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WABE

ATLANTA GA

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 211 (90.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 54c6

Board of Education of the City of Atlanta
740 Bismark Road N.E.
Atlanta GA 30324
6786860321
Facility ID: 3538
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Correspondence
FRN: 0006848592

ML BXMLED-20121016ABE

Granted

11/29/2012

L2C BLED-20120521ABP

Granted

06/11/2012

REC Application ID: 1498792 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0006848592
Channel: 211C0 (90.1)
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 45' 33.4" N / 84 20' 4.7" W
Elevation: 301.8 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE DCR-M5EP five sections
Antenna Sections (bays): 5
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 23.18 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	100	100
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	334.1 m	334.1 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	313.2 m	313.2 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	615 m	615 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 323.8 m
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.603	-4.4	36.361	120	1.000	0.0	100.000	240	1.000	0.0	100.000
10	0.480	-6.4	23.040	130	1.000	0.0	100.000	250	1.000	0.0	100.000
20	0.420	-7.5	17.640	140	1.000	0.0	100.000	260	1.000	0.0	100.000
30	0.420	-7.5	17.640	150	1.000	0.0	100.000	270	1.000	0.0	100.000
40	0.420	-7.5	17.640	160	1.000	0.0	100.000	280	1.000	0.0	100.000
50	0.420	-7.5	17.640	170	1.000	0.0	100.000	290	1.000	0.0	100.000
60	0.420	-7.5	17.640	180	1.000	0.0	100.000	300	1.000	0.0	100.000
70	0.420	-7.5	17.640	190	1.000	0.0	100.000	310	1.000	0.0	100.000
80	0.450	-6.9	20.250	200	1.000	0.0	100.000	320	1.000	0.0	100.000
90	0.560	-5.0	31.360	210	1.000	0.0	100.000	330	1.000	0.0	100.000
100	0.704	-3.0	49.562	220	1.000	0.0	100.000	340	0.954	-0.4	91.012
110	0.885	-1.1	78.323	230	1.000	0.0	100.000	350	0.759	-2.4	57.608
Additional Azimuths:
Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
45	0.420	-7.5	135	1.000	0.0
225	1.000	0.0	315	1.000	0.0

Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

MOD BPED-20070820ABQ

Granted

06/26/2009

L2C BLED-20040927ALP

Granted

10/29/2004

MOD BPED-20040607AAR

Granted

06/15/2004

MOD BPED-20000524ABE

Granted

06/06/2001

L2C BLED-19940202KB

Granted

06/28/1994

MODX BMPED-19930512JE

Granted

08/06/1993

MODX BMPED-19921001JJ

Granted

11/16/1992

L2C BLED-19830330AD

Granted

04/26/1984

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KPM735	450.9800	1610 NEW ST
WHE786	450.9800	ON TOP STONE MNT
WHG445	950.0000	740 BISMARK RD NE
WPJE359	951.5000	740 BISMARK RD NE

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WABE-FM - 12/01/1981 (CDBS)
WPBA-FM - 05/10/1984 (CDBS)
WABE - 04/10/1984 (CDBS)
WABE - 12/01/1981 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
06/01/1923 - .1060 kHz in WASHINGTON DC RSB
01/18/2022 On Channel 21 in ATLANTA GA - now WABE-TV (CDBS)
01/31/2022 on 512.0 in ATLANTA GA - now WABE-TV (LMS)

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRCED-19781010AT		Chg Remote Control Point	Granted 10/27/1978
	BRED-19781201XE		Renewal	Granted 04/27/1979
	BPED-RD1104CY		Major Modification-amend	Granted 11/09/1981
	BRED-19811201E5		Renewal	Granted 03/23/1982
	BMPED-19821008AD		CP Extension	Granted 11/30/1982
	BPED-19830510AQ		Modification	Granted 10/17/1983
	BLXED-19830706AK		License to Cover	Granted 03/15/1984
	BLED-19830330AD		License to Cover	Granted 04/26/1984
	BPED-19860530IB		Modification	Dismissed 10/20/1986
	BRED-19881201XM		Renewal	Granted 03/23/1989
	BPXED-19900809IE		Modification	Granted 04/02/1991
	BMPED-19921001JJ		CP Extension	Granted 11/16/1992
	BMPED-19930512JE		CP Extension	Granted 08/06/1993
	BLED-19940202KB		License to Cover	Granted 06/28/1994
	BRED-19951201UC		Renewal	Granted 05/03/1996
	BPED-20000524ABE		Modification	Granted 06/06/2001
	Minor change in licensed facilities
		Granted : 2001-06-06 00:00:00		Original App.
	BRED-20031208BMJ		Renewal	Granted 03/26/2004
	BPED-20040607AAR		Modification	Granted 06/15/2004
	-20040927AOX		Misc. Info.	Granted 10/29/2004
	BLED-20040927ALP		License to Cover	Granted 10/29/2004
	BDNED-20041227ADI		Digital Notification	Pending 02/04/2005
	BDNED-20041227ADI		Digital Notification	Pending 02/04/2005
	BSTA-20060110ABF		Special Temporary Authority	Granted 01/11/2006
	-20061116AFM		Experimental Permit	Granted 12/15/2006
	BPED-20070820ABQ		Modification	Granted 06/26/2009
	BRED-20111201FFS		Renewal	Granted 03/28/2012
	BLED-20120521ABP		License to Cover	Granted 06/11/2012
	-20120521BGA		Program Test Authority	Granted 06/11/2012
	BXMLED-20121016ABE		Modify License	Granted 11/29/2012
	0000091643		Renewal	Granted 03/12/2020
	0000219487		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 08/17/2023
	0000226304		Restored Licensed Oper	Received 11/15/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BPED-20070820ABQ	06/26/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document		12/15/2006
Imported Letter	BPED-19860530IB	07/02/1996
Imported Letter	BLED-19940202KB	06/28/1994
History card		01/01/1980