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WBGO

NEWARK NJ

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 202 (88.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 57f6

Newark Public Radio, Inc.
54 Park Place
Newark NJ 07102
9736248880
Facility ID: 48699
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Correspondence
FRN: 0005024591

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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
12/15/1943	B1-PED-50	New Construction Permit	Superceded	03/10/1944		42.9		1000		NonDirectional	Main
1 OF 2 CP FOR NEW NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCAST STATION FREQUENCIES 42100 AND 42900 KCS/POWER 100W AND 1000W
12/15/1943	B1-PED-50	New Construction Permit	Superceded	03/10/1944		42.1		100		NonDirectional	Main
1 OF 2 CP FOR NEW NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCAST STATION FREQUENCIES 42100 AND 42900 KCS/POWER 100W AND 1000W
03/10/1944	B1-PED-50	New Construction Permit	Superceded	03/29/1945		42.5		500		NonDirectional	Main
EMISSION SPECIAL FOR FM AND A3 AND UNLIMITED TIME
03/29/1945	B1-PED-50	New Construction Permit	Granted	06/12/1945	02/12/1946	42.5		1000		NonDirectional	Main
CHANGE EMISSION FROM SPECIAL FOR FM TO A3 AND SPECIAL FOR FM SPECIFY NEW TYPE OF EQUIP AS REL CAT 518 DL MAX 1KW.
01/18/1946	B1-MPED-28	CP Extension	Granted	04/08/1946	08/12/1946	42.5		1000		NonDirectional	Main
01/18/1946	B1-MPED-29	Minor Modify CP	Granted	09/10/1946	08/12/1946	42.5		2500		NonDirectional	Main
42.500 MHZ
07/01/1946	B1-MPED-36	CP Extension	Granted	09/03/1946	02/12/1947	42.5		2500		NonDirectional	Main
B1-PED-50
05/09/1947	BMPED-59	CP Extension	Granted	05/14/1947	06/10/1947	91.3 (217)		2500		NonDirectional	Main
B1-PED-50
06/13/1947	BLED-13	License to Cover	Granted	11/26/1947		91.3 (217)		2500		NonDirectional	Main
B1-PED-50
06/13/1947	BMPED-67	CP Extension	Dismissed	06/16/1947		91.3 (217)		2500		NonDirectional	Main
B1-PED-50//NOT NECESSARY
06/03/1952	BPED-209	Minor Modification	Granted	07/08/1952	03/08/1953	88.3 (202)	20000	10000	67	NonDirectional	Main
11/07/1952	BLED-124	License to Cover	Granted	11/28/1952		88.3 (202)	20000	10000	67	NonDirectional	Main
BPED-209
11/21/1962	BPED-553	Minor Modification	Permit Cancelled	10/18/1966		88.3 (202)	20000	5200	67	NonDirectional	Main
NEW ANT RCA-BFA-4A 4 BAY//CP EXPIRED
02/20/1963	BMPED-410	Minor Modification	Permit Cancelled	10/18/1966		88.3 (202)	20000	5200	67	NonDirectional	Main
CHN ANT JAMPRO-JA-4-A 4 BAY
04/14/1969	BPED-	Minor Modification	Application Returned	04/30/1969		88.3 (202)	20000	10000	67	NonDirectional	Main
INSTALL NEW T GATES FM-5H//RETURNED NOT NECESSARY
02/06/1981	BPED-19810206AV	Construction Permit	Granted	09/02/1981	09/02/1982
CP TO MAKE CHGS. IN ANT. SYS.;CHG. TL TO: 744 BUILDING, BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEWJERSEY; CHG. TYPE TRANS.; CHG. TYPE ANT. (HARRIS FMH-1AE, 1SECT. H&V); DECRE. ERP: 4.5KW (H&V); INCRE. HAAT: 434.1' &CHG. TPO. 4044' 11'7410' 15'
06/17/1981	BPED-19781229AD	Major Modification-amend	Dismissed	06/17/1981	06/17/1982
CP TO CHG. TL: MONTCLAIR STATECOLLEGE, MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY INCREASE ERP: 2.35; HAAT: 400'INSTALL NEW TYPE TRANS. COLLINS 831G-2; ANT: JAMPROJSCP-3DA, 3 SECTIONS; MAKE CHG IN ANTENNA SYSTEM INCR. HGHT. 405153741203
11/02/1982	BPED-19821102AH	Replace Expired CP	Granted	12/16/1982	06/02/1983
CP TO REPLACE EXPIRED PERMIT(BPED-810206AV)
06/01/1983	BMPED-RA1104DA	CP Extension	Granted	08/08/1983
MP (BMPED-810206AV, AS MOD.) FOR EXT OF TIME TO: 9-1-83. (FOR CHANGES) 1ST REQUEST FOR EXTENSION.
