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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 AUX Granted 01/24/2022
0000178050 AUX 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
01.0000.0 1000.000 1201.0000.0 1000.000 2401.0000.0 1000.000
101.0000.0 1000.000 1301.0000.0 1000.000 2501.0000.0 1000.000
201.0000.0 1000.000 1401.0000.0 1000.000 2601.0000.0 1000.000
301.0000.0 1000.000 1501.0000.0 1000.000 2701.0000.0 1000.000
401.0000.0 1000.000 1601.0000.0 1000.000 2801.0000.0 1000.000
501.0000.0 1000.000 1701.0000.0 1000.000 2901.0000.0 1000.000
601.0000.0 1000.000 1801.0000.0 1000.000 3001.0000.0 1000.000
701.0000.0 1000.000 1901.0000.0 1000.000 3101.0000.0 1000.000
801.0000.0 1000.000 2001.0000.0 1000.000 3201.0000.0 1000.000
901.0000.0 1000.000 2101.0000.0 1000.000 3301.0000.0 1000.000
1001.0000.0 1000.000 2201.0000.0 1000.000 3401.0000.0 1000.000
1101.0000.0 1000.000 2301.0000.0 1000.000 3501.0000.0 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
07/24/2018Consent Decree$43,000
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BTC-19781010KJ Transfer of Control Granted
11/15/1978
Public Notice Details BRCT-19790723KK Renewal Granted
12/31/1979
Public Notice Details BRCCT-19810317KG Chg Remote Control Point Granted
04/27/1981
  BRCT-19820730YI Renewal Granted
11/19/1982
Public Notice Details BALCT-19850802KG Assign License/CP Granted
10/03/1985
Public Notice Details BRCT-19870803KQ Renewal Granted
11/16/1987
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19900305KI Transfer of Control Granted
03/15/1990
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19900321KI Transfer of Control Granted
05/21/1990
Public Notice Details BRCT-19920731KQ Renewal Granted
11/30/1992
Public Notice Details BALCT-19931123KF Assign License/CP Granted
12/06/1993
Public Notice Details BRCT-19970730KP Renewal Granted
11/19/1997
Public Notice Details BPCDT-19991021ACF Modification Granted
10/25/2000
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20010228AAA Transfer of Control Granted
04/19/2001
Public Notice Details BALCT-20010525ACU Assign License/CP Granted
06/13/2001
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20011213AAB Modification Granted
02/01/2002
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20020429ABL Transfer of Control Granted
06/06/2002
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20031014AEO License to Cover Granted
11/20/2003
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20031201AFF Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2003
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20041201AGI Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2004
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20051115ACN Ancillary Fee Received
11/16/2005
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20061129AAF Ancillary Fee Received
11/30/2006
Public Notice Details BRCT-20050727ACX Renewal Granted
02/15/2007
Public Notice Details BALCT-20070309AFJ Assign License/CP Granted
03/16/2007
  - Administrative Update Pending
06/13/2007
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20071130ABW Ancillary Fee Received
12/03/2007
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20080602BIO Transfer of Control Granted
06/17/2008
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081125AQO Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2008
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091130AOG Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2009
Public Notice Details BMLCT-20070206AAY Modify License Dismissed
02/04/2010
  BSTA-20090414AAR Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
02/04/2010
  BLSTA-20090203ADZ Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
02/04/2010
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101130AEY Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2010
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111122AUB Ancillary Fee Received
11/23/2011
  - Administrative Update Pending
04/04/2012
  - Administrative Update Pending
05/10/2012
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121119AEV Ancillary Fee Received
11/20/2012
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131104AOF Ancillary Fee Received
11/05/2013
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20130715AEZ Transfer of Control Granted
12/20/2013
  - Administrative Update Pending
04/17/2014
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20130730AID Renewal Granted
10/10/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141124AJX Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2014
Transaction log data 0000006213 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/19/2015
Transaction log data 0000017672 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/17/2016
Transaction log data 0000025686 Modify License Granted
07/06/2017
Transaction log data 0000035198 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/13/2017
Transaction log data 0000034243 Modify License Granted
03/16/2018
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20170626ADX Transfer of Control Dismissed
04/05/2019
Public Notice Details BALCDT-20190403ABO Assign License/CP Granted
09/16/2019
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20190107ACE Transfer of Control Granted
09/16/2019
Transaction log data 0000094071 CP Extension Granted
01/09/2020
Transaction log data 0000115997 Reduced Power Notification Received
06/10/2020
  5192294 Saved : 2020-06-10 18:37:22 Original App.
  Submitted : 2020-06-10 19:33:02
  Received : 2020-06-10 19:42:19
Transaction log data 0000116299 Resume Operations Received
06/18/2020
Transaction log data 0000116317 Tolling Granted
07/14/2020
Transaction log data 0000117831 Reduced Power Notification Received
07/15/2020
Transaction log data 0000116315 Extension Request Granted
08/03/2020
Transaction log data 0000120809 License to Cover Granted
09/01/2020
Transaction log data 0000153803 Renewal Granted
11/12/2021
Transaction log data 0000178050 Construction Permit Granted
01/05/2022
Transaction log data 0000180438 License to Cover Granted
01/24/2022
Transaction log data 0000198424 Main Studio Change Received
08/29/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCCDT-20130715AEZ12/20/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCCDT-20130715AEZ07/31/2013
History card 01/01/1980
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