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General Info
Call Sign: KIN56 ULS File Number: 0011488014
Radio Service: TV Studio Transmitter Link License Status: Active
Granted: 02/13/1986 Expires: 04/01/2030
Certifier: Certifier Title:
FCC Web Link:   KIN56 License Data  
Licensee and Contact Information
Licensee or Assignee
Tribune Media Company
545 E. John Carpenter Freeway Suite 7
Irving, TX 75062
Attn: Jason Roberts
Phone: (312) 222-3894
E-Mail: jasroberts@tribune.comstar.tv
FRN: 0009961889
Licensee Contact
Tribune Company
435 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Attn: Jason Roberts
Attn: Jason S. Roberts
Phone: (312) 222-3894
E-Mail: jasroberts@tribune.com
Comments
06/04/2004: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
01/21/2003: License updated since parent station was modified in CDBS.
12/01/2007: License renewed since parent station was renewed IN CDBS.
04/01/2009: License updated since parent station has gone silent IN CDBS.
06/17/2009: License updated since parent station, ONCE silent, IS now broadcasting.
03/09/2010: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
12/22/2012: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
01/10/2013: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
01/31/2013: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
01/11/2014: License renewed since parent station was renewed IN CDBS.
01/08/2020: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
01/20/2021: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
02/03/2021: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
03/31/2022: License renewed since parent station was renewed IN CDBS.
04/29/2022: License renewed since parent station was renewed IN CDBS.
Associated Broadcast
Station Information
Parent Facility ID: 72115
Parent Callsign: WGN-TV
Broadcast City: CHICAGO, IL
Path 1 Info
Transmit Location 1
STUDIO SITE

Name: STUDIO SITE
Location Type: Fixed
Address: 2501 WEST BRADLEY PLACE
CHICAGO, IL
Structure: Building with Antenna
Ground Elevation: 179.8 m
Structure Height: 9.1 m
Overall Structure Height: 15.2 m
Latitude: 41-56-55.1 N. (NAD 83)
Longitude: 87-41-28.1 W. (NAD 83)

STUDIO SITE - Antenna 1
Antenna Mfgr: ANDREW
Antenna Model: PL6-65
Antenna Height: 11.0 m.
Antenna Elevation Angle (tilt): 2.2 °
Polarization: H
Antenna Beamwidth: 1.7 °
Azimuth: 134.4 °
Antenna Gain: 39.7 dB
Freq 1 Lower: 6912.500000 MHz
Freq 1 EIRP: 66.7 dBm
Freq 1 Emission: 25M0D7W
Freq 1 Digital Mod Rate: 112000 kb/s
Freq 1 Digital Mod Type: 64QAM
Transmitter Manufacturer: SAF Tehnika
Transmitter Model: PhoeniX G2+
Station Class: Operational Fixed
Receive Location 2
TRANSMITTER SITE

Name: TRANSMITTER SITE
Location Type: Fixed
Ground Elevation: 180.7 m
Latitude: 41-53-56.1 N. (NAD 83)
Longitude: 87-37-23.2 W. (NAD 83)

TRANSMITTER SITE - Antenna 1
Antenna Mfgr: ANDREW
Antenna Model: PAR6-65A
Antenna Height: 306.0 m.
Antenna Beamwidth: 1.8 °
Antenna Gain: 38.8 dB

Study Date: 5/01/2025; Study Duration: 0.2883 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/30/2025 FCC LMS,
4/29/2025 FCC ASR,
4/29/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/29/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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