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W279EM
SCRANTON PA
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 279 (103.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d5db
Translator for: WGMF
OLYPHANT PA
Direct-off-air
Major Keystone LLC
526 N. Saint Cloud Street
#209
Allentown PA 18104
8145040349
Facility ID: 20846
Licensed
Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0004335436
  
L2C 0000255741 Granted 10/25/2024
MOD 0000254501 Granted 10/10/2024
MOD 0000220345 Granted 09/21/2023
MOD 0000147023 Granted 06/25/2021
REC Application ID: 5235694 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: Modification
Expiration Date: 06/24/2024
FRN: 0004986592
Community of license: SCRANTON, PA
Channel: 280D (103.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 25' 36" N / 75 44' 51" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1027163
REC measured distance to Canada: 261.8 km - bearing 340.8
Elevation: 672.1 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Scala CL-FMRX/slant
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.15 0.15
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain364 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:27 m27 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:699.1 m699.1 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 159.5 m
Structure Type: GTOWER
REC Translator Subclass: D8
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 13.3km or greater in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.390-8.20.023 1200.390-8.20.023 2400.030-30.50.000
100.545-5.30.045 1300.190-14.40.005 2500.030-30.50.000
200.690-3.20.071 1400.050-26.00.000 2600.030-30.50.000
300.817-1.80.100 1500.030-30.50.000 2700.030-30.50.000
400.916-0.80.126 1600.030-30.50.000 2800.030-30.50.000
500.980-0.20.144 1700.030-30.50.000 2900.030-30.50.000
601.0000.00.150 1800.030-30.50.000 3000.030-30.50.000
700.980-0.20.144 1900.030-30.50.000 3100.030-30.50.000
800.916-0.80.126 2000.030-30.50.000 3200.030-30.50.000
900.817-1.80.100 2100.030-30.50.000 3300.030-30.50.000
1000.690-3.20.071 2200.030-30.50.000 3400.050-26.00.000
1100.543-5.30.044 2300.030-30.50.000 3500.190-14.40.005
L2C BLFT-19900719TD H Granted 07/31/1990
CP BPFT-19870324TD Granted 01/31/1988
CALL SIGN HISTORY
870324TD - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
W280CV - 01/31/1988 (CDBS)
W280CV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
W279EM - 10/25/2024 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
07/31/2017~06/15/2018 319
01/08/2019~
01/08/2019~04/18/2019 100
07/25/2023~ Technical
07/25/2023~ Technical
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
1990-07-31 19900719TD KEBR SACRAMENTO CA Direct-off-air
2021-05-25 0000147023 WKRZ FREELAND PA Direct-off-air
2022-03-31 0000188252 WCDJ TUNKHANNOCK PA
2023-02-08 0000210559 WGMF OLYPHANT PA
2023-08-31 0000220345 WGMF OLYPHANT PA Direct-off-air
2024-09-23 0000254501 WWRR SCRANTON PA Direct-off-air
2024-10-11 0000255741 WGMF OLYPHANT PA Direct-off-air
2024-10-11 0000255741 WGMF OLYPHANT PA Direct-off-air
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPFT-19870324TD Construction Permit Granted
01/31/1988
Public Notice Details BMPFT-19890727TB CP Extension Granted
08/16/1989
Public Notice Details BMPFT-19891122TA Modification Granted
12/12/1989
Public Notice Details BLFT-19900719TD License to Cover Granted
07/31/1990
Public Notice Details BRFT-19970117YA Renewal Granted
05/23/1997
From: HAROLD CAMPING & RICHARD VAN DYKE
To: HAROLD CAMPING, RICHARD VAN DYKE, RN
Public Notice Details BTCFT-19980310M4 Transfer of Control Granted
03/16/1998
From: HAROLD CAMPING & RICHARD VAN DYKE
To: HAROLD CAMPING, RICHARD VAN DYKE, RN
Public Notice Details BTCFT-19980310M4 Transfer of Control Granted
03/16/1998
Public Notice Details BRFT-19980323XC Renewal Granted
07/13/1998
Public Notice Details BRFT-20060307AMH Renewal Granted
07/28/2006
From: OLD BOARD MEMBERS
To: NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20100413AGX Transfer of Control Dismissed
04/20/2010
From: OLD BOARD MEMBERS
To: NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20100420AHA Transfer of Control Granted
04/26/2010
From: OLD BOARD MEMBERS
To: NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20110907ALU Transfer of Control Granted
09/14/2011
From: OLD BOARD MEMBERS
To: NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20140117AGQ Transfer of Control Granted
02/20/2014
Transaction log data BLSTA-20171031ACP Remain Silent Authority Granted
11/29/2017
Transaction log data BLESTA-20180529AAH Extend silent STA Granted
06/14/2018
  - Resume Operations Granted
06/20/2018
From: THOMAS EVANS, ET. AL (OLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
To: THOMAS EVANS, ET AL. (NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20181003AHA Transfer of Control Granted
11/23/2018
  - Silent Notification Granted
02/04/2019
Transaction log data BLSTA-20190201AAY Silent STA Granted
04/03/2019
  - Resume Operations Granted
06/17/2019
From: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.
To: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.
Transaction log data 0000131851 Assign License/CP Granted
04/19/2021
From: FAMILY STATIONS, INC. (THOMAS EVANS, ET AL - OLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
To: FAMILY STATIONS, INC. (THOMAS EVANS, ET AL - NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
Transaction log data 0000137925 Transfer of Control Granted
06/22/2021
Transaction log data 0000147023 Modification Granted
06/25/2021
From: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.
To: KEVIN M FITZGERALD
Transaction log data 0000176690 Assign License/CP Granted
02/16/2022
Transaction log data 0000184548 Renewal Dismissed
03/31/2022
Transaction log data 0000184547 Renewal Dismissed
03/31/2022
Transaction log data 0000188252 Renewal Granted
08/01/2022
Transaction log data 0000201102 Administrative Update Received
09/29/2022
Transaction log data 0000210559 Change in Primary Station Granted
02/15/2023
Transaction log data 0000218635 Silent STA Granted
08/07/2023
Transaction log data 0000220345 Modification Granted
09/21/2023
Transaction log data 0000238571 Silent STA Granted
03/01/2024
Transaction log data 0000249237 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
07/19/2024
Transaction log data 0000249545 Resume Operations Granted
07/24/2024
Transaction log data 0000254501 Modification Granted
10/10/2024
Transaction log data 0000255741 License to Cover Granted
10/25/2024
From: KEVIN M. FITZGERALD
To: MAJOR KEYSTONE LLC
Transaction log data 0000258943 Assign License/CP Granted
02/06/2025
Add 3 consummation notices to list above.
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20190201AAY04/03/2019
Authority to Remain SilentBLESTA-20180529AAH06/14/2018
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20171031ACP11/29/2017
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLFT-19900719TD06/19/2014
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