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WNIU
ROCKFORD IL
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 213 (90.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 77e0
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
801 North First Street
DeKalb IL 60115
8157539000
Facility ID: 49545
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
FRN: 0009374943
 
L2C BLED-19910411KA H Granted 06/16/1993
REC Application ID: 159205 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2020
FRN: 0009374943
Channel: 213B (90.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 0' 55.1" N / 89 0' 7.3" W
Elevation: 237 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ODD ODD880122MU
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)50 50
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain112 m112 m
Radiation center-height above ground:127 m127 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:364 m364 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 152 m
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.314-10.14.930 1200.9960.049.601 2400.544-5.314.797
100.317-10.05.024 1300.9980.049.800 2500.521-5.713.572
200.321-9.95.152 1400.981-0.248.118 2600.484-6.311.713
300.318-10.05.056 1500.943-0.544.462 2700.451-6.910.170
400.325-9.85.281 1600.885-1.139.161 2800.433-7.39.374
500.374-8.56.994 1700.805-1.932.401 2900.431-7.39.288
600.476-6.411.329 1800.709-3.025.134 3000.435-7.29.461
700.606-4.418.362 1900.613-4.318.788 3100.432-7.39.331
800.734-2.726.938 2000.540-5.414.580 3200.416-7.68.653
900.842-1.535.448 2100.513-5.813.158 3300.387-8.27.488
1000.921-0.742.412 2200.525-5.613.781 3400.352-9.16.195
1100.971-0.347.142 2300.543-5.314.742 3500.324-9.85.249
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BPED-880122MU) FOR A NEW STATION
CP BPED-19880122MU Granted 01/23/1990
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WLI929 947.0000 Holmes Student Center Corner of Carroll and Lucinda Avenues
WQKZ434 949.5000 Holmes Student Center Corner of Carroll and Lucinda Ave.
CALL SIGN HISTORY
880122MU - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WNIJ - 03/07/1990 (CDBS)
WNIU - 07/11/1997 (CDBS)
WNIU - 03/07/1990 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 89.5 in DEKALB IL - now WNIJ (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 89.5 in DEKALB IL - now WNIJ (CDBS)
01/04/1988 on 89.5 in DEKALB IL - now WNIJ (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W289ABROCKFORD IL
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPED-19880122MU Construction Permit Granted
01/23/1990
Public Notice Details BLED-19910411KA License to Cover Granted
06/16/1993
Public Notice Details BALED-19930707GF Assign License/CP Granted
07/20/1993
Public Notice Details BTCED-19960723EB Transfer of Control Granted
09/09/1996
Public Notice Details BRED-19960731YU Renewal Granted
11/26/1996
Public Notice Details BRED-20040729ASA Renewal Granted
03/12/2007
  BDNED-20090727AGK Digital Notification Pending
07/29/2009
  BDNED-20090727AGK Digital Notification Pending
07/29/2009
Public Notice Details BRED-20120801AEJ Renewal Granted
11/23/2012
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