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WBUR-FM

BOSTON MA

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 215 (90.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 5965

TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
890 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
BOSTON MA 02115
6173530909
Facility ID: 68241
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Correspondence
FRN: 0009861303

CNVA 0000093001

Granted

12/31/2019

CNV 0000093001

Superceded

12/18/2019

L2C BLED-20170802AEJ

Granted

08/09/2017

REC Application ID: 1763759 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0009861303
Channel: 215B (90.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 18' 37" N / 71 14' 12" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 303.1 km - bearing 355.5
Elevation: 46.9 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Shively 6016-1/4-DA, 1 section
Antenna Sections (bays): 1
Transmitter Power Output: 13.7 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	8.6	8.6
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	357.8 m	357.8 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	353.7 m	353.7 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	400.6 m	400.6 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 395.1 m
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	8.600	120	1.000	0.0	8.600	240	0.634	-4.0	3.457
10	1.000	0.0	8.600	130	1.000	0.0	8.600	250	0.798	-2.0	5.477
20	1.000	0.0	8.600	140	0.796	-2.0	5.449	260	1.000	0.0	8.600
30	1.000	0.0	8.600	150	0.633	-4.0	3.446	270	1.000	0.0	8.600
40	1.000	0.0	8.600	160	0.509	-5.9	2.228	280	1.000	0.0	8.600
50	1.000	0.0	8.600	170	0.530	-5.5	2.416	290	0.867	-1.2	6.465
60	1.000	0.0	8.600	180	0.659	-3.6	3.735	300	0.691	-3.2	4.106
70	1.000	0.0	8.600	190	0.830	-1.6	5.925	310	0.794	-2.0	5.422
80	1.000	0.0	8.600	200	0.895	-1.0	6.889	320	0.979	-0.2	8.243
90	1.000	0.0	8.600	210	0.712	-3.0	4.360	330	0.821	-1.7	5.797
100	1.000	0.0	8.600	220	0.593	-4.5	3.024	340	0.835	-1.6	5.996
110	1.000	0.0	8.600	230	0.578	-4.8	2.873	350	1.000	0.0	8.600

Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

MOD BPED-20160331ADI

Granted

04/26/2016

ML BXMLED-20051007ABU

Granted

10/21/2005

L2C BLED-20050812AGN

Granted

09/06/2005

MOD BMPED-20031119AEW

Granted

03/23/2004

MOD BPED-19910617ID

Granted

10/09/2002

L2C BLED-19870518KC

Granted

12/17/1987

MOD BMPED-19860714IC

Granted

04/21/1987

MODX BMPED-19860513JE

Granted

04/20/1987

MODX BMPED-19850912JH

Granted

11/18/1985

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WLL480	948.0000	765 COMMONWEALTH AVE

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WBUR - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WBUR-FM - 03/10/1997 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/10/1997 on 1240 in WEST YARMOUTH MA - now WGTX (CDBS)
02/01/2014 on 1120.0 in CORAL SPRINGS FL - now DWBUR (CDBS)
07/09/2014 on 1120.0 in CORAL SPRINGS FL - now DWBUR (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	WBUH	BREWSTER MA
2.	WBUA	TISBURY MA

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRED-19801201VM	Renewal	Granted 03/30/1981
	BRED-19831201BZ	Renewal	Granted 03/16/1984
	BPED-19840215AO	Replace Expired CP	Granted 10/11/1984
	BMPED-19850912JH	CP Extension	Granted 11/18/1985
	BMPED-19860513JE	CP Extension	Granted 04/20/1987
	BMPED-19860714IC	Modification	Granted 04/21/1987
	BLED-19870518KC	License to Cover	Granted 12/17/1987
	BRED-19901203XN	Renewal	Granted 06/06/1991
	BALED-19920224HO	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/18/1992
	BRED-19971201T9	Renewal	Granted 03/27/1998
	BPED-19910617ID	Modification	Granted 10/09/2002
	BMPED-20031119AEW	Modification	Granted 03/23/2004
	BDNED-20050217ABX	Digital Notification	Pending 03/30/2005
	BDNED-20050217ABX	Digital Notification	Pending 03/30/2005
	BLED-20050812AGN	License to Cover	Granted 09/06/2005
	-20050812ARB	Program Test Authority	Granted 09/07/2005
	BXMLED-20051007ABU	Modify License	Granted 10/21/2005
	-20051007ACY	Program Test Authority	Granted 10/21/2005
	BRED-20051123AKT	Renewal	Granted 09/27/2006
	BRED-20131202BEH	Renewal	Granted 10/10/2014
	BPED-20160331ADI	Modification	Granted 04/26/2016
	BLED-20170802AEJ	License to Cover	Granted 08/09/2017
	-20170802AFJ	Program Test Authority	Granted 08/09/2017
	0000093001	License to Convert-Amendment	Granted 12/31/2019
	0000175078	Renewal	Granted 03/21/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BLED-20050812AGN	03/04/2013
History card		01/01/1980