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WRSP-TV

SPRINGFIELD IL

DIGITAL TV STATION

FOX

Channel 16 (Virtual 55)

GOCOM MEDIA OF ILLINOIS, LLC
400 MAIN STREET
Suite 200F
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC 29926
8433424405
Facility ID: 62009
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0015021157

0000249543

Granted

07/26/2024

REC Application ID: 5450967 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modification
Channel: 16
Expiration Date: 12/01/2021

ATSC3 Information

Format	Carried On
ATSC 3 (NextGen)	This Facility
ATSC 1	WICS SPRINGFIELD IL
ATSC 1	WICS SPRINGFIELD IL
ATSC 1	WICS SPRINGFIELD IL
ATSC 3 (NextGen)	This Facility

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 48' 15.0" N / 89 27' 40.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1008823
Elevation: 179.8 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Dielectric TFU-26GTH/VP-R O6 DC
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 310kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 11.16 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 612.0
Radiation center above average terrain 436
Overall antenna height above ground: 444.5
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 1006438

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	310.000	120	1.000	0.0	310.000	240	1.000	0.0	310.000
10	1.000	0.0	310.000	130	1.000	0.0	310.000	250	1.000	0.0	310.000
20	1.000	0.0	310.000	140	1.000	0.0	310.000	260	1.000	0.0	310.000
30	1.000	0.0	310.000	150	1.000	0.0	310.000	270	1.000	0.0	310.000
40	1.000	0.0	310.000	160	1.000	0.0	310.000	280	1.000	0.0	310.000
50	1.000	0.0	310.000	170	1.000	0.0	310.000	290	1.000	0.0	310.000
60	1.000	0.0	310.000	180	1.000	0.0	310.000	300	1.000	0.0	310.000
70	1.000	0.0	310.000	190	1.000	0.0	310.000	310	1.000	0.0	310.000
80	1.000	0.0	310.000	200	1.000	0.0	310.000	320	1.000	0.0	310.000
90	1.000	0.0	310.000	210	1.000	0.0	310.000	330	1.000	0.0	310.000
100	1.000	0.0	310.000	220	1.000	0.0	310.000	340	1.000	0.0	310.000
110	1.000	0.0	310.000	230	1.000	0.0	310.000	350	1.000	0.0	310.000

0000203556

Granted

11/28/2022

0000197135

Granted

08/10/2022

0000149678

Granted

06/14/2021

0000117317

Granted

07/13/2020

0000106323

Granted

02/24/2020

0000034422

Granted

03/27/2018

0000034422

Superceded

03/27/2018

0000027778

Granted

08/01/2017

BPCDT-20080620AGF

Granted

09/09/2008

BLCDT-20050317ADQ

Granted

06/28/2005

BMPCDT-20050209ANV

Granted

03/03/2005

BLCT-20030627AAF

Granted

02/12/2004

BEPCDT-20030716ACO

Granted

10/24/2003

BEPCDT-20021002AAO

Granted

03/14/2003

BEPCDT-20020228AEY

Granted

06/12/2002

BPCDT-19991101AJJ

Granted

01/26/2001

BPCT-20000630AED

Granted

08/04/2000

BPCDT-19991025AEA

Granted

12/08/1999

BLCT-19840425KH

Granted

05/25/1984

BMPCT-19821206KE

Granted

10/07/1983

BPCT-19820127KN

Granted

08/27/1982

BLCT-19790516KE

Granted

03/14/1980

BPCT-5037

Granted

09/22/1978

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WHY492	6950.0000~6975.0000	3003 OLD ROCHESTER RD.
WQWG249	7087.5000	2680 E Cook Street
WPYT379	7112.5000	2.6 miles SW of Mechanicsburg, IL
WQWG795	19465.0000	3.8 MI W

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WBHW - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WRSP-TV - 11/24/1982 (CDBS)
WRSP-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
02/17/2009~

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
09/15/2020	Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture	$1,536,684
07/28/2021	Forfeiture Order	$1,536,684

