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WPTA
FORT WAYNE IN
DIGITAL TV STATION
ABC, NBC
Channel 24 (Virtual 21)
Gray Television Licensee, LLC
4370 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta GA 30319
4045049828
Facility ID: 73905
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0018223693
 
0000127490 Granted 04/29/2021
0000138027 AUX Granted 03/09/2021
0000135116 AUX Granted 03/04/2021
0000068624 Granted 03/26/2019
REC Application ID: 5118703 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 24
Expiration Date: 08/01/2021
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 6' 7.6" N / 85 11' 3.6" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1306723
Elevation: 248.7 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Dielectric TUA-O4-10/40H-1-T-R
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 444kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 14.14 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 476.6
Radiation center above average terrain 228.6
Overall antenna height above ground: 235.0
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1003958
Antenna Rotation: 40
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 444.000 1200.810-1.8 291.308 2400.749-2.5 249.084
100.976-0.2 422.944 1300.926-0.7 380.719 2500.790-2.0 277.100
200.833-1.6 308.087 1400.891-1.0 352.483 2600.951-0.4 401.554
300.810-1.8 291.308 1500.749-2.5 249.084 2701.0000.0 444.000
400.926-0.7 380.719 1600.790-2.0 277.100 2800.976-0.2 422.944
500.891-1.0 352.483 1700.951-0.4 401.554 2900.833-1.6 308.087
600.749-2.5 249.084 1801.0000.0 444.000 3000.810-1.8 291.308
700.790-2.0 277.100 1900.976-0.2 422.944 3100.926-0.7 380.719
800.951-0.4 401.554 2000.833-1.6 308.087 3200.891-1.0 352.483
901.0000.0 444.000 2100.810-1.8 291.308 3300.749-2.5 249.084
1000.976-0.2 422.944 2200.926-0.7 380.719 3400.790-2.0 277.100
1100.833-1.6 308.087 2300.891-1.0 352.483 3500.951-0.4 401.554
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
450.936-0.6 388.987 1350.936-0.6 388.987 2250.936-0.6 388.987
3150.936-0.6 388.987
0000068069 Granted 03/13/2019
0000064331 Granted 02/26/2019
0000064174 Granted 12/17/2018
0000035732 Granted 12/07/2018
0000035732 Superceded 07/24/2018
BLCT-20061106ABS Granted 05/06/2008
BPCT-20041029ADU Granted 06/02/2005
BLCDT-20031031AGU Granted 07/20/2004
BEPCDT-20030411ABW Granted 05/06/2003
BPCDT-19991027ACJ Granted 06/11/2002
BPCDT-19991027ACJ Superceded 06/03/2002
BPCDT-19991027ACJ Superceded 06/13/2000
BPCT-19991228AAX Granted 05/02/2000
BLCT-19790807KE Granted 06/11/1981
BMLCT-19800914KE Granted 12/17/1980
BPCT-19790312LC Granted 06/08/1979
BMLCT-19800917KE Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KA44246 450.4500
WZB728 450.4500 3401 BUTLER ROAD
KA44246 455.4500
KA74719 2025.0000~2025.5000
KA74719 2025.5000~2109.5000
KA74719 2109.5000~2110.0000
KA74719 2458.5000
KA74719 2475.2500
CALL SIGN HISTORY
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPCT-19790312LC Modification Granted
06/08/1979
Public Notice Details BMLCT-19800914KE Modify License Granted
12/17/1980
Public Notice Details BLCT-19790807KE License to Cover Granted
06/11/1981
  BRCT-19820330YM Renewal Granted
07/15/1982
Public Notice Details BALCT-19830330KF Assign License/CP Granted
05/12/1983
Public Notice Details BRCT-19870326KM Renewal Granted
07/16/1987
Public Notice Details BALCT-19890818KE Assign License/CP Granted
09/25/1989
Public Notice Details BALCT-19891027KF Assign License/CP Granted
11/28/1989
Public Notice Details BRCT-19920401LF Renewal Granted
07/21/1992
Public Notice Details BALCT-19931222KH Assign License/CP Granted
01/21/1994
Public Notice Details BRCT-19970401LE Renewal Granted
07/21/1997
Public Notice Details BPCT-19991228AAX Modification Granted
05/02/2000
Public Notice Details BPCDT-19991027ACJ Modification Granted
06/11/2002
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20030411ABW CP Extension Granted
05/06/2003
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20031201ALE Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2003
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20031031AGU License to Cover Granted
07/20/2004
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20041130AWF Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2004
Public Notice Details BALCT-20040504ACH Assign License/CP Granted
12/08/2004
Public Notice Details BPCT-20041029ADU Modification Granted
06/02/2005
  BSTA-20051011APK Special Temporary Authority Granted
11/15/2005
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20051201CFQ Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2005
  BESTA-20060509ABD Extension of STA Granted
05/17/2006
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20060508AAB Transfer of Control Granted
05/25/2006
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20060925AEN Transfer of Control Granted
09/29/2006
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20061130ATG Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2006
  - Administrative Update Pending
03/16/2007
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20070607ADR Transfer of Control Pending
06/11/2007
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20071203AFE Ancillary Fee Received
12/04/2007
Public Notice Details BRCT-20050401BHF Renewal Granted
02/21/2008
Public Notice Details BLCT-20061106ABS License to Cover Granted
05/06/2008
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081124AHP Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2008
  - Administrative Update Pending
04/01/2009
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091112AAS Ancillary Fee Received
11/12/2009
  BLSTA-20090123ATG Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
02/04/2010
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101123AAI Ancillary Fee Received
11/24/2010
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111109ALJ Ancillary Fee Received
11/10/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121127AZA Ancillary Fee Received
11/28/2012
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131113BMN Ancillary Fee Received
11/14/2013
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20130329ALF Renewal Granted
10/10/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141117AEE Ancillary Fee Received
11/18/2014
Public Notice Details BALCDT-20140221ABL Assign License/CP Granted
09/15/2015
Public Notice Details BALCDT-20151021AGF Assign License/CP Granted
10/29/2015
Transaction log data 0000006609 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/25/2015
Transaction log data 0000006467 Special Temporary Authority-legal Granted
12/02/2015
Transaction log data 0000017640 Administrative Update Received
11/17/2016
Transaction log data 0000018238 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/28/2016
Transaction log data 0000018289 Administrative Update Received
11/29/2016
Transaction log data 0000035401 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/15/2017
Transaction log data 0000035732 Modify License-Amendment Granted
12/07/2018
Transaction log data 0000064174 Modify License Granted
12/17/2018
Transaction log data 0000064331 License to Cover Granted
02/26/2019
Transaction log data 0000068069 Modify License Granted
03/13/2019
Transaction log data 0000068624 License to Cover Granted
03/26/2019
Transaction log data 0000135116 Construction Permit Granted
03/04/2021
Transaction log data 0000138027 License to Cover Granted
03/09/2021
Transaction log data 0000127490 Modify License Granted
04/29/2021
Transaction log data 0000142693 Renewal Granted
09/22/2021
Transaction log data 0000252497 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
09/09/2024
Transaction log data 0000266789 Resume Operations Received
02/18/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALCDT-20140221ABL09/15/2015
History card 01/01/1980
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