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19970813ID

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 ID252049
Application reference number19970813ID
ServiceTV
Application typeAL
File prefixBALCT
Call signWTAE-TV
Facility ID65681
CommunityPITTSBURGH, PA
Channel4
Frequency66.000000 MHz
StatusGRANT
Status date1997-08-22
Accepted1997-08-13

Applicant

NameTHE HEARST CORPORATION
Address888 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY, 10106, US

Broadcast facility

Facility ID65681
Call signWTAE-TV
ServiceDT
StatusLICEN
Status date2009-06-16
License expiration2023-08-01
Channel27
Frequency548.000000 MHz
CommunityPITTSBURGH, PA

Current LMS continuation

The FCC transfer table maps this historical application to BALCT-19970813ID.

Application parties

RoleNameFRNLocationRelationship or certification
APPLITHE HEARST CORPORATIONNEW YORK, NY, US
ASTREWTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.NEW YORK, NY
ASTROHEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.NEW YORK, NY

Call sign history

Call signEffectiveRecord changed
WTAE-TV1981-06-09
WTAE

Related FCC records

System or typeRecordRelationship
FACILITYFacility 65681Concerns Facility
FILING0b1e57b55f1942caa8fec1b6063ebeb7Continued As