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PORTAGE MI
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 243 (96.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 8854
MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC
904 GRAND AVENUE
WAUSAU WI 54403
0000000000
Facility ID: 67775
Licensed
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FRN: 0002711737
 
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Construction Permits and Licenses
Date Field File Number Application
Type
Application
Status
Status
Date
Permit
Expires
Station Frequency Channel Class Effective Radiated Power Transmitter Power Output Height Above Average Terrain Antenna
Mode
Facility
Type
04/28/1987 BPH-19851022MO Construction Permit Granted 10/31/1988 04/30/1990 96.5 (243A) 3000-H
3000-V
98-H
98-V
Main
CP FOR NEW FM ON: FREQUENCY: 96.5MHZ; #243, ERP: 3 KW H&V; HAAT: 98 M (H&V); TL: 1723 ROMENCE RD., PORTAGE, MI; SL/RC: T.B.D. 42 12 55 85 36 37
03/16/1990 BMPH-19900316JJ CP Extension Granted 02/12/1991 08/12/1992 96.5 (243A) 3000-H
3000-V
98-H
98-V
Main
MP (BPH-851022MO) FOR EXTENSI ON OF TIME 1ST REQUEST PETITION TO DENY FILED 4/25/90 PETITION TO DENY IS HEREBY DENIED 2/12/91.
07/05/1990 BMPH-19900620IC Modification Granted 02/12/1991 08/12/1992 96.5 (243A) 3000-H
3000-V
66-H
66-V
NonDirectional Main
CP TO MAKE CHG: CHG HAAT: 66 METERS H&V INFORMAL OBJECTION FLD 7/25/90 INFORMAL OBJECTION DENIED 2/12/91
03/11/1991 BLH-19910311KD License to Cover Granted 02/22/1993 10/01/1996 96.5 (243A) 3000-H
3000-V
66-H
66-V
NonDirectional Main
LIC TO COVER (BPH-851022MO AS MOD) FOR A NEW STATION
10/25/1994 BPH-19941011IC Modification Granted 09/21/1995 03/21/1997 96.5 (243A) 3600-H
3600-V
79-H
79-V
NonDirectional Main
CP TO MAKE CHGS; CHG: ERP: 3.6 KW (H&V); HAAT: 79 METERS (H&V). INFORMAL OBJ. FLD ON 12/7/94. INFORMAL OBJECTION DENIED ON 9/21/95.
11/03/1995 BLH-19951103KC License to Cover Granted 02/27/1996 96.5 (243A) 3600-H
3600-V
79-H
79-V
NonDirectional Main
LIC TO COVER(BPH-941011IC) FOR CHANGES
08/30/1999 BPH-19990819IA Modification Granted 02/06/2003 02/06/2006 96.5 (243A) 6000-H
6000-V
76-H
76-V
NonDirectional Main
CP TO MAKE CHANGES.
03/19/2003 BLH-20030319ADZ License to Cover Granted 06/05/2003 10/01/2020 96.5 (243A) 6000-H
6000-V
4830 76-H
76-V
NonDirectional Main
Lic. to cover
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status
Status
Date
06/04/1991 BAPH-19910604GZ Granted 07/23/1991
VOL ASSIGNMENT & CP (BPH-851022MO) FROM LARRY LANGFORD, JR. TO TRI STATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. FORM 314 ATTY (ASNR) LAUREN A. COLBY ATTY (ASNE) RICHARD SWIFT ASNE ADDRESS: P.O.BOX 1590 (174 N ANGOLA) COLDWATER, MI 49036-0990 PET. TO DENY FLD ON: 8/6/91 PET FOR RECON FILED 8/26/91 PET TO DENY FLD 8/30/91 PET FOR RECON DENIED 9/9/91 PET FOR RECON DENIED 10/22/91 PET FOR RECON DISMISS 8/20/92 ET FOR RECON DENIED 10/22/91
02/16/1995 BALH-19950216GL Granted 04/07/1995
VOL AL FROM TRI-STATE BROADCASTING CO. INC. TO KLMS/KFMQ, INC AUX FORM 314 ATTY: NONE ASNE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 2048; WAUSAU, WI 54402-2048 ACCEPTED ON MANUAL PN DATED 3-3-95
12/11/1998 BALH-19981211GK MWC, INC. MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC Granted 12/31/1998
Involuntary From: MWC, INC. To: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC Form 316
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status
SStatus
Date
01/17/2014 BTCH-20131218EWJ DUEY E WRIGHT DUEY E WRIGHT, AS VOTING TRUSTEE Granted 01/17/2014
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: DUEY E WRIGHT To: DUEY E WRIGHT, AS VOTING TRUSTEE Form 316
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