.000 2501.0000.0 1000.000
201.0000.0 1000.000 1401.0000.0 1000.000 2601.0000.0 1000.000
301.0000.0 1000.000 1501.0000.0 1000.000 2701.0000.0 1000.000
401.0000.0 1000.000 1601.0000.0 1000.000 2801.0000.0 1000.000
501.0000.0 1000.000 1701.0000.0 1000.000 2901.0000.0 1000.000
601.0000.0 1000.000 1801.0000.0 1000.000 3001.0000.0 1000.000
701.0000.0 1000.000 1901.0000.0 1000.000 3101.0000.0 1000.000
801.0000.0 1000.000 2001.0000.0 1000.000 3201.0000.0 1000.000
901.0000.0 1000.000 2101.0000.0 1000.000 3301.0000.0 1000.000
1001.0000.0 1000.000 2201.0000.0 1000.000 3401.0000.0 1000.000
1101.0000.0 1000.000 2301.0000.0 1000.000 3501.0000.0 1000.000
0000200051 Granted 09/29/2022
BLEDT-20110729ADO Granted 08/08/2011
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Replacement Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 25
Expiration Date: 04/01/2023
SITE # 3
NAD83 Coordinates: 44 45' 45.0" N / 68 33' 56.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1035355
Elevation: 286.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TLP8M
Effective Radiated Power: 15kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 387.8
Overall antenna height above ground: 112.3
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 97276
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.800-1.9 9.600 1200.424-7.5 2.697 2400.9990.0 14.970
100.674-3.4 6.814 1300.585-4.7 5.133 2500.9980.0 14.940
200.521-5.7 4.072 1400.728-2.8 7.950 2600.9980.0 14.940
300.360-8.9 1.944 1500.840-1.5 10.584 2700.9990.0 14.970
400.216-13.3 0.700 1600.916-0.8 12.586 2801.0000.0 15.000
500.132-17.6 0.261 1700.959-0.4 13.795 2900.9990.0 14.970
600.138-17.2 0.286 1800.979-0.2 14.377 3000.9960.0 14.880
700.161-15.9 0.389 1900.988-0.1 14.642 3100.991-0.1 14.731
800.155-16.2 0.360 2000.993-0.1 14.791 3200.985-0.1 14.553
900.128-17.9 0.246 2100.9970.0 14.910 3300.973-0.2 14.201
1000.155-16.2 0.360 2201.0000.0 15.000 3400.945-0.5 13.395
1100.270-11.4 1.094 2301.0000.0 15.000 3500.890-1.0 11.882
BLEDT-20020508AAS Granted 10/17/2002
BPEDT-20000204AAF Granted 06/21/2001
BPEDT-20000204AAF Superceded 04/25/2001
BPET-19990525KG Granted 12/06/1999
BLET-19990525KH Granted 12/06/1999
BLET-19881208KG Granted 01/31/1989
BPET-19841031KP Granted 11/30/1984
BPET-19840116KI Granted 01/31/1984
BLET-87 Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WBG548 2055.5000 63 Texas Avenue
WLO268 6950.0000~6975.0000 DANFORTH HILL
WLO274 6950.0000~6975.0000 COOK HILL
WLO269 6950.0000~6975.0000 SUMMIT OF COOK HILL
WQDN543 6962.5000 63 Texas Avenue
KYL74 7000.0000~7025.0000 115 HARDY RD
WLG851 7025.0000~7050.0000 LEIGHTON HILL
WLG858 7025.0000~7050.0000 SUMMIT OF ABORN MTN
WQDN226 7037.5000 63 Texas Avenue
WLO275 7050.0000~7075.0000 250 WEST
WLG839 7050.0000~7075.0000 250 W OXFORD ST
WLG838 7050.0000~7075.0000 ABORN MTN.
