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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

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

REC Application ID: 1194118 (LMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: Modification
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 07/23/2010
FRN: 0003293008
Community of license: BIDDEFORD, ME
Channel: 272D (102.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 32' 38.3" N / 70 24' 14.2" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1219697
REC measured distance to Canada: 187.6 km - bearing 332.1
Elevation: 23 m AMSL

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	0.019	0.019
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0.019	0.019
Radiation center above average terrain	0 m	0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	76 m	76 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	99 m	99 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 122 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign W273AX.

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

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BNPFT-20030317FIS	Construction Permit	Granted 07/27/2004
	BNPFT-20030821AGB	Construction Permit	Granted 07/27/2004
From: EDGEWATER BROADCASTINC, INC.
To: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.
	BAPFT-20060519ACF	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/05/2006
	BMPFT-20070423ABT	Modification	Granted 04/26/2007
	BPFT-20070720ACP	Modification	Granted 07/23/2007
	BLFT-20070719ABT	License to Cover	Granted 09/10/2007
	BLFT-20070917ABM	License to Cover	Granted 09/21/2007
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 05/30/2012
	BLSTA-20120525ACU	Remain Silent Authority	Dismissed 05/30/2012
	BPFT-20120719AAN	Modification	Granted 09/13/2012
From: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.
To: PORT BROADCASTING, LLC
	BALFT-20120719AAS	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/14/2012
	BLSTA-20120926AKI	Remain Silent Authority	Granted 11/13/2012
	BMPFT-20130211AAG	Modification	Granted 03/05/2013
	BMPFT-20130711ACG	Modification	Granted 08/02/2013
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 09/04/2013
	BLFT-20130903AAO	License to Cover	Granted 09/24/2013
	BPFT-20131018AHD	Modification	Granted 02/12/2014
	BLFT-20140311ABN	License to Cover	Granted 04/29/2014
From: CARL D. STRUBE
To: ARUBA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC
	BTCFT-20161128AAT	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/19/2017
	BPFT-20170703AAI	Modification	Granted 07/17/2017
	BLFT-20170718ADT	License to Cover	Granted 07/28/2017
	BPFT-20180216AAL	Modification	Granted 03/05/2018
	BLFT-20180308AAO	License to Cover	Granted 04/04/2018
	BPFT-20190226AAR	Modification	Granted 03/19/2019
From: PORT BROADCASTING, LLC
To: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION
	BALFT-20190213AAM	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/01/2019
	BLSTA-20190416ABK	Remain Silent Authority	Granted 05/02/2019
	BLFT-20190514AAD	License to Cover	Granted 05/16/2019
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 05/28/2019
	0000171252	Renewal	Granted 03/21/2022
	0000171253	Renewal	Granted 03/21/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20190416ABK	05/02/2019
Authority to Remain Silent	BLSTA-20120926AKI	11/13/2012
Incoming letter or scanned document	BPFT-20120719AAN	07/31/2012
Incoming letter or scanned document	BPFT-20120719AAN	07/31/2012