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WQED
PITTSBURGH PA
DIGITAL TV STATION
PBS
Channel 4 (Virtual 13)
WQED Multimedia
4802 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15213
4126221314
Facility ID: 41315
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0003189461
 
0000273929 Granted 06/30/2025
REC Application ID: 5506957 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 4
Expiration Date: 08/01/2031
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 26' 46.2" N / 79 57' 50.2" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1022324
Elevation: 355.0 m AMSL
Antenna Type: JAM Lambda-CP5 Ch4
Antenna Polarization: Circular
Effective Radiated Power: 35.0kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 5.92 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 524.3
Radiation center above average terrain 218.3
Overall antenna height above ground: 181.1
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 1005214
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 35.000 1201.0000.0 35.000 2401.0000.0 35.000
101.0000.0 35.000 1301.0000.0 35.000 2501.0000.0 35.000
201.0000.0 35.000 1401.0000.0 35.000 2601.0000.0 35.000
301.0000.0 35.000 1501.0000.0 35.000 2701.0000.0 35.000
401.0000.0 35.000 1601.0000.0 35.000 2801.0000.0 35.000
501.0000.0 35.000 1701.0000.0 35.000 2901.0000.0 35.000
601.0000.0 35.000 1801.0000.0 35.000 3001.0000.0 35.000
701.0000.0 35.000 1901.0000.0 35.000 3101.0000.0 35.000
801.0000.0 35.000 2001.0000.0 35.000 3201.0000.0 35.000
901.0000.0 35.000 2101.0000.0 35.000 3301.0000.0 35.000
1001.0000.0 35.000 2201.0000.0 35.000 3401.0000.0 35.000
1101.0000.0 35.000 2301.0000.0 35.000 3501.0000.0 35.000
0000268635 Granted 06/18/2025
0000076434 Granted 07/16/2019
0000058973 Granted 03/28/2019
0000034294 Granted 08/07/2018
0000034294 Superceded 05/11/2018
0000034294 Superceded 04/10/2018
0000025254 Granted 06/30/2017
0000006123 Received 11/18/2015
REC Application ID: 5037638 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Ancillary Service Report (Form 317)
Channel: 13
Expiration Date: 08/01/2015
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 26' 46.0" N / 79 57' 50.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1022324
Elevation: 355.0 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TW-7BX-13R
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 25kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 8.16 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 516.0
Radiation center above average terrain 210
Overall antenna height above ground: 173.7
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 87984
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 25.000 1201.0000.0 25.000 2401.0000.0 25.000
101.0000.0 25.000 1301.0000.0 25.000 2501.0000.0 25.000
201.0000.0 25.000 1401.0000.0 25.000 2601.0000.0 25.000
301.0000.0 25.000 1501.0000.0 25.000 2701.0000.0 25.000
401.0000.0 25.000 1601.0000.0 25.000 2801.0000.0 25.000
501.0000.0 25.000 1701.0000.0 25.000 2901.0000.0 25.000
601.0000.0 25.000 1801.0000.0 25.000 3001.0000.0 25.000
701.0000.0 25.000 1901.0000.0 25.000 3101.0000.0 25.000
801.0000.0 25.000 2001.0000.0 25.000 3201.0000.0 25.000
901.0000.0 25.000 2101.0000.0 25.000 3301.0000.0 25.000
1001.0000.0 25.000 2201.0000.0 25.000 3401.0000.0 25.000
1101.0000.0 25.000 2301.0000.0 25.000 3501.0000.0 25.000
BLEDT-20091127ABD Granted 11/03/2010
BMPEDT-20080625AAG Granted 07/01/2008
BPEDT-20080208ABV ADN 06/25/2008
BPEDT-20080208ABV Granted 06/20/2008
BLEDT-20060606AAI Superceded 08/21/2006
BLEDT-B20060606AAI Granted 08/11/2006
BLEDT-20060606AAI Superceded 08/03/2006
BMPEDT-20020322ACG Granted 04/10/2002
BPEDT-19991012ABV Granted 04/14/2000
BMLET-19830519KK Granted 07/29/1983
BLET-335 Granted 00/00/0000
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WQED - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 89.3 in PITTSBURGH PA - now WQED-FM (CDBS)
04/01/1981 on 89.3 in PITTSBURGH PA - now WQED-FM (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/17/2009~
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DIGITAL TV CHANNEL ELECTION
In the First Channel Election - Licensee/Permittee makes the following channel election from its currently assigned NTSC/DTV channels:  13 
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BCERET-20041103ACM Pre-Election Certif. Tendered for Filing
11/04/2004
  BFREET-20050110AAO First Round Election Approved
06/23/2005
  BDTRET-20080215AJK DTV Transition Report Pending
02/19/2008
  BDERET-20080701ABC DTV Education Report Received
07/02/2008
  BDTUET-20080717ALF DTV Transition Update Pending
07/18/2008
  BDERET-20081007ABB DTV Education Report Received
10/08/2008
  BDTUET-20081017AES DTV Transition Update Pending
10/20/2008
  BDERET-20090106ADY DTV Education Report Received
01/07/2009
  - Analog Service Termination Pending
03/17/2009
  BDERET-20090406AEY DTV Education Report Received
04/07/2009
  BDTUET-20090415AJH DTV Transition Update Pending
04/16/2009
  BDEREDT-20090706ABE DTV Education Report Received
07/07/2009
  BDEREDT-20091014ABI DTV Education Report Received
10/15/2009
  BDEREDT-20100111AGZ DTV Education Report Received
01/12/2010
IMPORTED LETTERS
History card 01/01/1980
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