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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
00.505-5.9 52.280 1200.907-0.8 168.643 2400.335-9.5 23.006
100.436-7.2 38.970 1300.990-0.1 200.921 2500.378-8.5 29.291
200.384-8.3 30.228 1400.983-0.1 198.089 2600.445-7.0 40.595
300.363-8.8 27.013 1500.891-1.0 162.746 2700.497-6.1 50.637
400.362-8.8 26.864 1600.740-2.6 112.258 2800.572-4.9 67.073
500.355-9.0 25.835 1700.595-4.5 72.575 2900.731-2.7 109.544
600.335-9.5 23.006 1800.505-5.9 52.280 3000.907-0.8 168.643
700.378-8.5 29.291 1900.436-7.2 38.970 3100.990-0.1 200.921
800.445-7.0 40.595 2000.384-8.3 30.228 3200.983-0.1 198.089
900.497-6.1 50.637 2100.363-8.8 27.013 3300.891-1.0 162.746
1000.572-4.9 67.073 2200.362-8.8 26.864 3400.740-2.6 112.258
1100.731-2.7 109.544 2300.355-9.0 25.835 3500.595-4.5 72.575
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
1351.0000.0 205.000 3151.0000.0 205.000
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
00.505-5.9 102.010 1200.907-0.8 329.060 2400.335-9.5 44.890
100.436-7.2 76.038 1300.990-0.1 392.040 2500.378-8.5 57.154
200.384-8.3 58.982 1400.983-0.1 386.516 2600.445-7.0 79.210
300.363-8.8 52.708 1500.891-1.0 317.552 2700.497-6.1 98.804
400.362-8.8 52.418 1600.740-2.6 219.040 2800.572-4.9 130.874
500.355-9.0 50.410 1700.595-4.5 141.610 2900.731-2.7 213.744
600.335-9.5 44.890 1800.505-5.9 102.010 3000.907-0.8 329.060
700.378-8.5 57.154 1900.436-7.2 76.038 3100.990-0.1 392.040
800.445-7.0 79.210 2000.384-8.3 58.982 3200.983-0.1 386.516
900.497-6.1 98.804 2100.363-8.8 52.708 3300.891-1.0 317.552
1000.572-4.9 130.874 2200.362-8.8 52.418 3400.740-2.6 219.040
1100.731-2.7 213.744 2300.355-9.0 50.410 3500.595-4.5 141.610
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
1351.0000.0 400.000 3151.0000.0 400.000
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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DIGITAL TV CHANNEL ELECTION
In the First Channel Election - Licensee/Permitee makes no channel election in the first round and will wait until the second round.
In the Second Channel Election - Licensee/permitee makes the following channel election:  24 
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BCERET-20041021ADM Pre-Election Certif. Tendered for Filing
10/22/2004
  BFREET-20050121ADW First Round Election Approved
06/23/2005
  BSREET-20051018ACA Second Round Election Tendered for Filing
10/19/2005
  BDTRET-20080215ADC DTV Transition Report Pending
02/19/2008
  BDERET-20080703ADQ DTV Education Report Received
07/07/2008
Public Notice Details BDTRET-20080709ACI DTV Transition Report Pending
07/10/2008
  BDERET-20081009AKO DTV Education Report Received
10/10/2008
  BDTRET-20081016ACB DTV Transition Report Pending
10/17/2008
  BDTUET-20090121AIS DTV Transition Update Pending
01/22/2009
  - Analog Service Termination Pending
03/17/2009
  BDERET-20090406AFD DTV Education Report Received
04/07/2009
  BDERET-20090407AEM DTV Education Report Received
04/08/2009
  BDTUET-20090416ABB DTV Transition Update Pending
04/17/2009
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