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WVPB
CHARLESTON WV
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 203 (88.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 8da3
West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority
600 CAPITOL STREET
CHARLESTON WV 25301
3045564912
Facility ID: 70604
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0002017572
  
L2C BLED-20060622AAJ Granted 09/16/2009
REC Application ID: 1134150 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2027
FRN: 0002017572
Channel: 203B (88.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 22' 34.6" N / 81 39' 23.5" W
Elevation: 292.6 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE DCRC6CD, Six Sections
Antenna Sections (bays): 6
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 8.05 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)44 44
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain134.2 m134.2 m
Radiation center-height above ground:91.4 m91.4 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:384 m384 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 100.6 m
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.896-1.035.324 1200.772-2.226.223 2400.985-0.142.690
100.920-0.737.242 1300.775-2.226.428 2500.981-0.242.344
200.940-0.538.878 1400.688-3.220.827 2600.871-1.233.380
300.930-0.638.056 1500.538-5.412.736 2700.893-1.035.088
400.905-0.936.037 1600.382-8.46.421 2800.919-0.737.161
500.891-1.034.931 1700.294-10.63.803 2900.918-0.737.080
600.892-1.035.009 1800.261-11.72.997 3000.892-1.035.009
700.879-1.133.996 1900.281-11.03.474 3100.857-1.332.316
800.846-1.531.492 2000.361-8.85.734 3200.886-1.134.540
900.819-1.729.513 2100.545-5.313.069 3300.862-1.332.694
1000.799-1.928.090 2200.728-2.823.319 3400.844-1.531.343
1100.734-2.723.705 2300.874-1.233.611 3500.876-1.133.765
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
2451.0000.0
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
MOD BPED-20040608ABF Granted 05/12/2006
L2C BLED-20040302ABC Granted 04/06/2004
MOD BPED-20000721ABG Denied 12/18/2003
MOD BPED-20000721ABG Denied 12/18/2003
MOD BPED-20031121AHY Granted 12/18/2003
MOD BPED-20030604ACI Dismissed 12/18/2003
MOD BPED-20000721ABG Dismissed 12/18/2003
L2C BLED-19821021BI H Granted 10/25/1983
L2C BLED-19790614AF Granted 06/13/1980
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KV4940 161.6700
WPON761 951.5000 600 Capitol St
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WVPN - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WVPB - 07/14/2014 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 91.7 in BECKLEY WV - now WVBY (CDBS)
01/05/2015 On Channel 9 in HUNTINGTON WV - now WVPB-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 590.0 in HUNTINGTON WV - now WVPB-TV (LMS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.WVKMMATEWAN WV
2.W217CHWILLIAMSON WV
3.WVWSWEBSTER SPRINGS WV
4.WVDSPETERSBURG WV
5.WVBLBLUEFIELD WV
6.WVPGPARKERSBURG WV
7.WVPWBUCKHANNON WV
8.WVPMMORGANTOWN WV
9.WVWVHUNTINGTON WV
10.WVBYBECKLEY WV
11.WVNPWHEELING WV
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BPED-2166 Modification Granted
01/01/1939
  BPED-19790226AJ Modification Granted
04/27/1979
Public Notice Details BLED-19790614AF License to Cover Granted
06/13/1980
Public Notice Details BSCA-19810626AE Subsidiary Comm Auth Granted
08/21/1981
Public Notice Details BRED-19810529UP Renewal Granted
10/22/1981
Public Notice Details BPED-19811218AP Modification Granted
06/11/1982
Public Notice Details BLED-19821021BI License to Cover Granted
10/25/1983
Public Notice Details BRED-19880517YJ Renewal Granted
09/20/1988
Public Notice Details BRED-19950531YM Renewal Granted
09/22/1995
  BSTA-20030509ACM Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/16/2003
  BSTA-20030527AJT Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
06/06/2003
Public Notice Details BPED-20000721ABG Modification Denied
12/18/2003
Public Notice Details BPED-20031121AHY Modification Granted
12/18/2003
Public Notice Details BPED-20000721ABG Modification Dismissed
12/18/2003
Public Notice Details BPED-20030604ACI Modification Dismissed
12/18/2003
Public Notice Details BPED-20000721ABG Modification Denied
12/18/2003
  -20031106ANC Extension of STA Granted
02/09/2004
Public Notice Details BLED-20040302ABC License to Cover Granted
04/06/2004
Public Notice Details BRED-20030530ARN Renewal Granted
04/06/2004
  -20040302ABR Program Test Authority Granted
04/06/2004
Public Notice Details BPED-20040608ABF Modification Granted
05/12/2006
  BDNED-20060711ADE Digital Notification Pending
07/17/2006
  BDNED-20060711ADE Digital Notification Pending
07/17/2006
  -20060622ACK Program Test Authority Granted
08/17/2006
Public Notice Details BLED-20060622AAJ License to Cover Granted
09/16/2009
Public Notice Details BRED-20110525ABT Renewal Granted
09/27/2011
Transaction log data 0000074001 Renewal Granted
10/23/2019
Transaction log data 0000251621 Administrative Update Received
08/15/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
History card 01/01/1980
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