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WBEW
CHESTERTON IN
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 208 (89.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 57ca
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC
848 EAST GRAND AVENUE
NAVY PIER
CHICAGO IL 60611
3129484612
Facility ID: 3248
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
FRN: 0007620651
  
L2C BLED-20081027AAD Granted 11/07/2008
MOD BMPED-20080903ABT Granted 10/10/2008
MOD BMPED-20051128ATK Granted 12/14/2006
MOD BPED-20040203AAA Granted 06/18/2004
MOD BMPED-20020906ABL Cancelled 05/06/2003
MOD BPED-20000223ABQ Granted 02/02/2001
REC Application ID: 493193 (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Modification
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 02/02/2004
FRN: 0007620651
Community of license: CHESTERTON, IN
Channel: 208B1 (89.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 42' 58.1" N / 86 51' 47.1" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1027621
Elevation: 186 m AMSL
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)23 23
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)23 23
Radiation center above average terrain57 m57 m
Radiation center-height above ground:76 m76 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:262 m262 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 95 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: Mod of CP to chg
L2C BLED-19990813KA Granted 01/02/2001
MAJ BMPED-19971211MJ Dismissed 07/20/2000
CP BPED-19931104MA H Granted 11/21/1994
CALL SIGN HISTORY
931104MA - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WAJW - 01/13/1995 (CDBS)
WBEW - 12/03/2002 (CDBS)
WBEW - 01/13/1995 (LMS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPED-19931104MA Construction Permit Granted
11/21/1994
Public Notice Details BMPED-19960517JC CP Extension Granted
07/23/1996
Public Notice Details BMPED-19970124JE CP Extension Granted
03/10/1997
Public Notice Details BPED-19970915JB Replace Expired CP Granted
10/23/1997
Public Notice Details BPED-19980617JC Replace Expired CP Granted
08/04/1998
Public Notice Details BMPED-19990127JD CP Extension Granted
02/04/1999
Public Notice Details BMPED-19971211MJ Major Modification Dismissed
07/20/2000
Public Notice Details BLED-19990813KA License to Cover Granted
01/02/2001
  -19990813W9 Program Test Authority Granted
01/02/2001
Public Notice Details BPED-20000223ABQ Modification Granted
02/02/2001
  BLSTA-20020108ACS Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/11/2002
From: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS (OLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
To: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS (NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
Public Notice Details BTCED-20020211AAT Transfer of Control Granted
03/25/2002
From: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS
To: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.
Public Notice Details BALED-20020708AAE Assign License/CP Granted
10/04/2002
Public Notice Details BMPED-20020906ABL Modification Cancelled
05/06/2003
Public Notice Details BPED-20040203AAA Modification Granted
06/18/2004
Public Notice Details BMPED-20051128ATK Modification Granted
12/14/2006
Public Notice Details BRED-20040415ACH Renewal Granted
01/24/2007
Public Notice Details BMPED-20080903ABT Modification Granted
10/10/2008
Public Notice Details BLED-20081027AAD License to Cover Granted
11/07/2008
  -20081027AAH Program Test Authority Granted
11/08/2008
  BDNED-20090324ADT Digital Notification Pending
03/26/2009
  BDNED-20090324ADT Digital Notification Pending
03/26/2009
Public Notice Details BRED-20120330AHJ Renewal Granted
07/27/2012
Transaction log data 0000109616 Renewal Granted
07/16/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBPED-20040203AAA05/06/2003
Imported LetterBALED-20020708AAE10/04/2002
Imported LetterBLED-19990813KA01/02/2001
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