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WBMA-LD
BIRMINGHAM AL
DIGITAL TV TRANSLATOR/LPTV
Channel 32
WBMA LICENSEE, LLC
10706 Beaver Dam Road
Cockeysville MD 21030
4105681500
Facility ID: 60214
Licensed
Correspondence
FRN: 0023870462
  
0000120220 Granted 02/03/2021
REC Application ID: 5198908 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Low Power TV Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 32
Expiration Date: 04/01/2021
SITE # 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 26' 28.0" N / 86 53' 2.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1055008
Elevation: 286.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TLP-6E/VP
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 15kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 434.3
Overall antenna height above ground: 180.8
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1007169
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.789-2.1 9.338 1200.182-14.8 0.497 2400.275-11.2 1.134
100.659-3.6 6.514 1300.212-13.5 0.674 2500.332-9.6 1.653
200.522-5.6 4.087 1400.235-12.6 0.828 2600.411-7.7 2.534
300.397-8.0 2.364 1500.236-12.5 0.835 2700.512-5.8 3.932
400.308-10.2 1.423 1600.213-13.4 0.681 2800.630-4.0 5.954
500.253-11.9 0.960 1700.181-14.8 0.491 2900.757-2.4 8.596
600.212-13.5 0.674 1800.149-16.5 0.333 3000.879-1.1 11.590
700.178-15.0 0.475 1900.128-17.9 0.246 3100.965-0.3 13.968
800.148-16.6 0.329 2000.137-17.3 0.282 3200.9960.0 14.880
900.129-17.8 0.250 2100.172-15.3 0.444 3300.9980.0 14.940
1000.130-17.7 0.254 2200.207-13.7 0.643 3400.978-0.2 14.347
1100.151-16.4 0.342 2300.237-12.5 0.843 3500.901-0.9 12.177
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
3251.0000.0 15.000
0000119836 Granted 08/05/2020
0000052973 Granted 02/08/2019
0000052973 Superceded 01/30/2019
0000052973 Superceded 06/01/2018
BLDTL-20110525ADM Granted 06/06/2011
BLTTL-19970502JC Granted 06/16/1997
BMPTTL-19970204JA Granted 02/10/1997
BMPTTL-19960517G5 Granted 11/15/1996
BMPTTL-19960517LC Granted 09/04/1996
BPTTL-19940415PI Granted 11/18/1994
CALL SIGN HISTORY
940415PI - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
W58CK - 11/18/1994 (CDBS)
WBMA-LP - 09/23/1997 (CDBS)
WBMA-LD - 06/06/2011 (CDBS)
WBMA-LD - 11/18/1994 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/25/1988 on 890 in DEDHAM MA - now WAMG (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 1400 in BEAUFORT NC - now DWBTB (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/27/2011~
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPTTL-19940415PI Construction Permit Granted
11/18/1994
Public Notice Details BMPTTL-19960517LC CP Extension Granted
09/04/1996
Public Notice Details BMPTTL-19960517G5 Major Modification Granted
11/15/1996
Public Notice Details BMPTTL-19970204JA Modification Granted
02/10/1997
Public Notice Details BLTTL-19970502JC License to Cover Granted
06/16/1997
Public Notice Details BALTTL-19970513IB Assign License/CP Granted
07/01/1997
Public Notice Details BDISDTL-20060324ABZ Displacement Granted
09/01/2006
  BLSTA-20091214AFK Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/17/2009
Public Notice Details BDISDVL-20090323ACM Displacement Granted
01/27/2010
  BELSTA-20100519ADR Extension of STA Granted
06/02/2010
Public Notice Details BDISDTL-20100723AJB Displacement Granted
12/03/2010
  BLSTA-20110308ABC Silent STA Pending
03/09/2011
Public Notice Details BLDTL-20110525ADM License to Cover Granted
06/06/2011
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20111102AJG Ancillary Fee Received
11/03/2011
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20121119AAH Ancillary Fee Received
11/19/2012
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20131107ABA Ancillary Fee Received
11/08/2013
Public Notice Details BALDTL-20140822ABG Assign License/CP Granted
09/15/2014
  - Administrative Update Pending
10/16/2014
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20141124AJJ Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2014
Public Notice Details BTCDTL-20141209ACE Transfer of Control Granted
12/19/2014
Transaction log data 0000005785 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/12/2015
Transaction log data 0000013600 Administrative Update Received
08/12/2016
Transaction log data 0000017118 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/10/2016
  - Administrative Update Pending
12/28/2016
Transaction log data 0000052973 MODDA) Granted
02/08/2019
Transaction log data 0000119836 Modify License Granted
08/05/2020
Transaction log data 0000120220 License to Cover Granted
02/03/2021
From: WMBA LICENSEE, LLC
To: SINCLAIR BROADCAST HOLDINGS I, INC.
Transaction log data 0000204113 Transfer of Control Granted
12/12/2022
Transaction log data 0000129022 Renewal-amendment Granted
03/14/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBELSTA-20100519ADR06/02/2010
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLSTA-20091214AFK12/17/2009
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