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Full-power TV

WHBF-TV Channel 4

Rock Island, IL · Nexstar Media Inc.

StatusLicensedSince 2025-03-28
ServiceFull-power TV
Community of licenseRock Island, IL
LicenseeNexstar Media Inc.As named on the filing below
Facility ID13950 FCC record
Call sign since1979-08-31

Licensed facilities

FrequencyRF channel 4
ERP5.000 kW
HAAT308.7 m
Radiation center513.0 m AMSL, 310.0 m above ground
Coordinates (NAD83)41° 32′ 48.80″ N 90° 28′ 37.80″ W41.546889, -90.477167
AntennaDielectric DCRQ2E50Nondirectional
File number0000276639 LMSFiled 2025-08-14
License expires2029-12-01

Pending applications

  • 0000270380 (L2C), filed 2025-05-07 LMS

Recent FCC actions

DateActionApplication
2026-07-21Granted0000300826 (Request for Extension)
2026-07-21Granted0000300826 (Request for Extension)
2026-07-20Pending0000300826 (Request for Extension)

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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.