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WETA-TV
WASHINGTON DC
DIGITAL TV STATION
PBS
Channel 31 (Virtual 26)
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
3939 Campbell Avenue
Arlington VA 22206
7039982600
Facility ID: 65670
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0002107274
  
0000120146 Granted 08/05/2020
REC Application ID: 5198960 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 31
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 57' 1.0" N / 77 4' 46.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1051670
Elevation: 124.9 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TUP-04-12-2
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 1000kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 14.05 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 327.0
Radiation center above average terrain 257
Overall antenna height above ground: 210.9
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 109237
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 1000.000 1201.0000.0 1000.000 2401.0000.0 1000.000
101.0000.0 1000.000 1301.0000.0 1000.000 2501.0000.0 1000.000
201.0000.0 1000.000 1401.0000.0 1000.000 2601.0000.0 1000.000
301.0000.0 1000.000 1501.0000.0 1000.000 2701.0000.0 1000.000
401.0000.0 1000.000 1601.0000.0 1000.000 2801.0000.0 1000.000
501.0000.0 1000.000 1701.0000.0 1000.000 2901.0000.0 1000.000
601.0000.0 1000.000 1801.0000.0 1000.000 3001.0000.0 1000.000
701.0000.0 1000.000 1901.0000.0 1000.000 3101.0000.0 1000.000
801.0000.0 1000.000 2001.0000.0 1000.000 3201.0000.0 1000.000
901.0000.0 1000.000 2101.0000.0 1000.000 3301.0000.0 1000.000
1001.0000.0 1000.000 2201.0000.0 1000.000 3401.0000.0 1000.000
1101.0000.0 1000.000 2301.0000.0 1000.000 3501.0000.0 1000.000
0000078782 AUX Granted 08/06/2019
0000078576 AUX Granted 07/26/2019
0000055373 AUX Granted 08/30/2018
0000029879 Granted 01/05/2018
0000029879 Superceded 10/27/2017
BLEDT-20120731ALN Granted 08/27/2012
BPEDT-20120508ACC Granted 05/15/2012
BLEDT-20070727ACJ Granted 09/21/2007
BEPEDT-20040409AAP Dismissed 05/20/2005
BMLET-20031216AAB Granted 03/29/2005
BPEDT-20040426ABF Granted 09/13/2004
BMLET-20020711ACF Granted 01/23/2003
BPEDT-20000427ACG Granted 04/24/2001
BLEDT-19981207KF Granted 04/07/1999
BPEDT-19980722KE Granted 10/14/1998
BPET-19890111KE Granted 04/28/1989
BLET-438 Granted 10/02/1980
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WETA - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WETA-TV - 04/09/1980 (CDBS)
WETA-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 90.9 in WASHINGTON DC - now WETA (CDBS)
06/17/1981 on 90.9 in WASHINGTON DC - now WETA (CDBS)
10/12/1994 on 90.9 in WASHINGTON DC - now WETA (CDBS)
06/17/1981 on 90.9 in WASHINGTON DC - now WETA (LMS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRET-54 Renewal Granted
04/09/1980
Public Notice Details BLET-438 License to Cover Granted
10/02/1980
  BRET-19810601KT Renewal Granted
10/22/1981
Public Notice Details BRET-19860528KI Renewal Granted
09/05/1986
Public Notice Details BPET-19890111KE Modification Granted
04/28/1989
Public Notice Details BRET-19910603KG Renewal Granted
05/22/1995
Public Notice Details BRET-19960603KI Renewal Granted
09/30/1996
Public Notice Details BPEDT-19980722KE Modification Granted
10/14/1998
Public Notice Details BLEDT-19981207KF License to Cover Granted
04/07/1999
Public Notice Details BPEDT-20000427ACG Modification Granted
04/24/2001
Public Notice Details BMLET-20020711ACF Modify License Granted
01/23/2003
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20031126ANW Ancillary Fee Received
11/28/2003
Public Notice Details BPEDT-20040426ABF Modification Granted
09/13/2004
Public Notice Details BRET-20040525AJA Renewal Granted
10/01/2004
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20041124ABK Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2004
Public Notice Details BMLET-20031216AAB Modify License Granted
03/29/2005
Public Notice Details BEPEDT-20040409AAP CP Extension Dismissed
05/20/2005
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20051110AAT Ancillary Fee Received
11/14/2005
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20061121AGQ Ancillary Fee Received
11/22/2006
Public Notice Details BLEDT-20070727ACJ License to Cover Granted
09/21/2007
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20071120ACY Ancillary Fee Received
11/21/2007
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20081113AAU Ancillary Fee Received
11/14/2008
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20081201APZ Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2008
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20091123AED Ancillary Fee Received
11/24/2009
  BSTATV-20010621AAW Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
02/04/2010
  BSTATV-20020404ABO Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
02/04/2010
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20101108ABQ Ancillary Fee Received
11/09/2010
  - Administrative Update Pending
06/13/2011
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20111129CQT Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2011
Public Notice Details BPEDT-20120508ACC Modification Granted
05/15/2012
Public Notice Details BLEDT-20120731ALN License to Cover Granted
08/27/2012
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20121121AFZ Ancillary Fee Received
11/23/2012
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20131122ARG Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2013
Public Notice Details BREDT-20120531ACE Renewal Granted
07/23/2014
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20141120AFY Ancillary Fee Received
11/21/2014
Public Notice Details BDRTEDT-20090811ACE DTV Replacement Translator Granted
12/17/2014
Transaction log data 0000006282 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/20/2015
  5038665 Saved : 2015-11-12 13:33:25 Original App.
  Submitted : 2015-11-20 15:47:04
  Received : 2015-11-20 15:50:00
Transaction log data 0000017927 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/22/2016
Transaction log data 0000024862 Special Temporary Authority-legal Granted
06/28/2017
Transaction log data 0000029879 Major Modification-amend Granted
01/05/2018
Transaction log data 0000055373 Modify License Granted
08/30/2018
Transaction log data 0000078107 CP Extension Granted
07/25/2019
Transaction log data 0000078576 License to Cover Granted
07/26/2019
Transaction log data 0000078782 Modify License Granted
08/06/2019
Transaction log data 0000101838 Tolling Granted
02/25/2020
Transaction log data 0000120146 License to Cover Granted
08/05/2020
Transaction log data 0000118237 TOLA) Dismissed
08/05/2020
Transaction log data 0000115006 Renewal Granted
09/30/2020
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