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W248AR
MONROEVILLE PA
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 248 (97.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d1c4
Translator for: WKFB
JEANNETTE PA
Wired
Broadcast Communications, Inc.
PO BOX 990
Greensburg PA 15601
7248537000
Facility ID: 140980
Licensed
Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0005851688
  
L2C 0000213055 Granted 09/29/2023
REC Application ID: 5321795 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0005851688
Channel: 248D (97.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 17' 20" N / 79 42' 3" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1010463
REC measured distance to Canada: 237.5 km - bearing 347.8
Elevation: 350.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SWR FM1
Antenna Sections (bays): 1
Transmitter Power Output: 0.896 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.21 0.21
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:119 m119 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:469.5 m469.5 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 123.1 m
Structure Type: TOWER
REC Translator Subclass: D8
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 13.3km or greater in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Non-Directional Antenna
MOD 0000194869 Granted 08/02/2022
L2C BLFT-20110511AHG Granted 10/04/2011
MOD BPFT-20110103ABQ Granted 03/03/2011
L2C BLFT-20090413AEG Granted 04/30/2009
MOD BPFT-20090327AGF Granted 04/01/2009
L2C BLFT-20080110ABP Granted 03/04/2008
MOD BPFT-20071219AAH Granted 01/08/2008
L2C BLFT-20070831AHK Granted 09/14/2007
MOD BMPFT-20051118ACI Granted 11/22/2005
CP BNPFT-20030317LFV Granted 09/01/2004
CP BNPFT-20030826AQD Granted 09/01/2004
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W248AR - 09/01/2004 (CDBS)
W248AR - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2004-09-01 20030317LFV WKTZ-FM LOCH LYNN HEIGHTS MD Direct-off-air
2004-09-01 20030826AQD WKTZ-FM LOCH LYNN HEIGHTS MD Another Translator
2008-01-08 20071219AAH WPKV DUQUESNE PA Direct-off-air
2009-04-01 20090327AGF WYRA CONFLUENCE PA Direct-off-air
2011-03-03 20110103ABQ WKFB JEANNETTE PA Other
2011-10-04 20110511AHG WKFB JEANNETTE PA Other
2022-03-31 0000188385 WKFB JEANNETTE PA
2022-07-12 0000194869 WKFB JEANNETTE PA Wired
2023-03-28 0000213055 WKFB JEANNETTE PA Wired
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030826AQD Construction Permit Granted
09/01/2004
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030317LFV Construction Permit Granted
09/01/2004
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20051118ACI Modification Granted
11/22/2005
From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD)
To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD)
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20070212AWL Transfer of Control Granted
02/21/2007
Public Notice Details BLFT-20070831AHK License to Cover Granted
09/14/2007
Public Notice Details BPFT-20071219AAH Modification Granted
01/08/2008
Public Notice Details BLFT-20080110ABP License to Cover Granted
03/04/2008
Public Notice Details BPFT-20090327AGF Modification Granted
04/01/2009
Public Notice Details BLFT-20090413AEG License to Cover Granted
04/30/2009
From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD)
To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD)
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20110210AXJ Transfer of Control Granted
02/25/2011
Public Notice Details BPFT-20110103ABQ Modification Granted
03/03/2011
Public Notice Details BLFT-20110511AHG License to Cover Granted
10/04/2011
From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION
To: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Public Notice Details BALFT-20130814ADB Assign License/CP Granted
09/30/2013
Transaction log data 0000188385 Renewal Granted
08/01/2022
  5288066 Saved : 2022-03-22 15:50:34 Original App.
  Submitted : 2022-03-31 19:55:20
  Pending : 2022-04-04 09:26:19
  Granted : 2022-07-21 09:20:28
  Granted : 2022-07-28 13:33:20
Transaction log data 0000194869 Modification Granted
08/02/2022
Transaction log data 0000213055 License to Cover Granted
09/29/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLFT-20080110ABP10/21/2008
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