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WPFO
WATERVILLE ME
DIGITAL TV STATION
FOX
Channel 17 (Virtual 23)
Portland (WPFO-TV) Licensee, Inc.
2000 West 41st Street
Baltimore MD 21211
4106629688
Facility ID: 84088
Licensed
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0026729665
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0000242323 Accepted for Filing 03/26/2024
REC Application ID: 5443308 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modification of License-ATSC3
Channel: 17
Expiration Date: 04/01/2023
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 55' 29.0" N / 70 29' 27.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1024383
Elevation: 129.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIELECTRIC TFU-26DSC/VP-R C130
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 1000kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 14.05 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 595.0
Radiation center above average terrain 479
Overall antenna height above ground: 495.1
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1011592
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.996-0.0 992.016 1200.958-0.4 917.764 2400.651-3.7 423.801
100.997-0.0 994.009 1300.923-0.7 851.929 2500.705-3.0 497.025
200.999-0.0 998.001 1400.878-1.1 770.884 2600.764-2.3 583.696
301.0000.0 1000.000 1500.824-1.7 678.976 2700.824-1.7 678.976
400.999-0.0 998.001 1600.764-2.3 583.696 2800.878-1.1 770.884
500.998-0.0 996.004 1700.705-3.0 497.025 2900.923-0.7 851.929
600.996-0.0 992.016 1800.651-3.7 423.801 3000.958-0.4 917.764
700.997-0.0 994.009 1900.609-4.3 370.881 3100.981-0.2 962.361
800.998-0.0 996.004 2000.582-4.7 338.724 3200.993-0.1 986.049
900.998-0.0 996.004 2100.573-4.8 328.329 3300.998-0.0 996.004
1000.993-0.1 986.049 2200.582-4.7 338.724 3400.998-0.0 996.004
1100.981-0.2 962.361 2300.609-4.3 370.881 3500.997-0.0 994.009
0000080224 Granted 08/15/2019
REC Application ID: 5134202 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 17
Expiration Date: 04/01/2023
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 55' 29.0" N / 70 29' 27.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1024383
Elevation: 129.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIELECTRIC TFU-26DSC/VP-R C130
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 1000kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 14.05 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 595.0
Radiation center above average terrain 479
Overall antenna height above ground: 495.1
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1005382
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.996-0.0 992.016 1200.958-0.4 917.764 2400.651-3.7 423.801
100.997-0.0 994.009 1300.923-0.7 851.929 2500.705-3.0 497.025
200.999-0.0 998.001 1400.878-1.1 770.884 2600.764-2.3 583.696
301.0000.0 1000.000 1500.824-1.7 678.976 2700.824-1.7 678.976
400.999-0.0 998.001 1600.764-2.3 583.696 2800.878-1.1 770.884
500.998-0.0 996.004 1700.705-3.0 497.025 2900.923-0.7 851.929
600.996-0.0 992.016 1800.651-3.7 423.801 3000.958-0.4 917.764
700.997-0.0 994.009 1900.609-4.3 370.881 3100.981-0.2 962.361
800.998-0.0 996.004 2000.582-4.7 338.724 3200.993-0.1 986.049
900.998-0.0 996.004 2100.573-4.8 328.329 3300.998-0.0 996.004
1000.993-0.1 986.049 2200.582-4.7 338.724 3400.998-0.0 996.004
1100.981-0.2 962.361 2300.609-4.3 370.881 3500.997-0.0 994.009
0000067174 Granted 05/09/2019
0000067174 Superceded 04/23/2019
0000034894 Granted 01/25/2018
0000027647 Granted 08/07/2017
BLCDT-20090612ABJ Granted 06/01/2011
BMPCDT-20080620ACP Granted 08/20/2008
BPCDT-20080304ABY Granted 03/19/2008
BLCT-19990903AAH Granted 06/23/2000
BPCT-19961001UT Granted 04/09/1998
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPXT449 6962.5000 ONE CITY CTR BLDG
WPVT974 7037.5000 Streaked Mountain
WPVT982 7087.5000 177 Main Street
WPXX645 19350.0000 233 OXFORD ST
CALL SIGN HISTORY
961001UT - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WBDJ - 06/01/1998 (CDBS)
WMPX-TV - 09/08/1998 (CDBS)
WPFO - 04/07/2003 (CDBS)
WPFO - 06/01/1998 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 On Channel 28 in GREENSBURG PA - now WPCB-TV (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/17/2009~
PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR FACILITY
09/19/2022Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture$140,000
Applications DTV Transition TV Repack Childrens TV
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BPCT-19961001UT Construction Permit Granted
04/09/1998
  BTCCT-19980717IB Transfer of Control Granted
09/04/1998
  BLCT-19990903AAH License to Cover Granted
06/23/2000
From: WINSTAR WATERVILLE, INC.
To: PAXSON PORTLAND LICENSE, INC.
  BALCT-20010626AAW Assign License/CP Granted
07/11/2001
From: PAXSON PORTLAND LICENSE, INC.
To: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC
  BALCT-20021126ABH Assign License/CP Granted
02/07/2003
  BTCCT-20060901ABZ Transfer of Control Granted
09/11/2006
  BPCDT-20080304ABY Modification Granted
03/19/2008
  BMPCDT-20080620ACP Modification Granted
08/20/2008
  BAFCDT-20081125AOT Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2008
  BTCCT-20090406ABW Transfer of Control Granted
04/10/2009
  BAFCDT-20091112AID Ancillary Fee Received
11/13/2009
Transaction log data NOTICE Silent Notification Dismissed
03/08/2010
  BAFCDT-20101103ABM Ancillary Fee Received
11/04/2010
  BLCDT-20090612ABJ License to Cover Granted
06/01/2011
  BAFCDT-20111026ABS Ancillary Fee Received
10/27/2011
  BAFCDT-20130117AAN Ancillary Fee Received
01/18/2013
  BAFCDT-20131127AUN Ancillary Fee Received
11/29/2013
Transaction log data NOTICE Administrative Update Pending
06/25/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141114AEH Ancillary Fee Received
11/17/2014
Transaction log data NOTICE Administrative Update Pending
09/21/2015
Transaction log data 0000007191 Ancillary Service Report Received
12/01/2015
Transaction log data 0000018817 Ancillary Service Report Received
12/01/2016
Transaction log data BRCT-20061201AFT Renewal Granted
02/06/2017
    Granted2017-02-06 12:55:09
Transaction log data BRCDT-20141125AWF Renewal Granted
02/06/2017
From: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC
To: PORTLAND (WPFO-TV) LICENSEE, INC.
  BALCDT-20131119BDP Assign License/CP Granted
06/23/2017
Transaction log data 0000027647 Modify License Granted
08/07/2017
Transaction log data BTCCDT-20171211ACM Transfer of Control Granted
12/20/2017
Transaction log data 0000034894 Modify License Granted
01/25/2018
Transaction log data 0000067174 Modify License-Amendment Granted
05/09/2019
Transaction log data 0000074824 Special Temporary Authority-legal Granted
06/21/2019
Transaction log data BLSTA-0000074824 Special Temporary Authority Granted
06/21/2019
Transaction log data 0000080224 License to Cover Granted
08/15/2019
Transaction log data 0000204721 Renewal Pending
12/02/2022
Transaction log data 0000242323 Modification of License-ATSC3 Accepted for Filing
03/26/2024
Transaction log data 0000242326 Special Temporary Authority-legal Pending
03/26/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
 Incoming letter or scanned document 02/22/2018
 Incoming letter or scanned document 05/20/2014
 Incoming letter or scanned document 06/12/2013
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