Historical Consolidated Database System

20080314ABN

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	1238674
Application reference number	20080314ABN
Service	DT
Application type	P
File prefix	BPCDT
Call sign	WGAL
Facility ID	53930
Community	LANCASTER, PA
Channel	8
Status	GRANT
Status date	2008-03-27
Accepted	2008-03-17
Cutoff date	2008-03-14
Construction permit expiration	2009-02-17

Applicant

Name	WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.
Address	C/O BROOKS, PIERCE, ET AL., P.O. BOX 1800, RALEIGH, NC, 27602, US
Phone	9198390300

Broadcast facility

Facility ID	53930
Call sign	WGAL
Service	DT
Status	LICEN
Status date	2009-06-16
License expiration	2023-08-01
Channel	8
Frequency	180.000000 MHz
Community	LANCASTER, PA

Current LMS continuation

The FCC transfer table maps this historical application to BPCDT-20080314ABN.

Application parties

Role	Name	Location	Relationship or certification
APPLI	WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.	RALEIGH, NC, US
CNREP	BROOKS, PIERCE, ET AL.	RALEIGH, NC
APCRT	JONATHAN C. MINTZER		SECRETARY
CRTEN	JOSEPH M. DAVIS, P.E.	MANASSAS, VA	CONSULTING ENGINEER

Engineering records

Service	Assignment	Status / class	Power	Antenna	Coordinates	ASR	Height
TV	Channel 8	CP / A	5.400000 kW ERP	N H	40.03444444, -76.61888889	1031756	466.000 m HAAT

Call sign history

Call sign	Effective	Record changed
WGAL	1991-04-01
WGAL-TV	1975-08-11
WGAL

Related FCC records

System or type	Record	Relationship
FACILITY	Facility 53930	Concerns Facility
FILING	fb60806912da49ba94b1cf6212b6c0ea	Continued As
STRUCTURE	ASR 1031756	Uses Structure