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WKEM-LP
MONTGOMERY AL
LOW POWER FM
Channel 253 (98.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 6f84
EQUALITY BROADCASTING NETWORK
221 ELM DRIVE
MONTGOMERY AL 36117
3344304296
Facility ID: 195515
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0016975914
 
L2C 0000199486 Granted 09/09/2022
REC Application ID: 5306435 (eLMS)
Record Type: Low Power FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0016975914
Channel: 253LP100 (98.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 32 21' 43.7" N / 86 19' 16" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1311727
Elevation: 73 m AMSL
Antenna Type: NICOM BKG77
Antenna Sections (bays): 4
Transmitter Power Output: 0.028 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.054 0.054
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain40.81 m40.81 m
Radiation center-height above ground:27 m0 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:100 m0 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 30 m
Non-Directional Antenna
MODA BPL-20190620AAO Granted 09/17/2019
MOD BPL-20170831AAW Cancelled 09/26/2017
L2C BLL-20170206AAO Granted 02/27/2017
MOD BPL-20170118ABU Granted 01/26/2017
L2C BLL-20151029AUP Granted 11/02/2015
MOD BMPL-20150331ATB Granted 06/18/2015
CP BNPL-20131112BKA Granted 02/05/2015
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WKEM-LP - 04/24/2015 (CDBS)
WKEM-LP - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 1490 in IMMOKALEE FL - now WAFZ (CDBS)
08/14/1985 on 91.7 in BOWLING GREEN KY - now DWKEM (CDBS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPL-20131112BKA Application has associated pleadings. Construction Permit Granted
02/05/2015
Public Notice Details BMPL-20150331ATB Modification Granted
06/18/2015
Public Notice Details BLL-20151029AUP License to Cover Granted
11/02/2015
Public Notice Details BPL-20170118ABU Modification Granted
01/26/2017
Public Notice Details BLL-20170206AAO License to Cover Granted
02/27/2017
Public Notice Details BPL-20170831AAW Modification Cancelled
09/26/2017
Public Notice Details BPL-20190620AAO Modification-Amendment Granted
09/17/2019
Transaction log data 0000091322 Renewal Granted
03/12/2020
Transaction log data 0000199486 License to Cover Granted
09/09/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBPL-20170831AAW09/11/2017
Incoming letter or scanned documentBPL-20170831AAW09/11/2017
Imported LetterBNPL-20131112BKA12/30/2014
Imported LetterBNPL-20131112BKA12/30/2014
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