Historical Consolidated Database System

20100319AFB

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	1360475
Application reference number	20100319AFB
Service	DS
Application type	STA
File prefix	BDSTA
Call sign	WLS-DT
Facility ID	73226
Community	CHICAGO, IL
Channel	44
Status	GRANT
Status date	2010-04-20
Accepted	2010-03-23
Construction permit expiration	2010-10-20

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-20100319AFB.

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	1000.000000 kW ERP	D H	41.89888889, -87.62305556	1009012	618.200 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	c48a88c6c7a243ab8308c1b6063ebeb7	Continued As
STRUCTURE	ASR 1009012	Uses Structure