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WCML

ALPENA MI

DIGITAL TV STATION

PBS

Channel 24 (Virtual 6)

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
1999 East Campus Drive
Mount Pleasant MI 48859
9897743105
Facility ID: 9917
Licensed And Reduced Power

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Correspondence
FRN: 0002733764

0000263285

Granted

01/24/2025

REC Application ID: 5495600 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Extension Request (Engineering)
Channel: 24
Expiration Date: 08/07/2025

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 45 8' 17.3" N / 84 9' 43.6" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1274349
Elevation: 326.1 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TUF P4-12/48-1-T
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 205kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 17.79 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 676.5
Radiation center above average terrain 399.5
Overall antenna height above ground: 358.8
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 100757

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.505	-5.9	52.280	120	0.907	-0.8	168.643	240	0.335	-9.5	23.006
10	0.436	-7.2	38.970	130	0.990	-0.1	200.921	250	0.378	-8.5	29.291
20	0.384	-8.3	30.228	140	0.983	-0.1	198.089	260	0.445	-7.0	40.595
30	0.363	-8.8	27.013	150	0.891	-1.0	162.746	270	0.497	-6.1	50.637
40	0.362	-8.8	26.864	160	0.740	-2.6	112.258	280	0.572	-4.9	67.073
50	0.355	-9.0	25.835	170	0.595	-4.5	72.575	290	0.731	-2.7	109.544
60	0.335	-9.5	23.006	180	0.505	-5.9	52.280	300	0.907	-0.8	168.643
70	0.378	-8.5	29.291	190	0.436	-7.2	38.970	310	0.990	-0.1	200.921
80	0.445	-7.0	40.595	200	0.384	-8.3	30.228	320	0.983	-0.1	198.089
90	0.497	-6.1	50.637	210	0.363	-8.8	27.013	330	0.891	-1.0	162.746
100	0.572	-4.9	67.073	220	0.362	-8.8	26.864	340	0.740	-2.6	112.258
110	0.731	-2.7	109.544	230	0.355	-9.0	25.835	350	0.595	-4.5	72.575
Additional Azimuths:
Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
135	1.000	0.0	205.000	315	1.000	0.0	205.000

BLEDT-20110707ABQ

Granted

04/23/2012

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 24
Expiration Date: 10/01/2021

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 45 8' 17.3" N / 84 9' 43.6" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1274349
Elevation: 326.1 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TUF P4-12/48-1-T
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 400kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 17.79 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 676.5
Radiation center above average terrain 399.5
Overall antenna height above ground: 358.8
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 100757

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.505	-5.9	102.010	120	0.907	-0.8	329.060	240	0.335	-9.5	44.890
10	0.436	-7.2	76.038	130	0.990	-0.1	392.040	250	0.378	-8.5	57.154
20	0.384	-8.3	58.982	140	0.983	-0.1	386.516	260	0.445	-7.0	79.210
30	0.363	-8.8	52.708	150	0.891	-1.0	317.552	270	0.497	-6.1	98.804
40	0.362	-8.8	52.418	160	0.740	-2.6	219.040	280	0.572	-4.9	130.874
50	0.355	-9.0	50.410	170	0.595	-4.5	141.610	290	0.731	-2.7	213.744
60	0.335	-9.5	44.890	180	0.505	-5.9	102.010	300	0.907	-0.8	329.060
70	0.378	-8.5	57.154	190	0.436	-7.2	76.038	310	0.990	-0.1	392.040
80	0.445	-7.0	79.210	200	0.384	-8.3	58.982	320	0.983	-0.1	386.516
90	0.497	-6.1	98.804	210	0.363	-8.8	52.708	330	0.891	-1.0	317.552
100	0.572	-4.9	130.874	220	0.362	-8.8	52.418	340	0.740	-2.6	219.040
110	0.731	-2.7	213.744	230	0.355	-9.0	50.410	350	0.595	-4.5	141.610
Additional Azimuths:
Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
135	1.000	0.0	400.000	315	1.000	0.0	400.000

