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WPKN

BRIDGEPORT CT

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 208 (89.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 7d55

WPKN, INC.
277 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport CT 06604
2033319756
Facility ID: 73886
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0005086269

This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards. Click here to learn more.

MLA BMLED-20060201AYV

Granted

03/29/2006

REC Application ID: 1122188 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Modify License-Amendment
Expiration Date: 04/01/2022
FRN: 0005086269
Community of license: BRIDGEPORT, CT
Channel: 208B (89.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 16' 44.3" N / 73 11' 6.4" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1205267
Elevation: 162 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SHI 6015-2/3R-DA
Antenna Sections (bays): 2
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 7.24 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	10	10
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	169 m	169 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	91 m	91 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	253 m	253 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 150 m
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	10.000	120	1.000	0.0	10.000	240	0.500	-6.0	2.500
10	1.000	0.0	10.000	130	1.000	0.0	10.000	250	0.585	-4.7	3.422
20	1.000	0.0	10.000	140	1.000	0.0	10.000	260	0.700	-3.1	4.900
30	1.000	0.0	10.000	150	1.000	0.0	10.000	270	0.835	-1.6	6.972
40	1.000	0.0	10.000	160	1.000	0.0	10.000	280	0.930	-0.6	8.649
50	1.000	0.0	10.000	170	1.000	0.0	10.000	290	1.000	0.0	10.000
60	1.000	0.0	10.000	180	1.000	0.0	10.000	300	1.000	0.0	10.000
70	1.000	0.0	10.000	190	0.930	-0.6	8.649	310	1.000	0.0	10.000
80	1.000	0.0	10.000	200	0.835	-1.6	6.972	320	1.000	0.0	10.000
90	1.000	0.0	10.000	210	0.700	-3.1	4.900	330	1.000	0.0	10.000
100	1.000	0.0	10.000	220	0.585	-4.7	3.422	340	1.000	0.0	10.000
110	1.000	0.0	10.000	230	0.500	-6.0	2.500	350	1.000	0.0	10.000
Additional Azimuths:
Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
235	0.490	-6.2	236	0.490	-6.2

Public Notice Comments: License to modify. Engineering Amendment filed 03/28/2006

L2C BLED-19940407KA

Granted

01/06/1995

MOD BPED-19930405IK

Granted

10/08/1993

L2C BLED-19930208KB

Dismissed

01/09/1995

MODX BMPED-19910930JC

Granted

11/20/1991

MODX BMPED-19910311JU

Granted

04/30/1991

MODX BMPED-19900731JM

Granted

09/20/1990

MOD BPED-19881212IC

Granted

02/15/1989

L2C BLED-19800212AE

Granted

05/22/1980

BLED-19800212AE

Granted

05/22/1980

BMPED-19790910AL

Granted

11/05/1979

BMPED-19790305AQ

Granted

04/19/1979

BMPED-19780908AH

Granted

10/06/1978

BMPED-1572

Granted

04/05/1978

BMPED-1528

Granted

11/29/1977

BPED-2232

Granted

10/08/1976

BLED-991

Granted

07/18/1972

BMPED-892

Granted

06/01/1972

BMPED-835

Granted

11/17/1971

BMPED-801

Granted

06/03/1971

BPED-1193

Granted

12/04/1970

BPED-

Returned

00/00/0000

BLED-689

Granted

12/24/1968

BMPED-565

Granted

06/13/1968

BMPED-535

Granted

01/30/1968

BMPED-532

Granted

12/29/1967

BPED-788

Granted

05/05/1967

BLED-397

Granted

06/24/1963

BPED-552

Granted

02/13/1963

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KOA26	948.5000	277 Fairfield Ave

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WPKN - 06/24/1963 (RHP)
WPKN - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W288DL	STAMFORD CT
2.	W273EB	Shelton CT

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPED-2232	Modification	Granted 01/01/1939
	BPED-552	Construction Permit	Granted 02/13/1963
	BLED-397	License to Cover	Granted 06/24/1963
	BPED-788	Modification	Granted 05/05/1967
	BMPED-532	CP Extension	Granted 12/29/1967
	BMPED-535	Minor Modify CP	Granted 01/30/1968
	BMPED-565	CP Extension	Granted 06/13/1968
	BLED-689	License to Cover	Granted 12/24/1968
	BPED-1193	Modification	Granted 12/04/1970
	BMPED-801	Minor Modify CP	Granted 06/03/1971
	BMPED-835	CP Extension	Granted 11/17/1971
	BMPED-892	CP Extension	Granted 06/01/1972
	BLED-991	License to Cover	Granted 07/18/1972
	BSCA-1277	Subsidiary Comm Auth	Granted 09/10/1973
	BPED-2232	Modification	Granted 10/08/1976
	BMPED-1528	CP Extension	Granted 11/29/1977
	BMPED-1572	CP Extension	Granted 04/05/1978
	BMPED-19780908AH	CP Extension	Granted 10/06/1978
	BMPED-19780908AH	CP Extension	Granted 10/06/1978
	BMPED-19790305AQ	Modification	Granted 04/19/1979
	BMPED-19790305AQ	CP Extension	Granted 04/19/1979
	BMPED-19790910AL	CP Extension	Granted 11/02/1979
	BMPED-19790910AL	CP Extension	Granted 11/05/1979
	BLED-19800212AE	License to Cover	Granted 05/22/1980
	BLED-19800212AE	License to Cover	Granted 05/22/1980
	BRED-19801128VT	Renewal	Granted 03/30/1981
	BRED-RA1104DN	Renewal	Granted 03/30/1984
	BPED-19840120AP	Modification	Granted 05/04/1984
	BMPED-19850430IJ	CP Extension	Granted 06/17/1985
	BPED-19870309JT	Replace Expired CP	Denied 06/30/1987
	BPED-19881212IC	Modification	Granted 02/15/1989
	BMPED-19900731JM	CP Extension	Granted 09/20/1990
	BMPED-19910311JU	CP Extension	Granted 04/30/1991
	BRED-19901127UE	Renewal	Granted 05/08/1991
	BMPED-19910930JC	CP Extension	Granted 11/20/1991
	BAPLED-19920303GF	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/16/1992
	BPED-19920710JH	Replace Expired CP	Granted 08/17/1992
	BPED-19930428IB	Construction Permit	Dismissed 08/04/1993
	BPED-19930405IK	Modification	Granted 10/08/1993
	BLED-19940407KA	License to Cover	Granted 01/06/1995
	BLED-19930208KB	License to Cover	Dismissed 01/09/1995
	BTCED-19950524GF	Transfer of Control	Granted 07/10/1995
From: ROBERT H. JOHNSON, JR., ET AL
To: ROBERT H. REEVES, ET AL
	BTCED-19971009GM	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/10/1997
	BRED-19971201XR	Renewal	Granted 06/25/1998
	BIES-20000627AFC	Assign License/CP	Pending 06/28/2000
From: ANAND B.G. LILLIE, ET AL.
To: F. GLENN HOCHSTETTER, ET AL.
	BTCED-20040109AAU	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/05/2004
	BMLED-20060201AYV	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 03/29/2006
	BRED-20051128AFP	Renewal	Granted 04/17/2006
From: COLETTE J. ROSSIGNOL
To: ROBERT H. JOHNSON
	BTCED-20080612ABQ	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/06/2008
	BRED-20131127AQS	Renewal	Granted 10/10/2014
	0000175172	Renewal	Granted 04/19/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BPED-19930405IK	04/28/1993
History card		01/01/1980