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WZQS
CULLOWHEE NC
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 213 (90.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 985e
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
73 BROADWAY
ASHEVILLE NC 28801
8282104800
Facility ID: 71766
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0001844042
  
L2C 0000158269 Granted 09/23/2021
MOD 0000143941 Granted 06/11/2021
MOD BMPED-20040910AAW Granted 03/24/2005
L2CA BLED-20040819AAB Granted 03/24/2005
MOD BPED-20010509AAU Granted 08/22/2001
REC Application ID: 564562 (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Modification
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 08/22/2004
FRN: 0001844042
Community of license: CULLOWHEE, NC
Channel: 213A (90.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 35 26' 23.3" N / 83 7' 10.5" W
Elevation: 1417 m AMSL
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.24 0.24
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0.24 0.24
Radiation center above average terrain289 m289 m
Radiation center-height above ground:15 m15 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:1432 m1432 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 21 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
L2C BLED-20000703ADC Granted 08/29/2000
MOD BPED-19980609ID Granted 09/11/1998
L2C BLED-19811218AS H Granted 04/16/1986
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQFV974 161.6400
WQFZ568 946.5000 WCU Campus
WQFZ564 950.5000 Airport Road
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WWCU - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WZQS - 02/01/2021 (CDBS)
WZQS - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/01/2021 on 90.5 in CULLOWHEE NC - now DWZQS-FM1 (CDBS)
09/27/2021 on 90.5 in CULLOWHEE NC - now DWZQS-FM1 (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/01/2020~09/23/2021
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRED-19780727UT Renewal Granted
12/18/1978
Public Notice Details BPED-19791231BO Major Modification-amend Granted
07/17/1981
Public Notice Details BLED-19811218AS License to Cover Granted
04/16/1986
Public Notice Details BRED-19880801A3 Renewal Granted
11/18/1988
Public Notice Details BRED-19950724UK Renewal Granted
03/22/1996
Public Notice Details BPED-19980609ID Modification Granted
09/11/1998
  BIES-20000619ABU Assign License/CP Pending
06/20/2000
Public Notice Details BLED-20000703ADC License to Cover Granted
08/29/2000
Public Notice Details BPED-20010509AAU Modification Granted
08/22/2001
Public Notice Details BRED-20030801AWI Renewal Granted
11/24/2003
Public Notice Details BMPED-20040910AAW Modification Granted
03/24/2005
  -20040819ACF Program Test Authority Granted
03/24/2005
Public Notice Details BLED-20040819AAB License to Cover-Amendment Granted
03/24/2005
  - Administrative Update Pending
10/11/2006
  - Administrative Update Pending
02/16/2010
Public Notice Details BRED-20110719ABD Renewal Granted
11/25/2011
  - Administrative Update Pending
10/18/2016
From: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
To: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
Public Notice Details BALED-20180806ACR Assign License/CP Granted
09/20/2018
Transaction log data 0000078892 Renewal Granted
11/19/2019
From: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
To: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
Public Notice Details BALED-20200316AAQ Assign License/CP Granted
05/08/2020
Transaction log data BLSTA-20210202AAC Silent STA Granted
03/26/2021
Transaction log data 0000143941 Modification Granted
06/11/2021
Transaction log data 0000158269 License to Cover Granted
09/23/2021
  - Resume Operations Granted
09/27/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBLSTA-20210202AAC03/26/2021
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLED-20040819AAB01/12/2017
History card 01/01/1980
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