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WIUM
MACOMB IL
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 217 (91.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 6bdc
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
1 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE
MACOMB IL 61455
3092981873
Facility ID: 71791
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0004287942
 
L2CA BLED-20120227AAM Granted 03/27/2012
REC Application ID: 1493345 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover-Amendment
Expiration Date: 12/01/2020
FRN: 0004287942
Channel: 217B (91.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 25' 40.1" N / 90 40' 58.5" W
Elevation: 207.3 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ERI MP-5E-DA, five sections
Antenna Sections (bays): 5
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 13.9 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)50 50
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain148 m148 m
Radiation center-height above ground:138 m138 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:345 m345 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 148.4 m
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.050.000 1200.731-2.726.718 2401.0000.050.000
101.0000.050.000 1301.0000.050.000 2501.0000.050.000
201.0000.050.000 1401.0000.050.000 2601.0000.050.000
301.0000.050.000 1501.0000.050.000 2701.0000.050.000
400.756-2.428.577 1601.0000.050.000 2801.0000.050.000
500.642-3.820.608 1701.0000.050.000 2901.0000.050.000
600.541-5.314.634 1801.0000.050.000 3001.0000.050.000
700.446-7.09.946 1901.0000.050.000 3101.0000.050.000
800.410-7.78.405 2001.0000.050.000 3201.0000.050.000
900.420-7.58.820 2101.0000.050.000 3301.0000.050.000
1000.463-6.710.718 2201.0000.050.000 3401.0000.050.000
1100.581-4.716.878 2301.0000.050.000 3501.0000.050.000
Public Notice Comments: License to cover. Engineering Amendment filed 03/26/2012
MOD BPED-20091222AQJ Granted 01/15/2010
L2C BLED-19900727KC H Granted 10/23/1990
MOD BMPED-19890808IF Dismissed 08/29/1989
MOD BMPED-19890609IB Granted 12/15/1989
MAJA BPED-19870608MA Granted 11/02/1988
L2C BLED-19810916AE Granted 12/17/1981
L2C BLED-19781023AD Granted 05/29/1979
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WMU747 945.0000 740 W. University Drive, Macomb, IL 61455
WPWR682 951.5000 320 University Drive
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WIUM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WIUM-FM - 04/20/1979 (CDBS)
WIUM - 07/19/1979 (CDBS)
WIUM - 04/20/1979 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/07/1984 On Channel 36 in MACOMB IL - now WMEC (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.K292GRBURLINGTON IA
2.WIUWWARSAW IL
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  BPED-2628 Modification Granted
01/01/1939
Public Notice Details BLED-19781023AD License to Cover Granted
05/29/1979
Public Notice Details BMSCA-19790420AT Modify SCA Program Granted
07/30/1979
Public Notice Details BRED-19790719UB Renewal Granted
11/30/1979
Public Notice Details BPED-19790515AA Major Modification-amend Granted
06/30/1980
Public Notice Details BMPED-19810622BC CP Extension Granted
08/31/1981
Public Notice Details BLED-19810916AE License to Cover Granted
12/17/1981
  BRED-19820720XU Renewal Granted
11/19/1982
Public Notice Details BPED-19821213AH Major Modification-amend Dismissed
06/02/1986
Public Notice Details BPED-19870608MA Major Modification-amend Granted
11/02/1988
Public Notice Details BMPED-19890808IF Modification Dismissed
08/29/1989
Public Notice Details BRED-19890728UO Renewal Granted
11/22/1989
Public Notice Details BMPED-19890609IB Modification Granted
12/15/1989
Public Notice Details BPED-19900713JR Replace Expired CP Granted
08/17/1990
Public Notice Details BLED-19900727KC License to Cover Granted
10/23/1990
Public Notice Details BPED-19901227IB Modification Granted
04/18/1991
Public Notice Details BRED-19960731YT Renewal Granted
11/22/1996
Public Notice Details BRED-20040706AAG Renewal Granted
11/26/2004
  -20051007ADE Experimental Permit Granted
12/22/2005
Public Notice Details BPED-20091222AQJ Modification Granted
01/15/2010
  -20120227ABZ Program Test Authority Granted
03/27/2012
Public Notice Details BLED-20120227AAM License to Cover-Amendment Granted
03/27/2012
Public Notice Details BRED-20120731AKR Renewal Granted
11/23/2012
Transaction log data 0000118824 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
Transaction log data 0000289169 Administrative Update Received
02/02/2026
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IMPORTED LETTERS
History card 01/01/1980
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