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WBUR-FM
BOSTON MA
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 215 (90.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 5965
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
890 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
BOSTON MA 02115
6173530909
Facility ID: 68241
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
Historic Grid View
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Correspondence
FRN: 0009861303
  
CNVA 0000093001 AUX Granted 12/31/2019
CNV 0000093001 AUX Superceded 12/18/2019
L2C BLED-20170802AEJ Granted 08/09/2017
MOD BPED-20160331ADI Granted 04/26/2016
REC Application ID: 1724503 (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Modification
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 04/26/2019
FRN: 0009861303
Community of license: BOSTON, MA
Channel: 215B (90.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 18' 37" N / 71 14' 12" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1003433
REC measured distance to Canada: 303.1 km - bearing 355.5
Elevation: 46.9 m AMSL
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)8.6 8.6
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)8.6 8.6
Radiation center above average terrain357.8 m357.8 m
Radiation center-height above ground:353.7 m353.7 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:400.6 m400.6 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 395.1 m
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.000inf0.000 1200.000inf0.000 2400.000inf0.000
100.000inf0.000 1300.000inf0.000 2500.000inf0.000
200.000inf0.000 1400.000inf0.000 2600.000inf0.000
300.000inf0.000 1500.000inf0.000 2700.000inf0.000
400.000inf0.000 1600.000inf0.000 2800.000inf0.000
500.000inf0.000 1700.000inf0.000 2900.000inf0.000
600.000inf0.000 1800.000inf0.000 3000.000inf0.000
700.000inf0.000 1900.000inf0.000 3100.000inf0.000
800.000inf0.000 2000.000inf0.000 3200.000inf0.000
900.000inf0.000 2100.000inf0.000 3300.000inf0.000
1000.000inf0.000 2200.000inf0.000 3400.000inf0.000
1100.000inf0.000 2300.000inf0.000 3500.000inf0.000
Public Notice Comments: Minor change in licensed facilities.
ML BXMLED-20051007ABU AUX Granted 10/21/2005
L2C BLED-20050812AGN Granted 09/06/2005
MOD BMPED-20031119AEW Granted 03/23/2004
MOD BPED-19910617ID Granted 10/09/2002
L2C BLED-19870518KC H Granted 12/17/1987
MOD BMPED-19860714IC Granted 04/21/1987
MODX BMPED-19860513JE Granted 04/20/1987
MODX BMPED-19850912JH Granted 11/18/1985
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WLL480 948.0000 765 COMMONWEALTH AVE
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WBUR - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WBUR-FM - 03/10/1997 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/10/1997 on 1240 in WEST YARMOUTH MA - now WGTX (CDBS)
02/01/2014 on 1120.0 in CORAL SPRINGS FL - now DWBUR (CDBS)
07/09/2014 on 1120.0 in CORAL SPRINGS FL - now DWBUR (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.WBUHBREWSTER MA
2.WBUATISBURY MA
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRED-19801201VM Renewal Granted
03/30/1981
Public Notice Details BRED-19831201BZ Renewal Granted
03/16/1984
Public Notice Details BPED-19840215AO Replace Expired CP Granted
10/11/1984
Public Notice Details BMPED-19850912JH CP Extension Granted
11/18/1985
Public Notice Details BMPED-19860513JE CP Extension Granted
04/20/1987
Public Notice Details BMPED-19860714IC Modification Granted
04/21/1987
Public Notice Details BLED-19870518KC License to Cover Granted
12/17/1987
Public Notice Details BRED-19901203XN Renewal Granted
06/06/1991
Public Notice Details BALED-19920224HO Assign License/CP Granted
03/18/1992
Public Notice Details BRED-19971201T9 Renewal Granted
03/27/1998
Public Notice Details BPED-19910617ID Modification Granted
10/09/2002
Public Notice Details BMPED-20031119AEW Modification Granted
03/23/2004
  BDNED-20050217ABX Digital Notification Pending
03/30/2005
  BDNED-20050217ABX Digital Notification Pending
03/30/2005
Public Notice Details BLED-20050812AGN License to Cover Granted
09/06/2005
  -20050812ARB Program Test Authority Granted
09/07/2005
Public Notice Details BXMLED-20051007ABU Modify License Granted
10/21/2005
  -20051007ACY Program Test Authority Granted
10/21/2005
Public Notice Details BRED-20051123AKT Renewal Granted
09/27/2006
Public Notice Details BRED-20131202BEH Renewal Granted
10/10/2014
Public Notice Details BPED-20160331ADI Modification Granted
04/26/2016
Public Notice Details BLED-20170802AEJ License to Cover Granted
08/09/2017
  -20170802AFJ Program Test Authority Granted
08/09/2017
Transaction log data 0000093001 License to Convert-Amendment Granted
12/31/2019
Transaction log data 0000175078 Renewal Granted
03/21/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLED-20050812AGN03/04/2013
History card 01/01/1980
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