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WOBC-FM
OBERLIN OH
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 218 (91.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 79bc
Oberlin College Broadcasting, Inc.
Wilder Hall #105
135 West Lorain Street
Oberlin OH 44074
4407758788
Facility ID: 49954
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0018273383
  
L2C BLED-20041014ADB Granted 03/05/2007
MOD BPED-20011127ABM Granted 02/22/2002
MOD BPED-19970710IA Granted 09/04/1998
MAJA BPED-19901029MH Granted 09/10/1993
ML BMLED-19840725DP Granted 11/21/1984
L2C BLED-19811218AW H Granted 12/16/1982
REC Application ID: 37361 (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0018273383
Community of license: OBERLIN, OH
Channel: 218A (91.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 17' 39.1" N / 82 13' 25.5" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 47.1 km - bearing 340.3
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.44 0.44
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0.44 0.44
Radiation center above average terrain38 m38 m
Radiation center-height above ground:30 m30 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:278 m278 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: LIC. TO COV. (BPED-791206AC) FOR CHGS. TL/SL RED: 135 W. LORAIN ST. OBERLIN, OHIO ANDREW 1302-1. LIC. EXP. 10-1-82.
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQMA859 450.7000 West Lorain Street
WQMA859 455.6125 West Lorain Street
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WOBCFM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WOBC-FM - 05/23/1979 (CDBS)
WOBC-FM - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/10/1998 On Channel 16 in BATTLE CREEK MI - now WOBC-CD (CDBS)
03/28/2002 On Channel 16 in BATTLE CREEK MI - now WOBC-CD (CDBS)
04/23/2012 On Channel 16 in BATTLE CREEK MI - now WOBC-CD (CDBS)
01/30/1992 on 506.0 in BATTLE CREEK MI - now WOBC-CD (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
06/11/2013~10/01/2013 112
09/01/2022~02/20/2023 Other 172
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  BPED-1641 Modification Granted
01/01/1939
Public Notice Details BRED-19790523UJ Renewal Granted
09/21/1979
Public Notice Details BPED-19791206AC Major Modification-amend Granted
02/12/1981
  BRED-19820601C6 Renewal Granted
09/15/1982
Public Notice Details BLED-19811218AW License to Cover Granted
12/16/1982
Public Notice Details BMLED-19840725DP Modify License Granted
11/21/1984
Public Notice Details BRED-19890705UF Renewal Granted
02/08/1990
Public Notice Details BPED-19900521ME Major Modification-amend Dismissed
09/27/1990
Public Notice Details BPED-19901029MH Major Modification-amend Granted
09/10/1993
Public Notice Details BRED-19960606WI Renewal Granted
12/03/1996
Public Notice Details BPED-19970710IA Modification Granted
09/04/1998
Public Notice Details BPED-20011127ABM Modification Granted
02/22/2002
Public Notice Details BRED-20040707ABK Renewal Granted
01/31/2007
Public Notice Details BLED-20041014ADB License to Cover Granted
03/05/2007
From: OBERLIN COLLEGE STUDENT NETWORK, INC.
To: OBERLIN COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.
Public Notice Details BALED-20081117ABL Assign License/CP Granted
12/05/2008
  -20070319ADD Notice of Apparent Liability Completed
06/29/2010
Public Notice Details BRED-20120531AJJ Renewal Granted
09/25/2012
  BLSTA-20130617ABZ Remain Silent Authority Granted
09/12/2013
  - Resume Operations Granted
10/18/2013
Transaction log data 0000115625 Renewal Granted
10/26/2020
Transaction log data 0000199051 SUS) Received
09/01/2022
Transaction log data 0000199052 Silent STA Granted
09/15/2022
Transaction log data 0000211340 Resume Operations Received
02/23/2023
Transaction log data 0000245539 Administrative Update Received
05/30/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned document 11/09/2020
Incoming letter or scanned document 10/16/2020
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20130617ABZ09/12/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRED-20040707ABK06/29/2010
OrderBRED-20040707ABK02/28/2007
History card 01/01/1980
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