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WDAZ-TV
Call Sign History
WDAZ-TV from 01/08/1980
WDAZ from ???
Channel 8DT
Virtual Channel 8

Devil's Lake, ND
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WDAZ-TV Service: DT - Digital TV
Channel: 8 Zone: 2
Devil's Lake, North Dakota
Nielsen DMA™:  Fargo
Network: ABC
Virtual Channel: 8
DTV TSID: 1887
Facility ID: 22124
FRN: 0002480085

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 02/23/2009
License Expires: 04/01/2030
File Number: BLCDT-20090223AAR
Prefix Type: This is a License for a commercial digital TV station

FCC Website Links:
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Site Location: 48-08-18.0 N 97-59-36.0 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 48-08-18.0 N 97-59-34.6 W (Converted to NAD 27)

ERP: 19 kW
Polarization: Horizontally polarized
HAAT: 451 m (1480 ft.)
Electrical Beam Tilt: 0.75 degrees
R/C AGL: 424 m (1391 ft.)
R/C AMSL: 888 m (2913 ft.)

Site Elevation: 464 m. (1522 ft.)
Height Overall*: 445 m (1460 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna - Antenna Make/Model: RCA Corp. TW18A8P
Antenna ID: 86216
Polarization: Horizontally polarized

Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1038758

Structure Type: GTOWER
Registered To:
FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY DBA WDAY TV
Structure Address:
9 Mi N Of Petersburg
Dahlen, ND
County Name: Nelson County
ASR Issued: 07/10/2018
Date Built: 03/28/1974
Site Elevation: 463.9 m (1522 ft.)
Structure Height: 403.3 m (1323 ft.)
Height Overall: 445.3 m (1461 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 909.2 m (2983 ft.)
FAA Determination: 07/06/2018
FAA Study #: 2018-AGL-12844-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1L
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 12
PRIOR STUDY 1997-AGL-5555-OE
48-08-18.1 N 97-59-36.6 W (NAD 83)
48-08-18.1 N 97-59-35.2 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
WDAZ-TV Licensee Information

Forum Communications Company
301 8th Street
Fargo, ND 58103
Phone: 701-237-6500
Corporation
20090223AAR Applicant Information

Lloyd G. Case
Date: 02/23/2009
Application Certifier
Forum Communications Company
301 South 8th Street
Fargo, ND 58103
Applicant
Louis R Dutreil Jr
Dutreil Lundin & Rackley Inc
201 Fletcher Ave
Sarasota, FL 34237-6019
Consulting Engineer
Matthew L. Gibson
Wiley Rein LLP
Wiley Rein LLP
1776 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


 KC26099 TV Pickup
 KVF23 7 GHz TV Intercity Relay
 KVF25 7 GHz TV Intercity Relay
 WLP827 7 GHz TV Intercity Relay
 KXK96 7 GHz TV Studio Transmitter Link
 WAC282 7 GHz TV Studio Transmitter Link

Study Date: 4/02/2025; Study Duration: 0.0738 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/02/2025 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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