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WAAY-TV

HUNTSVILLE AL

DIGITAL TV STATION

ABC

Channel 17 (Virtual 31)

Alabama TV License Company, LLC
300 Interstate N. Parkway
Atlanta GA 30339
7702262000
Facility ID: 57292
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0025852393

0000163425

Granted

10/14/2021

REC Application ID: 5257774 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 17
Expiration Date: 04/01/2029

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 34 44' 12.8" N / 86 31' 58.9" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1041008
Elevation: 473.1 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TUD-S5B-14/70H-1-T
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 356kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 17.46 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 768.6
Radiation center above average terrain 538.3
Overall antenna height above ground: 305.4
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1001654

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.629	-4.0	140.848	120	0.839	-1.5	250.596	240	0.699	-3.1	173.942
10	0.485	-6.3	83.740	130	0.839	-1.5	250.596	250	0.743	-2.6	196.529
20	0.450	-6.9	72.090	140	0.703	-3.1	175.938	260	0.887	-1.0	280.090
30	0.485	-6.3	83.740	150	0.531	-5.5	100.378	270	0.996	0.0	353.158
40	0.629	-4.0	140.848	160	0.454	-6.9	73.377	280	0.946	-0.5	318.590
50	0.799	-1.9	227.271	170	0.460	-6.7	75.330	290	0.793	-2.0	223.870
60	0.855	-1.4	260.245	180	0.560	-5.0	111.642	300	0.704	-3.0	176.439
70	0.793	-2.0	223.870	190	0.739	-2.6	194.419	310	0.705	-3.0	176.941
80	0.729	-2.7	189.193	200	0.850	-1.4	257.210	320	0.727	-2.8	188.156
90	0.718	-2.9	183.527	210	0.826	-1.7	242.890	330	0.793	-2.0	223.870
100	0.720	-2.9	184.550	220	0.748	-2.5	199.183	340	0.855	-1.4	260.245
110	0.761	-2.4	206.167	230	0.711	-3.0	179.965	350	0.799	-1.9	227.271
Additional Azimuths:
Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
56	0.850	-1.4	257.210	125	0.856	-1.4	260.854	203	0.856	-1.4	260.854
272	1.000	0.0	356.000	341	0.856	-1.4	260.854

0000127697

Granted

02/02/2021

0000071637

Granted

04/23/2019

0000027632

Granted

07/25/2017

BLCT-20041116ADK

Granted

11/07/2006

BLCDT-20050701ABO

Granted

11/07/2006

BMPCDT-20040730ARJ

Granted

08/16/2004

BEPCDT-20021001ABC

Granted

03/25/2003

BPCT-20020508AAF

Superceded

07/03/2002

BPCT-20020508AAF

Granted

07/03/2002

BEPCDT-20020228AFO

Granted

06/12/2002

BPCDT-19991101AGT

Granted

01/24/2001

BMPCT-19990928AAE

Granted

07/13/2000

BPCT-19960826KF

Granted

06/25/1998

BLCT-2537

Granted

00/00/0000

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KA88610	161.6700
KFG925	161.6700
KL2708	161.6700
KA88610	161.7000
KA88610	161.7300
KA88610	161.7600
KFG925	161.7600
KL2708	161.7600
KC26404	2025.0000~2025.5000	VARIOUS LOCATIONS
KC26396	2025.0000~2025.5000
KC26400	2025.0000~2025.5000
KC26401	2025.0000~2025.5000
KC26403	2025.0000~2025.5000	VARIOUS LOCATIONS
KC26401	2025.5000~2109.5000
KC26404	2025.5000~2109.5000	VARIOUS LOCATIONS
KC26400	2025.5000~2109.5000
KC26396	2025.5000~2109.5000
KC26403	2025.5000~2109.5000	VARIOUS LOCATIONS
KC26396	2109.5000~2110.0000
KC26400	2109.5000~2110.0000
KC26401	2109.5000~2110.0000
KC26404	2109.5000~2110.0000	VARIOUS LOCATIONS
KC26403	2109.5000~2110.0000	VARIOUS LOCATIONS
KC26396	2450.0000~2467.0000
KC26404	2450.0000~2467.0000	VARIOUS LOCATIONS
KC26401	2450.0000~2467.0000
KC26400	2450.0000~2467.0000
KC26403	2450.0000~2467.0000	VARIOUS LOCATIONS
KC26401	2467.0000~2483.5000
KC26400	2467.0000~2483.5000
KC26396	2467.0000~2483.5000
KC26403	2467.0000~2483.5000	VARIOUS LOCATIONS
KC26404	2467.0000~2483.5000	VARIOUS LOCATIONS

