Historical Consolidated Database System

20091026ACS

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	1339344
Application reference number	20091026ACS
Service	DS
Application type	STA
File prefix	BDSTA
Call sign	WLS-TV
Facility ID	73226
Community	CHICAGO, IL
Channel	44
Status	GRANT
Status date	2009-10-27
Accepted	2009-10-27
Construction permit expiration	2010-04-27

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 BDSTA-20091026ACS.

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	ALFRED E RESNICK PE	SPRINGFIELD, VA	CONSULTING ENGINEER

Engineering records

Service	Assignment	Status / class	Power	Antenna	Coordinates	ASR	Height
TV	Channel 44	APP / A	346.000000 kW ERP	D H	41.87888889, -87.63555556	1032960	655.400 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	269b2f0ee5574126884bc1b6063ebeb7	Continued As
STRUCTURE	ASR 1032960	Uses Structure