Applicant | Address | Phone | Applicant Type | |
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JOAN AND KENNETH WRIGHT Licensee Doing Business As: JOAN WRIGHT |
WGBS TV7 226 WOODLAND ROAD HAMPTON, VA 23669 United States |
+1 (757) 723-2290 | joan.wright83@gmail.com | Other |
Applicant | Address | Phone | |
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[Confidential] |
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Applicant | Address | Phone | |
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Seth L Williams Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC |
1300 N. 17th Street Suite 1100 Arlington, VA 22209 United States |
+1 (703) 812-0479 | williams@fhhlaw.com |
Question | Response |
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Will the station be sharing equipment with another broadcast television station or stations (e.g., a shared antenna, co-location on a tower, use of the same transmitter room, multiple transmitters feeding a combiner, etc.)? If yes, enter the facility ID's of the other stations and click 'prefill' to download those stations' licensing information. | No |
Briefly describe transition plan | WGBS-LD will terminate operation on Ch. 11 as required by a valid demand to vacate. At the same time, it will buy new equipment needed to move to Ch. 12 pursuant to LMS 0000053236. |
Section | Question | Response |
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Transmitter Related Expenses | Do you have transmitter related expenses? | Yes |
Section | Question | Response |
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Existing Transmitter Description | Type of change | Purchase New |
Use | Primary (Main) | |
Ownership | Owned | |
Is this transmitter currently shared with another station? | No | |
Is this transmitter currently in operating condition? | Yes | |
Existing Transmitter Manufacturer and Type | Manufacturer | |
Model | TAVD-1500 | |
Year | 2021 | |
Type | Solid State | |
Solid State Cooling | Air Cooled | |
Solid State Power Capacity | 1.5 kW |
Section | Question | Response |
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New Transmitter | Use | Primary (Main) |
Change Type | Purchase New | |
Is this a request for upgraded equipment? | No | |
Manufacturer | ||
Model | TAVD-1500 | |
Transmitter Type | Solid State | |
Solid State Cooling | Air Cooled | |
Solid State Power capacity | 1.5 kW | |
Justification for New Transmitter | Station was forced to change channels as part of the repack and required a new transmitter. |
Section | Question | Response |
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Other Transmitter Costs | ||
Does the transmitter installation require a Transmitter Building Site Survey/Installation? | No | |
Electrical Service | Service Entrance (3 phases 800A 208V) | No |
Switchgear (industrial 800 amp) | No | |
Transformer (480V) | No | |
Rigid Conduit and Wiring | No | |
Other Electrical Service | No | |
HVAC Service | Does the replacement transmitter require HVAC Service? | Yes |
Type | Cooling Only | |
Size | Other | |
Other Size | 2 tons | |
Transmitter Building Addition/Modification or Leasehold Improvement | Does the Transmitter Building require an addition, modification, other leashold improvement? | No |
Section | Question | Response |
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Antenna Related Expenses | Do you have antenna related expenses? | Yes |
Section | Question | Response |
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Existing Antenna Description | Type of change | Purchase New |
Antenna Use | Primary (Main) | |
Ownership | Owned | |
Is the existing antenna shared with another station or stations? | No | |
Is the existing antenna directional? | No | |
Is antenna in operating condition? | Yes | |
Is antenna located on or in close proximity to an antenna farm? | No | |
Existing Antenna Manufacturer and Type | ||
Mounting | Side Mount | |
Antenna position in stack | Middle | |
Polarization | Horizontal | |
Type | Cross Dipole | |
ERP: | 2.7 kW | |
Manufacturer | ||
Model | TVO-6-SFX-1.5KW | |
Year | 2021 |
Section | Question | Response |
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New Antenna Description | Use | Primary (Main) |
Change Type | Purchase New | |
Ownership | Owned | |
Is antenna shared? | No | |
Is antenna directional? | No | |
Will antenna be located on or in close proximity to an antenna farm? | No | |
New Antenna Manufacturer and Types | ||
Mounting | Side Mount | |
Antenna position in stack | Middle | |
Polarization | Horizontal | |
Type | Cross Dipole | |
ERP: | 2.7 kW | |
Manufacturer | ||
Model | TVO-6-SFX-1.5KW | |
Year | 2022 | |
Justification for New Antenna | Needed to move to channel 12. |
Section | Question | Response |
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Elbow Complex | Do you require the separate purchase of the Elbow Complex? | No |
Side Mount Brackets | Do you require the separate purchase of side mount brackets for a high power antenna? | No |
Pattern Scatter Analysis | Do you require separate purchase of pattern scatter analysis for a side mount high or medium power antenna? | No |
Sweep Test | Do you require the sweep testing of transmission line and antenna? | No |
Section | Question | Response |
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Transmission Line Related Expenses | Do you have transmission line related expenses? | No |
Section | Question | Response |
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Tower Equipment or Rigging Costs Changes | Do you have tower equipment or rigging costs changes? | Yes |
Section | Question | Response |
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Existing Tower Description | Type of change | Move Equipment |
