WLS-DT should sign on channel 44 by the end of this week

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Posted by You heard it here second on October 27, 2009 at 08:22:18:

BREAKING NEWS: WLS hoping to sign on 44 by THE END OF THIS WEEK
Just got word from Kal Hassan, and approval to share with all of you, the following information...

WLS engineering is feverishly setting up a temporary site to broadcast *temporarily* at 346 kilowatts on channel 44, using their old channel 52 antenna, and hope to have that up and running, "by the end of the week", quoting Kal directly from his email. They will then work on constructing their full power 473.3 kilowatt antenna...and that might not be their final power...he told me they could ask for more, and get that up and running ASAP afterwards.

On November 1, they will drop power back down on rf 7 back to 4.75 kilowatts. Their special temporary authority for 9.5 kilowatts is good until 11:59:59 PM on October 31, and they will not renew 9.5 kilowatts since they hope to have their high-power UHF signal likely up by then.

I'll have more info as soon as I get it, as to an exact sign-on time and date.

And yes, WCHU/WLFM will have to sign off. They have an application to move to 26 that hasn't been approved by the FCC.

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: BREAKING NEWS: WLS hoping to sign on 44 by THE END OF THIS WEEK : Just got word from Kal Hassan, and approval to share with all of you, the following information... : WLS engineering is feverishly setting up a temporary site to broadcast *temporarily* at 346 kilowatts on channel 44, using their old channel 52 antenna, and hope to have that up and running, "by the end of the week", quoting Kal directly from his email. They will then work on constructing their full power 473.3 kilowatt antenna...and that might not be their final power...he told me they could ask for more, and get that up and running ASAP afterwards. : On November 1, they will drop power back down on rf 7 back to 4.75 kilowatts. Their special temporary authority for 9.5 kilowatts is good until 11:59:59 PM on October 31, and they will not renew 9.5 kilowatts since they hope to have their high-power UHF signal likely up by then. : I'll have more info as soon as I get it, as to an exact sign-on time and date. : And yes, WCHU/WLFM will have to sign off. They have an application to move to 26 that hasn't been approved by the FCC.

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