Historical Consolidated Database System

20090630AFT

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	1319886
Application reference number	20090630AFT
Service	LD
Application type	DRT
File prefix	BDRTCDT
Call sign	WLS-TV
Facility ID	73226
Community	CHICAGO, IL
Channel	32
Status	APDIS
Status date	2018-06-06

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 BDRTCDT-20090630AFT.

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	JOHN W. ZUCKER		ASSISTANT SECRETARY
CRTEN	RICHARD H. MERTZ	MANASSAS, VA	CONSULTANT

Engineering records

Service	Assignment	Status / class	Power	Antenna	Coordinates	ASR	Height
TV	Channel 32	CP / A	15.000000 kW ERP	D	41.87888889, -87.63611111	1032959	695.400 m AMSL

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	8e8973c023e34487956ecf6212b6c0ea	Continued As
STRUCTURE	ASR 1032959	Uses Structure