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WOBC-FM
OBERLIN OH
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 218 (91.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 79bc
Oberlin College Broadcasting, Inc.
Wilder Hall #105
135 West Lorain Street
Oberlin OH 44074
4407758788
Facility ID: 49954
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0018273383
 
L2C BLED-20041014ADB Granted 03/05/2007
REC Application ID: 1019616 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
FRN: 0018273383
Channel: 218A (91.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 17' 38.1" N / 82 13' 19.5" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 47.2 km - bearing 340.2
Elevation: 248 m AMSL
Antenna Type: COM FMC-4
Antenna Sections (bays): 4
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 0.57 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)1 1
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain41 m41 m
Radiation center-height above ground:30 m30 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:278 m278 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 34 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: Lic. to cover
MOD BPED-20011127ABM Granted 02/22/2002
MOD BPED-19970710IA Granted 09/04/1998
MAJA BPED-19901029MH Granted 09/10/1993
ML BMLED-19840725DP Granted 11/21/1984
L2C BLED-19811218AW H Granted 12/16/1982
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQMA859 450.7000 West Lorain Street
WQMA859 455.6125 West Lorain Street
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WOBCFM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WOBC-FM - 05/23/1979 (CDBS)
WOBC-FM - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/10/1998 On Channel 16 in BATTLE CREEK MI - now WOBC-CD (CDBS)
03/28/2002 On Channel 16 in BATTLE CREEK MI - now WOBC-CD (CDBS)
04/23/2012 On Channel 16 in BATTLE CREEK MI - now WOBC-CD (CDBS)
01/30/1992 on 506.0 in BATTLE CREEK MI - now WOBC-CD (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
06/11/2013~10/01/2013 112
09/01/2022~02/20/2023 Other 172
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BPED-1641 Modification Granted
01/01/1939
Public Notice Details BRED-19790523UJ Renewal Granted
09/21/1979
  RENEWAL
  Granted : 1979-09-21 00:00:00 Original App.
Public Notice Details BPED-19791206AC Major Modification-amend Granted
02/12/1981
  BRED-19820601C6 Renewal Granted
09/15/1982
Public Notice Details BLED-19811218AW License to Cover Granted
12/16/1982
Public Notice Details BMLED-19840725DP Modify License Granted
11/21/1984
Public Notice Details BRED-19890705UF Renewal Granted
02/08/1990
Public Notice Details BPED-19900521ME Major Modification-amend Dismissed
09/27/1990
Public Notice Details BPED-19901029MH Major Modification-amend Granted
09/10/1993
Public Notice Details BRED-19960606WI Renewal Granted
12/03/1996
Public Notice Details BPED-19970710IA Modification Granted
09/04/1998
Public Notice Details BPED-20011127ABM Modification Granted
02/22/2002
Public Notice Details BRED-20040707ABK Renewal Granted
01/31/2007
Public Notice Details BLED-20041014ADB License to Cover Granted
03/05/2007
From: OBERLIN COLLEGE STUDENT NETWORK, INC.
To: OBERLIN COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.
Public Notice Details BALED-20081117ABL Assign License/CP Granted
12/05/2008
  -20070319ADD Notice of Apparent Liability Completed
06/29/2010
Public Notice Details BRED-20120531AJJ Renewal Granted
09/25/2012
  BLSTA-20130617ABZ Remain Silent Authority Granted
09/12/2013
  - Resume Operations Granted
10/18/2013
Transaction log data 0000115625 Renewal Granted
10/26/2020
Transaction log data 0000199051 SUS) Received
09/01/2022
Transaction log data 0000199052 Silent STA Granted
09/15/2022
Transaction log data 0000211340 Resume Operations Received
02/23/2023
Transaction log data 0000245539 Administrative Update Received
05/30/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned document 11/09/2020
Incoming letter or scanned document 10/16/2020
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20130617ABZ09/12/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRED-20040707ABK06/29/2010
OrderBRED-20040707ABK02/28/2007
History card 01/01/1980
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