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WKOW - MADISON, WI, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): ^ (Allen Media Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 26   542 - 548 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 12/01/2021) 
File Number: BPCDT-19971117KE     Facility ID Number: 64545
Application ID Number: 5c3f9870fad940c9817bcf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 256967

Location: Middleton Junction (WI)
43°3'20.9"N (43.055806)Latitude
89°32'6.4"W (-89.535111)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Unknown Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):171 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: Unknown Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1492'455m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1351'412m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2476'755m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.:       Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.7° 
Antenna Make: -      Antenna Model: -   
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.

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WKOW - MADISON, WI, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): ^ (Allen Media Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 26   542 - 548 MHz Licensed 
File Number: BLCDT-19981104KG     Facility ID Number: 64545
Application ID Number: 4a19d5056c9e44a9a70acf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 276599

Location: Middleton Junction (WI)
43°3'21"N (43.055833)Latitude
89°32'6"W (-89.535)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):171 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 1 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1492'455m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1351'412m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2476'755m

6.78 kW TPO + 14.02 dB gain = 171 kW ERP
8.31 dBk TPO + 14.02 dB gain = 22.33 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 18942      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.7° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: ODD971117KE      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  1.000   
  10°  0.968   
  20°  0.883   
  30°  0.766   
  40°  0.651   
  50°  0.567   
  60°  0.536   
  70°  0.567   
  80°  0.651   
  90°  0.766   
100°  0.883   
110°  0.968   
120°  1.000   
130°  0.968   
140°  0.883   
150°  0.756   
160°  0.651   
170°  0.567   
180°  0.536   
190°  0.567   
200°  0.651   
210°  0.766   
220°  0.883   
230°  0.968   
240°  1.000   
250°  0.968   
260°  0.883   
270°  0.766   
280°  0.651   
290°  0.567   
300°  0.536   
310°  0.567   
320°  0.651   
330°  0.766   
340°  0.883   
350°  0.968   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1033919   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
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WKOW - MADISON, WI, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): ^ (Allen Media Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 26   542 - 548 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 12/01/2021) 
File Number: BPCDT-20000501AEY     Facility ID Number: 64545
Application ID Number: 5fd75022a05c40f89425cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 498388

Location: Middleton Junction (WI)
43°3'21"N (43.055833)Latitude
89°32'6"W (-89.535)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):400 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 1 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1492'455m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1351'412m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2476'755m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 33126      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.7° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-30GTH-R-S      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  1.000   
  10°  0.968   
  20°  0.883   
  30°  0.766   
  40°  0.651   
  50°  0.567   
  60°  0.536   
  70°  0.567   
  80°  0.651   
  90°  0.766   
100°  0.883   
110°  0.968   
120°  1.000   
130°  0.968   
140°  0.883   
150°  0.756   
160°  0.651   
170°  0.567   
180°  0.536   
190°  0.567   
200°  0.651   
210°  0.766   
220°  0.883   
230°  0.968   
240°  1.000   
250°  0.968   
260°  0.883   
270°  0.766   
280°  0.651   
290°  0.567   
300°  0.536   
310°  0.567   
320°  0.651   
330°  0.766   
340°  0.883   
350°  0.968   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1033919   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Query:  RECNetFCCInfoStation IndexFCC TV Query
LMS:  LMS QueryLMS Application
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WKOW - MADISON, WI, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): ^ (Allen Media Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 26   542 - 548 MHz Pending License Application 
File Number: BLCDT-20050615ABW     Facility ID Number: 64545
Application ID Number: bb5db7d877b149ffbd69cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1067621

Location: Middleton Junction (WI)
43°3'21"N (43.055833)Latitude
89°32'6"W (-89.535)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):400 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 1 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1492'455m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1351'412m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2476'755m

15.89 kW TPO - 1.03 dB line loss + 15.04 dB antenna gain = 400 kW ERP
12.01 dBk TPO - 1.03 dB line loss + 15.04 dB antenna gain = 26.02 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 33126      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.7° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-30GTH-R-S      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  1.000   
  10°  0.968   
  20°  0.883   
  30°  0.766   
  40°  0.651   
  50°  0.567   
  60°  0.536   
  70°  0.567   
  80°  0.651   
  90°  0.766   
100°  0.883   
110°  0.968   
120°  1.000   
130°  0.968   
140°  0.883   
150°  0.756   
160°  0.651   
170°  0.567   
180°  0.536   
190°  0.567   
200°  0.651   
210°  0.766   
220°  0.883   
230°  0.968   
240°  1.000   
250°  0.968   
260°  0.883   
270°  0.766   
280°  0.651   
290°  0.567   
300°  0.536   
310°  0.567   
320°  0.651   
330°  0.766   
340°  0.883   
350°  0.968   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1033919   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Query:  RECNetFCCInfoStation IndexFCC TV Query
LMS:  LMS QueryLMS Application
CDBS:  Station Info   Application Info   Mailing Address   Assignments and Transfers   
Application List   Call Sign Changes   Ownership InfoEEO Filings
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WKOW - MADISON, WI, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): ^ (Allen Media Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTX Digital Auxiliary Facility
Channel: 26   542 - 548 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 12/01/2021) 
File Number: BXPCDT-20060901AAW     Facility ID Number: 64545
Application ID Number: 67b44d7ba72640d78f86cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1146529

