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WETA-TV
Call Sign History
WETA-TV from 04/09/1980
Channel 27DT
Post-repack Channel 31
Virtual Channel 26

Washington, DC
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA

Archive Record



WETA-TV Service: DT - Digital TV
Channel: 27 Zone: 1
Washington, District of Columbia
Nielsen DMA™:  Washington DC (Hagrstwn)
Network: PBS
Archive Record
Virtual Channel: 26
DTV TSID: 539
Facility ID: 65670

Repacking Information:
  Pre-Repack Channel: 27
  Post-Repack Channel: 31
  Post-Repack ERP: 53.8 kW
  Phase: 4 Completion Deadline: 8/2/2019
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Status: License
Application Accepted: 07/27/2007
License Expires: 10/01/2020
File Number: BLEDT-20070727ACJ
Prefix Type: This is a license for a noncommercial educational digital TV station

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Site Location: 38-57-01.0 N 77-04-46.0 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 38-57-00.6 N 77-04-47.1 W (Converted to NAD 27)

ERP: 90 kW
Polarization: Horizontally polarized
HAAT: 254 m (833 ft.)
Electrical Beam Tilt: 0.5 degrees
R/C AGL: 202 m (663 ft.)
R/C AMSL: 327 m (1073 ft.)

Site Elevation: 125 m. (410 ft.)
Height Overall*: 211 m (692 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna - Antenna Make/Model: DIELECTRIC TUP-04-12-2
Antenna ID: 66360
Polarization: Horizontally polarized

Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 66360
WETA-TV DT File: BLEDT-20070727ACJ
DIELECTRIC - TUP-04-12-2
Service: DT
Standard Pattern: Y
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.94830.954100.909200.755
300.728400.887450.916500.883
600.696700.642800.828900.968
930.9751000.9281100.7621200.727
1300.8861350.9161400.8841500.698
1600.6431700.8271800.9671830.974
1900.9272000.7622100.7292200.887
2250.9162300.8832400.6952500.641
2600.8282700.9862741.0002800.960
2900.7693000.5993100.7733200.911
3220.9213300.8353400.7403500.830
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1051670

Structure Type: TOWER
Registered To:
ACC Licensee, LLC
Structure Address:
4010 Chesapeake St., Nw
Washington, DC
County Name: District of Columbia
ASR Issued: 01/11/2017
Date Built: 11/12/1998
Site Elevation: 124.9 m (410 ft.)
Structure Height: 172.2 m (565 ft.)
Height Overall: 210.9 m (692 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 335.8 m (1102 ft.)
FAA Determination: 07/22/1998
FAA Study #: 98-AEA-0311-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1J
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 13
Removed expiration and final dates from determination. Scenario 2./jjs/case#635066
38-57-01.0 N 77-04-46.0 W (NAD 83)
38-57-00.6 N 77-04-47.1 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
WETA-TV Licensee Information

Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
3939 Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206
Phone: 703-998-2600
Not-for-Profit
20070727ACJ Applicant Information

POLLY POVEJSIL HEATH
Date: 07/27/2007
Application Certifier
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC. INC
2775 South Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22206
Applicant
RICHARD H. MERTZ
Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc.
7839 Ashton Avenue
Manassas, VA 20109
CONSULTANT
TODD D. GRAY
Dow Lohnes Pllc
1200 New Hampshire Ave., N.w.
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036-6802

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


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Study Date: 5/02/2024; Study Duration: 0.0908 Seconds.
Database Sources:
05/02/2024 FCC LMS,
4/30/2024 FCC ASR,
4/30/2024 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/30/2024 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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