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WBRE-TV

WILKES-BARRE PA

DIGITAL TV STATION

NBC

Channel 11 (Virtual 28)

Nexstar Media Inc.
545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
SUITE 700
IRVING TX 75062
9723738800
Facility ID: 71225
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0009961889

BLCDT-20091211ADO

Granted

12/16/2009

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Replacement Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 28
Expiration Date: 08/01/2006

SITE # 2

NAD83 Coordinates: 41 37' 55.3" N / 75 25' 31.6" W
Elevation: 661.7 m AMSL
Antenna Type: KAT K723147
Effective Radiated Power: 0.3kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 683
Overall antenna height above ground: 23.3
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 96269
Antenna Rotation: 130

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	0.300	120	0.049	-26.2	0.001	240	0.080	-21.9	0.002
10	0.983	-0.1	0.290	130	0.023	-32.8	0.000	250	0.125	-18.1	0.005
20	0.939	-0.5	0.265	140	0.019	-34.4	0.000	260	0.168	-15.5	0.008
30	0.850	-1.4	0.217	150	0.028	-31.1	0.000	270	0.224	-13.0	0.015
40	0.745	-2.6	0.167	160	0.045	-26.9	0.001	280	0.304	-10.3	0.028
50	0.634	-4.0	0.121	170	0.064	-23.9	0.001	290	0.409	-7.8	0.050
60	0.521	-5.7	0.081	180	0.077	-22.3	0.002	300	0.525	-5.6	0.083
70	0.405	-7.9	0.049	190	0.071	-23.0	0.002	310	0.640	-3.9	0.123
80	0.296	-10.6	0.026	200	0.051	-25.8	0.001	320	0.750	-2.5	0.169
90	0.223	-13.0	0.015	210	0.028	-31.1	0.000	330	0.849	-1.4	0.216
100	0.165	-15.7	0.008	220	0.017	-35.4	0.000	340	0.932	-0.6	0.261
110	0.101	-19.9	0.003	230	0.035	-29.1	0.000	350	0.987	-0.1	0.292

BLCDT-20051123AJX

Granted

02/01/2006

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 11
Expiration Date: 08/01/2006

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 10' 58.0" N / 75 52' 25.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1027162
Elevation: 640 m AMSL
Antenna Type: MCI 9541310
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 30kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 10.2 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 855
Radiation center above average terrain 471
Overall antenna height above ground: 257
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 71517

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	30.000	120	1.000	0.0	30.000	240	1.000	0.0	30.000
10	1.000	0.0	30.000	130	1.000	0.0	30.000	250	1.000	0.0	30.000
20	1.000	0.0	30.000	140	1.000	0.0	30.000	260	1.000	0.0	30.000
30	1.000	0.0	30.000	150	1.000	0.0	30.000	270	1.000	0.0	30.000
40	1.000	0.0	30.000	160	1.000	0.0	30.000	280	1.000	0.0	30.000
50	1.000	0.0	30.000	170	1.000	0.0	30.000	290	1.000	0.0	30.000
60	1.000	0.0	30.000	180	1.000	0.0	30.000	300	1.000	0.0	30.000
70	1.000	0.0	30.000	190	1.000	0.0	30.000	310	1.000	0.0	30.000
80	1.000	0.0	30.000	200	1.000	0.0	30.000	320	1.000	0.0	30.000
90	1.000	0.0	30.000	210	1.000	0.0	30.000	330	1.000	0.0	30.000
100	1.000	0.0	30.000	220	1.000	0.0	30.000	340	1.000	0.0	30.000
110	1.000	0.0	30.000	230	1.000	0.0	30.000	350	1.000	0.0	30.000

BEPCDT-20020304AIC

Granted

06/07/2002

BMPCDT-20000501ACL

Granted

09/18/2001

BPCDT-19991104AAQ

Granted

03/17/2000

BLCT-19891005KF

Granted

10/31/1989

BPCT-19890503KH

Granted

09/25/1989

BMLCT-19811030KG

Granted

12/08/1981

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KY5608	153.2900
KGU973	153.3500
KQB618	450.1875
KQB618	455.1125
KR7771	2025.0000~2025.5000
KA35245	2025.0000~2025.5000
KA74870	2025.0000~2025.5000
KK4138	2025.0000~2025.5000
KC62824	2025.0000~2025.5000
KR7693	2025.0000~2025.5000
KR7688	2025.0000~2025.5000
KS2001	2025.0000~2025.5000
KK4138	2025.5000~2109.5000
KR7688	2025.5000~2109.5000
KR7693	2025.5000~2109.5000
KR7771	2025.5000~2109.5000
KC62824	2025.5000~2109.5000
KA74870	2025.5000~2109.5000
KA35245	2025.5000~2109.5000
KS2001	2025.5000~2109.5000
WGI290	2061.5000~2073.5000	TRANSLATOR SITE NEAR WILDWOOD CEMETERY N EDGE OF
KR7688	2109.5000~2110.0000
KR7693	2109.5000~2110.0000
KR7771	2109.5000~2110.0000
KS2001	2109.5000~2110.0000
KC62824	2109.5000~2110.0000
KK4138	2109.5000~2110.0000
KA74870	2109.5000~2110.0000
KA35245	2109.5000~2110.0000
WQQU283	7112.5000	62 Franklin Street
WFW575	13075.0000~13100.0000	PENOBSCOT MT,3 MI S OF

