FAC-ID: 73226

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DTV-LIC: Granted	Channel 22  CHICAGO, IL
	0000086908 (25076ff36dcf538d016ddb0a93f71862) - App 0000232100 ✦ (25076ff38ad38c51018adc48572f04f6) - App
	1699' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 450.2 kW) (83 kW + 10.81 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP) 71.6 mile contour / 16114 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,280,888 1698' AGL; 2293' AMSL; (1032960) 1.2° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-15ETT/VP-R S140 NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC: Granted	Channel 22  CHICAGO, IL
	0000080868 (25076ff3691775020169264926bc056f) - App 0000093005 (25076f916ece0e2f016ed7ac358227af) - App
	1434' 1000 kW DA (H) (31.59 kW + 15 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP) 65.2 mile contour / 13363.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,961,556 1435' AGL; 2028' AMSL; (1009012) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TUF-C4-12/48U-2-BR NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC: Granted	Channel 22  CHICAGO, IL
	0000072134 (25076ff368a5edeb0168ba1d1ba40784) - App 0000160938 (25076ff37c2e778e017c31e8712b04ac) - App
	1631' 845 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown) (36.3 kW + 13.67 dB gain = 845 kW ERP) 65 mile contour / 13275 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,945,973 1626' AGL; 2221' AMSL; (1032959) 0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] RF Systems PEPL24C NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL)

  TSID: 1003 (0x03EB)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital Channel	Display Channel	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
22.1	07-1	WLS-HD	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	6.9Mbps	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
22.2	07-2	LOCLish	2	0x0040	480i	640x480	16:9	0x0041	1.35Mbps	0x0041	DD5.1	0x0044	256kbps
22.3	60-1	WXFT-DT	3	0x0130	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0131	4.5Mbps	0x0131	DD5.1	0x0134	256kbps
22.4	60-2	ESCAPE	4	0x0140	480i	640x480	16:9	0x0141	1.4Mbps	0x0141	DD2.0	0x0144	160kbps
22.5	60-3	Quest	5	0x0150	480i	640x480	16:9	0x0151	1.5Mbps	0x0151	DD2.0	0x0154	160kbps
22.6	07-3	CHARGE	6	0x0050	480i	640x480	16:9	0x0051	1.1Mbps	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	160kbps

Operator:	ABC
Licensee:	WLS TELEVISION, INC.
Repack:
Form 387 :	0000233222
Form 399 :	0000028376
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 7. Digital channel 52.
Elected Round 1  :	Elected channel 7. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 7.
Petitioned For :	Channel 44 (1690' 473.33 kW ND), which was approved: 09-146
Last Analog:
Channel 7  :	1690' 55 kW ND

Call Sign History:
	WLS
04/23/1979	WLS-TV
09/28/2011	WLS-TV
09/28/2011	WLS-TV
	WLS-TV
	WLS-TV
	WLS-TV
	WLS-TV
	WLS-TV
	WLS-TV

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