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ELGIN IL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 205 (88.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: a6d0

Board of Education School District U-46
355 E. CHICAGO STREET
ELGIN IL 60120
8478885000
Facility ID: 4266
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FRN: 0011249240

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Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	Station Frequency Channel Class	Effective Radiated Power	Transmitter Power Output	Height Above Average Terrain	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
08/18/1949	BPED-135	New Construction Permit	Granted	10/07/1949	06/07/1950	88.1 (201D)		10		NonDirectional	Main
01/24/1950	BLED-62	License to Cover	Granted	02/23/1950		88.1 (201D)		10		NonDirectional	Main
BPED-135
09/29/1954	BPED-262	Minor Modification	Granted	10/29/1954	06/29/1955	88.1 (201D)		10		NonDirectional	Main
CHG ANT SYS
11/15/1955	BPED-288	Replace Expired CP	Granted	12/02/1955	08/02/1956	88.1 (201D)		10		NonDirectional	Main
11/15/1955	BLED-181	License to Cover	Granted	01/06/1956		88.1 (201D)		10		NonDirectional	Main
BPED-288
02/25/1960	BPED-421	Minor Modification	Superceded	04/14/1960		91.3 (217A)	380	250	7	NonDirectional	Main
04/14/1960	BPED-421	Minor Modification	Granted	04/29/1960	12/29/1960	90.9 (215A)	380	250	7	NonDirectional	Main
08/30/1960	BLED-292	License to Cover	Granted	11/08/1960		90.9 (215A)	364	250	7	NonDirectional	Main
BPED-421
12/14/1971	BPED-1359	Minor Modification	Permit Cancelled	11/19/1976		90.9 (215B1)	4700		30	NonDirectional	Main
DESIG FOR HEARING 9-11-73/GRANT 05-08-75/CANCEL REQ OF PERMITTEE
04/19/1976	BMPED-1390	CP Extension	Permit Cancelled	11/19/1976		90.9 (215B1)	4700		30	NonDirectional	Main
01/01/1939	BPED-1359	Modification	Granted	01/01/1939
10/02/1985	BPED-19841025IE	Major Modification-amend	Granted	05/19/1986	11/19/1987	88.9 (205A)	740-H 740-V		10-H 10-V		Main
CP TO CHG. FREQ.: 88.9 MHZ.;#205, CHG. ERP: 0.740 KW H&V; HAAT: 34' H&V, TRANSMITTER, TRANSMISSION LINE & MAKE CHGS. IN ANT. SYS.
11/20/1986	BLED-19861120KD	License to Cover	Granted	09/29/1987	12/01/1989	88.9 (205A)	740-H 740-V		10-H 10-V		Main
LIC. TO COVER (BPED-841025IE) FOR CHANGES.
09/28/2011	BPED-20110927AGX	Modification	Granted	11/21/2011	11/21/2014	88.9 (205A)	740-H 740-V		13-H 13-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
12/21/2011	BLED-20111221ADC	License to Cover	Granted	01/25/2012	12/01/2020	88.9 (205A)	740-H 740-V	790	13-H 13-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Emerg Broadcast System		05/15/1972	EBSA-
Special Service Authority		12/22/1976	BSED-49	MOD LIC TO CORRECT HOURS OF OPERATION TO SHARE TIME WHEN WDCB WHEN PT AUTHORIZED							Granted