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W18ET-D
BIRMINGHAM AL
DIGITAL TV TRANSLATOR/LPTV
Channel 18
VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.
Ventana Television
1 HSN Drive
Saint Petersburg FL 33729
7278724210
Facility ID: 61208
Licensed
Correspondence
FRN: 0006159552
  
- Granted 02/17/2021
REC Application ID: 5220649 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Low Power TV Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 18
Expiration Date: 04/01/2021
SITE # 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 27' 37.0" N / 86 51' 7.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1035176
Elevation: 286.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: MCX CS-2030-G-16 E/P
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 15kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 392.5
Overall antenna height above ground: 216.1
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1007866
Antenna Rotation: 142
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 15.000 1200.050-26.0 0.038 2400.080-21.9 0.096
100.980-0.2 14.406 1300.030-30.5 0.014 2500.130-17.7 0.254
200.940-0.5 13.254 1400.030-30.5 0.014 2600.170-15.4 0.434
300.850-1.4 10.838 1500.040-28.0 0.024 2700.230-12.8 0.794
400.740-2.6 8.214 1600.050-26.0 0.038 2800.315-10.0 1.488
500.635-3.9 6.048 1700.070-23.1 0.074 2900.415-7.6 2.583
600.525-5.6 4.134 1800.080-21.9 0.096 3000.530-5.5 4.214
700.410-7.7 2.522 1900.070-23.1 0.074 3100.635-3.9 6.048
800.300-10.5 1.350 2000.050-26.0 0.038 3200.755-2.4 8.550
900.230-12.8 0.794 2100.045-26.9 0.030 3300.850-1.4 10.838
1000.150-16.5 0.338 2200.035-29.1 0.018 3400.930-0.6 12.974
1100.080-21.9 0.096 2300.060-24.4 0.054 3500.980-0.2 14.406
- Granted 11/23/2020
0000107361 Granted 09/01/2020
0000107361 Superceded 08/31/2020
0000054309 Granted 01/23/2019
BLDTL-20120222AAL Granted 02/28/2012
BPTTL-20041028AIE Cancelled 01/24/2005
BPTTL-20010112ABX Cancelled 10/30/2001
BLTTL-19930412IN Granted 05/25/1993
BMPTTL-19930211JF Granted 03/08/1993
BMPTTL-19920214BC Granted 08/25/1992
BMPTTL-19920127IE Granted 03/17/1992
BMPTTL-19910502FC Application Returned 09/06/1991
BPTTL-198912082E Granted 08/17/1990
CALL SIGN HISTORY
8912082E - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
W34BI - 08/17/1990 (CDBS)
W20DE-D - 02/28/2012 (CDBS)
W18ET-D - 08/17/1990 (LMS)
W20DE-D - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
W18ET-D - 02/17/2021 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
09/03/2019~
09/03/2019~
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPTTL-198912082E Construction Permit Granted
08/17/1990
Public Notice Details BMPTTL-19910502FC Major Modification Application Returned
09/06/1991
Public Notice Details BMPTTL-19920127IE CP Extension Granted
03/17/1992
Public Notice Details BMPTTL-19920214BC Major Modification Granted
08/25/1992
Public Notice Details BMPTTL-19930211JF CP Extension Granted
03/08/1993
Public Notice Details BLTTL-19930412IN License to Cover Granted
05/25/1993
Public Notice Details BALTTL-19940908JB Assign License/CP Granted
11/15/1994
Public Notice Details BTCTTL-19950913LJ Transfer of Control Granted
06/14/1996
Public Notice Details BRTTL-19980401EV Renewal Granted
07/29/1998
Public Notice Details BPTTL-20010112ABX Modification Cancelled
10/30/2001
Public Notice Details BPTTL-20041028AIE Modification Cancelled
01/24/2005
Public Notice Details BRTTL-20050315ABE Renewal Granted
01/25/2006
Public Notice Details BDISDTL-20091216AAC Displacement Granted
06/08/2010
Public Notice Details BLDTL-20120222AAL License to Cover Granted
02/28/2012
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20121114ADJ Ancillary Fee Received
11/15/2012
Public Notice Details BRDTL-20121109AAM Renewal Granted
05/08/2013
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20131113AKJ Ancillary Fee Received
11/14/2013
Transaction log data BAFDDT-20141112AIH Ancillary Fee Received
11/13/2014
Transaction log data 0000054309 Minor Modification-Displacement Granted
01/23/2019
Transaction log data 0000081013 Silent STA Granted
09/06/2019
Transaction log data 0000107361 EXTA) Granted
09/01/2020
Transaction log data - Modification Granted
11/23/2020
Transaction log data - License to Cover Granted
02/17/2021
Transaction log data 0000125824 Renewal-amendment Granted
06/09/2021
  5208296 Saved : 2020-11-11 12:33:24 Original App.
  Submitted : 2020-11-11 12:41:53
  Pending : 2020-11-11 18:00:05
  Superceded : 2021-06-09 11:46:07
  5232411 Saved : 2021-05-03 15:20:20 Amendment
  Review : 2021-05-03 15:25:19
  Pending : 2021-06-09 11:46:06
  Granted : 2021-06-09 11:58:26
Transaction log data 0000198013 Special Temporary Authority-legal Pending
08/22/2022
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