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WBRE-TV - 07/17/1981 (CDBS)
WBRE - 08/10/1982 (CDBS)
WBRE-TV - 06/01/1986 (CDBS)
WBRE-TV - 08/10/1982 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/02/1925 - .1310 kHz in WILKES-BARRE PA RSB
09/09/1988 on 97.5 in WASHINGTON NC - now WLGT (CDBS)

Applications

DTV Transition

TV Repack

Childrens TV

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRCT-19810401KL		Renewal	Granted 07/17/1981
	BMLCT-19811030KG		Modify License	Granted 12/08/1981
	BALCT-19840329KG		Assign License/CP	Granted 05/24/1984
	BRCT-19840327KE		Renewal	Granted 07/23/1984
	BALCT-19861212LB		Assign License/CP	Granted 12/24/1986
	BALCT-19890426KG		Assign License/CP	Granted 06/22/1989
	BRCT-19890331KH		Renewal	Granted 07/20/1989
	BPCT-19890503KH		Modification	Granted 09/25/1989
	BLCT-19891005KF		License to Cover	Granted 10/31/1989
	BTCCT-19931018KE		Transfer of Control	Granted 11/18/1993
	BRCT-19940331KO		Renewal	Granted 10/12/1994
	BALCT-19970418IH		Assign License/CP	Granted 11/14/1997
	BALCT-19971106JA		Assign License/CP	Granted 12/09/1997
	BRCT-19990401KF		Renewal	Granted 07/30/1999
	BTCCT-19991206ADE		Transfer of Control	Granted 12/29/1999
	BPCDT-19991104AAQ		Modification	Granted 03/17/2000
	Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign WBRE-TV.
		Granted : 2000-03-17 00:00:00		Original App.
		Granted : 2000-03-17 00:00:00
		Granted : 2014-09-23 13:47:45
		Granted : 2014-09-24 13:27:02
		Granted : 2014-09-24 18:40:25
		Granted : 2014-10-07 15:25:14
		Granted : 2014-10-07 17:13:39
	BALCT-20001121ACA		Assign License/CP	Granted 12/14/2000
	BTCCT-20001121ACJ		Transfer of Control	Granted 12/14/2000
	BTCCT-20010605AAE		Transfer of Control	Granted 06/26/2001
	BMPCDT-20000501ACL		Modification	Granted 09/18/2001
	BEPCDT-20020304AIC		CP Extension	Granted 06/07/2002
	BTCCT-20020529AAP		Transfer of Control	Granted 06/19/2002
	BALCT-20031119ABD		Assign License/CP	Granted 12/22/2003
	BAFCDT-20041123AMQ		Ancillary Fee	Received 11/24/2004
	BESTA-20050301AEM		Extension of STA	Granted 03/22/2005
	BSTA-20040524APA		Special Temporary Authority	Granted 09/14/2005
	BESTA-20050825AGD		Extension of STA	Granted 09/22/2005
	BAFCDT-20051130BHT		Ancillary Fee	Received 12/01/2005
	BESTA-20060119ADT		Extension of STA	Granted 01/26/2006
	BLCDT-20051123AJX		License to Cover	Granted 02/01/2006
	BESTA-20060918AID		Extension of STA	Granted 09/25/2006
	BAFCDT-20061116ACA		Ancillary Fee	Received 11/17/2006
	BESTA-20070223AHU		Extension of STA	Granted 03/27/2007
	BESTA-20070824AHF		Extension of STA	Granted 09/04/2007
	BAFCDT-20071130ARZ		Ancillary Fee	Received 12/03/2007
	BESTA-20080211AGY		Extension of STA	Granted 03/04/2008
	BESTA-20080805ACD		Extension of STA	Granted 08/18/2008
	BAFCDT-20081119AJE		Ancillary Fee	Received 11/20/2008
	BESTA-20090218AFD		Extension of STA	Granted 03/11/2009
	BESTA-20090817ADF		Extension of STA	Granted 08/28/2009
	BDRTCDT-20090608ACH		DTV Replacement Translator	Granted 11/03/2009
	BAFCDT-20091130ABA		Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2009
	BLCDT-20091211ADO		License to Cover	Granted 12/16/2009
	BAFCDT-20101130ANR		Ancillary Fee	Received 12/01/2010
	BAFCDT-20111129FQK		Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2011
	BAFCDT-20121130BLW		Ancillary Fee	Received 12/04/2012
	BAFCDT-20131107ANN		Ancillary Fee	Received 11/08/2013
	BAFCDT-20141118AJW		Ancillary Fee	Received 11/19/2014
	BRCDT-20150401ADF		Renewal	Granted 07/31/2015
	BRCT-20070402JQI		Renewal	Granted 07/31/2015
	0000006774		Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/30/2015
	0000124238		Administrative Update	Received 10/07/2020
	0000213427		Renewal	Pending 04/03/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS

STA related	BESTA-20090817ADF	08/28/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20090817ADF	08/27/2009
STA related	BESTA-20090218AFD	03/11/2009
History card		01/01/1980