Location: Middleton Junction (WI)
43°3'21"N (43.055833)Latitude
89°32'6"W (-89.535)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):201 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 1 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1191'363m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1050'320m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2175'663.2m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 75512      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-14DSC-R CT160 DC      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  1.000   
  10°  0.990   
  20°  0.960   
  30°  0.900   
  40°  0.840   
  50°  0.830   
  60°  0.850   
  70°  0.910   
  80°  0.960   
  90°  0.980   
100°  0.960   
110°  0.910   
120°  0.850   
130°  0.830   
140°  0.840   
150°  0.900   
160°  0.960   
170°  0.990   
180°  1.000   
190°  0.980   
200°  0.940   
210°  0.860   
220°  0.700   
230°  0.470   
240°  0.240   
250°  0.240   
260°  0.410   
270°  0.490   
280°  0.410   
290°  0.240   
300°  0.240   
310°  0.470   
320°  0.700   
330°  0.860   
340°  0.940   
350°  0.980   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1033919   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Query:  RECNetFCCInfoStation IndexFCC TV Query
LMS:  LMS QueryLMS Application
CDBS:  Station Info   Application Info   Mailing Address   Assignments and Transfers   
Application List   Call Sign Changes   Ownership InfoEEO Filings
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WKOW - MADISON, WI, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): ^ (Allen Media Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTX Digital Auxiliary Facility
Channel: 26   542 - 548 MHz Licensed 
File Number: BXLCDT-20061106ABC     Facility ID Number: 64545
Application ID Number: ec7bc1e2a4cc45188fa1cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1158317

Location: Middleton Junction (WI)
43°3'21"N (43.055833)Latitude
89°32'6"W (-89.535)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):201 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 1 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1191'363m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1050'320m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2175'663.2m

15.89 kW TPO - 1.23 dB line loss + 12.25 dB antenna gain = 201 kW ERP
12.01 dBk TPO - 1.23 dB line loss + 12.25 dB antenna gain = 23.03 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 75512      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-14DSC-R CT160 DC      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  1.000   
  10°  0.990   
  20°  0.960   
  30°  0.900   
  40°  0.840   
  50°  0.830   
  60°  0.850   
  70°  0.910   
  80°  0.960   
  90°  0.980   
100°  0.960   
110°  0.910   
120°  0.850   
130°  0.830   
140°  0.840   
150°  0.900   
160°  0.960   
170°  0.990   
180°  1.000   
190°  0.980   
200°  0.940   
210°  0.860   
220°  0.700   
230°  0.470   
240°  0.240   
250°  0.240   
260°  0.410   
270°  0.490   
280°  0.410   
290°  0.240   
300°  0.240   
310°  0.470   
320°  0.700   
330°  0.860   
340°  0.940   
350°  0.980   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1033919   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Pop:  1,250,551
 
Query:  RECNetFCCInfoStation IndexFCC TV Query
LMS:  LMS QueryLMS Application
CDBS:  Station Info   Application Info   Mailing Address   Assignments and Transfers   
Application List   Call Sign Changes   Ownership InfoEEO Filings
Correspondence for WKOW Correspondence for BXLCDT-20061106ABC
Area:  FCC Service Contour   Longley-Rice Coverage Map
ULS:  Related facilities in ULS


WKOW - MADISON, WI, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): ^ (Allen Media Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 26   542 - 548 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 12/01/2021) 
File Number: BPCDT-20080619AEK     Facility ID Number: 64545
Application ID Number: 4bec19bd7fe943828c46cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1249909

Location: Middleton Junction (WI)
43°3'21"N (43.055833)Latitude
89°32'6"W (-89.535)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):1000 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 1 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1492'455m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1351'412m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2477'755.2m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 87424      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.7° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-30GTH-R-S      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  1.000   
  10°  0.968   
  20°  0.883   
  30°  0.766   
  40°  0.651   
  50°  0.567   
  60°  0.536   
  70°  0.567   
  80°  0.651   
  90°  0.766   
100°  0.883   
110°  0.968   
120°  1.000   
130°  0.968   
140°  0.883   
150°  0.756   
160°  0.651   
170°  0.567   
180°  0.536   
190°  0.567   
200°  0.651   
210°  0.766   
220°  0.883   
230°  0.968   
240°  1.000   
250°  0.968   
260°  0.883   
270°  0.766   
280°  0.651   
290°  0.567   
300°  0.536   
310°  0.567   
320°  0.651   
330°  0.766   
340°  0.883   
350°  0.968   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1033919   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Query:  RECNetFCCInfoStation IndexFCC TV Query
LMS:  LMS QueryLMS Application
CDBS:  Station Info   Application Info   Mailing Address   Assignments and Transfers   
Application List   Call Sign Changes   Ownership InfoEEO Filings
Correspondence for WKOW Correspondence for BPCDT-20080619AEK
Area:  Longley-Rice Coverage Map
ULS:  Related facilities in ULS


