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Full-power TV

WDEF-TV Channel 8

Chattanooga, TN · Wdef-tv, Inc.

StatusLicensedSince 2024-07-25
ServiceFull-power TV
Community of licenseChattanooga, TN
LicenseeWdef-tv, Inc.As named on the filing below
Facility ID54385 FCC record
Call sign since1979-04-25

Licensed facilities

FrequencyRF channel 8
ERP35.900 kW
HAAT384.0 m
Radiation center766.5 m AMSL, 185.0 m above ground
Coordinates (NAD83)35° 08′ 06.00″ N 85° 19′ 25.00″ W35.135000, -85.323611
AntennaERI ATW10V3-HTO-8HNondirectional
File number0000249536 LMSFiled 2024-07-23
License expires2029-08-01

Recent FCC actions

DateActionApplication
2026-08-14Accepted for Filing0000302021 (Notification of Consummation)
2026-08-14Pending0000302021 (Notification of Consummation)
2026-07-29Granted0000299415 (Transfer of Control)

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From the FCC's LMS public database as of 2026-10-16, updated every morning. Not a product of the FCC.