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WKYU-TV
Call Sign History
WKYU-TV from 04/10/1986
840116KF from ???
840116KE from ???
Channel 18DT
Virtual Channel 24

Bowling Green, KY
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WKYU-TV Service: DT - Digital TV
Channel: 18 Zone: 2
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Nielsen DMA™:  Bowling Green
Network: PBS
Virtual Channel: 24
DTV TSID: 1217
Facility ID: 71861
FRN: 0005081609

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 08/03/2004
License Expires: 08/01/2029
File Number: BLEDT-20040803AAG
Prefix Type: This is a license for a noncommercial educational digital TV station

FCC Website Links:
  LMS Facility Details
  This Application
  Other WKYU-TV Applications
  Including Superseded Applications
  Service Contour - Open Street Map or USGS Map (41 dBu)
  Service Contour - KML / Google Earth (41 dBu)
  Public Inspection Files
  Rabbit Ears Info Search for WKYU-TV

Site Location: 37-03-49.2 N 86-26-06.7 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 37-03-49.0 N 86-26-06.7 W (Converted to NAD 27)

ERP: 61 kW
Polarization: Horizontally polarized
HAAT: 176.9 m (580 ft.)
Electrical Beam Tilt: 0.5 degrees
R/C AGL: 122 m (400 ft.)
R/C AMSL: 347.6 m (1140 ft.)

Site Elevation: 225.6 m. (740 ft.)
Height Overall*: 182.3 m (598 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna - Antenna Make/Model: Andrew ALP16M2-HSOC-18
Antenna ID: 59142
Polarization: Horizontally polarized

Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1048806

[ASR Heights Differ from WKYU-TV Application]
Structure Type: TOWER
Registered To:
Gray Local Media, Inc.
Structure Address:
Highway # 185 North
Bowling Green, KY
County Name: Warren County
ASR Issued: 08/26/2024
Date Built: 04/01/2011
Site Elevation: 225.6 m (740 ft.)
Structure Height: 158.8 m (521 ft.)
Height Overall: 171.9 m (564 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 397.5 m (1304 ft.)
FAA Determination: 02/17/2009
FAA Study #: 2008-ASO-1688-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1J
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 13
PRIOR STUDY 1998-ASO-2365-OE
37-03-49.2 N 86-26-06.7 W (NAD 83)
37-03-49.0 N 86-26-06.7 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
WKYU-TV Licensee Information

Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd Ac153
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone: 270-745-6140
Government Entity
20040803AAG Applicant Information

Richard Kirchmeyer
Date: 08/03/2004
Application Certifier
Western Kentucky University
1 Big Red Way
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Applicant
Jeff Martin
1 Big Red Way
Academic Complex
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Chief TV Engineer - Wku
Brian M. Madden, Esq.
Leventhal Senter & Lerman PLLC
2000 K Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006-1809

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


 WLF717 7 GHz TV Studio Transmitter Link

Study Date: 4/01/2025; Study Duration: 0.0307 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/01/2025 FCC LMS,
4/1/2025 FCC ASR,
4/1/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/1/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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