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WTBM-CD
BIRMINGHAM AL
DIGITAL CLASS-A TV
Channel 24
Gray Television Licensee, LLC
4370 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta GA 30319
4042888333
Facility ID: 70426
Licensed
Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0018223693
  
0000206527 Granted 01/11/2023
REC Application ID: 5315250 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Class-A TV Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 24
Expiration Date: 04/02/2029
SITE # 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 29' 19.0" N / 86 47' 58.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1007836
Elevation: 306.9 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ERI ALP8L6-ESER-24
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 15kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 486.1
Overall antenna height above ground: 317.6
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1009980
Antenna Rotation: 230
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.955-0.4 13.680 1200.447-7.0 2.997 2400.440-7.1 2.904
100.961-0.3 13.853 1300.333-9.6 1.663 2500.539-5.4 4.358
200.974-0.2 14.230 1400.219-13.2 0.719 2600.633-4.0 6.010
300.988-0.1 14.642 1500.132-17.6 0.261 2700.725-2.8 7.884
400.9990.0 14.970 1600.127-17.9 0.242 2800.811-1.8 9.866
500.9960.0 14.880 1700.168-15.5 0.423 2900.887-1.0 11.802
600.971-0.3 14.143 1800.185-14.7 0.513 3000.942-0.5 13.310
700.921-0.7 12.724 1900.157-16.1 0.370 3100.971-0.3 14.143
800.847-1.4 10.761 2000.102-19.8 0.156 3200.979-0.2 14.377
900.756-2.4 8.573 2100.107-19.4 0.172 3300.973-0.2 14.201
1000.658-3.6 6.494 2200.209-13.6 0.655 3400.962-0.3 13.882
1100.555-5.1 4.620 2300.328-9.7 1.614 3500.955-0.4 13.680
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
441.0000.0 15.000
0000198234 Granted 08/25/2022
0000035776 Granted 01/16/2018
0000001663 Granted 06/03/2015
0000001638 Granted 05/29/2015
0000001588 Granted 05/26/2015
BLTVA-20060407AAB Granted 05/26/2006
BPTVA-20020515AAM Granted 04/10/2003
BLTVA-20010122AIN Granted 04/11/2001
BLTVL-19940608IN Granted 07/18/1994
BMPTVL-19940413JH Granted 05/16/1994
BMPTVL-19940105IE Granted 03/04/1994
BMPTVL-19930630IE Granted 07/20/1993
BMPTVL-19910502AT Granted 01/29/1992
BMPTVL-19910329JM Granted 04/30/1991
BMPTVL-19901022IE Granted 10/30/1990
BMPTVL-19900501IA Granted 05/17/1990
BMPTVL-19891208L7 Application Returned 03/20/1990
BMPTVL-19891208A2 Application Returned 03/20/1990
BMPTVL-19890726IF Application Returned 09/29/1989
BPTVL-JC0624RI Granted 11/22/1988
CALL SIGN HISTORY
JC0624RI - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
W02BV - 11/22/1988 (CDBS)
WBXA-CA - 06/01/2001 (CDBS)
WBXA-CD - 05/29/2015 (CDBS)
WBXA-CA - 05/29/2015 (CDBS)
WBXA-CD - 06/03/2015 (CDBS)
WTBM-CD - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
04/21/2007~04/18/2008 363
05/01/2009~04/23/2010 357
04/29/2010~10/25/2010 179
04/24/2011~04/19/2012 361
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPTVL-JC0624RI Construction Permit Granted
11/22/1988
Public Notice Details BMPTVL-19890726IF Modification Application Returned
09/29/1989
Public Notice Details BMPTVL-19891208A2 Major Modification Application Returned
03/20/1990
Public Notice Details BMPTVL-19891208L7 Major Modification Application Returned
03/20/1990
Public Notice Details BMPTVL-19900501IA CP Extension Granted
05/17/1990
Public Notice Details BTCTVL-19900907IE Transfer of Control Granted
09/28/1990
Public Notice Details BMPTVL-19901022IE CP Extension Granted
10/30/1990
Public Notice Details BMPTVL-19910329JM CP Extension Granted
04/30/1991
Public Notice Details BMPTVL-19910502AT Major Modification Granted
01/29/1992
Public Notice Details BMPTVL-19930630IE CP Extension Granted
07/20/1993
Transaction log data BTCTVL-19930908IA Transfer of Control Granted
10/22/1993
Public Notice Details BMPTVL-19940105IE CP Extension Granted
03/04/1994
Public Notice Details BAPTVL-19940308JE Assign License/CP Granted
03/22/1994
Public Notice Details BMPTVL-19940413JH Modification Granted
05/16/1994
Public Notice Details BLTVL-19940608IN License to Cover Granted
07/18/1994
Public Notice Details BTCTVL-19970919IC Transfer of Control Granted
12/01/1997
Public Notice Details BRTVL-19980330AR Renewal Granted
07/29/1998
Public Notice Details BLTVA-20010122AIN License to Cover Granted
04/11/2001
Public Notice Details BPTVA-20020515AAM Modification Granted
04/10/2003
Public Notice Details BRTVA-20041123AAH Renewal Granted
07/26/2005
Public Notice Details BALTVA-20050701ABN Assign License/CP Granted
09/07/2005
Public Notice Details BLTVA-20060407AAB License to Cover Granted
05/26/2006
  BLSTA-20070501AED Silent STA Granted
05/02/2007
  BLESTA-20071019AYR Resume Operations Granted
10/25/2007
  - Resume Operations Granted
04/21/2008
  BLSTA-20090501APL Remain Silent Authority Granted
05/07/2009
  BLESTA-20091030AGN Resume Operations Granted
11/09/2009
  - Resume Operations Granted
04/26/2010
  BLSTA-20100503AAS Remain Silent Authority Pending
05/04/2010
  - Resume Operations Granted
11/03/2010
  BLSTA-20120412ABY Remain Silent Authority Pending
04/13/2012
  - Resume Operations Granted
04/23/2012
Public Notice Details BDCCDTL-20110901AAE Digital Companion Channel Granted
05/16/2013
Public Notice Details BRTVA-20121203ANS Renewal Granted
05/20/2015
Transaction log data 0000001588 Modify License Granted
05/26/2015
Transaction log data 0000001638 License to Cover Granted
05/29/2015
Transaction log data 0000001663 Convert Dig LPTV Auth to Class A Granted
06/03/2015
  - Administrative Update Pending
06/04/2015
Transaction log data 0000019318 Administrative Update Received
12/28/2016
Transaction log data 0000035776 Modify License Granted
01/16/2018
Transaction log data 0000145240 Administrative Update Received
05/13/2021
Transaction log data 0000128173 Renewal Granted
07/08/2021
Transaction log data 0000195440 Change Call Sign Granted
07/22/2022
  Callsign Requested: WTBM-CD.
Transaction log data 0000198234 Modify License Granted
08/25/2022
Transaction log data 0000206527 License to Cover Granted
01/11/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned document 05/27/2015
Incoming letter or scanned document 03/25/2011
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLESTA-20091030AGN11/09/2009
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLSTA-20090501APL05/07/2009
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