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WESA
PITTSBURGH PA
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 213 (90.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 610c
PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION
67 BEDFORD SQUARE
PITTSBURGH PA 15203
4123819193
Facility ID: 17747
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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FRN:
 
L2C BXLED-20050902ABD AUX Granted 12/16/2005
MOD BXPED-20050630AAC AUX Granted 08/25/2005
MLA BMLED-20050824ACJ Granted 12/16/2005
REC Application ID: 1081395 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Modify License-Amendment
Expiration Date: 08/01/2022
FRN: 0009974304
Community of license: PITTSBURGH, PA
Channel: 213B (90.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 25' 52.2" N / 80 0' 24.2" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1011085
REC measured distance to Canada: 216.9 km - bearing 347.7
Elevation: 344 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE DCR-C6SS
Antenna Sections (bays): 6
Spacing Between Bays: 0.5
Transmitter Power Output: 15 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)25 25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain146 m146 m
Radiation center-height above ground:111 m111 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:455 m455 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 125 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to modify. Engineering Amendment filed 08/25/2005
L2C BLED-19960924KC Granted 08/06/1997
MOD BPED-19940802IC H Granted 05/08/1995
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KPL565 450.1125
KPL565 450.1875
KPL565 450.2125
KPL565 450.2875
KPL565 450.3125
KPL565 450.4125 1330 LOCUST ST
KPL565 450.5125 1330 LOCUST ST
KPL565 450.5875 1330 LOCUST ST
KPL565 450.6125 1330 LOCUST ST
KPL565 455.1125
KPL565 455.1875 1330 LOCUST ST
KPL565 455.2125
KPL565 455.2875 1330 LOCUST ST
KPL565 455.3125
KPL565 455.4125 1330 LOCUST ST
KPL565 455.5125 1330 LOCUST ST
KPL565 455.5875 1330 LOCUST ST
KPL565 455.6125 1330 LOCUST ST
WLI562 948.0000 67 BEDFORD SQUARE
WQHG309 948.7500 67 BEDFORD SQUARE
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WDUQ - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WESA - 09/15/2011 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 98.3 in DUQUESNE PA - now WPKV (CDBS)
08/03/1978 on 98.3 in DUQUESNE PA - now WPKV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 940 in CHARLEROI PA - now DWFGI (CDBS)
01/28/2004 On Channel 29 in SPRINGFIELD MA - now WTXX-LD (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W281AILIGONIER PA
2.W222APNEW BALTIMORE PA
3.W281AHSOMERSET PA
4.W263AWJOHNSTOWN PA
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRED-19810401XL Renewal Granted
07/07/1981
Public Notice Details BRED-19840402YI Renewal Granted
07/17/1984
Public Notice Details BRED-19910329C3 Renewal Granted
09/06/1991
Public Notice Details BPED-19940802IC Modification Granted
05/08/1995
Public Notice Details BLED-19960924KC License to Cover Granted
08/06/1997
Public Notice Details BRED-19980401YA Renewal Granted
09/29/1998
  -20050428ACW Experimental Permit Granted
05/31/2005
Public Notice Details BXPED-20050630AAC Modification Granted
08/25/2005
  BDSTA-20050818ACI Special Temporary Authority Granted
09/06/2005
  BDNED-20050909AGD Digital Notification Pending
09/12/2005
  BDNED-20050909AGD Digital Notification Pending
09/12/2005
Public Notice Details BMLED-20050824ACJ Modify License-Amendment Granted
12/16/2005
Public Notice Details BXLED-20050902ABD License to Cover Granted
12/16/2005
  -20060223ADB Experimental Permit Granted
04/19/2006
  -20060426ABC Experimental Permit Dismissed
05/23/2006
Public Notice Details BRED-20060316AJY Renewal Granted
11/02/2007
From: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
To: ESSENTIAL PUBLIC MEDIA LLC
Public Notice Details BALED-20110505ACD Assign License/CP Granted
08/04/2011
From: ESSENTIAL PUBLIC MEDIA LLC
To: PITTSBURGH EPM, INC.
Public Notice Details BALED-20111021ADA Assign License/CP Granted
11/22/2011
  Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: ESSENTIAL PUBLIC MEDIA LLC To: PITTSBURGH EPM, INC. Form 316
  Superceded : 2011-11-21 00:23:52 Original App.
  Granted : 2011-11-22 00:00:00
Public Notice Details BRED-20140331AIY Renewal Granted
07/25/2014
From: PITTSBURGH EPM, INC.
To: PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Public Notice Details BALED-20151208ADQ Assign License/CP Granted
12/15/2015
Public Notice Details BSTA-20201229AAH Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
12/31/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBSTA-20201229AAH12/31/2020
Incoming letter or scanned documentBMLED-20050824ACJ10/05/2011
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALED-20110505ACD08/04/2011
History card 01/01/1980
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