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FAC-ID: 6104

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 33

EAST LANSING, MI

0000027882 (25076f915c78b6bf015cd17c62ce648b) - App
0000054990 (25076ff363828d790163ad4ab7c753b4) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,701,651)

971' 376 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 94 kW)
(18.16 kW + 13.16 dB gain = 376 kW ERP)
50.8 mile contour / 8107.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,721,979
998' AGL; 1848' AMSL; (1265362)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] ERI ATW19HS4-ETC170-33H
NAD83: N 42° 42' 6.9", W 84° 24' 47.8" (42.701917, -84.413278)

DTV-STA:

Granted

Channel 27

EAST LANSING, MI

0000252231 (25076f919133884b019141a4a3fd0e3a) - App - (Exp. 09/19/2025)

(TVStudy TL Pop: 598,268)

472' 3.9 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 0.975 kW)
27.8 mile contour / 2421 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 593,954
500' AGL; 1350' AMSL; (1265362)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] ERI I230ECW-2-23
NAD83: N 42° 42' 6.9", W 84° 24' 47.8" (42.701917, -84.413278)

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1495 (0x05D7)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
33.3	23-1	WKAR HD	3	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	8.55 ‑ 10.05	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
33.4	23-2	WKARWLD	4	0x0040	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0041	1.65 ‑ 2.7	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
33.5	23-3	WKARCRT	5	0x0050	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0051	1.35 ‑ 1.75	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
33.6	23-4	WKARKID	6	0x0060	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0061	1.7 ‑ 2.7	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
33.7	23-5	WKARMLC	7	0x0070	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0071	1.6 ‑ 1.7	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (09/21/2025)

Operator:	Michigan State University
Licensee:	BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 23. Digital channel 55.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 23. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1 :	No election made. (Approved)
Elected Round 2 :	Elected channel 40 with fallback to channel 25.
Final Channel :	Channel 40.
Last Analog:
Channel 23 :	969' 1230 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WKAR
10/31/1978	WKAR-TV