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WAAY - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WAAY-TV - 01/24/1979 (CDBS)
WAAY-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/01/1922 - .833 kHz in YOUNGSTOWN OH RSB
00/00/0000 on 1550 in HUNTSVILLE AL - now WLOR (CDBS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
02/17/2009~

Applications

DTV Transition

TV Repack

Childrens TV

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRCT-19781201KL	Renewal	Granted 03/22/1979
	BTC-19801230KK	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/20/1981
	BRCT-19811125KN	Renewal	Granted 03/23/1982
	BALCT-19820915FW	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/22/1982
	BTCCT-19851015KJ	Transfer of Control	Granted 10/31/1985
	BTCCT-19851206KI	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/16/1986
	BRCT-19861125KF	Renewal	Granted 03/12/1987
	BRCT-19911129KK	Renewal	Granted 03/27/1992
	BTCCT-19971128JD	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/31/1997
	BPCT-19960826KF	Modification	Granted 06/25/1998
	BRCT-19961126KE	Renewal	Granted 11/09/1998
	BTCCT-19990324IC	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/17/1999
	BAPLCT-19990528IA	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/19/1999
	BMPCT-19990928AAE	Modification	Granted 07/13/2000
	BPCDT-19991101AGT	Modification	Granted 01/24/2001
	BEPCDT-20020228AFO	CP Extension	Granted 06/12/2002
	BPCT-20020508AAF	Modification	Granted 07/03/2002
	BEPCDT-20021001ABC	CP Extension	Granted 03/25/2003
	BSTA-20030905ACN	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 09/09/2003
	BMSTA-20031030AHO	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 11/04/2003
	BMPCDT-20040730ARJ	Modification	Granted 08/16/2004
	BRCT-20041201ABI	Renewal	Granted 10/23/2006
	BLCT-20041116ADK	License to Cover	Granted 11/07/2006
	BLCDT-20050701ABO	License to Cover	Granted 11/07/2006
	BALCT-20060927APT	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/15/2006
	BALCT-20070117AFH	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/25/2007
	BAFCDT-20071129AEA	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2007
	BAFCDT-20081205AAS	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/08/2008
	BSTA-20040106ABY	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 02/04/2010
	-	Silent Notification	Dismissed 03/08/2010
	BAFCDT-20101119AAX	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/22/2010
	BAFCDT-20111128DHU	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/29/2011
	BAFCDT-20121121AON	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/23/2012
	BAFCDT-20131125BGE	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/26/2013
	BRCDT-20121130BFP	Renewal	Granted 10/10/2014
	BAFCDT-20141120AAT	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/21/2014
	0000005817	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/13/2015
	0000018427	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/29/2016
	BALCDT-20160902AAY	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/03/2017
	BTCCDT-20170117ADY	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/21/2017
	0000024450	Administrative Update	Received 05/02/2017
	0000027632	Modify License	Granted 07/25/2017
	0000071637	License to Cover	Granted 04/23/2019
	BTCCDT-20191008AAC	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/22/2019
	BALCDT-20160421AFD	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 01/28/2021
	0000127697	Modify License	Granted 02/02/2021
	0000128739	Renewal	Granted 07/08/2021
	0000163425	License to Cover	Granted 10/14/2021
From: ALLEN MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC
To: ALLEN MEDIA HOLDINGS II, LLC
	0000178267	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/13/2022
	0000215302	Administrative Update	Received 05/30/2023
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History card

01/01/1980