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Licensing and Management System

Facility ID:6104WKAR-TV

Channel:
33
Station Type:
Main
Community:
EAST LANSING, MI

Channel and Facility Information

Service:
Full Service Television
Facility Type:
Noncommercial Educational
Facility Status:
LICENSED
Status Date:
09/10/2021
Expiration Date:
10/01/2029
Country:
US
FRN:
0007619026
Channel:
33
Primary Station:
Satellite TV:
No
Virtual Channel:
23
Digital Status:
NTSC TSID:
1494
DTV TSID:
1495
Network Affiliation:
PBS
Nielsen DMA:
LANSING
Online Public Inspection Files (OPIF)
Digital Operation:
Analog

Licensee

Name:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Title:
Address:
WKAR-AM/FM/TV 404 WILSON RD, ROOM 212
EAST LANSING, MI 48824
US
Phone:
+1 (517) 884-4700
Email:
ssturner@wkar.org

Contact Representative

Name:
Jonathan Cohen
Title:
Address:
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
1800 M Street, NW Suite 800N
Washington, DC 20036
US
Phone:
+1 (202) 383-3416
Email:
joncohen@wbklaw.com

Main Studio Location

Address:
404 Wilson Rd. #212

East Lansing, MI 48824
US
Phone:
+1 (517) 884-4700

Control Point Information

Address:



Phone:

Attachments

Date Uploaded File Name
05/09/2022 D:\data\prod\cdbs\letters\\84\A-0_F-6104_L-84135-HISTORY-CARDS.pdf
05/26/2022 WKAR-TV STA Extension 5.26.22 Release.pdf

Application History

Application
Submit Date
0000215042 Experimental STA Amendment Granted, Active Status Date: 12/28/2023 05/30/2023
0000215042 Experimental STA Superceded, In-Active Status Date: 05/30/2023 05/22/2023
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, Active Status Date: 10/05/2021 10/05/2021
0000160320 Withdrawal of Special Temporary Authority Withdrawn, Active Status Date: 09/27/2021 09/24/2021
0000160325 Experimental STA Extension Granted, Active Status Date: 05/26/2022 09/24/2021
0000160320 Experimental STA Dismissed, In-Active Status Date: 09/27/2021 09/24/2021
0000146845 Renewal of License Granted, Active Status Date: 09/10/2021 05/24/2021
0000146844 EEO Report Received, Active Status Date: 05/24/2021 05/24/2021
0000118359 Experimental STA Extension Granted, Active Status Date: 09/25/2020 07/23/2020
0000114893 EEO Report Received, Active Status Date: 05/29/2020 05/29/2020
0000096961 Experimental STA Granted, Active Status Date: 01/29/2020 01/13/2020
0000086377 Experimental STA Amendment Dismissed, In-Active Status Date: 01/29/2020 12/26/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 10/14/2019 10/15/2019
0000086377 Experimental STA Superceded, In-Active Status Date: 01/02/2020 10/11/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 09/24/2019 09/24/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 09/20/2019 09/20/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 09/16/2019 09/16/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 09/13/2019 09/13/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 09/13/2019 09/13/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 09/12/2019 09/12/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 09/06/2019 09/06/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 08/23/2019 08/23/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 08/08/2019 08/08/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 07/26/2019 07/26/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 06/11/2019 06/11/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 05/10/2019 05/10/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 05/07/2019 05/07/2019
0000069316 Experimental STA Granted, Active Status Date: 04/19/2019 04/03/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 03/06/2019 03/06/2019
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 02/13/2019 02/13/2019
0000063984 Experimental STA Dismissed, In-Active Status Date: 04/03/2019 12/05/2018
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 12/03/2018 12/03/2018
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 10/31/2018 10/31/2018
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 10/05/2018 10/05/2018
0000059909 Construction Permit Granted, Active Status Date: 10/03/2018 09/27/2018
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 09/12/2018 09/12/2018
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 08/31/2018 08/31/2018
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 08/15/2018 08/15/2018
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 07/09/2018 07/09/2018
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 06/29/2018 06/29/2018
0000055394 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 06/25/2018 06/25/2018
0000054990 License To Cover Granted, Active Status Date: 07/16/2018 06/05/2018
0000054698 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 05/30/2018 05/30/2018
0000054690 Engineering STA Granted, In-Active Status Date: 06/01/2018 05/30/2018
0000053377 Experimental STA Granted, In-Active Status Date: 06/11/2018 04/26/2018
0000049151 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 03/30/2018 03/30/2018
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 01/08/2018 01/08/2018
0000037419 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/04/2018 01/04/2018
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 11/06/2017 11/06/2017
0000031838 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/06/2017 10/06/2017
0000030442 Legal STA Granted, In-Active Status Date: 10/30/2017 09/29/2017
BLSTA-0000030442 Engineering STA Granted, Active Status Date: 10/30/2017 09/29/2017
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 07/28/2017 07/28/2017
0000027896 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 07/11/2017 07/11/2017
0000027882 Minor Modification Granted, In-Active Status Date: 08/07/2017 07/11/2017
0000017467 Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/17/2016 11/17/2016
0000006488 Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/24/2015 11/24/2015
0000002841 Schedule 381 Certification Received, Active Status Date: 07/02/2015 07/02/2015
BAFEDT-20141113AAB Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/14/2014 11/13/2014
BXLEDT-20131120ADM License To Cover Granted, Active Status Date: 04/09/2014 11/20/2013
BAFEDT-20131120ABN Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/21/2013 11/20/2013
BAFEDT-20121113AIK Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/14/2012 11/13/2012
BAFEDT-20111031ABS Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/01/2011 10/31/2011
BLEDT-20110817ACE License To Cover Granted, In-Active Status Date: 01/31/2012 08/17/2011
BXPEDT-20110701AAH Minor Modification Granted, In-Active Status Date: 05/29/2013 07/01/2011
BAFEDT-20101130ABD Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 12/01/2010 11/30/2010
BAFEDT-20091103AAP Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/04/2009 11/03/2009
BLEDT-20090612ABQ License To Cover Granted, In-Active Status Date: 05/17/2010 06/12/2009
Suspension of Operations Dismissed, Active Status Date: 03/08/2010 12/12/2008
BAFEDT-20081125ADC Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/26/2008 11/25/2008
BMPEDT-20080620AIJ Minor Modification Granted, In-Active Status Date: 08/11/2009 06/20/2008
BPEDT-20080314ACE Minor Modification Granted, In-Active Status Date: 03/31/2008 03/14/2008
BAFEDT-20071130AMF Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 12/03/2007 11/30/2007
BAFEDT-20061113ACO Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/14/2006 11/13/2006
BAFEDT-20051114AIP Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/15/2005 11/14/2005
BAFEDT-20041123AGG Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/24/2004 11/23/2004
BLEDT-20040128AKJ License To Cover Amendment Granted, In-Active Status Date: 08/18/2004 01/28/2004
BLEDT-20040128AKJ License To Cover Superceded, In-Active Status Date: 06/09/2004 01/28/2004
BPEDT-20000411ABC Minor Modification Superceded, In-Active Status Date: 09/13/2001 04/17/2000
BPEDT-20000411ABC Minor Modification Amendment Granted, In-Active Status Date: 09/25/2001 04/17/2000

Call Sign History

Call Sign Begin Date
WKAR-TV 10/31/1978
WKAR