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WBBM-TV
CHICAGO IL
DIGITAL TV STATION
CBS
Channel 12 (Virtual 2)
CBS BROADCASTING INC.
1275 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 710 - Licensing Dept.
Washington DC 20004
2024574505
Facility ID: 9617
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0003482189
  
0000270876 AUX ATSC3 Granted 05/20/2025
0000267301 AUX ATSC3 Granted 03/05/2025
0000265214 AUX ATSC3 Granted 02/03/2025
0000263393 ATSC3 Granted 01/28/2025
REC Application ID: 5495713 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 12
Expiration Date: 12/01/2029
ATSC3 Information
Format Carried On
ATSC 3 (NextGen)This Facility
ATSC 1 WGN-TV CHICAGO IL
ATSC 3 (NextGen)This Facility
ATSC 1 WGN-TV CHICAGO IL
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 52' 44.0" N / 87 38' 8.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1032960
Elevation: 181.4 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Harris TAD-5H
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 29.5kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 6.99 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 680.0
Radiation center above average terrain 500.4
Overall antenna height above ground: 524.9
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 1011902
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 29.500 1201.0000.0 29.500 2401.0000.0 29.500
101.0000.0 29.500 1301.0000.0 29.500 2501.0000.0 29.500
201.0000.0 29.500 1401.0000.0 29.500 2601.0000.0 29.500
301.0000.0 29.500 1501.0000.0 29.500 2701.0000.0 29.500
401.0000.0 29.500 1601.0000.0 29.500 2801.0000.0 29.500
501.0000.0 29.500 1701.0000.0 29.500 2901.0000.0 29.500
601.0000.0 29.500 1801.0000.0 29.500 3001.0000.0 29.500
701.0000.0 29.500 1901.0000.0 29.500 3101.0000.0 29.500
801.0000.0 29.500 2001.0000.0 29.500 3201.0000.0 29.500
901.0000.0 29.500 2101.0000.0 29.500 3301.0000.0 29.500
1001.0000.0 29.500 2201.0000.0 29.500 3401.0000.0 29.500
1101.0000.0 29.500 2301.0000.0 29.500 3501.0000.0 29.500
0000249867 ATSC3 Granted 11/07/2024
0000234857 Granted 01/26/2024
0000234857 Superceded 01/25/2024
0000217825 AUX Granted 07/13/2023
0000214259 AUX Granted 05/01/2023
0000207079 Granted 01/30/2023
0000197218 AUX Granted 08/10/2022
0000189452 AUX Granted 04/21/2022
0000187381 AUX Granted 03/29/2022
0000187049 Granted 03/24/2022
0000158238 AUX Granted 09/02/2021
0000035681 Granted 12/01/2020
0000122720 AUX Granted 10/02/2020
0000035681 Superceded 08/04/2020
0000058561 AUX Granted 09/11/2018
BLCDT-20140305ABH Granted 03/27/2014
BLCDT-20090612ADR Granted 10/28/2011
BPCDT-20080328ADQ Granted 04/23/2008
BMLCT-20050729AHG Granted 10/04/2005
BLCDT-20050623ABL Granted 07/15/2005
BPCDT-20040722AAQ Granted 05/31/2005
BLCDT-20030501AAC Granted 06/16/2004
BLCT-20030103AAO Granted 06/16/2004
BMPCDT-20011119AAU Granted 04/23/2003
BEPCDT-20021120AAO Dismissed 02/05/2003
BPCT-20010725AEE Granted 03/11/2002
BPCT-20010725AEE Superceded 08/01/2001
BPCDT-19980427KJ Granted 07/24/1998
BLCT-19900813KE Granted 09/14/1990
BMLCT-19900302KF Granted 07/31/1990
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQNN319 54.0000~72.0000
WQNN319 174.0000~216.0000
KC4877 450.0500
KC4877 450.3500
KC4877 450.4500
KVF938 450.4875
KC4877 450.6500
KVF938 455.0500 EAST TOWER 875 N MICHIGAN AVE
KVF938 455.3500 EAST TOWER 875 N MICHIGAN AVE
KVF938 455.8000 EAST TOWER 875 N MICHIGAN AVE
WQNN319 470.0000~488.0000
WQNN319 494.0000~608.0000
WQNN319 653.0000~657.0000
KB55028 2025.0000~2025.5000
KB55028 2025.5000~2109.5000
KB55028 2109.5000~2110.0000
KB55028 2450.0000~2467.0000
KB55028 2467.0000~2483.5000
KB55028 2483.5000~2500.0000
KB55028 6425.0000~6525.0000
KB55028 6875.0000~7125.0000
KB55028 12700.0000~13250.0000
WHG416 17710.0000 875 N MICHIGAN AVE
WAY643 17810.0000 875 N MICHIGAN AVE
KB55976 38600.0000~40000.0000
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WBBM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WBBM-TV - 08/28/1979 (CDBS)
WBBM-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/01/1924 - .770 kHz in GLENVIEW IL RSB - now WBBM
02/28/1929 - .770 kHz in GLENVIEW IL RSB - now WBBM
10/31/1929 - .770 kHz in GLENVIEW IL RSB - now WBBM
11/14/1924 on 780 in CHICAGO IL - now WBBM (RHP)
11/01/1943 on 96.3 in CHICAGO IL - now WBBM-FM (RHP)
00/00/0000 on 96.3 in CHICAGO IL - now WBBM-FM (CDBS)
06/06/1979 on 96.3 in CHICAGO IL - now WBBM-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 780 in CHICAGO IL - now WBBM (CDBS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRCT-19790801KQ Renewal Granted
11/30/1979
  BRCT-19820802E7 Renewal Granted
11/30/1982
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19850418KJ Transfer of Control Dismissed
09/03/1985
Public Notice Details BRCT-19870803KX Renewal Granted
08/11/1988
Public Notice Details BMLCT-19900302KF Modify License Granted
07/31/1990
Public Notice Details BLCT-19900813KE License to Cover Granted
09/14/1990
Public Notice Details BRCT-19920803KN Renewal Granted
05/03/1995