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPCT-5037	Construction Permit	Granted 09/22/1978
	BLCT-19790516KE	License to Cover	Granted 03/14/1980
	BRCCT-19791025KH	Chg Remote Control Point	Granted 04/08/1980
	BALCT-19810615LD	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/15/1982
	BALCT-19820716FP	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/30/1982
	BPCT-19820127KN	Modification	Granted 08/27/1982
	BTCCT-19821201KL	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/17/1982
	BMPCT-19821206KE	Major Modification	Granted 10/07/1983
	BMPCT-19840221KH	Replace Expired CP	Granted 02/29/1984
	BLCT-19840425KH	License to Cover	Granted 05/25/1984
	BRCT-19820730YH	Renewal	Granted 06/08/1984
	BRCT-19870803KY	Renewal	Granted 11/16/1987
	BALCT-19920617KL	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/20/1992
	BRCT-19920803KJ	Renewal	Granted 11/30/1992
	BRCT-19970801LD	Renewal	Granted 02/23/1999
	BTCCT-19990408IT	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/17/1999
	BPCDT-19991025AEA	Modification	Granted 12/08/1999
	BPCT-20000630AED	Modification	Granted 08/04/2000
	BPCDT-19991101AJJ	Modification	Granted 01/26/2001
	BEPCDT-20020228AEY	CP Extension	Granted 06/12/2002
	BEPCDT-20021002AAO	CP Extension	Granted 03/14/2003
	BEPCDT-20030716ACO	CP Extension	Granted 10/24/2003
	BLCT-20030627AAF	License to Cover	Granted 02/12/2004
	BMPCDT-20050209ANV	Modification	Granted 03/03/2005
	BLCDT-20050317ADQ	License to Cover	Granted 06/28/2005
	BAFCDT-20051130AIG	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/01/2005
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 02/24/2006
	BRCT-20050728AEC	Renewal	Granted 06/06/2006
	BALCT-20060508ABU	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/06/2006
	BTCCT-20060906AAN	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/18/2006
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 10/18/2006
	BAFCDT-20061127ABU	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/28/2006
	BAFCDT-20071203ACK	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/04/2007
	BPCDT-20080620AGF	Modification	Granted 09/09/2008
	BAFCDT-20081126AMK	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/28/2008
	BTCCDT-20090710AJS	Transfer of Control	Granted 07/22/2009
	BAFCDT-20091130AIP	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/01/2009
	BSTA-20080829AAU	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 02/04/2010
	BLSTA-20090203ACJ	Remain Silent Authority	Dismissed 03/08/2010
	BTCCDT-20101101AAX	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/05/2010
	BAFCDT-20101112AWV	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/15/2010
	BAFCDT-20111129AOT	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2011
	BAFCDT-20121127AWR	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/28/2012
	BAFCDT-20131122ABI	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/25/2013
	BRCDT-20130729AKY	Renewal	Granted 10/10/2014
	BAFCDT-20141117ANW	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/18/2014
	0000010744	Administrative Update	Received 05/06/2016
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 09/20/2016
	0000018137	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/28/2016
	0000027778	Modify License	Granted 08/01/2017
	0000034422	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 03/27/2018
	0000074613	Administrative Update	Received 06/10/2019
	0000081885	Special Temporary Authority-legal	Granted 12/03/2019
	0000106323	Modify License	Granted 02/24/2020
	0000112278	Special Temporary Authority-legal	Granted 04/16/2020
	0000117317	License to Cover	Granted 07/13/2020
	0000149678	Modify License	Granted 06/14/2021
	0000155315	Renewal	Pending 08/02/2021
	0000197135	License to Cover	Granted 08/10/2022
	0000203556	Modification of License-ATSC3	Granted 11/28/2022
	0000203557	Special Temporary Authority-legal amendment	Granted 12/08/2022
	0000216245	Extension Request	Granted 06/29/2023
	0000249543	Modification	Granted 07/26/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BALCT-20060508ABU	07/06/2006
Incoming letter or scanned document	BALCT-20060508ABU	07/06/2006
History card		01/01/1980