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WNIJ
DEKALB IL
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 208 (89.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 77d5
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
801 NORTH FRIST STREET
DEKALB IL 60115
Facility ID: 49550
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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FRN:
 
L2C BLED-19891011KA H Granted 01/05/1990
REC Application ID: 134324 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2020
FRN: 0009374943
Channel: 208B (89.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 0' 55.1" N / 89 0' 7.3" W
Elevation: 236 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ODD ODD880524ME
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)50 50
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain128 m128 m
Radiation center-height above ground:144 m144 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:380 m380 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 152 m
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.050.000 1201.0000.050.000 2400.785-2.130.811
101.0000.050.000 1301.0000.050.000 2500.785-2.130.811
201.0000.050.000 1401.0000.050.000 2600.860-1.336.980
301.0000.050.000 1501.0000.050.000 2700.970-0.347.045
401.0000.050.000 1601.0000.050.000 2801.0000.050.000
501.0000.050.000 1701.0000.050.000 2901.0000.050.000
601.0000.050.000 1801.0000.050.000 3001.0000.050.000
701.0000.050.000 1901.0000.050.000 3101.0000.050.000
801.0000.050.000 2001.0000.050.000 3201.0000.050.000
901.0000.050.000 2101.0000.050.000 3301.0000.050.000
1001.0000.050.000 2200.970-0.347.045 3401.0000.050.000
1101.0000.050.000 2300.860-1.336.980 3501.0000.050.000
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
2450.780-2.2
Public Notice Comments: LICENSE TO COVER (BPED-880524ME) FOR CHANGES.
MOD BPED-19880524ME Granted 01/30/1989
L2C BLED-19870121KB Granted 12/02/1987
MODX BMPED-19860619JL Granted 12/22/1986
MOD BMPED-19860211IE Granted 12/22/1986
MODX BMPED-19851106JE Granted 12/19/1985
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KLY306 161.6400
KF8124 161.6400
KLY306 161.7000
KF8124 161.7000
KPH227 450.0200 MULFORD ROAD
WQFZ370 944.5000 Holmes Student Center Corner of Carroll and Lucinda Ave.
WMG212 945.8750 HOLMES STUDENT CTR
WMG212 946.1250 HOLMES STUDENT CTR
WLD683 951.0000 Holmes Student Center Corner of Carroll and Lucinda Avenues
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WNIUFM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WNIU-FM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WNIU - 01/04/1988 (CDBS)
WNIJ - 07/11/1997 (CDBS)
WNIJ - 01/04/1988 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/07/1990 on 90.5 in ROCKFORD IL - now WNIU (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.WNIEFREEPORT IL
2.WNIWLA SALLE IL
3.WNIQSTERLING IL
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BMSCA-19790319AN Modify SCA Program Granted
07/23/1979
Public Notice Details BRED-19790803UB Renewal Granted
11/30/1979
  BRED-19820802ZO Renewal Granted
11/19/1982
Public Notice Details BMSCAED-19820528AO Modify SCA Program Granted
12/07/1983
Public Notice Details BPED-19830307AB Major Modification-amend Granted
11/09/1984
Public Notice Details BMPED-19851106JE CP Extension Granted
12/19/1985
Public Notice Details BMPED-19860619JL CP Extension Granted
12/22/1986
Public Notice Details BMPED-19860211IE Modification Granted
12/22/1986
Public Notice Details BLED-19870121KB License to Cover Granted
12/02/1987
Public Notice Details BPED-19880524ME Modification Granted
01/30/1989
Public Notice Details BRED-19890801UE Renewal Granted
11/30/1989
Public Notice Details BLED-19891011KA License to Cover Granted
01/05/1990
Public Notice Details BTCED-19960723EA Transfer of Control Granted
09/09/1996
Public Notice Details BRED-19960731YS Renewal Granted
11/26/1996
Public Notice Details BRED-20040729ARU Renewal Granted
03/07/2005
  BSTA-20090114ABI Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/15/2009
  BDNED-20090727AGJ Digital Notification Pending
07/29/2009
  BDNED-20090727AGJ Digital Notification Pending
07/29/2009
Public Notice Details BRED-20120801AEV Renewal Granted
11/23/2012
Transaction log data 0000119582 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20090114ABI01/15/2009
History card 01/01/1980
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