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WMBD-TV
PEORIA IL
DIGITAL TV STATION
CBS
Channel 26 (Virtual 31)
Nexstar Media Inc.
545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
SUITE 700
IRVING TX 75062
9723738800
Facility ID: 42121
Licensed
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0009961889
  
0000098193 Granted 01/23/2020
REC Application ID: 5169354 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 26
Expiration Date: 12/01/2021
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 38' 6.0" N / 89 32' 19.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1016047
Elevation: 225.6 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Dielectric TFU-28GTH/VP-R T170 (SP)
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 822kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 15.83 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 384.0
Radiation center above average terrain 192.4
Overall antenna height above ground: 167.9
Directional Antenna:
0000027808 Granted 07/27/2017
BLCDT-20061019ADD Granted 06/21/2011
BMLCT-20061128AQK Dismissed 02/04/2010
BEPCDT-20060707ABI Dismissed 01/10/2007
BMPCDT-20060314ABP Granted 04/25/2006
BEPCDT-20020926AAG Granted 12/20/2002
BEPCDT-20020304AJN Granted 06/07/2002
BPCDT-19991026ACE Granted 10/25/2000
BPCDT-19991026ACE Superceded 06/26/2000
BLCT-2378 Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KSJ777 161.6700
KSJ777 161.7300
KA88843 2025.0000~2025.5000
KA88843 2025.5000~2109.5000
WMV276 2097.5000~2109.5000 2714 Lincoln Drive
KA88843 2109.5000~2110.0000
WQGA585 6875.0000~6900.0000 3131 N University Street
KSI71 6950.0000~6975.0000 3131 NORTH UNIVERSITY ST
KSI72 6950.0000~6975.0000 FAHEY HOLLOW RD WMBD TRANSMITTER SITE
WBJ985 12700.0000~12725.0000 WMBD TV TRANSMITTER SITE FAHEY HOLLOW RD
KA88844 12900.0000~12925.0000
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WMBD-TV - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
01/31/1927 - .1440 kHz in PEORIA HEIGHTS IL RSB - now WMBD
00/00/0000 on 1470 in PEORIA IL - now WMBD (CDBS)
Nautel for LPFM.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
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01/08/1998
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05/19/2000
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10/25/2000
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20001121ACY Transfer of Control Granted
12/14/2000
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20010605ABT Transfer of Control Granted
06/26/2001
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20020304AJN CP Extension Granted
06/07/2002
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20020529ABQ Transfer of Control Granted
06/19/2002
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20020926AAG CP Extension Granted
12/20/2002
Public Notice Details BALCT-20031119ABV Assign License/CP Granted
12/22/2003
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20041123ANC Ancillary Fee Received
11/24/2004
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20051130BIB Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2005
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20060314ABP Modification Granted
04/25/2006
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20061116ABT Ancillary Fee Received
11/17/2006
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20060707ABI CP Extension Dismissed
01/10/2007
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20071130AVN Ancillary Fee Received
12/03/2007
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081119AKC Ancillary Fee Received
11/20/2008
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091130AAQ Ancillary Fee Received
11/30/2009
Public Notice Details BMLCT-20061128AQK Modify License Dismissed
02/04/2010
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101130AOR Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2010
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20061019ADD License to Cover Granted
06/21/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111129FQY Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121130BOQ Ancillary Fee Received
12/04/2012
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131118BLA Ancillary Fee Received
11/19/2013
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20130730AKL Renewal Granted
10/10/2014
Public Notice Details BRCT-20050729AOE Renewal Granted
10/10/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141118AED Ancillary Fee Received
11/19/2014
Transaction log data 0000006750 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/30/2015
Transaction log data 0000027808 Modify License Granted
07/27/2017
Transaction log data 0000098193 License to Cover Granted
01/23/2020
Transaction log data 0000124066 Administrative Update Received
10/06/2020
Transaction log data 0000144934 Administrative Update Received
05/10/2021
Transaction log data 0000155415 Renewal Granted
12/17/2021
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