Federal Communications Commission DA 11-572
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
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In the Matter of )
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Amendment of Section 73.622(i), ) MB Docket No. 10-264
Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments, ) RM-11615
Television Broadcast Stations. )
(Decatur, Illinois) )
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REPORT AND ORDER
(Proceeding Terminated)
Adopted: March 29, 2011 Released:  March 30, 2011
By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau:
1. The Commission has before it a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking1 issued in response to a 
petition for rulemaking filed by WAND(TV) Partnership (“WAND(TV)”), the licensee of WAND(TV), 
channel 18, Decatur, Illinois.  WAND(TV) requests the substitution of channel 17 for channel 18 at 
Decatur.  WAND(TV) filed comments reaffirming its interest in the proposed channel substitution.  No 
other comments were received.
2. We believe the public interest will be served by substituting channel 17 for channel 18 at 
Decatur.  WAND(TV) states that this channel substitution will “expand service to a greater number of 
viewers,”2 and “lessen the interference to its normally protected service area.”3 WAND(TV) also explains 
that operation on channel 18 “is not predicted to cause impermissible interference to any stations.”4  
3. Channel 17 can be substituted for channel 18 at Decatur, Illinois, as proposed, in 
compliance with the principal community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) of the Commission’s 
rules, at coordinates 39-57-07 N. and 88-49-55 W.  In addition, we find that this channel change meets the 
technical requirements set forth in Sections 73.616 and 73.623 of the Commission’s rules with the following 
specifications:
 
1 Decatur, Illinois, 25 FCC Rcd 17755 (Vid. Div. 2010).
2 WAND(TV) Petition for Rulemaking at 1.
3 Id., Attachment A, Technical Exhibit at 3.
4 WAND(TV) Petition for Rulemaking at 2.
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City and State Channel Power Antenna HAAT Service Pop. 
(kW) (meters) (thous.)
Decatur, Illinois 17 900 392 1,341
4. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 4(i), 5(c)(1), 303(g) and (r) 
and 307(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.61, 0.204(b) and 0.283 of the 
Commission’s rules, IT IS ORDERED, That effective 30 days after date of publication of this Report and 
Order in the Federal Register, the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments, Section 73.622(i) of the 
Commission’s rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the community listed below, to read as follows:
City and State Channel Nos.
Decatur, Illinois 17, 22
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 45 days of the effective date of this Order, 
WAND(TV) Partnership shall submit to the Commission a minor change application for a construction 
permit (FCC Form 301) specifying channel 17 in lieu of channel 18.
6. The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a report to be sent to 
Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 
U.S.C. § 801(a)(1)(A).
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED. 
8. For further information concerning the proceeding listed above, contact Adrienne Y. 
Denysyk, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Barbara A. Kreisman 
Chief, Video Division
Media Bureau