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WOSU-FM

COLUMBUS OH

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 209 (89.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 7b88

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
1800 N Pearl Street
Columbus OH 43201
6142929678
Facility ID: 66191
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Correspondence
FRN: 0006031983

MOD BXPED-20121207ABC

Cancelled

01/03/2013

L2C BLED-20100202ABD

Granted

02/05/2010

REC Application ID: 1353525 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
FRN: 0006031983
Channel: 209B (89.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 1' 2.2" N / 83 1' 10.7" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 188.1 km - bearing 8.1
Elevation: 221.9 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ERI MP-8AC-DA-HW
Antenna Sections (bays): 8
Spacing Between Bays: 0.5
Transmitter Power Output: 15 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	40	40
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	168.2 m	168.2 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	195.9 m	195.9 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	417.8 m	417.8 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 204.8 m
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	40.000	120	1.000	0.0	40.000	240	1.000	0.0	40.000
10	0.920	-0.7	33.856	130	1.000	0.0	40.000	250	1.000	0.0	40.000
20	0.740	-2.6	21.904	140	1.000	0.0	40.000	260	1.000	0.0	40.000
30	0.730	-2.7	21.316	150	1.000	0.0	40.000	270	1.000	0.0	40.000
40	0.700	-3.1	19.600	160	1.000	0.0	40.000	280	1.000	0.0	40.000
50	0.710	-3.0	20.164	170	1.000	0.0	40.000	290	1.000	0.0	40.000
60	0.820	-1.7	26.896	180	1.000	0.0	40.000	300	1.000	0.0	40.000
70	1.000	0.0	40.000	190	1.000	0.0	40.000	310	1.000	0.0	40.000
80	1.000	0.0	40.000	200	1.000	0.0	40.000	320	0.930	-0.6	34.596
90	1.000	0.0	40.000	210	1.000	0.0	40.000	330	0.740	-2.6	21.904
100	1.000	0.0	40.000	220	1.000	0.0	40.000	340	0.740	-2.6	21.904
110	1.000	0.0	40.000	230	1.000	0.0	40.000	350	0.930	-0.6	34.596

Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

MOD BPED-20081218AAY

Granted

02/27/2009

ML BXMLED-19960122KG

Granted

01/22/2002

L2C BLED-19931020KC

Granted

06/20/1994

MOD BPED-19921215IF

Granted

03/29/1993

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WMU393	946.0000	2400 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WOSUFM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WOSU-FM - 05/31/1979 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 On Channel 16 in COLUMBUS OH - now WOSU-TV (CDBS)
09/15/1982 On Channel 16 in COLUMBUS OH - now WOSU-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 820.0 in COLUMBUS OH - now WVSG (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 482.0 in COLUMBUS OH - now WOSU-TV (LMS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	WOSB	MARION OH
2.	WOSE	COSHOCTON OH

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRED-19790531UQ	Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BRED-19820601YM	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BRED-19890601UD	Renewal	Granted 09/26/1989
	BPED-19921215IF	Modification	Granted 03/29/1993
	BLED-19931020KC	License to Cover	Granted 06/20/1994
	BRED-19960603K6	Renewal	Granted 09/27/1996
	BXMLED-19960122KG	Modify License	Granted 01/22/2002
	BDNED-20040329ANY	Digital Notification	Pending 04/12/2004
	BDNED-20040329ANY	Digital Notification	Pending 04/12/2004
	-20040415AFZ	Experimental Permit	Granted 05/05/2004
	BRED-20040528AML	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	-20050413ACK	Experimental Permit	Granted 04/18/2005
	-20060320AHI	Experimental Permit	Granted 04/06/2006
	BPED-20081218AAY	Modification	Granted 02/27/2009
	BLED-20100202ABD	License to Cover	Granted 02/05/2010
	-20100202ACM	Program Test Authority	Granted 02/05/2010
	BSTA-20100203ABN	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 03/05/2010
	BDNED-20110208AAD	Digital Notification	Pending 02/09/2011
	BDNED-20110208AAD	Digital Notification	Pending 02/09/2011
	BRED-20120601ADH	Renewal	Granted 12/04/2012
	BXPED-20121207ABC	Modification	Cancelled 01/03/2013
	0000114142	Renewal	Granted 11/03/2020
	0000207619	Administrative Update	Received 01/24/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BRED-20120601ADH	12/04/2012
History card		01/01/1980