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Licensing and Management System

Facility ID:71280WCHS-TV

Channel:
29
Station Type:
Main
Community:
CHARLESTON, WV

Channel and Facility Information

Service:
Full Service Television
Facility Type:
Commercial
Facility Status:
LICENSED
Status Date:
11/17/2021
Expiration Date:
10/01/2020
Country:
US
FRN:
0002144434
Channel:
29
Primary Station:
Satellite TV:
No
Virtual Channel:
8
Digital Status:
NTSC TSID:
3256
DTV TSID:
3257
Network Affiliation:
WCHS D1 - ABC; WCHS D2 - FOX; WCHS D3 - Antenna TV
Nielsen DMA:
Charleston-Huntington
Online Public Inspection Files (OPIF)

Licensee

Name:
WCHS Licensee, LLC
Title:
Address:
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 1200 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
US
Phone:
+1 (202) 663-8195
Email:
miles.mason@pillsburylaw.com

Contact Representative

Name:
Miles S. Mason , Esq .
Title:
FCC Counsel
Address:
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
1200 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
US
Phone:
+1 (202) 663-8195
Email:
miles.mason@pillsburylaw.com

Main Studio Location

Address:
1301 Piedmont Road

Charleston, WV 25301
US
Phone:
+1 (304) 346-5358

Control Point Information

Address:



Phone:

Next Gen Information

Call Sign Facility ID ATSC 3.0 Role Service City State
WCHS-TV 71280 Host ATSC1 DTV CHARLESTON WV
WSAZ-TV 36912 Guest ATSC3 DTV HUNTINGTON WV

Attachments

Date Uploaded File Name
05/09/2022 D:\data\prod\cdbs\letters\86\A-0_F-71280_L-86047-HISTORY-CARDS.pdf

