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WTOU

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

L2C BLH-20030319ADZ

Granted

06/05/2003

REC Application ID: 628089 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
FRN: 0002711737
Channel: 243A (96.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 12' 55.2" N / 85 36' 37" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 200.5 km - bearing 94.3
Elevation: 274 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ERI FML-3E
Antenna Sections (bays): 3
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 4.83 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	6	6
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	76 m	76 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	71 m	71 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	345 m	345 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 82 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: Lic. to cover

MOD BPH-19990819IA

Granted

02/06/2003

L2C BLH-19951103KC

Granted

02/27/1996

MOD BPH-19941011IC

Granted

09/21/1995

L2C BLH-19910311KD

Granted

02/22/1993

MOD BMPH-19900620IC

Granted

02/12/1991

MODX BMPH-19900316JJ

Granted

02/12/1991

CP BPH-19851022MO

Granted

10/31/1988

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WLF278	950.0000	WEST MAIN STREET CELL SITE (Kalamazoo II - 120000991)

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WLWJ - 12/30/1988 (CDBS)
WUBU - 10/01/1989 (CDBS)
WFAT - 06/09/1992 (CDBS)
WYZO - 02/18/2008 (CDBS)
WKZO-FM - 04/05/2010 (CDBS)
WZOX - 05/15/2013 (CDBS)
WZOX - 12/30/1988 (LMS)
WTOU - 04/02/2025 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
09/29/1994 on 1350 in AKRON OH - now WARF (CDBS)
07/01/2014 on 930 in BATTLE CREEK MI - now WFAT (CDBS)
09/09/2019 on 1560.0 in PORTAGE MI - now DWQLR (CDBS)
12/18/2020 on 1660.0 in KALAMAZOO MI - now WZOX (CDBS)

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPH-19851022MO		Construction Permit	Granted 10/31/1988
	BMPH-19900316JJ		CP Extension	Granted 02/12/1991
	BMPH-19900620IC		Modification	Granted 02/12/1991
	BAPH-19910604GZ		Assign License/CP	Granted 07/23/1991
	BLH-19910311KD		License to Cover	Granted 02/22/1993
	BALH-19950216GL		Assign License/CP	Granted 04/07/1995
	BPH-19941011IC		Modification	Granted 09/21/1995
	BLH-19951103KC		License to Cover	Granted 02/27/1996
	BRH-19960603XC		Renewal	Granted 09/27/1996
From: MWC, INC.
To: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC
	BALH-19981211GK		Assign License/CP	Granted 12/31/1998
	BPH-19990819IA		Modification	Granted 02/06/2003
	BLH-20030319ADZ		License to Cover	Granted 06/05/2003
	BRH-20040527ALD		Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
From: DUEY E WRIGHT
To: DUEY E WRIGHT, AS VOTING TRUSTEE
	BTCH-20131218EWJ		Transfer of Control	Granted 01/17/2014
	BRH-20120518ABO		Renewal	Granted 10/09/2014
	0000112695		Administrative Update	Received 04/24/2020
	0000114806		Renewal	Granted 09/16/2020
	0000245008		Administrative Update	Received 05/17/2024
	5447002	Saved : 2024-05-17 16:41:09		Original App.
		Submitted : 2024-05-17 16:44:08
		Received : 2024-05-17 16:48:34
Add 22 consummation notices to list above.
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