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WGN-TV
CHICAGO IL
DIGITAL TV STATION
INDEPENDENT
Channel 19 (Virtual 9)
Tribune Media Company
545 E. John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving TX 75062
9723738000
Facility ID: 72115
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0005047105
  
0000235154 Granted 01/24/2024
REC Application ID: 5436315 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modification of License-ATSC3
Channel: 19
Expiration Date: 04/01/2030
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 52' 44.1" N / 87 38' 10.2" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1032959
Elevation: 181.4 m AMSL
Antenna Type: RFS PEPL24C
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 645kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 13.97 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 677.3
Radiation center above average terrain 497.7
Overall antenna height above ground: 527.3
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1011389
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.566-4.9 206.630 1200.792-2.0 404.585 2400.949-0.5 580.888
100.415-7.6 111.085 1300.942-0.5 572.350 2500.802-1.9 414.867
200.299-10.5 57.664 1401.0000.0 645.000 2600.731-2.7 344.663
300.178-15.0 20.436 1500.928-0.6 555.464 2700.815-1.8 428.425
400.093-20.6 5.579 1600.785-2.1 397.465 2800.847-1.4 462.729
500.117-18.6 8.829 1700.716-2.9 330.663 2900.746-2.5 358.953
600.093-20.6 5.579 1800.799-1.9 411.769 3000.661-3.6 281.814
700.093-20.6 5.579 1900.849-1.4 464.917 3100.790-2.0 402.545
800.193-14.3 24.026 2000.760-2.4 372.552 3200.942-0.5 572.350
900.293-10.7 55.373 2100.680-3.3 298.248 3300.989-0.1 630.888
1000.428-7.4 118.154 2200.824-1.7 437.940 3400.911-0.8 535.299
1100.608-4.3 238.433 2300.976-0.2 614.412 3500.749-2.5 361.846
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
660.074-22.6 3.532
0000189522 Granted 04/28/2022
0000187379 Granted 03/30/2022
0000127570 Granted 02/02/2021
0000004508 AUX Granted 09/19/2016
BPCDT-20080619AFN Dismissed 03/23/2011
BMLCDT-20080201APP Granted 02/01/2010
BPCDT-20080619AFN Superceded 08/27/2009
BLCDT-20040316ACQ Granted 05/28/2004
BPCDT-20010504AAC Granted 01/05/2004
BLCDT-20010312AAQ Granted 06/12/2001
BPCDT-19991005ABF Granted 03/01/2001
BMLCT-19801126KF Granted 08/11/1981
BLCT-1909 Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KSB840 161.7488 2501 West Bradley Place
KSB840 161.7563 2501 West Bradley Place
KSB840 161.7638 2501 West Bradley Place
KSB840 161.7713 2501 West Bradley Place
KSB840 166.2500 2501 West Bradley Place
KQ8499 2025.0000~2025.5000
KQ8499 2025.5000~2109.5000
KQ8499 2109.5000~2110.0000
KQ8499 2450.0000~2467.0000
KQ8499 2467.0000~2484.0000
KQ8499 2484.0000~2500.0000
KQ8499 6425.0000~6525.0000
KQ8499 6875.0000~7125.0000
KIN56 6900.0000~6925.0000 2501 WEST BRADLEY PLACE
WQNV879 7025.0000~7050.0000 WEST TOWER 875 N MICHIGAN AVE
KB55649 12775.0000~12800.0000
WLP886 12875.0000~12900.0000 2501 WEST BRADLEY PLACE
WPWH861 12900.0000~12925.0000 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
WHA814 12925.0000~12950.0000 West Tower 875 N Michigan
WPWH862 13000.0000~13025.0000 2501 WEST BRADLEY PLACE
WLG317 13125.0000~13150.0000 2501 WEST BRADLEY PLACE
WPNI475 13225.0000~13250.0000 6100 N RIVER RD
WMF369 17870.0000 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
WMF365 18010.0000 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WGN - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WGN-TV - 09/04/1979 (CDBS)
WGN-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/01/1924 - .810 kHz in CHICAGO IL RSB
08/01/1924 - .720 kHz in ELGIN (NEAR) IL RSB - now WGN
05/19/1922 on 720 in CHICAGO IL - now WGN (RHP)
00/00/0000 on 720 in CHICAGO IL - now WGN (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/17/2009~
PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/24/2018Consent Decree$43,000
09/19/2022Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture$182,000
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRCT-19790801LG Renewal Granted
11/30/1979
Public Notice Details BTC-19810123KE Transfer of Control Granted
02/27/1981
Public Notice Details BMLCT-19801126KF Modify License Granted
08/11/1981
  BRCT-19820802UA Renewal Granted
11/30/1982
Public Notice Details BRCT-19870803KI Renewal Granted