Filing Type	File Number	Receipt Date	Status	Status Date
Experimental STA	0000252231	08/23/2024	Granted	09/19/2024
Experimental STA	0000246053	06/11/2024	Granted	06/20/2024
^AExperimental STA	0000215042	05/30/2023	Granted	12/28/2023
^SExperimental STA	0000215042	05/22/2023	Superceded	05/30/2023
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	10/05/2021	Submitted	10/05/2021
Experimental STA	0000160320	09/24/2021	Dismissed	09/27/2021
Experimental STA	0000160325	09/24/2021	Granted	05/26/2022
Withdrawal	0000160320	09/24/2021	Withdrawn	09/27/2021
Renewal	0000146845	05/24/2021	Granted	09/10/2021
EEO-396	0000146844	05/24/2021	Received	05/24/2021
Experimental STA	0000118359	07/23/2020	Granted	09/25/2020
Experimental STA	0000096961	01/13/2020	Granted	01/29/2020
^AExperimental STA	0000086377	12/26/2019	Dismissed	01/29/2020
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	10/15/2019	Submitted	10/14/2019
^SExperimental STA	0000086377	10/11/2019	Superceded	01/02/2020
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	09/24/2019	Submitted	09/24/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	09/20/2019	Submitted	09/20/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	09/16/2019	Submitted	09/16/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	09/13/2019	Submitted	09/13/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	09/13/2019	Submitted	09/13/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	09/12/2019	Submitted	09/12/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	09/06/2019	Submitted	09/06/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	08/23/2019	Submitted	08/23/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	08/08/2019	Submitted	08/08/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	07/26/2019	Submitted	07/26/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	06/11/2019	Submitted	06/11/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	05/10/2019	Submitted	05/10/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	05/07/2019	Submitted	05/07/2019
Experimental STA	0000069316	04/03/2019	Granted	04/19/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	03/06/2019	Submitted	03/06/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	02/13/2019	Submitted	02/13/2019
Experimental STA	0000063984	12/05/2018	Dismissed	04/03/2019
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	12/03/2018	Submitted	12/03/2018
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	10/31/2018	Submitted	10/31/2018
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	10/05/2018	Submitted	10/05/2018
New CP	0000059909	09/27/2018	Granted	10/03/2018
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	09/12/2018	Submitted	09/12/2018
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	08/31/2018	Submitted	08/31/2018
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	08/15/2018	Submitted	08/15/2018
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	07/09/2018	Submitted	07/09/2018
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	06/29/2018	Submitted	06/29/2018
Form 387	0000055394	06/25/2018	Received	06/25/2018
License to Cover	0000054990	06/05/2018	Granted	07/16/2018
Engineering STA	0000054690	05/30/2018	Granted	06/01/2018
Form 387	0000054698	05/30/2018	Received	05/30/2018
Experimental STA	0000053377	04/26/2018	Granted	06/11/2018
Form 387	0000049151	03/30/2018	Received	03/30/2018
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	01/08/2018	Submitted	01/08/2018
Form 387	0000037419	01/04/2018	Received	01/04/2018
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	11/06/2017	Submitted	11/06/2017
Form 387	0000031838	10/06/2017	Received	10/06/2017
Engineering STA	BLSTA-0000030442	09/29/2017	Granted	10/30/2017
Legal STA	0000030442	09/29/2017	Granted	10/30/2017
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	07/28/2017	Submitted	07/28/2017
399 Reimbursement	0000027896	07/11/2017	Submitted	07/11/2017
Minor Mod	0000027882	07/11/2017	Granted	08/07/2017
Ancillary Serv.	0000017467	11/17/2016	Received	11/17/2016
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20160601AAB	06/01/2016	Received	06/02/2016
Ancillary Serv.	0000006488	11/24/2015	Received	11/24/2015
Form 381	0000002841	07/02/2015	Received	07/02/2015
Non-Biennial Ownership Report	BON-20150127AAD	01/27/2015	Received	01/28/2015
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20141113AAB	11/13/2014	Received	11/14/2014
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20131120ABN	11/20/2013	Received	11/21/2013
License to Cover	BXLEDT-20131120ADM	11/20/2013	Granted	04/09/2014
EEO-396	B396-20130531AZU	05/31/2013	Received	05/23/2019
Renewal	BREDT-20130531AZW	05/31/2013	Granted	11/06/2013
Non-Biennial Ownership Report	BON-20130521ADC	05/21/2013	Received	05/22/2013
Non-Biennial Ownership Report	BON-20130129ADJ	01/29/2013	Received	01/30/2013
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20121113AIK	11/13/2012	Received	11/14/2012
Non-Biennial Ownership Report	BON-20120531AET	05/31/2012	Received	06/01/2012
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20111031ABS	10/31/2011	Received	11/01/2011
License to Cover	BLEDT-20110817ACE	08/17/2011	Granted	01/31/2012
Minor Mod	BXPEDT-20110701AAH	07/01/2011	Granted	05/29/2013
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20110517ABV	05/17/2011	Received	05/18/2011
Non-Biennial Ownership Report	BON-20110125AAA	01/25/2011	Received	01/26/2011
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20101130ABD	11/30/2010	Received	12/01/2010
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20091103AAP	11/03/2009	Received	11/04/2009
License to Cover	BLEDT-20090612ABQ	06/12/2009	Granted	05/17/2010
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20090501AAC	05/01/2009	Received	05/04/2009
Suspension of Ops.		12/12/2008	Dismissed	03/08/2010
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20081125ADC	11/25/2008	Received	11/26/2008
Minor Mod	BMPEDT-20080620AIJ	06/20/2008	Granted	08/11/2009
Minor Mod	BPEDT-20080314ACE	03/14/2008	Granted	03/31/2008
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20071130AMF	11/30/2007	Received	12/03/2007
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20061113ACO	11/13/2006	Received	11/14/2006
EEO-396	B396-20060531AFF	05/31/2006	Received	05/23/2019
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20051114AIP	11/14/2005	Received	11/15/2005
Renewal	BRET-20050527AAC	05/27/2005	Granted	10/06/2005
Non-Biennial Ownership Report	BON-20050525AAO	05/25/2005	Received	05/26/2005
EEO-396	B396-20050525AGF	05/25/2005	Received	05/23/2019
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20041123AGG	11/23/2004	Received	11/24/2004
^SLicense to Cover	BLEDT-20040128AKJ	01/28/2004	Superceded	06/09/2004
^ALicense to Cover	BLEDT-20040128AKJ	01/28/2004	Granted	08/18/2004
^AMinor Mod	BPEDT-20000411ABC	04/17/2000	Granted	09/25/2001
^SMinor Mod	BPEDT-20000411ABC	04/17/2000	Superceded	09/13/2001
Renewal	BRET-19970602KY	06/02/1997	Granted	09/25/1997
Renewal	BRET-19920601KQ	06/01/1992	Granted	10/01/1992
Renewal	BRET-19870601KG	06/01/1987	Granted	09/11/1987
Renewal	BRET-19820601K9	06/01/1982	Granted	09/15/1982
Renewal	BRCET-19810519KG	05/19/1981	Granted	07/09/1981
Renewal	BRCET-19801015KG	10/15/1980	Granted	12/03/1980
Renewal	BRCT-19790601LE	06/01/1979	Granted	09/21/1979

Number of Stations:	1
Population Covered:	1,721,979
Percent of Total:	0.55%

Stations for Owner - Michigan State University