WKOW - MADISON, WI, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): ^ (Allen Media Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 26   542 - 548 MHz Pending License Application 
File Number: BLCDT-20090521ADS     Facility ID Number: 64545
Application ID Number: 0a352ccd886c49eda7d1cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1313091

Location: Middleton Junction (WI)
43°3'21"N (43.055833)Latitude
89°32'6"W (-89.535)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):800 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 1 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1492'455m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1351'412m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2477'755.2m

31.78 kW TPO - 1.03 dB line loss + 15.04 dB antenna gain = 800 kW ERP
15.02 dBk TPO - 1.03 dB line loss + 15.04 dB antenna gain = 29.03 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 87424      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.7° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-30GTH-R-S      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  1.000   
  10°  0.968   
  20°  0.883   
  30°  0.766   
  40°  0.651   
  50°  0.567   
  60°  0.536   
  70°  0.567   
  80°  0.651   
  90°  0.766   
100°  0.883   
110°  0.968   
120°  1.000   
130°  0.968   
140°  0.883   
150°  0.756   
160°  0.651   
170°  0.567   
180°  0.536   
190°  0.567   
200°  0.651   
210°  0.766   
220°  0.883   
230°  0.968   
240°  1.000   
250°  0.968   
260°  0.883   
270°  0.766   
280°  0.651   
290°  0.567   
300°  0.536   
310°  0.567   
320°  0.651   
330°  0.766   
340°  0.883   
350°  0.968   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1033919   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Query:  RECNetFCCInfoStation IndexFCC TV Query
LMS:  LMS QueryLMS Application
CDBS:  Station Info   Application Info   Mailing Address   Assignments and Transfers   
Application List   Call Sign Changes   Ownership InfoEEO Filings
Correspondence for WKOW Correspondence for BLCDT-20090521ADS
Area:  Longley-Rice Coverage Map
ULS:  Related facilities in ULS


WKOW - MADISON, WI, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): ^ (Allen Media Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 26   542 - 548 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 12/01/2021) 
File Number: BMPCDT-20110919AEQ     Facility ID Number: 64545
Application ID Number: c351665f6641445aa6d3cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1443994

Location: Middleton Junction (WI)
43°3'21"N (43.055833)Latitude
89°32'6"W (-89.535)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):800 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 1 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1492'455m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1351'412m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2477'755.2m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 106697      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.7° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-30GTH-R-S      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  1.000   
  10°  0.968   
  20°  0.883   
  30°  0.766   
  40°  0.651   
  50°  0.567   
  60°  0.536   
  70°  0.567   
  80°  0.651   
  90°  0.766   
100°  0.883   
110°  0.968   
120°  1.000   
130°  0.968   
140°  0.883   
150°  0.756   
160°  0.651   
170°  0.567   
180°  0.536   
190°  0.567   
200°  0.651   
210°  0.766   
220°  0.883   
230°  0.968   
240°  1.000   
250°  0.968   
260°  0.883   
270°  0.766   
280°  0.651   
290°  0.567   
300°  0.536   
310°  0.567   
320°  0.651   
330°  0.766   
340°  0.883   
350°  0.968   
Directional Pattern

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WKOW - MADISON, WI, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): ^ (Allen Media Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 26   542 - 548 MHz Licensed 
File Number: BLCDT-20111006AAO     Facility ID Number: 64545
Application ID Number: 9ad56f2ab9bb44e78481cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1447507

Location: Middleton Junction (WI)
43°3'21"N (43.055833)Latitude
89°32'6"W (-89.535)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):800 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 1 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1492'455m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1351'412m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2477'755.2m

31.78 kW TPO - 1.03 dB line loss + 15.04 dB antenna gain = 800 kW ERP
15.02 dBk TPO - 1.03 dB line loss + 15.04 dB antenna gain = 29.03 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 106697      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.7° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-30GTH-R-S      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  1.000   
  10°  0.968   
  20°  0.883   
  30°  0.766   
  40°  0.651   
  50°  0.567   
  60°  0.536   
  70°  0.567   
  80°  0.651   
  90°  0.766   
100°  0.883   
110°  0.968   
120°  1.000   
130°  0.968   
140°  0.883   
150°  0.756   
160°  0.651   
170°  0.567   
180°  0.536   
190°  0.567   
200°  0.651   
210°  0.766   
220°  0.883   
230°  0.968   
240°  1.000   
250°  0.968   
260°  0.883   
270°  0.766   
280°  0.651   
290°  0.567   
300°  0.536   
310°  0.567   
320°  0.651   
330°  0.766   
340°  0.883   
350°  0.968   
Directional Pattern

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