Tower Use | Primary (Main) | |
Ownership | Leased | |
Is this tower consider Complex? | No | |
Is this tower currently shared with any other stations? | Yes | |
One or more FM, AM or TV radio broadcaster(s) | Yes | |
Others Types of Users | Yes | |
Is tower documented for structural analysis? | Unknown | |
Is tower compliant with Rev G? | Unknown | |
Existing Tower Structure Registration | Do you have a tower registration number? | Yes |
ASR Number | 1047304 | |
Coordinates (NAD83) | Latitude (NAD83) | 36° 51' 39.1" N- |
Longitude (NAD83) | 076° 21' 09.6" W- | |
Overall Structure Height | 499.01 feet | |
Support Structure Height | 496.06 feet | |
Ground Elevation Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) | 9.84 feet | |
Structure Type | GTOWER - Guyed Structure Used for Communication Purposes | |
Tower Owner | American Towers LLC | |
Date Constructed | 11/23/1999 |
Facility ID | Call Sign | Service |
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66549 | WJGN-CD | DTV |
35137 | WJHJ-LD | LPD |
Users |
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Public Safety |
Section | Question | Response |
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Tower Rigging Costs | Complex Tower | N/A |
Helicopter Services Required | Are helicopter services required? | No |
Name | Description |
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Antenna removal and replacement |
Costs associated with tower rigging crew to remove licensee's Channel 11 antenna and replace with Channel 12 antenna for repack |
Section | Question | Response |
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Outside Project Management Services | Do you require outside project management services? | No |
Outside RF consulting Engineering Services | Perform engineering study for displacement application | No |
Prepare engineering section of Form FCC Construction Permit Application | Yes | |
For Auxiliary Facility | No | |
For Main Facility | Yes | |
Prepare engineering section of Form FCC License to Cover Application | No | |
Prepare request for Special Temporary Authority | No | |
Prepare Form 601 | No | |
Attorney and Other Outside Consulting Services | Prepare and file Form FCC Construction Permit Application | Yes |
For Auxiliary Facility | No | |
For Main Facility | Yes | |
Prepare and file Form FCC License to Cover Application | Yes | |
For Auxiliary Facility | No | |
For Main Facility | Yes | |
Prepare request for Special Temporary Authority | No | |
Negotiation of Lease and other Matter for Shared Locations | No | |
Prepare or Review FCC Form 399 for Reimbursement | Yes | |
Form 399 assistance or other program management costs | Yes | |
RF Field Engineering Services | Comprehensive coverage verification via field study | No |
RF exposure measurements | No | |
Additional Field Engineering Service | No |
Name | Description |
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Other Leagl Fees |
Additional Legal expenses in connection with transition |
Section | Question | Response |
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AM Pattern Disturbance | Is an Impact Study needed? | No |
Is Remediation needed? | No | |
Permit and Filing Costs | FCC Construction Permit Major Change | No |
FCC Construction Permit Minor Change | No | |
FCC License to Cover Application | Yes | |
FCC Special Temporary Authority Application | Yes | |
Other Miscellaneous Expenses | Does this relocation require paying Disposal Costs (for equipment and other waste, net of any salvage value)? | No |
Does this relocation require Equipment Delivery or Handling Charges not otherwise included in individual item costs? | No | |
Does this relocation require Equipment Storage? | No | |
Point to Point Microwave (STL/ICR) | Frequency Coordination for Unidirection System | No |
Frequency Coordination for Bi-Direction System | No | |
New Point to Point Microwave System | No |
Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
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Sub-total | $104,700.00 | $49,560.00 | N/A | $49,560.00 | N/A |
Total for all systems | $179,615.00 | $83,014.53 | N/A | $77,904.03 | N/A |
Primary Transmitter TAVD-1500 | $104,700.00 | $49,560.00 | $49,560.00 | ||
Other -- HVAC Service Type: C Size:2 (Other) | $3,700.00 | $3,700.00 | N/A | $3,700.00 | N/A |
High VHF - Air Cooled Solid State Transmitter 1.1 - 4.4 kW | $101,000.00 | $45,860.00 | N/A | $45,860.00 | N/A |
Actual Information Description | File Name |
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Other -- HVAC Service Type: C Size:2 (Other) | |
High VHF - Air Cooled Solid State Transmitter 1.1 - 4.4 kW |
Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
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Sub-total | $1,120.00 | $11,849.53 | N/A | $11,849.53 | N/A |
Total for all systems | $179,615.00 | $83,014.53 | N/A | $77,904.03 | N/A |
Primary Antenna TVO-6-SFX-1.5KW | $1,120.00 | $11,849.53 | $11,849.53 | ||
High-VHF, Low Power, Yagi/Cross-Dipole/Log Periodic Transmit Antenna | $1,120.00 | $11,849.53 | Licensee considered multiple antenna vendors and selected cheapest option. | $11,849.53 | N/A |
Actual Information Description | File Name |
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High-VHF, Low Power, Yagi/Cross-Dipole/Log Periodic Transmit Antenna |
Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
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Sub-total | $60,190.00 | $8,000.00 | N/A | $4,000.00 | N/A |
Total for all systems | $179,615.00 | $83,014.53 | N/A | $77,904.03 | N/A |
Primary Tower GTOWER | $60,190.00 | $8,000.00 | $4,000.00 | ||