05/08/1984	BLED-19840508CH	License to Cover	Granted	10/31/1984		88.3 (202B1)	4500-H 4500-V		131-H 131-V	NonDirectional	Main
LIC. TO COV. (BPED-821102AH) FOR CHGS.
10/14/2004	BXPED-20041014ADL	Modification	Granted	02/03/2005	02/03/2008	88.3 (202B1)	4500-H 4500-V		125-H 125-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes. Granted 2/3/2005
06/08/2005	BXLED-20050607ACF	License to Cover	Cancelled	08/31/2005		88.3 (202B1)	4500-H 4500-V	10200	125-H 125-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit. Auxiliary license cancelled 1/3/2011 (No letter sent)
03/09/2009	BPED-20090306ABT	Modification	Superceded	05/18/2009		88.3 (202B1)	2500-H 2500-V		265-H 265-V	Directional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
06/03/2009	BPED-20090306ABT	Modification	Granted	06/03/2009	06/03/2012	88.3 (202B1)	2500-H 2500-V		265-H 265-V	Directional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 05/14/2009
10/21/2009	BMPED-20091020AAN	Modification	Superceded	11/25/2009		88.3 (202B1)	2800-H 2800-V		254-H 254-V	Directional	Main
Mod of CP to chg Dismissed by letter 11/16/2009 (47 CFR Sections 73.509 and 73.510(a) violations)
12/02/2009	BMPED-20091020AAN	Modification	Granted	12/02/2009	06/03/2012	88.3 (202B1)	2800-H 2800-V		254-H 254-V	Directional	Main
Mod of CP to chg Dismissed by letter 11/16/2009 (47 CFR Sections 73.509 and 73.510(a) violations) Engineering Amendment filed 11/20/2009 Petition for Reconsideration filed 11/20/2009 Petition for Reconsideration granted 11/30/2009 Application reinstated nunc pro tunc 11/30/2009 (No letter sent)
03/07/2011	BMPED-20110304ABF	Modification	Granted	04/11/2011	06/03/2012	88.3 (202B1)	2500-H 2500-V		269-H 269-V	Directional	Main
Mod of CP to chg
12/13/2011	BLED-20111213ABV	License to Cover	Granted	12/20/2011	06/01/2022	88.3 (202B1)	2500-H 2500-V	3170	269-H 269-V	Directional	Main
License to cover.
12/14/2011	BXPED-20111213ABU	Modification	Dismissed	10/17/2016		88.3 (202B1)	1200-H 1200-V		125-H 125-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes. Dismissed 10/17/2016 per applicant's request - no letter sent
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
12/15/1943	B1-PED-50				THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF NEWARK IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX					Superceded	03/10/1944
1 OF 2 CP FOR NEW NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCAST STATION FREQUENCIES 42100 AND 42900 KCS/POWER 100W AND 1000W
12/15/1943	B1-PED-50				THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF NEWARK IN THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX					Superceded	03/10/1944
1 OF 2 CP FOR NEW NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCAST STATION FREQUENCIES 42100 AND 42900 KCS/POWER 100W AND 1000W
02/01/1977	BALED-38	THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF NEWARK IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX			NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO, INC.					Granted	11/28/1977
ALSO BASCA-801 TO ASSIGN SCA
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Emerg Broadcast System		05/15/1972	EBSA-
Subsidiary Comm Auth		01/27/1977	BSCA-1665	67KHZ							Granted
Chg Remote Control Point		12/04/1978	BRCED-19781031AF								Granted
Special Temporary Authority		06/08/2005	BDSTA-20050512AEZ								Granted
Extension of STA		01/24/2006	BDSTA-20051208AJN								Granted
Extension of STA		06/30/2006	BDSTA-20060615ADG								Granted
Extension of STA		09/19/2007	BDSTA-20061212CFQ								Dismissed
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		08/17/2022	0000197763								Granted