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WGVU-FM
ALLENDALE MI
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 203 (88.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 66b6
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
STATION WGVU
301 Fulton St. West, Room 820
GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
6163316666
Facility ID: 4174
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0006986723
 
L2C BLED-20120522AGA Granted 06/13/2012
REC Application ID: 1500558 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
FRN: 0006986723
Channel: 203A (88.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 3' 24.1" N / 85 57' 37.2" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 247.4 km - bearing 110.2
Elevation: 204 m AMSL
Antenna Type: JAM JLCP-2R
Antenna Sections (bays): 2
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 4.8 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)4 4
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain90 m90 m
Radiation center-height above ground:87 m87 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:291 m291 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 91 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
MOD BPED-20120404AAV Granted 05/14/2012
L2C BLED-19871228KB H Granted 05/31/1988
MOD BMPED-19870727IC Granted 11/05/1987
MAJA BPED-19851115NC Granted 02/10/1987
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KPJ443 455.9900 3.5 MI KM AT 74 FRM COOPERSVILLE
WLL421 948.5000 PIERCE RD & 48TH AVE
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WSRX - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WGVC-FM - 01/19/1983 (CDBS)
WGVU-FM - 12/14/1987 (CDBS)
WGVU-FM - 01/19/1983 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
12/14/1987 On Channel 11 in GRAND RAPIDS MI - now WGVU-TV (CDBS)
07/20/1992 on 1480 in KENTWOOD MI - now WSLI (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W237CZGRAND RAPIDS MI
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRED-19790601UP Renewal Granted
09/21/1979
Public Notice Details BPED-19791231AM Major Modification-amend Granted
07/28/1982
  BRED-19820528VA Renewal Granted
09/30/1982
Public Notice Details BPED-19830117AM Major Modification-amend Granted
09/27/1983
Public Notice Details BLED-19831021AA License to Cover Granted
05/25/1984
Public Notice Details BPED-19851115NC Major Modification-amend Granted
02/10/1987
Public Notice Details BMPED-19870727IC Modification Granted
11/05/1987
Public Notice Details BLED-19871228KB License to Cover Granted
05/31/1988
Public Notice Details BRED-19890601UF Renewal Granted
09/26/1989
Public Notice Details BRED-19960603L6 Renewal Granted
09/27/1996
  RENEWAL OF LICENSE
  Granted : 1996-09-27 02:00:00 Original App.
Public Notice Details BRED-20040518ABS Renewal Granted
09/20/2004
  BDNED-20060512ACN Digital Notification Pending
05/16/2006
  BDNED-20060512ACN Digital Notification Pending
05/16/2006
Public Notice Details BPED-20120404AAV Modification Granted
05/14/2012
  - Administrative Update Pending
05/17/2012
  BDNED-20120522AGB Digital Notification Pending
05/23/2012
  BDNED-20120522AGB Digital Notification Pending
05/23/2012
Public Notice Details BLED-20120522AGA License to Cover Granted
06/13/2012
From: OLD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
To: NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Public Notice Details BTCED-20120618AAI Transfer of Control Granted
07/16/2012
Public Notice Details BRED-20120525ABE Renewal Granted
10/05/2012
From: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C
To: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Public Notice Details BALED-20140625AGV Assign License/CP Granted
07/11/2014
Transaction log data 0000115508 Renewal Granted
09/16/2020
Transaction log data 0000216773 Digital Notification Pending
06/14/2023
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History card 01/01/1980
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