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W05AR-D
Call Sign History
W05AR-D from 07/18/2012
W05AR from ???
Channel 5DT

Bryson City, Etc., NC
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA
W05AR-D Service: LD - Digital TV Translator or LPTV Station
Channel: 5 Zone:
Bryson City, Etc., North Carolina
Facility ID: 53896
FRN: 0001565050
Status: STA – Special Temporary Authority
Application Accepted: 11/19/2025
STA Expires: 12/01/2028
File Number: 0000281045
FCC Website Links:
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Site Location: 35-22-53.3 N 83-24-51.5 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 35-22-53.0 N 83-24-51.9 W (Converted to NAD 27)
ERP: 0.089 kW
R/C AGL: 21.3 m (70 ft.)
R/C AMSL: 1390.3 m (4561 ft.)
Emission Mask: Stringent
Site Elevation: 1369 m. (4491 ft.)
Height Overall*: 22.9 m (75 ft.)
Directional Antenna - Antenna Make/Model: Scala TWO STACKED & SKEWED HDCA-5
Antenna ID: 108393
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 108393
W05AR-D LD File: -0000281045
Scala - TWO STACKED & SKEWED HDCA-5
Service: LD
Standard Pattern: Y
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.728100.553200.390300.227
400.122500.094600.106700.107
800.104900.1071000.1361100.156
1200.1671300.1671400.1571500.145
1600.1451700.1441800.1361900.129
2000.1492100.2352200.3312300.457
2400.5762500.6682600.7072700.717
2800.7552900.8163000.8673100.917
3200.9603300.9953351.0003400.978
3500.891
No records returned from ASR.
W05AR-D Licensee Information

WYFF Hearst Television Inc.
P.O. Box 1800
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: 919-839-0300
Corporation
0000281045 Applicant Information

Michael J. Hayes
Title: President
Date: 11/19/2025
Application Certifier

WYFF Hearst Television Inc.
P.O. Box 1800
Raleigh, NC 27602
Applicant
Elizabeth E. Spainhour
Brooks, Pierce Et Al.
150 Fayetteville Street
Suite 170
Raleigh, NC 27601
Associated Land Mobile Licenses

(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses

(No Records Found)

Study Date: 11/22/2025; Study Duration: 0.0312 Seconds.
Database Sources:
11/21/2025 FCC LMS,
9/30/2025 FCC ASR,
9/30/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
9/30/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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