Application History

Application
Submit Date
0000236083 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/23/2024 01/23/2024
0000216153 Notification of Consummation Accepted, Active Status Date: 06/05/2023 06/02/2023
0000212081 Extension of Consummation Accepted, Active Status Date: 03/07/2023 03/06/2023
0000207596 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/24/2023 01/24/2023
0000204114 Transfer of Control Granted, Active Status Date: 12/12/2022 11/21/2022
0000115659 Renewal of License Amendment Review, Active Status Date: 11/04/2022 11/04/2022
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, Active Status Date: 02/23/2022 02/23/2022
0000181757 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/27/2022 01/27/2022
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 01/05/2022 01/05/2022
0000167887 Modification to License (Next Gen) Granted, Active Status Date: 11/17/2021 11/09/2021
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 10/08/2021 10/08/2021
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 10/05/2021 10/05/2021
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 10/01/2021 10/01/2021
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 09/09/2021 09/09/2021
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 08/17/2021 08/17/2021
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 07/22/2021 07/22/2021
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 06/30/2021 06/30/2021
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 04/30/2021 04/30/2021
0000131615 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/19/2021 01/19/2021
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 10/12/2020 10/13/2020
0000115644 EEO Report Received, Active Status Date: 06/01/2020 06/01/2020
0000115659 Renewal of License Pending, Active Status Date: 06/02/2020 06/01/2020
0000111548 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 04/06/2020 04/06/2020
0000109793 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 03/27/2020 03/27/2020
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 02/03/2020 02/03/2020
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 01/22/2020 01/22/2020
0000085207 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/09/2019 10/09/2019
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 08/02/2019 08/02/2019
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 07/31/2019 07/31/2019
0000076451 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/08/2019 07/08/2019
0000076205 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/08/2019 07/08/2019
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 06/27/2019 06/27/2019
0000070267 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 04/08/2019 04/08/2019
0000069504 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 04/04/2019 04/04/2019
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 03/08/2019 03/08/2019
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 02/05/2019 02/05/2019
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 01/18/2019 01/18/2019
0000065582 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/08/2019 01/08/2019
0000065099 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/07/2019 01/07/2019
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 12/03/2018 12/03/2018
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 10/30/2018 10/30/2018
0000062282 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/10/2018 10/10/2018
0000061145 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/09/2018 10/09/2018
0000059529 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 09/10/2018 09/10/2018
0000059427 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 09/05/2018 09/05/2018
0000059340 License To Cover Granted, In-Active Status Date: 09/05/2018 08/31/2018
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 08/29/2018 08/29/2018
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 07/09/2018 07/09/2018
0000056480 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/06/2018 07/06/2018
0000056475 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/06/2018 07/06/2018
0000056179 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/05/2018 07/05/2018
0000055033 Legal STA Granted, In-Active Status Date: 07/03/2018 06/06/2018
BLSTA-0000055033 Engineering STA Granted, Active Status Date: 07/03/2018 06/06/2018
0000051452 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 04/09/2018 04/09/2018
0000049508 Children's TV Programming Report Amendment Received, Active Status Date: 04/06/2018 04/06/2018
0000049508 Children's TV Programming Report Superceded, In-Active Status Date: 04/06/2018 04/03/2018
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 02/16/2018 02/16/2018
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 02/02/2018 02/02/2018
0000039546 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/10/2018 01/10/2018
0000038199 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/08/2018 01/08/2018
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 12/01/2017 12/01/2017
0000034592 Minor Modification Granted, In-Active Status Date: 01/29/2018 11/01/2017
0000032469 Transition Plan Progress Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/10/2017 10/10/2017
0000030887 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/04/2017 10/04/2017
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 08/30/2017 08/30/2017
0000028601 Form 399 Submitted, In-Active Status Date: 07/12/2017 07/12/2017
0000026193 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/06/2017 07/06/2017
0000025700 Minor Modification Granted, In-Active Status Date: 07/10/2017 07/05/2017
0000023517 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 04/07/2017 04/07/2017
0000020067 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/06/2017 01/06/2017
0000017123 Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/10/2016 11/10/2016
0000014603 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/05/2016 10/05/2016
0000013603 Administrative Update Received, Active Status Date: 08/12/2016 08/12/2016
0000012256 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/07/2016 07/07/2016
0000009505 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 04/07/2016 04/07/2016
CPR-176779 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/06/2016 01/06/2016
0000005841 Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/13/2015 11/13/2015
CPR-173733 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/06/2015 10/06/2015
0000003762 Schedule 381 Certification Received, Active Status Date: 07/09/2015 07/09/2015
CPR-170774 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/08/2015 07/08/2015
CPR-167760 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 04/09/2015 04/09/2015
CPR-162967 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/07/2015 01/07/2015
BAFCDT-20141124AJR Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/25/2014 11/24/2014
CPR-160209 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/08/2014 10/08/2014
CPR-156170 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/07/2014 07/07/2014
CPR-152785 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 04/07/2014 04/07/2014
CPR-149039 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/07/2014 01/07/2014
BTCCDT-20131213BGO Transfer of Control Granted, In-Active Status Date: 12/23/2013 12/13/2013
BAFCDT-20131121AQA Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/22/2013 11/21/2013
CPR-145622 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/17/2013 10/17/2013
CPR-143638 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/09/2013 07/09/2013
CPR-140615 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 04/08/2013 04/08/2013
CPR-137457 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/09/2013 01/09/2013
BAFCDT-20121128ADJ Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/29/2012 11/28/2012
CPR-134836 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/09/2012 10/09/2012
CPR-131944 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/09/2012 07/09/2012
BTCCDT-20120607ACG Transfer of Control Granted, In-Active Status Date: 06/19/2012 06/07/2012
CPR-129691 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 04/10/2012 04/10/2012
CPR-127120 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 01/10/2012 01/10/2012
BTCCDT-20111206BBM Transfer of Control Granted, In-Active Status Date: 12/19/2011 12/06/2011
BAFCDT-20111128DLL Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/29/2011 11/28/2011
CPR-125062 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 10/10/2011 10/10/2011
CPR-122212 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 07/08/2011 07/08/2011
CPR-119019 Children's TV Programming Report Received, Active Status Date: 04/07/2011 04/07/2011
BAFCDT-20101116AIS Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/17/2010 11/16/2010
BAFCDT-20091120AAH Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/23/2009 11/20/2009
BLSTA-20090127ACO Engineering STA Dismissed, In-Active Status Date: 02/04/2010 01/27/2009
BAFCDT-20081125ANL Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/26/2008 11/25/2008
BAFCDT-20071129AKJ Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/30/2007 11/29/2007
BAFCDT-20061121ABM Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/22/2006 11/21/2006
BAFCDT-20051108AAD Annual Ancillary/Supplemental Service Report Received, Active Status Date: 11/09/2005 11/08/2005
BLCDT-20050621AAQ License To Cover Granted, In-Active Status Date: 08/12/2005 06/21/2005
BEDSTA-20041207ADX STA Extension Granted, In-Active Status Date: 01/13/2005 12/07/2004
BEDSTA-20040519AFI Engineering STA Granted, In-Active Status Date: 06/09/2004 05/19/2004
BEDSTA-20031110AOI Engineering STA Granted, In-Active Status Date: 12/03/2003 11/10/2003
BTCCT-20030813AFC Transfer of Control Granted, Active Status Date: 09/04/2003 08/13/2003
BMPCDT-20030717AAB Minor Modification Superceded, In-Active Status Date: 01/14/2004 07/17/2003
BMPCDT-20030717AAB Minor Modification Amendment Granted, In-Active Status Date: 05/28/2004 07/17/2003
BTCCT-20030530BPQ Transfer of Control Granted, Active Status Date: 06/12/2003 05/30/2003
BEDSTA-20030502ACS Engineering STA Granted, In-Active Status Date: 05/21/2003 05/02/2003
BSTA-20030318AIF Engineering STA Granted, In-Active Status Date: 04/17/2003 03/18/2003
BDSTA-20021106ABZ Engineering STA Granted, In-Active Status Date: 11/14/2002 11/06/2002
BPCDT-19991019ABT Minor Modification Amendment Granted, In-Active Status Date: 05/07/2001 11/17/1999
BPCDT-19991019ABT Minor Modification Superceded, In-Active Status Date: 04/26/2001 11/17/1999
BALCT-19980819IG Assignment of Authorization Granted, Active Status Date: 09/15/1998 08/19/1998
BALCT-19971209IA Assignment of Authorization Granted, Active Status Date: 12/31/1997 12/09/1997
BALCT-19970805KI Assignment of Authorization Granted, Active Status Date: 10/08/1997 08/05/1997
BTCCT-19960603YI Transfer of Control Granted, Active Status Date: 06/19/1996 06/03/1996
BTCCT-19920305KS Transfer of Control Granted, Active Status Date: 07/16/1993 03/05/1992
BTCCT-19900730KH Transfer of Control Granted, Active Status Date: 08/06/1990 07/30/1990
BALCT-19881013KG Assignment of Authorization Granted, Active Status Date: 10/31/1988 10/13/1988
BTCCT-19870325KO Transfer of Control Granted, Active Status Date: 06/26/1987 03/25/1987
BTCCT-19870130KT Transfer of Control Granted, Active Status Date: 02/09/1987 01/30/1987
BTCCT-19860729KR Transfer of Control Granted, Active Status Date: 09/18/1986 07/29/1986
BTCCT-19840222KH Transfer of Control Granted, Active Status Date: 02/29/1984 02/22/1984

Call Sign History

Call Sign Begin Date
WCHS-TV 09/14/1978
WCHS