WQRP311 7087.5000 On top of Peaked Mountain, off Route #9
KFZ43 7100.0000~7125.0000 BLACKCAP MTN
WLG930 12700.0000~12725.0000 BLACKCAP MOUNTAIN
WBG542 12775.0000~12800.0000 STATE OFFICE BLDG STATE ST
WLG847 12775.0000~12800.0000 BLACKCAP TOWER RD
WPJB887 12850.0000~12875.0000 BLACKCAP TOWER RD
WQRP309 13037.5000 9 West View Street
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WMEB - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WMEB-TV - 03/31/1981 (CDBS)
WMEB-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 91.9 in ORONO ME - now WMEB-FM (CDBS)
07/13/1962 on 91.9 in ORONO ME - now WMEB-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 91.9 in ORONO ME - now WMEB-FM (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
01/11/2009~
Nautel for LPFM.
Applications DTV Transition TV Repack Childrens TV
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRET-19801201KV Renewal Granted
05/19/1981
Public Notice Details BPET-19840116KI Modification Granted
01/31/1984
Public Notice Details BRET-19831130KL Renewal Granted
03/16/1984
Public Notice Details BPET-19841031KP Modification Granted
11/30/1984
Public Notice Details BMPET-19850726KL Replace Expired CP Granted
08/13/1985
Public Notice Details BLET-19881208KG License to Cover Granted
01/31/1989
Public Notice Details BRET-19881129KF Renewal Granted
03/20/1989
Public Notice Details BALET-19920513KK Assign License/CP Granted
06/23/1992
Public Notice Details BRET-19931201KN Renewal Granted
03/31/1994
Public Notice Details BRET-19981201KX Renewal Granted
03/31/1999
Public Notice Details BLET-19990525KH License to Cover Granted
12/06/1999
Public Notice Details BPET-19990525KG Modification Granted
12/06/1999
Public Notice Details BPEDT-20000204AAF Modification Granted
06/21/2001
  Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign WMEB-TV.
  Superceded : 2001-04-25 08:17:32 Original App.
  Granted : 2001-06-21 00:00:00
  Granted : 2001-06-21 00:00:00
  Granted : 2014-09-23 13:17:20
  Granted : 2014-09-24 12:59:13
  Granted : 2014-09-24 18:32:44
  Granted : 2014-10-07 15:27:39
  Granted : 2014-10-07 17:15:43
Public Notice Details BLEDT-20020508AAS License to Cover Granted
10/17/2002
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20031121AIA Ancillary Fee Received
11/24/2003
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20041129APR Ancillary Fee Received
11/30/2004
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20051114AJA Ancillary Fee Received
11/15/2005
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20061103AAC Ancillary Fee Received
11/06/2006
Public Notice Details BRET-20061128ABQ Renewal Granted
03/29/2007
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20071129AFQ Ancillary Fee Received
11/30/2007
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20081103AAX Ancillary Fee Received
11/04/2008
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20091028AAH Ancillary Fee Received
10/29/2009
Public Notice Details BDRTEDT-20091222AOL DTV Replacement Translator Granted
01/25/2010
  - Silent Notification Dismissed
03/08/2010
Public Notice Details BDRTEDT-20090824AIL DTV Replacement Translator Dismissed
06/30/2010
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20101015AAJ Ancillary Fee Received
10/18/2010
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20101201AFF Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2010
Public Notice Details BLEDT-20110729ADO License to Cover Granted
08/08/2011
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20111118AEO Ancillary Fee Received
11/21/2011
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20121106ACJ Ancillary Fee Received
11/07/2012
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20131029AFD Ancillary Fee Received
10/29/2013
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20141110AAE Ancillary Fee Received
11/10/2014
Public Notice Details BREDT-20141121ABU Renewal Granted
05/15/2015
Transaction log data 0000005813 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/13/2015
Transaction log data 0000016371 Ancillary Service Report Received
10/21/2016
Transaction log data 0000035247 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/13/2017
Transaction log data 0000200051 Modify License Granted
09/29/2022
Transaction log data 0000203783 Renewal Granted
03/15/2023
Transaction log data 0000219914 License to Cover Granted
09/07/2023
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A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)
IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBDRTEDT-20090824AIL06/30/2010
Incoming letter or scanned documentBDRTEDT-20090824AIL10/22/2009
History card 01/01/1980
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