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W257CT
GADSDEN AL
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 257 (99.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d229
Translator for: WTDR
GADSDEN AL
GADSDEN RADIO MEDIA, LLC
PO BOX 863
ALBERTVILLE AL 35950
2565630253
Facility ID: 142703
Licensed
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FRN:
 
L2C BLFT-20120703ABB Granted 07/26/2012
MOD BPFT-20111107ASP Granted 06/07/2012
L2C BLFT-20111031AFJ Granted 11/18/2011
MOD BPFT-20110912ABH Granted 10/26/2011
MOD BPFT-20110727ABH Dismissed 09/09/2011
L2C BLFT-20110719ACR Granted 08/09/2011
MOD BPFT-20110511AHI Granted 06/24/2011
L2C BLFT-20070605AAZ Granted 07/25/2007
REC Application ID: 1189704 (LMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0020965281
Community of license: ALBERTVILLE, AL
Channel: 261D (100.1)
NAD83 Coordinates: 34 16' 31.3" N / 86 12' 20.9" W
Elevation: 320 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.022 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.019 0.019
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0.019 0.019
Radiation center above average terrain56.3 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:25 m25 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:345 m345 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 31 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
MOD BMPFT-20070427ADR Granted 05/02/2007
CP BNPFT-20030312AIO Granted 07/23/2004
CP BNPFT-20030819ABM Granted 07/23/2004
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W259AP - 07/23/2004 (CDBS)
W261BL - 05/02/2007 (CDBS)
W259AP - 08/09/2011 (CDBS)
W257CT - 11/18/2011 (CDBS)
W257CT - 07/23/2004 (LMS)
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2004-07-23 20030312AIO WAYH HARVEST AL Direct-off-air
2004-07-23 20030819ABM WAYH HARVEST AL Direct-off-air
2011-06-24 20110511AHI WAYU STEELE AL Direct-off-air
2011-10-26 20110912ABH WAYU STEELE AL Direct-off-air
2012-06-07 20111107ASP WTDR GADSDEN AL Direct-off-air
2012-07-26 20120703ABB WGAD RAINBOW CITY AL Direct-off-air
2020-08-27 0000099314 WTDR GADSDEN AL
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030819ABM Construction Permit Granted
07/23/2004
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030312AIO Construction Permit Granted
07/23/2004
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20070427ADR Modification Granted
05/02/2007
Public Notice Details BLFT-20070605AAZ License to Cover Granted
07/25/2007
Public Notice Details BPFT-20110511AHI Modification Granted
06/24/2011
Public Notice Details BLFT-20110719ACR License to Cover Granted
08/09/2011
From: WAY MEDIA, INC
To: GADSDEN RADIO MEDIA, LLC
Public Notice Details BALFT-20110511AHH Assign License/CP Granted
08/17/2011
Public Notice Details BPFT-20110727ABH Modification Dismissed
09/09/2011
Public Notice Details BPFT-20110912ABH Modification Granted
10/26/2011
Public Notice Details BLFT-20111031AFJ License to Cover Granted
11/18/2011
Public Notice Details BPFT-20111107ASP Modification Granted
06/07/2012
  - Resume Operations Granted
07/09/2012
Public Notice Details BLFT-20120703ABB License to Cover Granted
07/26/2012
Transaction log data 0000099314 Renewal-amendment Granted
08/27/2020
Transaction log data 0000099313 Renewal Granted
08/27/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBPFT-20110727ABH09/09/2011
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