11/16/1987
Public Notice Details BRCT-19920803KV Renewal Granted
06/17/1993
Public Notice Details BRET-19970801KR Renewal Granted
02/12/1998
Public Notice Details BPCDT-19991005ABF Modification Granted
03/01/2001
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20010312AAQ License to Cover Granted
06/12/2001
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20031124AKX Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2003
Public Notice Details BPCDT-20010504AAC Modification Granted
01/05/2004
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20040316ACQ License to Cover Granted
05/28/2004
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20041123AAO Ancillary Fee Received
11/24/2004
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20051117AAM Ancillary Fee Received
11/18/2005
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20061120AAQ Ancillary Fee Received
11/21/2006
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20070509AEN Transfer of Control Granted
05/18/2007
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20070501AGE Transfer of Control Granted
11/30/2007
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20071129AHF Ancillary Fee Received
11/30/2007
Public Notice Details BRCT-20050801BXY Renewal Granted
11/30/2007
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081124AHA Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2008
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091130ADQ Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2009
Public Notice Details BMLCDT-20080201APP Modify License Granted
02/01/2010
  - Silent Notification Dismissed
03/08/2010
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101129AFK Ancillary Fee Received
11/30/2010
Public Notice Details BPCDT-20080619AFN Modification Dismissed
03/23/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111117AJN Ancillary Fee Received
11/18/2011
Public Notice Details BALCDT-20120615AAO Assign License/CP Granted
06/28/2012
Public Notice Details BALCDT-20100428AEL Assign License/CP Granted
11/16/2012
  Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR-IN-POSSSESSION To: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY Form 314
  Superceded : 2010-06-14 00:01:41 Original App.
  Superceded : 2010-06-28 00:01:05
  Superceded : 2010-08-27 00:02:10
  Superceded : 2010-08-31 00:01:45
  Superceded : 2012-03-19 00:03:15
  Superceded : 2012-05-14 00:04:53
  Superceded : 2012-05-24 00:05:04
  Superceded : 2012-07-13 00:02:54
  Superceded : 2012-07-26 00:06:59
  Granted : 2012-11-16 00:00:00
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121126ADZ Ancillary Fee Received
11/27/2012
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131126AVH Ancillary Fee Received
11/27/2013
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20130801ANQ Renewal Granted
01/10/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141124APJ Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2014
Transaction log data 0000006002 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/16/2015
Transaction log data 0000004508 License to Cover Granted
09/19/2016
Transaction log data 0000016855 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/08/2016
Transaction log data 0000035098 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/09/2017
Public Notice Details BALCDT-20180227ABD Assign License/CP Dismissed
04/05/2019
Transaction log data 0000127570 Modify License Granted
02/02/2021
Transaction log data 0000155350 Renewal Pending
08/02/2021
Transaction log data 0000187379 Modify License Granted
03/30/2022
Transaction log data 0000189522 License to Cover Granted
04/28/2022
Transaction log data 0000235154 Modification of License-ATSC3 Granted
01/24/2024
Transaction log data 0000262060 Main Studio Change Received
01/03/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRCT-20050801BXY01/15/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRCT-20050801BXY01/15/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALCDT-20100428AEL01/02/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document 11/20/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALCDT-20100428AEL10/12/2011
Incoming letter or scanned documentBPCDT-20080619AFN03/08/2011
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