BPEDT-20100615AHK

Granted

03/17/2011

BLEDT-20090709ANV

Granted

08/05/2010

BLEDT-20090611AAH

Dismissed

01/22/2010

BMPEDT-20090623ABV

Granted

07/08/2009

BLEDT-20090611AAH

Superceded

06/29/2009

BMPEDT-20080617ABT

Granted

06/12/2009

BPEDT-20080222ABH

Granted

03/12/2008

BLEDT-20050914AAF

Granted

11/07/2005

BEPEDT-20040528ADQ

Granted

03/15/2005

BEPEDT-20040528ADQ

Superceded

01/27/2005

BEPEDT-20030828AWP

Granted

02/04/2004

BEPEDT-20030227ADC

Granted

05/08/2003

BMPEDT-20010614AJZ

Granted

11/08/2001

BPEDT-20000404AAO

Granted

05/14/2001

BPEDT-20000404AAO

Superceded

04/13/2001

BLET-394

Granted

00/00/0000

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPYD221	6937.5000	10701 W. Branch Rd
WPYD234	6937.5000	0.4mi West of US-127 BUS. 0.1mi NE of corner of W. Campus Dr. and 3 Leaves Dr.
WPYF447	6937.5000	0.82 miles east of M-33 on Tower Rd., north of Atlanta, MI
WPYD260	6937.5000	3 MI South of Saint Helen, MI
WPYD243	7062.5000	1370 E. Arthur Rd.
WPYD262	7062.5000	1370 E. Arthur Rd.
WPYD278	7062.5000	0.42 Miles NW of Intersection of Fire Tower Rd. and Miller Rd.
WPYF445	7062.5000	0.42 Miles NW of Intersection of Fire Tower Rd. and Miller Rd.

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WCML - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 91.7 in ALPENA MI - now WCML-FM (CDBS)
06/01/1979 on 91.7 in ALPENA MI - now WCML-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 91.7 in ALPENA MI - now WCML-FM (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
12/05/2007~12/18/2007			13

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	BRET-19790601KG	Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BRET-19820601A6	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BRET-19870529KI	Renewal	Granted 09/11/1987
	BRET-19920601KK	Renewal	Granted 10/01/1992
	BRET-19970602KJ	Renewal	Granted 09/25/1997
	BPEDT-20000404AAO	Modification	Granted 05/14/2001
	BMPEDT-20010614AJZ	Modification	Granted 11/08/2001
	BEPEDT-20030227ADC	CP Extension	Granted 05/08/2003
	BEPEDT-20030828AWP	CP Extension	Granted 02/04/2004
	BEPEDT-20040528ADQ	CP Extension	Granted 03/15/2005
	BRET-20050523AFQ	Renewal	Granted 10/06/2005
	BAFEDT-20051026ABO	Ancillary Fee	Received 10/27/2005
	BLEDT-20050914AAF	License to Cover	Granted 11/07/2005
	BAFEDT-20070306AAD	Ancillary Fee	Received 03/07/2007
	BAFEDT-20071105ABC	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/06/2007
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 01/14/2008
	BPEDT-20080222ABH	Modification	Granted 03/12/2008
	BAFEDT-20081027AAO	Ancillary Fee	Received 10/28/2008
	BMPEDT-20080617ABT	Modification	Granted 06/12/2009
	BMPEDT-20090623ABV	Modification	Granted 07/08/2009
	BAFEDT-20091027AEH	Ancillary Fee	Received 10/28/2009
	BLEDT-20090611AAH	License to Cover	Dismissed 01/22/2010
	BLSTA-20071213ABX	Remain Silent Authority	Dismissed 03/08/2010
	BLEDT-20090709ANV	License to Cover	Granted 08/05/2010
	BAFEDT-20101013ADP	Ancillary Fee	Received 10/14/2010
	BPEDT-20100615AHK	Modification	Granted 03/17/2011
	BAFEDT-20111128FOH	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2011
	BLEDT-20110707ABQ	License to Cover	Granted 04/23/2012
	BAFEDT-20121023ABO	Ancillary Fee	Received 10/24/2012
	BREDT-20130603AIH	Renewal	Granted 10/23/2013
	BAFEDT-20131108AIX	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/12/2013
	BAFEDT-20141103ADO	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/04/2014
	0000006254	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/19/2015
	0000017623	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/17/2016
	0000146987	Renewal	Granted 09/08/2021
	0000240377	SUS)	Received 03/05/2024
	0000241718	Silent STA	Granted 03/27/2024
	0000249929	Resume Operations	Received 08/01/2024
	0000249965	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 08/08/2024
	0000263285	Extension Request	Granted 01/24/2025
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01/01/1980