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WQAD-TV

MOLINE IL

DIGITAL TV STATION

ABC

Channel 31 (Virtual 8)

TEGNA BROADCAST HOLDINGS, LLC
8350 BROAD STREET
SUITE 2000
TYSONS VA 22102
7038736606
Facility ID: 73319
Licensed

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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0028358455

0000180438

Granted

01/24/2022

0000178050

Granted

01/05/2022

0000120809

Granted

09/01/2020

REC Application ID: 5200413 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 31
Expiration Date: 12/01/2021

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 18' 44.5" N / 90 22' 46.2" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1225582
Elevation: 229.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Dielectric TFU-31JTH/VP-R 06
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 1000kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 13.94 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 554.1
Radiation center above average terrain 328
Overall antenna height above ground: 334.1
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 1007238

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	1000.000	120	1.000	0.0	1000.000	240	1.000	0.0	1000.000
10	1.000	0.0	1000.000	130	1.000	0.0	1000.000	250	1.000	0.0	1000.000
20	1.000	0.0	1000.000	140	1.000	0.0	1000.000	260	1.000	0.0	1000.000
30	1.000	0.0	1000.000	150	1.000	0.0	1000.000	270	1.000	0.0	1000.000
40	1.000	0.0	1000.000	160	1.000	0.0	1000.000	280	1.000	0.0	1000.000
50	1.000	0.0	1000.000	170	1.000	0.0	1000.000	290	1.000	0.0	1000.000
60	1.000	0.0	1000.000	180	1.000	0.0	1000.000	300	1.000	0.0	1000.000
70	1.000	0.0	1000.000	190	1.000	0.0	1000.000	310	1.000	0.0	1000.000
80	1.000	0.0	1000.000	200	1.000	0.0	1000.000	320	1.000	0.0	1000.000
90	1.000	0.0	1000.000	210	1.000	0.0	1000.000	330	1.000	0.0	1000.000
100	1.000	0.0	1000.000	220	1.000	0.0	1000.000	340	1.000	0.0	1000.000
110	1.000	0.0	1000.000	230	1.000	0.0	1000.000	350	1.000	0.0	1000.000

0000116315

Granted

08/03/2020

0000034243

Granted

03/16/2018

0000025686

Granted

07/06/2017

BMLCT-20070206AAY

Dismissed

02/04/2010

BLCDT-20031014AEO

Granted

11/20/2003

BMPCDT-20011213AAB

Granted

02/01/2002

BPCDT-19991021ACF

Granted

10/25/2000

BLCT-1294

Granted

00/00/0000

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KDN715	161.6700	3003 PARK 16TH ST
KPG664	455.8000
KPG664	455.8500
KS2033	2025.0000~2025.5000
KS2033	2085.5000~2097.5000
KS2033	2109.5000~2110.0000
WHY371	6962.5000	2880 N 1100 Ave/BTG Site Name-Moline/Site #050925
WHY610	7050.0000~7075.0000	2880 N 1100 Ave/BTG Site Name-Moline/Site #050925
KFO25	7112.5000	3003 PARK 16TH ST

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WQAD - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WQAD-TV - 11/15/1978 (CDBS)
WQAD-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/01/1923 - .1240 kHz in WATERBURY CT RSB

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/24/2018	Consent Decree	$43,000

Applications

DTV Transition

TV Repack

Childrens TV

DIGITAL TV CHANNEL ELECTION

In the First Channel Election - Licensee/Permittee makes the following channel election from its currently assigned NTSC/DTV channels: 38

APPLICATION HISTORY

BCERCT-20041105AHU	Pre-Election Certif.	Tendered for Filing 11/08/2004
BFRECT-20050210ARO	First Round Election	Approved 06/23/2005
BDTRCT-20080215ABZ	DTV Transition Report	Pending 02/19/2008
BDERCT-20080710ABQ	DTV Education Report	Received 07/10/2008
BDERCT-20081003ACB	DTV Education Report	Received 10/06/2008
BDERCT-20090112ACT	DTV Education Report	Received 01/13/2009
BDTUCT-20090203AEI	DTV Transition Update	Pending 02/04/2009
-	Analog Service Termination	Pending 03/17/2009
-	Analog Service Termination	Pending 03/17/2009
BDTUCT-20090406AKJ	DTV Transition Update	Pending 04/07/2009
BDERCT-20090408ADP	DTV Education Report	Received 04/09/2009
BDERCDT-20090709ABO	DTV Education Report	Received 07/10/2009

IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BTCCDT-20130715AEZ	12/20/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BTCCDT-20130715AEZ	07/31/2013
History card		01/01/1980