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WMLW-TV
RACINE WI
DIGITAL TV STATION
SHOP AT HM
Channel 17 (Virtual 49)
TV-49, INC.
26 NORTH HALSTED STREET
CHICAGO IL 60661
3127052600
Facility ID: 68545
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0019682483
 
0000087127 AUX Granted 11/05/2019
0000087968 Granted 11/04/2019
REC Application ID: 5148455 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License-existing channel sharing (Channel Sharing Agreement)
Channel: 17
Expiration Date: 12/01/2021
Callsign Virtual Community Network Host
WBME-CD (0) MILWAUKEE WI MeTVY
WMLW-TV (49) RACINE WI Independent
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 6' 42.0" N / 87 55' 50.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1047092
Elevation: 189.9 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TLP-12B/CP-R
Antenna Polarization: Circular
Effective Radiated Power: 15kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 9.27 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 519.9
Overall antenna height above ground: 373.7
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 109002
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 15.000 1201.0000.0 15.000 2401.0000.0 15.000
101.0000.0 15.000 1301.0000.0 15.000 2501.0000.0 15.000
201.0000.0 15.000 1401.0000.0 15.000 2601.0000.0 15.000
301.0000.0 15.000 1501.0000.0 15.000 2701.0000.0 15.000
401.0000.0 15.000 1601.0000.0 15.000 2801.0000.0 15.000
501.0000.0 15.000 1701.0000.0 15.000 2901.0000.0 15.000
601.0000.0 15.000 1801.0000.0 15.000 3001.0000.0 15.000
701.0000.0 15.000 1901.0000.0 15.000 3101.0000.0 15.000
801.0000.0 15.000 2001.0000.0 15.000 3201.0000.0 15.000
901.0000.0 15.000 2101.0000.0 15.000 3301.0000.0 15.000
1001.0000.0 15.000 2201.0000.0 15.000 3401.0000.0 15.000
1101.0000.0 15.000 2301.0000.0 15.000 3501.0000.0 15.000
0000040422 Granted 11/04/2019
0000081257 AUX Granted 09/13/2019
0000035532 Granted 11/27/2017
BLCDT-20090807ACD Granted 08/24/2010
BPCT-20070921ACJ Dismissed 02/04/2010
BLCDT-20081022AAJ Dismissed 01/21/2010
BMPCDT-20090709ABY Granted 08/06/2009
BMPCDT-20080620ACE Granted 08/26/2008
BMPCDT-20080620ACE Superceded 08/06/2008
BMPCDT-20080617AAA Granted 06/19/2008
BMPCDT-20080617AAA Superceded 06/19/2008
BMPCDT-20070921ACR Granted 12/03/2007
BMLCDT-20070823AED Granted 10/29/2007
BMLCT-20070823AEF Granted 10/29/2007
BPCT-20070921ACJ Superceded 10/16/2007
BMPCDT-20070802ABH Granted 09/11/2007
BLCDT-20061211ABE Superceded 08/03/2007
BLCDT-20061211ABE Granted 08/01/2007
BPCDT-19991101AJW Granted 05/06/2005
BPCDT-19991101AJW Superceded 11/01/2004
BPCDT-19991101AJW Superceded 09/08/2004
BLCT-19960229KG Granted 08/19/1999
BPCT-19960328KG Granted 09/17/1996
BPCT-19940509KG Granted 08/02/1994
BLCT-19900518KP Granted 10/31/1990
BMPCT-19840629KF Granted 11/30/1988
BMPCT-19840416KH Granted 05/04/1984
BPCT-19810527KE Granted 02/03/1983
BPCT-19811002KF Granted 02/03/1983
CALL SIGN HISTORY
810527KE - 07/23/1982 (CDBS)
WJJA - 06/20/1983 (CDBS)
WBME-TV - 04/29/2008 (CDBS)
WMLW-TV - 08/16/2012 (CDBS)
WMLW-TV - 07/23/1982 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 101.3 in GRAND RAPIDS MI - now WBFX (CDBS)
11/01/1982 on 94.1 in WATERTOWN WI - now WJJO (CDBS)
11/13/2001 On Channel 17 in MILWAUKEE WI - now WBME-CD (CDBS)
09/19/2003 On Channel 17 in MILWAUKEE WI - now WBME-CD (CDBS)
03/16/2007 On Channel 13 in MILWAUKEE WI - now WBME-LD (CDBS)
04/25/2012 On Channel 13 in MILWAUKEE WI - now WBME-LD (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
06/25/2005~
01/08/2018~
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPCT-19810527KE Construction Permit Granted
02/03/1983
  BPCT-19811002KF Modification Granted
02/03/1983
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19840416KH Modification Granted
05/04/1984
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19840709KG Replace Expired CP Granted
10/02/1985
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19860108KF Replace Expired CP Granted
01/24/1986
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19860725KI Replace Expired CP Granted
10/31/1988
