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WZIP
AKRON OH
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 201 (88.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 978b
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
WZIP
302 BUCHTEL COMMON
AKRON OH 44325
3309727821
Facility ID: 66613
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0009033861
 
ML 0000138839 Granted 03/12/2021
REC Application ID: 5224231 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Expiration Date: 10/01/2028
FRN: 0009033861
Community of license: AKRON, OH
Channel: 201B (88.1)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 4' 58.5" N / 81 38' 1.6" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1018464
REC measured distance to Canada: 92.8 km - bearing 326.7
Elevation: 341 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Shively 6810-3D-DA
Antenna Sections (bays): 3
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 3 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)7.5 7.35
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain250 m250 m
Radiation center-height above ground:229 m229 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:570 m570 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 282 m
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.260-11.70.507 1200.820-1.75.043 2400.925-0.76.417
100.325-9.80.792 1300.840-1.55.292 2500.735-2.74.052
200.400-8.01.200 1400.860-1.35.547 2600.585-4.72.567
300.500-6.01.875 1501.0000.07.500 2700.465-6.71.622
400.625-4.12.930 1601.0000.07.500 2800.370-8.61.027
500.670-3.53.367 1701.0000.07.500 2900.295-10.60.653
600.670-3.53.367 1801.0000.07.500 3000.235-12.60.414
700.670-3.53.367 1901.0000.07.500 3100.190-14.40.271
800.700-3.13.675 2001.0000.07.500 3200.178-15.00.238
900.740-2.64.107 2101.0000.07.500 3300.178-15.00.238
1000.780-2.24.563 2201.0000.07.500 3400.190-14.40.271
1100.820-1.75.043 2301.0000.07.500 3500.220-13.20.363
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
450.645-3.81350.850-1.4
2361.0000.03150.178-15.0
L2C BLED-19971208KA Granted 04/30/1998
MOD BMPED-19960709IC H Granted 08/27/1997
MOD BPED-19950202IB H Granted 12/06/1995
L2C BLED-19890215KA H Granted 11/22/1989
MOD BMPED-19860619II Granted 08/22/1988
L2C BLED-19821004BE Granted 10/28/1983
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WHQ203 947.0000 302 E BUCHTEL COMMON KOLBE HALL
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WAUP - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WZIP-FM - 06/05/1989 (CDBS)
WZIP - 10/17/1989 (CDBS)
WZIP - 06/05/1989 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 1050 in CINCINNATI OH - now WGRI (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 1590 in SOUTH DAYTONA FL - now WDJZ (CDBS)
03/30/1989 on 1000.0 in JUPITER FL - now DWEXI (CDBS)
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BRED-19790525UB Renewal Granted
09/21/1979
Public Notice Details BPED-19810511AH Major Modification-amend Granted
01/27/1982
  BRED-19820601D2 Renewal Granted
09/15/1982
Public Notice Details BLED-19821004BE License to Cover Granted
10/28/1983
Public Notice Details BPED-19840430IQ Major Modification-amend Granted
07/02/1985
Public Notice Details BPED-19870311JZ Modification Granted
08/22/1988
Public Notice Details BMPED-19860619II Modification Granted
08/22/1988
Public Notice Details BRED-19890522VA Renewal Granted
09/26/1989
Public Notice Details BLED-19890215KA License to Cover Granted
11/22/1989
Public Notice Details BPED-19950202IB Modification Granted
12/06/1995
Public Notice Details BRED-19960530WM Renewal Granted
09/27/1996
Public Notice Details BPED-19970703JB Replace Expired CP Granted
08/21/1997
Public Notice Details BMPED-19960709IC Modification Granted
08/27/1997
Public Notice Details BLED-19971208KA License to Cover Granted
04/30/1998
Public Notice Details BRED-20040521AEN Renewal Granted
09/20/2004
  - Administrative Update Pending
05/16/2012
Public Notice Details BRED-20120525AEA Renewal Granted
09/25/2012
Transaction log data 0000114080 Renewal Granted
09/15/2020
Transaction log data 0000138839 Modify License Granted
03/12/2021
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History card 01/01/1980
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