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WOI

AMES IA

AM BROADCAST

640 kHz

Iowa Public Radio, Inc.
2111 Grand Avenue
Des Moines IA 50312
5157251705
Facility ID: 29119
Licensed

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FRN: 0031487440

This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.

L2C BL-19860311AB

Granted

05/20/1986

REC Application ID: 86437 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 86437
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0031487440
Community of license: AMES, IA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 59' 34.0" N / 93 41' 27.0" W
Frequency: 640 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-810825AM) FOR CHGS.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 59' 34" N / 93 41' 27.8" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 302.56 mV/m at 1km

Twr

Field
Ratio

Elec.
Ht.

Phas-
ing

Spac-
ing

Orien-
tation

Tower
Ref

Top
Load

Sw
A

Sw
B

Sw
C

Sw
D

Tower
Height

85.3

111.1m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 59' 34" N / 93 41' 27.8" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 305 mV/m at 1km

Twr	Field Ratio	Elec. Ht.	Phas- ing	Spac- ing	Orien- tation	Tower Ref	Top Load	Sw A	Sw B	Sw C	Sw D	Tower Height
A	1	134	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	174.5m
B	0.85	85.3	93	85	267	N	N	0	0	0	0	111.1m

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BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQFX521	948.0000	COMMS BLDG PAMMEL DR

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WOI - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/01/1922 - .640 kHz in AMES IA RSB - now WOI
00/00/0000 On Channel 5 in AMES IA - now WOI-DT (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	K284CN	104.7	AMES IA

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19791001ZW	Renewal	Granted 01/24/1980
	BR-19821004ZA	Renewal	Granted 01/21/1983
	BRC-19860311AC	Renewal	Granted 03/19/1986
	BL-19860311AB	License to Cover	Granted 05/20/1986
	BR-19890913UB	Renewal	Granted 01/16/1990
	BR-19960926YA	Renewal	Granted 01/31/1997
	BR-20040928APX	Renewal	Granted 03/02/2005
	BDN-20061106ADB	Digital Notification	Pending 11/14/2006
	BR-20121001ALV	Renewal	Granted 01/25/2013
	0000121913	Renewal	Granted 01/21/2021
	0000187641	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 06/15/2022
	0000259411	Reduced Power Notification	Received 12/16/2024
	0000262232	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/08/2025
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01/01/1980