FAC-ID: 73226

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DTV-LIC: Granted	Channel 44  CHICAGO, IL
	BLCDT-20121016ABX (8e06c2c7372d4c9c96fbcf6212b6c0ea) - App 0000058239 ✦ (25076f916446e175016489b2b1724aca) - App
	1699' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown) (70.87 kW + 11.5 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP) 69.2 mile contour / 15039.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,131,810 1698' AGL; 2293' AMSL; (1032960) 1.2° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-19ETT/VP-R S140 NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC: Granted	Channel 44  CHICAGO, IL
	BXLCDT-20130321ABI (e3640e4ff13d470eb704cf6212b6c0ea) - App
	1558' 908 kW DA (H) (34.67 kW + 14.18 dB gain = 908 kW ERP) 63.8 mile contour / 12792.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,914,508 1555' AGL; 2149' AMSL; (1032960) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] RF Systems PHP-24C NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC: Granted	Channel 44  CHICAGO, IL
	BXLCDT-20130321ABL (60132f19a4b24ae0bdffcf6212b6c0ea) - App
	1434' 1000 kW DA (H) (26.33 kW + 15.8 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP) 62.5 mile contour / 12263.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,887,974 1435' AGL; 2028' AMSL; (1009012) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TUF-C4-12/48U-2BR NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)
DTV-CP: Granted	Channel 22  CHICAGO, IL
	0000034300 (25076f91619169b50161d919538a7ca6) - App - (Exp. 10/18/2019)
	1699' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 450.2 kW) 71.6 mile contour / 16104.8 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-CP: Granted	Channel 22  CHICAGO, IL
	0000072134 (25076ff368a5edeb0168ba1d1ba40784) - App - (Exp. 04/24/2022)
	1631' 845 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown) 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)
DTX-CP: Granted	Channel 22  CHICAGO, IL
	0000080868 (25076ff3691775020169264926bc056f) - App - (Exp. 09/03/2022)
	1434' 1000 kW DA (H) 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)

  TSID: 1003 (0x03EB)

  TSReader Data: Channel 44 (01/31/2018)   Channel 7 (11/01/2009)   
  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
44.1	07-1	WLS-HD	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	2.9 ‑ 12.15	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
44.2	07-2	LivWell	2	0x0040	480i	640x480	16:9	0x0041	0.6 ‑ 4.1	0x0041	DD5.1	0x0044	256kbps
44.3	60-1	WXFT-DT	3	0x0130	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0131	2 ‑ 11.95	0x0131	DD5.1	0x0134	256kbps
44.4	60-2	ESCAPE	4	0x0140	480i	640x480	16:9	0x0141	0.6 ‑ 2.9	0x0141	DD2.0	0x0144	160kbps
44.5	60-3	Quest	5	0x0150	480i	640x480	16:9	0x0151	0.5 ‑ 5	0x0151	DD2.0	0x0154	160kbps

Operator:	ABC
Licensee:	WLS TELEVISION, INC.
Repack:
Form 387 :	0000080207
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	DWLS-TV
09/28/2011	WLS-TV
	WLS-TV
	WLS-TV
	WLS-TV

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