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WCNY-FM
SYRACUSE NY
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 217 (91.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 5b5a
The Public Broadcasting Council of Central New York, Inc.
415 W. Fayette St.
SYRACUSE NY 13204
3154532424
Facility ID: 66284
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
Historic Grid View
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Correspondence
FRN: 0003409299
  
L2CA 0000165133 Granted 11/08/2021
REC Application ID: 5260016 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover-Amendment
Expiration Date: 06/01/2022
FRN: 0003409299
Channel: 217B (91.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 56' 41.8" N / 76 7' 6.2" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 96.3 km - bearing 324.4
Elevation: 431.9 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Propagation System, Inc. PSIFMCB-3-DA
Antenna Sections (bays): 3
Spacing Between Bays: 0.92
Transmitter Power Output: 3.716 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)8.3 8.3
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain334 m334 m
Radiation center-height above ground:198 m198 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:630 m630 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 284.1 m
Structure Type: TOWER
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.842-1.55.884 1200.876-1.16.369 2400.656-3.73.572
100.733-2.74.459 1300.697-3.14.032 2500.608-4.33.068
200.774-2.24.972 1400.654-3.73.550 2600.484-6.31.944
300.955-0.47.570 1500.816-1.85.527 2700.548-5.22.493
400.9950.08.217 1600.931-0.67.194 2800.643-3.83.432
500.969-0.37.793 1700.916-0.86.964 2900.679-3.43.827
600.896-1.06.663 1800.908-0.86.843 3000.700-3.14.067
700.826-1.75.663 1900.886-1.16.515 3100.667-3.53.693
800.752-2.54.694 2000.803-1.95.352 3200.593-4.52.919
900.807-1.95.405 2100.658-3.63.594 3300.668-3.53.704
1000.932-0.67.210 2200.523-5.62.270 3400.840-1.55.856
1100.953-0.47.538 2300.538-5.42.402 3500.895-1.06.649
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
371.0000.0431.0000.0
L2C 0000165133 Superceded 11/08/2021
MOD 0000161273 Granted 10/22/2021
MOD BPED-20180618AAI Cancelled 10/26/2018
MOD BMPED-20100607AFO Dismissed 07/20/2010
MOD BPED-20070905ABE Granted 02/11/2008
ML BMLED-19870522KD H Granted 02/03/1988
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KTW41 951.5000 3623 Sentinel Heights Road
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WCNYFM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WCNY-FM - 05/29/1981 (CDBS)
WCNY-FM - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/08/1939 on 91.5 in NEW YORK NY - now WNYE (RHP)
00/00/0000 On Channel 20 in SYRACUSE NY - now WCNY-TV (CDBS)
04/25/1979 On Channel 20 in SYRACUSE NY - now WCNY-TV (CDBS)
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRED-19810126UP Renewal Granted
05/29/1981
Public Notice Details BRED-19840127AH Renewal Granted
05/17/1984
Public Notice Details BMLED-19870522KD Modify License Granted
02/03/1988
Public Notice Details BTCED-19890109KJ Transfer of Control Granted
04/17/1989
Public Notice Details BRED-19910125UK Renewal Granted
05/17/1991
Public Notice Details BTCED-19920609KH Transfer of Control Granted
07/08/1992
Public Notice Details BRED-19980129WB Renewal Granted
08/04/1998
Public Notice Details BRED-20060123ADM Renewal Granted
06/22/2006
Public Notice Details BPED-20070905ABE Modification Granted
02/11/2008
  BDNED-20080616AEQ Digital Notification Pending
06/23/2008
  BDNED-20080616AEQ Digital Notification Pending
06/23/2008
Public Notice Details BMPED-20100607AFO Modification Dismissed
07/20/2010
Public Notice Details BRED-20140131AKE Renewal Granted
05/23/2014
Public Notice Details BPED-20180618AAI Modification Cancelled
10/26/2018
Public Notice Details BSTA-20210730AAB Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
08/02/2021
Public Notice Details BESTA-20210824AAG Extension of STA Granted
09/01/2021
  8/24/2021 60 day STA extension request granted 9/1/2021. Expires 11/1/2021.
  Accecpted for Filing2021-08-25 05:00:13
  Granted2021-09-01 05:00:15
Transaction log data 0000161273 Modification Granted
10/22/2021
Transaction log data 0000165133 License to Cover-Amendment Granted
11/08/2021
Transaction log data 0000182891 Renewal Granted
05/23/2022
Transaction log data 0000221501 Administrative Update Received
09/27/2023
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A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)
IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBSTA-20210730AAB08/02/2021
Incoming letter or scanned documentBMPED-20100607AFO07/20/2010
History card 01/01/1980
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