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W286CZ
GREENSBURG PA
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 286 (105.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d599
Translator for: WEDO
MCKEESPORT PA
Broadcast Communications, Inc.
PO BOX 990
Greensburg PA 15601
7248537000
Facility ID: 141826
Licensed
Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0005851688
  
L2C 0000213059 Granted 04/10/2023
REC Application ID: 5321798 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0005851688
Channel: 286D (105.1)
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: Nicom BKG77
Antenna Sections (bays): 1
Transmitter Power Output: 0.44 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.12 0.12
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:109 m109 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:459.5 m459.5 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 123.1 m
Structure Type: TOWER
REC Translator Subclass: D5
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 7.3km to 13.3km in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.856-1.40.088 1200.983-0.10.116 2400.652-3.70.051
100.925-0.70.103 1300.985-0.10.116 2500.611-4.30.045
200.963-0.30.111 1400.988-0.10.117 2600.582-4.70.041
300.978-0.20.115 1500.990-0.10.118 2700.564-5.00.038
400.992-0.10.118 1600.9960.00.119 2800.556-5.10.037
500.9960.00.119 1700.9950.00.119 2900.556-5.10.037
600.990-0.10.118 1800.977-0.20.115 3000.564-5.00.038
700.988-0.10.117 1900.943-0.50.107 3100.582-4.70.041
800.985-0.10.116 2000.892-1.00.095 3200.611-4.30.045
900.983-0.10.116 2100.829-1.60.082 3300.655-3.70.051
1000.983-0.10.116 2200.764-2.30.070 3400.710-3.00.060
1100.983-0.10.116 2300.704-3.00.059 3500.776-2.20.072
MOD 0000202129 Granted 10/31/2022
L2C 0000120617 Granted 08/25/2020
MOD 0000088534 Granted 12/23/2019
MOD BPFT-20190812AAQ Granted 09/03/2019
L2C BLFT-20190131ABG Granted 02/08/2019
MOD BMPFT-20180928ACZ Granted 10/19/2018
MOD BPFT-20160216ACM Granted 03/07/2016
MOD BPFT-20150811AAX Cancelled 09/17/2015
L2C BLFT-20150624AAE Granted 07/15/2015
MOD BPFT-20141223AAE Granted 01/26/2015
L2C BLFT-20070522ACW Granted 06/14/2007
MOD BMPFT-20070514ADC Granted 05/17/2007
MOD BMPFT-20060117ADB Granted 01/19/2006
MOD BMPFT-20041104AGM Granted 03/08/2005
CP BNPFT-20030314AEK Granted 05/24/2004
CP BNPFT-20030828AUP Granted 05/24/2004
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQXG216 946.5000 407 LOTHIAN STREET
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W238AR - 05/24/2004 (CDBS)
W237CX - 05/17/2007 (CDBS)
W286CZ - 02/08/2019 (CDBS)
W286CZ - 05/24/2004 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
09/16/2015~03/08/2016 174
12/07/2018~02/01/2019 56
02/15/2019~02/03/2020 353
02/06/2020~08/20/2020 196
07/15/2021~10/11/2021 88
02/08/2022~02/25/2022 (approx) 17
03/31/2022~04/04/2022 (approx) 4
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2004-05-24 20030314AEK WKTZ-FM LOCH LYNN HEIGHTS MD Direct-off-air
2004-05-24 20030828AUP WKTZ-FM LOCH LYNN HEIGHTS MD Direct-off-air
2015-01-26 20141223AAE WKTZ-FM LOCH LYNN HEIGHTS MD Direct-off-air
2015-07-15 20150624AAE WKTZ-FM LOCH LYNN HEIGHTS MD Direct-off-air
2015-09-17 20150811AAX WMSG OAKLAND MD Direct-off-air
2016-03-07 20160216ACM WKFB JEANNETTE PA Direct-off-air
2019-02-08 20190131ABG WKFB JEANNETTE PA Other
2019-09-03 20190812AAQ WKFB JEANNETTE PA Other
2019-11-08 0000088534 WKFB JEANNETTE PA Other
2020-08-20 0000120617 WKFB JEANNETTE PA Other
2022-04-07 0000188383 WKFB JEANNETTE PA
2022-10-11 0000202129 WKFB JEANNETTE PA Direct-off-air
2023-03-28 0000213059 WEDO MCKEESPORT PA Another Translator
2023-10-20 0000223447 WEDO MCKEESPORT PA
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030314AEK Construction Permit Granted
05/24/2004
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030828AUP Construction Permit Granted