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19840629KF Modification Granted
11/30/1988
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19890428KE Replace Expired CP Granted
05/10/1989
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19891130KG Replace Expired CP Granted
12/11/1989
Public Notice Details BAPCT-19900611KF Assign License/CP Granted
06/21/1990
Public Notice Details BLCT-19900518KP License to Cover Granted
10/31/1990
Public Notice Details BRCT-19920803KT Renewal Granted
12/23/1992
Public Notice Details BPCT-19940509KG Modification Granted
08/02/1994
Public Notice Details BPCT-19960328KG Modification Granted
09/17/1996
Public Notice Details BRCT-19970801LA Renewal Granted
11/28/1997
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19980910KG Replace Expired CP Granted
10/19/1998
Public Notice Details BLCT-19960229KG License to Cover Granted
08/19/1999
Public Notice Details BPCDT-19991101AJW Modification Granted
05/06/2005
  - Silent Notification Granted
07/14/2005
Public Notice Details BRCT-20050725ABE Renewal Granted
06/18/2007
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20061211ABE License to Cover Granted
08/01/2007
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20070802ABH Modification Granted
09/11/2007
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20070726AFI Transfer of Control Granted
09/12/2007
Public Notice Details BMLCT-20070823AEF Modify License Granted
10/29/2007
Public Notice Details BMLCDT-20070823AED Modify License Granted
10/29/2007
  BSTA-20071025AAQ Special Temporary Authority Granted
11/08/2007
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20070921ACR Modification Granted
12/03/2007
  - Administrative Update Pending
06/06/2008
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20080617AAA Modification Granted
06/19/2008
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20080620ACE Modification Granted
08/26/2008
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081120ADD Ancillary Fee Received
11/21/2008
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20090709ABY Modification Granted
08/06/2009
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091118AEE Ancillary Fee Received
11/19/2009
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20081022AAJ License to Cover Dismissed
01/21/2010
Public Notice Details BPCT-20070921ACJ Modification Dismissed
02/04/2010
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20090807ACD License to Cover Granted
08/24/2010
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101130AJD Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2010
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111117ADJ Ancillary Fee Received
11/18/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121126AMX Ancillary Fee Received
11/27/2012
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131125BLD Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2013
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20130731ACY Renewal Granted
01/06/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141118AEI Ancillary Fee Received
11/19/2014
Transaction log data 0000005581 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/09/2015
Transaction log data 0000017553 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/17/2016
Transaction log data 0000021552 Administrative Update Received
01/23/2017
Transaction log data 0000035409 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/15/2017
Transaction log data 0000035532 Minor Mod-new channel sharing Granted
11/27/2017
Transaction log data 0000037431 SUS) Received
01/04/2018
Transaction log data 0000081257 Construction Permit Granted
09/13/2019
Transaction log data 0000087968 License-existing channel sharing Granted
11/04/2019
Transaction log data 0000040422 License-new channel sharing Granted
11/04/2019
Transaction log data 0000087127 License to Cover Granted
11/05/2019
Transaction log data 0000154942 Renewal Granted
11/12/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRCT-20050725ABE01/15/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRCT-20050725ABE01/15/2013
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