Public Notice Details BTCCT-19950803KL Transfer of Control Granted
11/22/1995
Public Notice Details BRCT-19970730KK Renewal Granted
12/17/1997
Public Notice Details BPCDT-19980427KJ Modification Granted
07/24/1998
Public Notice Details BPCT-20010725AEE Modification Granted
03/11/2002
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20021120AAO CP Extension Dismissed
02/05/2003
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20011119AAU Modification Granted
04/23/2003
Public Notice Details BLCT-20030103AAO License to Cover Granted
06/16/2004
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20030501AAC License to Cover Granted
06/16/2004
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20050215AAJ Ancillary Fee Received
02/16/2005
Public Notice Details BPCDT-20040722AAQ Modification Granted
05/31/2005
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20050623ABL License to Cover Granted
07/15/2005
Public Notice Details BMLCT-20050729AHG Modify License Granted
10/04/2005
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20051130AJW Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2005
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20061130ALK Ancillary Fee Received
12/01/2006
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20071205ABX Ancillary Fee Received
12/06/2007
Public Notice Details BPCDT-20080328ADQ Modification Granted
04/23/2008
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081125AHO Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2008
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091123AEJ Ancillary Fee Received
11/24/2009
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101122AFC Ancillary Fee Received
11/23/2010
  - Administrative Update Pending
02/28/2011
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20090612ADR License to Cover Granted
10/28/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111130BSK Ancillary Fee Received
12/02/2011
Public Notice Details BDRTCDT-20090818AAP DTV Replacement Translator Granted
01/18/2012
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121203AWD Ancillary Fee Received
12/04/2012
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131121AUH Ancillary Fee Received
11/22/2013
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20140305ABH License to Cover Granted
03/27/2014
Public Notice Details BRCT-20050801AFV Application has associated pleadings. Renewal Granted
10/10/2014
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20130801AKI Renewal Granted
10/10/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141124AMZ Ancillary Fee Received
11/25/2014
Transaction log data 0000006143 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/18/2015
Transaction log data 0000013344 Administrative Update Received
07/29/2016
Transaction log data 0000016419 Administrative Update Received
10/24/2016
Transaction log data 0000018215 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/28/2016
Transaction log data 0000024371 Special Temporary Authority-legal Pending
04/14/2017
Transaction log data 0000037035 Administrative Update Received
01/02/2018
Transaction log data 0000042777 Administrative Update Received
02/21/2018
Transaction log data 0000058561 License to Cover Granted
09/11/2018
Transaction log data 0000120436 Administrative Update Received
08/17/2020
Transaction log data 0000122720 Construction Permit Granted
10/02/2020
Transaction log data 0000035681 Modify License-Amendment Granted
12/01/2020
Transaction log data 0000158238 License to Cover Granted
09/02/2021
Transaction log data 0000155308 Renewal Granted
11/12/2021
Transaction log data 0000187049 License to Cover Granted
03/24/2022
Transaction log data 0000187381 Modify License Granted
03/29/2022
Transaction log data 0000189452 License to Cover Granted
04/21/2022
Transaction log data 0000197218 Modify License Granted
08/10/2022
Transaction log data 0000207079 Modify License Granted
01/30/2023
Transaction log data 0000214259 Modify License Granted
05/01/2023
Transaction log data 0000217825 License to Cover Granted
07/13/2023
Transaction log data 0000234857 ML3AA) Granted
01/26/2024
Transaction log data 0000244858 Administrative Update Received
05/16/2024
Transaction log data 0000249867 Modify License Granted
11/07/2024
Transaction log data 0000263393 License to Cover Granted
01/28/2025
Transaction log data 0000265214 Modify License Granted
02/03/2025
Transaction log data 0000265226 Modify License Granted
02/03/2025
Transaction log data 0000267301 License to Cover Granted
03/05/2025
Transaction log data 0000270876 License to Cover Granted
05/20/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRCT-20050801AFV01/15/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRCT-20050801AFV01/15/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBDRTCDT-20090818AAP04/01/2010
Incoming letter or scanned documentBDRTCDT-20090818AAP04/01/2010
Incoming letter or scanned documentBDRTCDT-20090818AAP04/01/2010
History card 01/01/1980
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