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W272CG
SANFORD ME
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 272 (102.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d25e
Translator for: WMEA
PORTLAND ME
MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1450 LISBON ST
LEWISTON ME 04240
2077839101
Facility ID: 148888
Licensed
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FRN:
 
L2C BLFT-20190514AAD Granted 05/16/2019
MOD BPFT-20190226AAR Granted 03/19/2019
L2C BLFT-20180308AAO Granted 04/04/2018
MOD BPFT-20180216AAL Granted 03/05/2018
L2C BLFT-20170718ADT Granted 07/28/2017
MOD BPFT-20170703AAI Granted 07/17/2017
L2C BLFT-20140311ABN Granted 04/29/2014
MOD BPFT-20131018AHD Granted 02/12/2014
L2C BLFT-20130903AAO Granted 09/24/2013
REC Application ID: 1572166 (LMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003293008
Community of license: SANFORD, ME
Channel: 272D (102.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 25' 5.3" N / 70 48' 2.2" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1200480
REC measured distance to Canada: 188.1 km - bearing 342.5
Elevation: 209 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.039 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.05 0.05
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0.05 0.05
Radiation center above average terrain207.2 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:109 m109 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:318 m318 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 122 m
Directional Antenna:
Antenna Rotation: 45
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: License to cover.
MOD BMPFT-20130711ACG Granted 08/02/2013
MOD BMPFT-20130211AAG Granted 03/05/2013
MOD BPFT-20120719AAN Granted 09/13/2012
L2C BLFT-20070917ABM Granted 09/21/2007
MOD BPFT-20070720ACP Granted 07/23/2007
L2C BLFT-20070719ABT Granted 09/10/2007
MOD BMPFT-20070423ABT Granted 04/26/2007
CP BNPFT-20030317FIS Granted 07/27/2004
CP BNPFT-20030821AGB Granted 07/27/2004
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W273AX - 07/27/2004 (CDBS)
W272CG - 09/21/2007 (CDBS)
W272CG - 07/27/2004 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
07/15/2011~05/25/2012 315
09/17/2012~08/30/2013 347
04/12/2019~05/18/2019 36
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2004-07-27 20030317FIS WNHI FARMINGTON NH Direct-off-air
2004-07-27 20030821AGB WYFP HARPSWELL ME Direct-off-air
2007-07-23 20070720ACP WMDR-FM OAKLAND ME Another Translator
2012-09-13 20120719AAN WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2014-02-12 20131018AHD WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2017-07-17 20170703AAI WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2017-07-28 20170718ADT WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2018-03-05 20180216AAL WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2018-04-04 20180308AAO WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2019-03-19 20190226AAR WMEA PORTLAND ME Other
2019-05-16 20190514AAD WMEA PORTLAND ME Other
2022-03-21 0000171253 WMEA PORTLAND ME
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030317FIS Construction Permit Granted
07/27/2004
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030821AGB Construction Permit Granted
07/27/2004
From: EDGEWATER BROADCASTINC, INC.
To: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.
Public Notice Details BAPFT-20060519ACF Assign License/CP Granted
07/05/2006
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20070423ABT Modification Granted
04/26/2007
Public Notice Details BPFT-20070720ACP Modification Granted
07/23/2007
Public Notice Details BLFT-20070719ABT License to Cover Granted
09/10/2007
Public Notice Details BLFT-20070917ABM License to Cover Granted
09/21/2007
  - Resume Operations Granted
05/30/2012
  BLSTA-20120525ACU Remain Silent Authority Dismissed
05/30/2012
Public Notice Details BPFT-20120719AAN Modification Granted
09/13/2012
From: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.
To: PORT BROADCASTING, LLC
Public Notice Details BALFT-20120719AAS Assign License/CP Granted
09/14/2012
  BLSTA-20120926AKI Remain Silent Authority Granted
11/13/2012
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20130211AAG Modification Granted
03/05/2013
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20130711ACG Modification Granted
08/02/2013
  - Resume Operations Granted
09/04/2013
Public Notice Details BLFT-20130903AAO License to Cover Granted
09/24/2013
Public Notice Details BPFT-20131018AHD Modification Granted
02/12/2014
Public Notice Details BLFT-20140311ABN License to Cover Granted
04/29/2014
From: CARL D. STRUBE
To: ARUBA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20161128AAT Transfer of Control Granted
01/19/2017
Public Notice Details BPFT-20170703AAI Modification Granted
07/17/2017
Public Notice Details BLFT-20170718ADT License to Cover Granted
07/28/2017
Public Notice Details BPFT-20180216AAL Modification Granted
03/05/2018
Public Notice Details BLFT-20180308AAO License to Cover Granted
04/04/2018
Public Notice Details BPFT-20190226AAR Modification Granted
03/19/2019
From: PORT BROADCASTING, LLC
To: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Public Notice Details BALFT-20190213AAM Assign License/CP Granted
04/01/2019
Transaction log data BLSTA-20190416ABK Remain Silent Authority Granted
05/02/2019
Public Notice Details BLFT-20190514AAD License to Cover Granted
05/16/2019
  - Resume Operations Granted
05/28/2019
Transaction log data 0000171252 Renewal Granted
03/21/2022
Transaction log data 0000171253 Renewal Granted
03/21/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLSTA-20190416ABK05/02/2019
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20120926AKI11/13/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBPFT-20120719AAN07/31/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBPFT-20120719AAN07/31/2012
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