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W272CG
SANFORD ME
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 272 (102.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d25e
Translator for: WMEA
PORTLAND ME
MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1450 LISBON ST
LEWISTON ME 04240
2077839101
Facility ID: 148888
Licensed
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FRN:
 
L2C BLFT-20190514AAD Granted 05/16/2019
REC Application ID: 1804584 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 04/01/2022
FRN: 0003293008
Channel: 272D (102.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 25' 0.3" N / 70 48' 15.2" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 188.2 km - bearing 342.6
Elevation: 192 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.256 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.25 0.25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:130 m130 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:322 m322 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 163 m
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.
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.266-11.50.018 1200.833-1.60.173 2400.377-8.50.036
100.326-9.70.027 1300.832-1.60.173 2500.304-10.30.023
200.401-7.90.040 1400.842-1.50.177 2600.254-11.90.016
300.516-5.70.067 1500.863-1.30.186 2700.206-13.70.011
400.633-4.00.100 1600.936-0.60.219 2800.162-15.80.007
500.729-2.70.133 1700.986-0.10.243 2900.163-15.80.007
600.837-1.50.175 1800.991-0.10.246 3000.167-15.50.007
700.923-0.70.213 1900.934-0.60.218 3100.151-16.40.006
800.972-0.20.236 2000.823-1.70.169 3200.126-18.00.004
900.972-0.20.236 2100.674-3.40.114 3300.126-18.00.004
1000.916-0.80.210 2200.569-4.90.081 3400.152-16.40.006
1100.842-1.50.177 2300.466-6.60.054 3500.209-13.60.011
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
MOD BPFT-20190226AAR Granted 03/19/2019
L2C BLFT-20180308AAO Granted 04/04/2018
MOD BPFT-20180216AAL Granted 03/05/2018
L2C BLFT-20170718ADT Granted 07/28/2017
MOD BPFT-20170703AAI Granted 07/17/2017
L2C BLFT-20140311ABN Granted 04/29/2014
MOD BPFT-20131018AHD Granted 02/12/2014
L2C BLFT-20130903AAO Granted 09/24/2013
MOD BMPFT-20130711ACG Granted 08/02/2013
MOD BMPFT-20130211AAG Granted 03/05/2013
MOD BPFT-20120719AAN Granted 09/13/2012
L2C BLFT-20070917ABM Granted 09/21/2007
MOD BPFT-20070720ACP Granted 07/23/2007
L2C BLFT-20070719ABT Granted 09/10/2007
MOD BMPFT-20070423ABT Granted 04/26/2007
CP BNPFT-20030317FIS Granted 07/27/2004
CP BNPFT-20030821AGB Granted 07/27/2004
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W273AX - 07/27/2004 (CDBS)
W272CG - 09/21/2007 (CDBS)
W272CG - 07/27/2004 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
07/15/2011~05/25/2012 315
09/17/2012~08/30/2013 347
04/12/2019~05/18/2019 36
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2004-07-27 20030317FIS WNHI FARMINGTON NH Direct-off-air
2004-07-27 20030821AGB WYFP HARPSWELL ME Direct-off-air
2007-07-23 20070720ACP WMDR-FM OAKLAND ME Another Translator
2012-09-13 20120719AAN WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2014-02-12 20131018AHD WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2017-07-17 20170703AAI WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2017-07-28 20170718ADT WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2018-03-05 20180216AAL WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2018-04-04 20180308AAO WWSF SANFORD ME Microwave
2019-03-19 20190226AAR WMEA PORTLAND ME Other
2019-05-16 20190514AAD WMEA PORTLAND ME Other
2022-03-21 0000171253 WMEA PORTLAND ME
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030317FIS Construction Permit Granted
07/27/2004
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030821AGB Construction Permit Granted
07/27/2004
From: EDGEWATER BROADCASTINC, INC.
To: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.
Public Notice Details BAPFT-20060519ACF Assign License/CP Granted
07/05/2006
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20070423ABT Modification Granted
04/26/2007
Public Notice Details BPFT-20070720ACP Modification Granted
07/23/2007
Public Notice Details BLFT-20070719ABT License to Cover Granted
09/10/2007
Public Notice Details BLFT-20070917ABM License to Cover Granted
09/21/2007
  - Resume Operations Granted
05/30/2012
  BLSTA-20120525ACU Remain Silent Authority Dismissed
05/30/2012
Public Notice Details BPFT-20120719AAN Modification Granted
09/13/2012
  Informal Objection Filed 07/30/2012 by Saga Communications of New England, LLC Informal Objection Dismissed as Moot 9/13/2012
  Superceded : 2012-08-06 09:36:28 Original App.
  Granted : 2012-09-13 00:00:00
From: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.
To: PORT BROADCASTING, LLC
Public Notice Details BALFT-20120719AAS Assign License/CP Granted
09/14/2012
  BLSTA-20120926AKI Remain Silent Authority Granted
11/13/2012
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20130211AAG Modification Granted
03/05/2013
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20130711ACG Modification Granted
08/02/2013
  - Resume Operations Granted
09/04/2013
Public Notice Details BLFT-20130903AAO License to Cover Granted
09/24/2013
Public Notice Details BPFT-20131018AHD Modification Granted
02/12/2014
Public Notice Details BLFT-20140311ABN License to Cover Granted
04/29/2014
From: CARL D. STRUBE
To: ARUBA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20161128AAT Transfer of Control Granted
01/19/2017
Public Notice Details BPFT-20170703AAI Modification Granted
07/17/2017
Public Notice Details BLFT-20170718ADT License to Cover Granted
07/28/2017
Public Notice Details BPFT-20180216AAL Modification Granted
03/05/2018
Public Notice Details BLFT-20180308AAO License to Cover Granted
04/04/2018
Public Notice Details BPFT-20190226AAR Modification Granted
03/19/2019
From: PORT BROADCASTING, LLC
To: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Public Notice Details BALFT-20190213AAM Assign License/CP Granted
04/01/2019
Transaction log data BLSTA-20190416ABK Remain Silent Authority Granted
05/02/2019
Public Notice Details BLFT-20190514AAD License to Cover Granted
05/16/2019
  - Resume Operations Granted
05/28/2019
Transaction log data 0000171252 Renewal Granted
03/21/2022
Transaction log data 0000171253 Renewal Granted
03/21/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLSTA-20190416ABK05/02/2019
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20120926AKI11/13/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBPFT-20120719AAN07/31/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBPFT-20120719AAN07/31/2012
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