Historical Consolidated Database System

20070824ABN

This is a historical CDBS record. CDBS stopped receiving current broadcast application updates in October 2023; newer broadcast activity is maintained in LMS.

Application details

CDBS application ID	1188775
Application reference number	20070824ABN
Service	DX
Application type	XP
File prefix	BXPCDT
Call sign	WLS-DT
Facility ID	73226
Community	CHICAGO, IL
Channel	52
Status	GRANT
Status date	2007-10-01
Accepted	2007-08-27
Cutoff date	2007-08-24
Construction permit expiration	2010-10-01

Applicant

Name	WLS TELEVISION, INC.
Address	77 WEST 66TH STREET, 16TH FLR, ATTN: JOHN W. ZUCKER, ESQ., NEW YORK, NY, 100236298, US
Phone	2124567777

Broadcast facility

Facility ID	73226
Call sign	WLS-TV
Service	DT
Status	LICEN
Status date	2011-09-28
License expiration	2021-12-01
Channel	44
Frequency	650.000000 MHz
Community	CHICAGO, IL

Current LMS continuation

The FCC transfer table maps this historical application to BXPCDT-20070824ABN.

Application parties

Role	Name	Location	Relationship or certification
APPLI	WLS TELEVISION, INC.	NEW YORK, NY, US
CNREP	AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.	NEW YORK, NY
APCRT	DAVID S. CONVERSE		VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
CRTEN	ALFRED E. RESNICK, P. E.	SPRINGFIELD, VA	CONSULTING ENGINEER

Engineering records

Service	Assignment	Status / class	Power	Antenna	Coordinates	ASR	Height
TV	Channel 52	CP / A	220.000000 kW ERP	D H	41.87888889, -87.63555556	1032960	476.000 m HAAT

Call sign history

Call sign	Effective	Record changed
WLS-TV	2011-09-28	2011-09-28
DWLS-TV	2011-09-28	2011-09-28
WLS-TV	1979-04-23
WLS

Related FCC records

System or type	Record	Relationship
FACILITY	Facility 73226	Concerns Facility
FILING	4bdd30672418477d90c3cf6212b6c0ea	Continued As
STRUCTURE	ASR 1032960	Uses Structure