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WGNC-FM
CONSTANTINE MI
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 203 (88.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 65d4
CHRISTIAN RADIO FRIENDS, INC.
P.O. BOX 1793
ELKHART IN 46515
8888009940
Facility ID: 173002
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0019613173
 
L2CA BLED-20130104ACE Granted 01/29/2013
REC Application ID: 1538467 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover-Amendment
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
FRN: 0019613173
Channel: 203B1 (88.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 53' 51.2" N / 85 33' 51" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 197.2 km - bearing 84.1
Elevation: 259 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ALD ALP.08.02.712-Slant(40)-DA
Antenna Sections (bays): 2
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 4.14 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)15 15
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain108 m108 m
Radiation center-height above ground:102 m102 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:361 m361 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 129 m
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.201-13.90.606 1200.432-7.32.799 2401.0000.015.000
100.253-11.90.960 1300.503-6.03.795 2500.891-1.011.908
200.319-9.91.526 1400.633-4.06.010 2600.708-3.07.519
300.401-7.92.412 1500.797-2.09.528 2700.562-5.04.738
400.505-5.93.825 1601.0000.015.000 2800.447-7.02.997
500.605-4.45.490 1701.0000.015.000 2900.355-9.01.890
600.614-4.25.655 1801.0000.015.000 3000.282-11.01.193
700.653-3.76.396 1901.0000.015.000 3100.224-13.00.753
800.673-3.46.794 2001.0000.015.000 3200.190-14.40.542
900.650-3.76.338 2101.0000.015.000 3300.179-14.90.481
1000.573-4.84.925 2201.0000.015.000 3400.178-15.00.475
1100.472-6.53.342 2301.0000.015.000 3500.178-15.00.475
Public Notice Comments: License to cover. Engineering Amendment filed 01/23/2013
MOD BMPED-20121031AAW Granted 11/26/2012
CP BNPED-20071016AAZ Granted 08/12/2008
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WGCX - 12/18/2012 (CDBS)
WGNC-FM - 01/07/2013 (CDBS)
WGNC-FM - 12/18/2012 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
12/04/1989 on 1450 in GASTONIA NC - now WGNC (CDBS)
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPED-20071016AAZ Construction Permit Granted
08/12/2008
From: LIVING FAITH FELLOWSHIP AND OUTREACH MINISTRIES, INC.
To: CHRISTIAN RADIO FRIENDS, INC.
Public Notice Details BAPED-20110516AEA Assign License/CP Granted
07/07/2011
Public Notice Details BMPED-20121031AAW Modification Granted
11/26/2012
Public Notice Details BLED-20130104ACE License to Cover-Amendment Granted
01/29/2013
  -20130104ACX Program Test Authority Granted
01/29/2013
Transaction log data 0000114647 Renewal Granted
09/16/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLED-20130104ACE01/21/2013
OrderBNPED-20071016AAZ06/23/2008
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