Antenna removal and replacement | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tower Rigging Short Tower (less than 500') | $56,190.00 | $4,000.00 | N/A | $4,000.00 | N/A |
Actual Information Description | File Name |
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Antenna removal and replacement | Information not provided. |
Tower Rigging Short Tower (less than 500') |
Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
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Sub-total | $12,965.00 | $12,965.00 | N/A | $12,279.50 | N/A |
Total for all systems | $179,615.00 | $83,014.53 | N/A | $77,904.03 | N/A |
Outside Professional Services | $12,965.00 | $12,965.00 | $12,279.50 | ||
Other Leagl Fees | $1,050.00 | $1,050.00 | Additional legal work incurred more than initially expected in conjunction with WGBS-LD's transition to its new channel | N/A | N/A |
Attorney Fees -Prepare and File FCC Form 2100 (main), License to Cover Application | $1,577.50 | $1,577.50 | N/A | $1,137.00 | N/A |
Attorney Fees - Prepare and File FCC Form 2100 (main), Construction Permit Application | $3,025.00 | $3,025.00 | N/A | $5,787.50 | Delays in the repack process and construction of licensees replacement facilities necessitated additional legal work in connection with construction permit |
Prepare/ Review 399 reimbursement form | $1,710.00 | $1,710.00 | N/A | $1,490.00 | N/A |
Prepare engineering section of FCC Form 2100 (main), Construction Permit Application | $2,102.50 | $2,102.50 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Form 399 assistance or other Program Management costs | $3,500.00 | $3,500.00 | Additional legal and program management costs associated with management, preparation, and submission of of licensee's reimbursement costs and related documentation. | $3,865.00 | Delays in licensees construction buildout and solicitation of multiple estimates for work associated with Form 399 reimbursement made management of licensee's reimbursement expenses more complicated than normal |
Actual Information Description | File Name |
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Other Leagl Fees | Information not provided. |
Attorney Fees -Prepare and File FCC Form 2100 (main), License to Cover Application | |
Attorney Fees - Prepare and File FCC Form 2100 (main), Construction Permit Application | |
Prepare/ Review 399 reimbursement form | |
Prepare engineering section of FCC Form 2100 (main), Construction Permit Application | Information not provided. |
Form 399 assistance or other Program Management costs |
Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
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Sub-total | $640.00 | $640.00 | N/A | $215.00 | N/A |
Total for all systems | $179,615.00 | $83,014.53 | N/A | $77,904.03 | N/A |
Other Expenses | $640.00 | $640.00 | $215.00 | ||
FCC Filing Fees - Special Temporary Authorization request | $305.00 | $305.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
FCC Filing Fees - Form 2100 license to cover application | $335.00 | $335.00 | N/A | $215.00 | N/A |
Actual Information Description | File Name |
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FCC Filing Fees - Special Temporary Authorization request | Information not provided. |
FCC Filing Fees - Form 2100 license to cover application |
Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Actual Cost | |
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Total for all systems | $179,615.00 | $83,014.53 | $77,904.03 |
Question | Response |
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The facility has ceased operating on its pre-auction channel. | Yes |
Construction of final facilities or all necessary modifications are complete. | Yes |
All receipts for reimbursement have been submitted no further costs are expected to be incurred. Note this will lock the Form 399 from further editing and begin close-out procedures with the Fund Administrator. | Yes |
Section | Question | Response |
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Submission of Estimated Expenses Statements | WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503), AND ANY FALSE STATEMENTS COULD SUBJECT THIS ENTITY TO LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT. |
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I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am an authorized representative of the above-named applicant for the Authorization(s) specified above. | Joan Wright Licensee 09/06/2022 |
Section | Question | Response |
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Submission of Actual Cost Documentation Statements | WILLFUL FALSE, FRAUDULENT, OR FICTITIOUS STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISIONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503), AND ANY FALSE AND/OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS COULD SUBJECT THIS ENTITY TO LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 31, SECTIONS 3729-3733). |
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I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am an authorized representative of the above-named applicant for the Authorization(s) specified above. | Joan Wright Licensee 09/06/2022 |
Section | Question | Response |
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Submission of Final Allocation or Accounting Information Statements | WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503), AND ANY FALSE STATEMENTS COULD SUBJECT THIS ENTITY TO LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT. |
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I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am an authorized representative of the above-named applicant for the Authorization(s) specified above. | Joan Wright Licensee 09/06/2022 |