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WCRX

CHICAGO IL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 201 (88.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 5bc1

COLUMBIA COLLEGE
600 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 810
Chicago IL 60605
3123698155
Facility ID: 12424
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0006743520

This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards. Click here to learn more.

L2C 0000216774

Granted

08/23/2023

REC Application ID: 5326688 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0006743520
Channel: 201A (88.1)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 52' 27.9" N / 87 37' 29.5" W
Elevation: 181.4 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Jampro JMPC-1R(DA)
Antenna Sections (bays): 1
Transmitter Power Output: 0.155 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	0.1	0.1
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	71 m	71 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	69 m	69 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	250 m	250 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 68.6 m
Structure Type: BMAST
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.650	-3.7	0.042	120	1.000	0.0	0.100	240	0.427	-7.4	0.018
10	0.780	-2.2	0.061	130	1.000	0.0	0.100	250	0.407	-7.8	0.017
20	0.920	-0.7	0.085	140	1.000	0.0	0.100	260	0.410	-7.7	0.017
30	1.000	0.0	0.100	150	1.000	0.0	0.100	270	0.410	-7.7	0.017
40	1.000	0.0	0.100	160	0.990	-0.1	0.098	280	0.405	-7.9	0.016
50	1.000	0.0	0.100	170	0.960	-0.4	0.092	290	0.400	-8.0	0.016
60	1.000	0.0	0.100	180	0.920	-0.7	0.085	300	0.400	-8.0	0.016
70	1.000	0.0	0.100	190	0.860	-1.3	0.074	310	0.420	-7.5	0.018
80	1.000	0.0	0.100	200	0.780	-2.2	0.061	320	0.440	-7.1	0.019
90	1.000	0.0	0.100	210	0.700	-3.1	0.049	330	0.465	-6.7	0.022
100	1.000	0.0	0.100	220	0.580	-4.7	0.034	340	0.490	-6.2	0.024
110	1.000	0.0	0.100	230	0.495	-6.1	0.025	350	0.540	-5.4	0.029

MODA 0000196200

Granted

12/30/2022

MOD 0000196200

Superceded

01/03/2023

L2C BLED-19851106KH

Granted

02/28/1986

MODX BMPED-19850614JH

Granted

07/19/1985

BLED-1409

Granted

07/29/1975

BPED-1716

Granted

04/12/1974

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WIUC - 07/02/1974 (RHP)
WUIC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WUIC-FM - 07/30/1979 (CDBS)
WCRX - 11/19/1982 (CDBS)
WCRX - 07/30/1979 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/07/2006 on 102.1 in COLUMBUS OH - now DWCRX-LP (CDBS)
10/02/2020 on 102.1 in COLUMBUS OH - now DWCRX-LP (CDBS)

REC Radio History Project

This facility record includes pre-1980 information from the FCC/FRC manual history cards that pre-dates both the CDBS system and its predecessor BAPS. The history cards contain information about stations from the early days of radio. Not all records are included. Records such as license renewals and auxilliary facilities are excluded. Also, the information on the history cards was not very detailed and only contain the very basic information. We have included the comments from the card entries to help guide you along the history. REC feels that the history of radio is just as important as its future. REC will be slowly adding this data to the system giving priority to major markets and heritage stations.
For more information this project, click here.

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPED-1716	Construction Permit	Granted 04/12/1974
	BLED-1409	License to Cover	Granted 07/29/1975
	BSCA-1461	Subsidiary Comm Auth	Dismissed 07/29/1977
	BRED-19790730VT	Renewal	Granted 11/30/1979
	BALED-19820825ER	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/05/1982
	BRED-19820728L4	Renewal	Granted 11/30/1982
	BPED-19791228AM	Major Modification-amend	Granted 06/19/1984
	BMPED-19850614JH	CP Extension	Granted 07/19/1985
	BLED-19851106KH	License to Cover	Granted 02/28/1986
	BRED-19890726UP	Renewal	Granted 11/22/1989
	BRED-19960726WJ	Renewal	Granted 11/22/1996
	BRED-20040730AGS	Renewal	Granted 04/18/2005
	BRED-20120726AEL	Renewal	Granted 01/09/2013
	0000118360	Renewal	Granted 11/20/2020
	0000196200	Modification-Amendment	Granted 12/30/2022
	0000216161	Digital Notification	Received 06/02/2023
	0000216774	License to Cover	Granted 08/23/2023
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A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)

IMPORTED LETTERS

History card

01/01/1980