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WKNS

KINSTON NC

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 212 (90.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: a774

CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
800 COLLEGE COURT
NEW BERN NC 28562
Facility ID: 14358
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FRN:

L2C BLED-19980604KD

Granted

12/10/2001

REC Application ID: 269230 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2027
FRN: 0007567027
Channel: 212C2 (90.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 35 25' 1.6" N / 77 48' 55.9" W
Elevation: 36 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Jampro JBCP-4H DA, 4 section
Transmitter Power Output: 7.9 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	35	34
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	98 m	98 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	94 m	94 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	130 m	130 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 105 m
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.715	-2.9	17.893	120	0.590	-4.6	12.184	240	1.000	0.0	35.000
10	0.815	-1.8	23.248	130	0.690	-3.2	16.664	250	1.000	0.0	35.000
20	0.890	-1.0	27.724	140	0.840	-1.5	24.696	260	0.910	-0.8	28.984
30	0.930	-0.6	30.272	150	0.910	-0.8	28.984	270	0.800	-1.9	22.400
40	1.000	0.0	35.000	160	0.970	-0.3	32.932	280	0.645	-3.8	14.561
50	1.000	0.0	35.000	170	1.000	0.0	35.000	290	0.530	-5.5	9.832
60	1.000	0.0	35.000	180	1.000	0.0	35.000	300	0.470	-6.6	7.732
70	1.000	0.0	35.000	190	1.000	0.0	35.000	310	0.420	-7.5	6.174
80	0.920	-0.7	29.624	200	1.000	0.0	35.000	320	0.420	-7.5	6.174
90	0.840	-1.5	24.696	210	1.000	0.0	35.000	330	0.440	-7.1	6.776
100	0.690	-3.2	16.664	220	1.000	0.0	35.000	340	0.520	-5.7	9.464
110	0.590	-4.6	12.184	230	1.000	0.0	35.000	350	0.630	-4.0	13.892

Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER

MOD BPED-19970320IA

Granted

08/20/1997

L2C BLED-19970128KA

Dismissed

12/10/2001

MAJA BPED-19950214ME

Granted

06/27/1996

L2C BLED-1817

Granted

07/30/1979

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WKNS - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPED-2069	Modification	Granted 01/01/1939
	BLED-1817	License to Cover	Granted 07/30/1979
	BRED-19810723UB	Renewal	Granted 05/07/1982
	BRED-19880719YI	Renewal	Granted 11/18/1988
	BALED-19941202GF	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/18/1995
	BPED-19950214ME	Major Modification-amend	Granted 06/27/1996
	BRED-19950727YX	Renewal	Granted 03/11/1997
	BPED-19970320IA	Modification	Granted 08/20/1997
	-19980604WT	Program Test Authority	Granted 06/05/1998
	BLSTA-19930825AAA	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 07/24/2000
	BLED-19970128KA	License to Cover	Dismissed 12/10/2001
	BLED-19980604KD	License to Cover	Granted 12/10/2001
	BRED-20030730AJQ	Renewal	Granted 12/01/2003
	BRED-20110801AOK	Renewal	Granted 11/25/2011
	0000079788	Renewal	Granted 11/19/2019
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BPED-19950214ME	06/27/1996
History card		01/01/1980