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WBGU
BOWLING GREEN OH
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 201 (88.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 57fc
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
STATION WBGU(FM)
245 Troup Street
BOWLING GREEN OH 43402
4193727835
Facility ID: 6567
Licensed
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FRN: 0002914638
 
L2C 0000151892 Granted 07/09/2021
REC Application ID: 5241792 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2028
FRN: 0002914638
Channel: 201A (88.1)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 22' 18" N / 83 38' 29.4" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 72.8 km - bearing 38.8
Elevation: 212.8 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SWR FMECR/3-PLUS-HWS,3 sections
Antenna Sections (bays): 3
Spacing Between Bays: 0.5
Transmitter Power Output: 0.87 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.75 0.75
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain42 m42 m
Radiation center-height above ground:29 m29 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:242 m242 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 53.3 m
Structure Type: TOWER
Non-Directional Antenna
MOD 0000130148 Granted 02/19/2021
L2C BLED-19880808LA H Granted 10/28/1988
MOD BPED-19870220IH Granted 01/21/1988
CP BPED-19850625IB Dismissed 10/31/1985
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KA21485 166.2500
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WBGU - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 On Channel 22 in BOWLING GREEN OH - now WBGU-TV (CDBS)
03/01/1983 On Channel 22 in BOWLING GREEN OH - now WBGU-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 518.0 in BOWLING GREEN OH - now WBGU-TV (LMS)
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRED-19790521UF Renewal Granted
10/16/1979
  BRED-19820601G8 Renewal Granted
09/15/1982
Public Notice Details BPED-19850625IB Construction Permit Dismissed
10/31/1985
Public Notice Details BPED-19870220IH Modification Granted
01/21/1988
Public Notice Details BLED-19880808LA License to Cover Granted
10/28/1988
Public Notice Details BRED-19890705UA Renewal Granted
10/31/1991
Public Notice Details BRED-19960603E7 Renewal Granted
11/06/1996
Public Notice Details BRED-20040601AOL Renewal Granted
09/20/2004
  - Administrative Update Pending
05/12/2005
Public Notice Details BRED-20120530AOR Renewal Granted
09/25/2012
Transaction log data 0000114560 Renewal Granted
09/16/2020
Transaction log data 0000130148 Modification Granted
02/19/2021
Transaction log data 0000151892 License to Cover Granted
07/09/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLED-19880808LA10/11/2016
History card 01/01/1980
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