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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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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0015021157
  
0000249543 ATSC3 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
01.0000.0 310.000 1201.0000.0 310.000 2401.0000.0 310.000
101.0000.0 310.000 1301.0000.0 310.000 2501.0000.0 310.000
201.0000.0 310.000 1401.0000.0 310.000 2601.0000.0 310.000
301.0000.0 310.000 1501.0000.0 310.000 2701.0000.0 310.000
401.0000.0 310.000 1601.0000.0 310.000 2801.0000.0 310.000
501.0000.0 310.000 1701.0000.0 310.000 2901.0000.0 310.000
601.0000.0 310.000 1801.0000.0 310.000 3001.0000.0 310.000
701.0000.0 310.000 1901.0000.0 310.000 3101.0000.0 310.000
801.0000.0 310.000 2001.0000.0 310.000 3201.0000.0 310.000
901.0000.0 310.000 2101.0000.0 310.000 3301.0000.0 310.000
1001.0000.0 310.000 2201.0000.0 310.000 3401.0000.0 310.000
1101.0000.0 310.000 2301.0000.0 310.000 3501.0000.0 310.000
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0000034422 Superceded 03/27/2018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
09/15/2020Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture$1,536,684
07/28/2021Forfeiture Order$1,536,684
Cirrus Streaming - Radio Streaming Services - Podcasting & On-demand - Mobile Apps - Advertising
Applications DTV Transition TV Repack Childrens TV
DIGITAL TV CHANNEL ELECTION
In the First Channel Election - Licensee/Permittee makes the following channel election from its currently assigned NTSC/DTV channels:  44 
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BCERCT-20041105AOJ Pre-Election Certif. Tendered for Filing
11/08/2004
  BFRECT-20050209AUG First Round Election Approved
06/23/2005
  BDTRCT-20080214AET DTV Transition Report Pending
02/15/2008
  BDERCT-20080709ATW DTV Education Report Received
07/10/2008
  BDERCT-20081010ANK DTV Education Report Received
10/14/2008
  BDTRCT-20081020APO DTV Transition Report Pending
10/21/2008
  BDERCT-20090109AWR DTV Education Report Received
01/12/2009
  - Analog service termination notice Pending
02/10/2009
  BDTRCT-20090218ADX DTV Transition Report Pending
02/19/2009
  BDERCT-20090410AUI DTV Education Report Received
04/13/2009
IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALCT-20060508ABU07/06/2006
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALCT-20060508ABU07/06/2006
History card 01/01/1980
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