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WBGU
BOWLING GREEN OH
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 201 (88.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 57fc
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
STATION WBGU(FM)
245 Troup Street
BOWLING GREEN OH 43402
4193727835
Facility ID: 6567
Licensed
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FRN: 0002914638
 
L2C 0000151892 Granted 07/09/2021
MOD 0000130148 Granted 02/19/2021
L2C BLED-19880808LA H Granted 10/28/1988
MOD BPED-19870220IH Granted 01/21/1988
CP BPED-19850625IB Dismissed 10/31/1985
REC Application ID: 79428 (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Construction Permit
FRN: 0002914638
Community of license: BOWLING GREEN, OH
Channel: 201A (88.1)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 22' 33.1" N / 83 38' 33.7" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 72.5 km - bearing 39.1
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.96 0.96
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0.96 0.96
Radiation center above average terrain48 m47.854 m
Radiation center-height above ground:0 m0 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:253 m253 m
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.000inf0.000 1200.000inf0.000 2400.000inf0.000
100.000inf0.000 1300.000inf0.000 2500.000inf0.000
200.000inf0.000 1400.000inf0.000 2600.000inf0.000
300.000inf0.000 1500.000inf0.000 2700.000inf0.000
400.000inf0.000 1600.000inf0.000 2800.000inf0.000
500.000inf0.000 1700.000inf0.000 2900.000inf0.000
600.000inf0.000 1800.000inf0.000 3000.000inf0.000
700.000inf0.000 1900.000inf0.000 3100.000inf0.000
800.000inf0.000 2000.000inf0.000 3200.000inf0.000
900.000inf0.000 2100.000inf0.000 3300.000inf0.000
1000.000inf0.000 2200.000inf0.000 3400.000inf0.000
1100.000inf0.000 2300.000inf0.000 3500.000inf0.000
Public Notice Comments: CP TO MAKE CHGS. CHG TL TO: UNIV. ADMIN BLDG, 690 FT NW OF EXISTING LOCATION; INSTALL NEW ANTENNA; CHG ERP: 0.959 KW (H&V), CHG HAAT: 157 FT (H&V)41 22 33 83 38 34
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KA21485 166.2500
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WBGU - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 On Channel 22 in BOWLING GREEN OH - now WBGU-TV (CDBS)
03/01/1983 On Channel 22 in BOWLING GREEN OH - now WBGU-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 518.0 in BOWLING GREEN OH - now WBGU-TV (LMS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRED-19790521UF Renewal Granted
10/16/1979
  BRED-19820601G8 Renewal Granted
09/15/1982
Public Notice Details BPED-19850625IB Construction Permit Dismissed
10/31/1985
Public Notice Details BPED-19870220IH Modification Granted
01/21/1988
Public Notice Details BLED-19880808LA License to Cover Granted
10/28/1988
Public Notice Details BRED-19890705UA Renewal Granted
10/31/1991
Public Notice Details BRED-19960603E7 Renewal Granted
11/06/1996
Public Notice Details BRED-20040601AOL Renewal Granted
09/20/2004
  - Administrative Update Pending
05/12/2005
Public Notice Details BRED-20120530AOR Renewal Granted
09/25/2012
Transaction log data 0000114560 Renewal Granted
09/16/2020
Transaction log data 0000130148 Modification Granted
02/19/2021
Transaction log data 0000151892 License to Cover Granted
07/09/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLED-19880808LA10/11/2016
History card 01/01/1980
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