Historical Consolidated Database System

20120731AFT

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	1509563
Application reference number	20120731AFT
Service	DS
Application type	STAX
File prefix	BEDSTA
Call sign	WLS-TV
Facility ID	73226
Community	CHICAGO, IL
Status	GRANT
Status date	2012-08-03
Accepted	2012-08-02
Construction permit expiration	2013-02-08

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 BEDSTA-20120731AFT.

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, ESQ.		ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Engineering records

Service	Assignment	Status / class	Power	Antenna	Coordinates	ASR	Height
TV		A

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	7179897963bf4a87b107c1b6063ebeb7	Continued As