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WZQS
CULLOWHEE NC
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 213 (90.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 985e
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
73 BROADWAY
ASHEVILLE NC 28801
8282104800
Facility ID: 71766
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0001844042
  
L2C 0000158269 Granted 09/23/2021
REC Application ID: 5251096 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2027
FRN: 0001844042
Channel: 213A (90.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 35 18' 50.2" N / 83 12' 4.1" W
Elevation: 859.8 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ERI 100A-1M-DA,1 section
Antenna Sections (bays): 1
Transmitter Power Output: 0.7 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.5 0.5
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain-24 m-24 m
Radiation center-height above ground:23 m23 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:883 m883 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 45.7 m
Structure Type: MTOWER
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.00.500 1200.800-1.90.320 2400.600-4.40.180
101.0000.00.500 1300.800-1.90.320 2500.530-5.50.140
201.0000.00.500 1400.900-0.90.405 2600.600-4.40.180
301.0000.00.500 1500.950-0.40.451 2700.600-4.40.180
401.0000.00.500 1601.0000.00.500 2800.600-4.40.180
501.0000.00.500 1701.0000.00.500 2900.600-4.40.180
601.0000.00.500 1801.0000.00.500 3000.600-4.40.180
701.0000.00.500 1901.0000.00.500 3100.500-6.00.125
801.0000.00.500 2001.0000.00.500 3200.530-5.50.140
901.0000.00.500 2101.0000.00.500 3300.665-3.50.221
1000.950-0.40.451 2200.920-0.70.423 3400.835-1.60.349
1100.900-0.90.405 2300.750-2.50.281 3501.0000.00.500
MOD 0000143941 Granted 06/11/2021
MOD BMPED-20040910AAW Granted 03/24/2005
L2CA BLED-20040819AAB Granted 03/24/2005
MOD BPED-20010509AAU Granted 08/22/2001
L2C BLED-20000703ADC Granted 08/29/2000
MOD BPED-19980609ID Granted 09/11/1998
L2C BLED-19811218AS H Granted 04/16/1986
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQFV974 161.6400
WQFZ568 946.5000 WCU Campus
WQFZ564 950.5000 Airport Road
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WWCU - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WZQS - 02/01/2021 (CDBS)
WZQS - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/01/2021 on 90.5 in CULLOWHEE NC - now DWZQS-FM1 (CDBS)
09/27/2021 on 90.5 in CULLOWHEE NC - now DWZQS-FM1 (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/01/2020~09/23/2021
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRED-19780727UT Renewal Granted
12/18/1978
Public Notice Details BPED-19791231BO Major Modification-amend Granted
07/17/1981
Public Notice Details BLED-19811218AS License to Cover Granted
04/16/1986
Public Notice Details BRED-19880801A3 Renewal Granted
11/18/1988
Public Notice Details BRED-19950724UK Renewal Granted
03/22/1996
Public Notice Details BPED-19980609ID Modification Granted
09/11/1998
  BIES-20000619ABU Assign License/CP Pending
06/20/2000
Public Notice Details BLED-20000703ADC License to Cover Granted
08/29/2000
Public Notice Details BPED-20010509AAU Modification Granted
08/22/2001
Public Notice Details BRED-20030801AWI Renewal Granted
11/24/2003
Public Notice Details BMPED-20040910AAW Modification Granted
03/24/2005
  -20040819ACF Program Test Authority Granted
03/24/2005
Public Notice Details BLED-20040819AAB License to Cover-Amendment Granted
03/24/2005
  - Administrative Update Pending
10/11/2006
  - Administrative Update Pending
02/16/2010
Public Notice Details BRED-20110719ABD Renewal Granted
11/25/2011
  - Administrative Update Pending
10/18/2016
From: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
To: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
Public Notice Details BALED-20180806ACR Assign License/CP Granted
09/20/2018
  Voluntary Assignment of License From: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY To: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO, INC. Form 314
  Granted : 2018-09-20 00:00:00 Original App.
Transaction log data 0000078892 Renewal Granted
11/19/2019
From: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
To: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
Public Notice Details BALED-20200316AAQ Assign License/CP Granted
05/08/2020
Transaction log data BLSTA-20210202AAC Silent STA Granted
03/26/2021
Transaction log data 0000143941 Modification Granted
06/11/2021
Transaction log data 0000158269 License to Cover Granted
09/23/2021
  - Resume Operations Granted
09/27/2021
Add 8 consummation notices to list above.
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBLSTA-20210202AAC03/26/2021
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLED-20040819AAB01/12/2017
History card 01/01/1980
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