05/24/2004
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20041104AGM Modification Granted
03/08/2005
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20060117ADB Modification Granted
01/19/2006
From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD)
To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD)
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20070212AQN Transfer of Control Granted
02/21/2007
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20070514ADC Modification Granted
05/17/2007
Public Notice Details BLFT-20070522ACW License to Cover Granted
06/14/2007
From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD)
To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD)
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20110210AWW Transfer of Control Granted
02/25/2011
Public Notice Details BPFT-20141223AAE Modification Granted
01/26/2015
Public Notice Details BLFT-20150624AAE License to Cover Granted
07/15/2015
From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION
To: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Public Notice Details BALFT-20150625ABV Assign License/CP Granted
08/14/2015
Public Notice Details BPFT-20150811AAX Modification Cancelled
09/17/2015
Transaction log data BLSTA-20151027ADK Remain Silent Authority Granted
11/19/2015
Public Notice Details BPFT-20160216ACM Modification Granted
03/07/2016
  - Resume Operations Granted
03/11/2016
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20180928ACZ Modification Granted
10/19/2018
Public Notice Details BLFT-20190131ABG License to Cover Granted
02/08/2019
Transaction log data BLSTA-20181207AAU Remain Silent Authority Dismissed
02/15/2019
  - Resume Operations Granted
02/15/2019
Transaction log data BLSTA-20190215AAI Remain Silent Authority Granted
03/25/2019
Public Notice Details BPFT-20190812AAQ Modification Granted
09/03/2019
Transaction log data BLESTA-20190919ABS Extend silent STA Granted
10/03/2019
Transaction log data 0000088534 Modification Granted
12/23/2019
  5149223 Saved : 2019-11-03 21:33:05 Original App.
  Submitted : 2019-11-08 17:06:18
  Pending : 2019-11-08 17:06:19
  Granted : 2019-12-23 10:44:22
  - Resume Operations Granted
02/10/2020
Transaction log data BLSTA-20200710AAL Remain Silent Authority Granted
08/18/2020
Transaction log data 0000120617 License to Cover Granted
08/25/2020
  - Resume Operations Granted
12/08/2020
Transaction log data BLSTA-20210720AAD Silent STA Granted
07/30/2021
  - Resume Operations Granted
10/19/2021
  - Resume Operations Granted
01/19/2022
Transaction log data BLESTA-20220105AAE Extension of STA Dismissed
01/19/2022
  -20220225AAK Resume Operations Granted
03/08/2022
Transaction log data BLSTA-20220208AAC Silent STA Dismissed
03/08/2022
  -20220404AAK Resume Operations Granted
04/07/2022
  -20220331AAB Silent Notification Dismissed
04/07/2022
Transaction log data 0000202129 Modification Granted
10/31/2022
Transaction log data 0000188383 Renewal-amendment Granted
03/28/2023
Transaction log data 0000213059 License to Cover Granted
04/10/2023
Transaction log data 0000223447 Renewal Granted
02/28/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned document 04/07/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document 04/01/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLSTA-20220208AAC02/09/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLSTA-20220208AAC02/08/2022
Imported LetterBLSTA-20210720AAD07/30/2021
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20200710AAL08/18/2020
Authority to Remain SilentBLESTA-20190919ABS10/03/2019
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLSTA-20190215AAI03/25/2019
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20151027ADK11/23/2015
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