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W248BP
SCRANTON PA
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 248 (97.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d421
Translator for: WKRZ
FREELAND PA
Other
W223CC
Family Life Ministries, Inc.
7634 County Route 14
PO Box 506
Bath NY 14810
6077764151
Facility ID: 157620
Licensed
Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0004986592
  
L2C 0000191543 Granted 06/06/2022
MOD 0000164379 Granted 11/12/2021
REC Application ID: 5259075 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: Modification
Expiration Date: 11/11/2024
FRN: 0004335436
Community of license: SCRANTON, PA
Channel: 248D (97.5)
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 2 CA2-Slant 45 340110
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.25 0.25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:80.9 m80.9 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:753 m753 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
00.842-1.50.177 1200.987-0.10.244 2400.040-28.00.000
100.768-2.30.147 1300.9980.00.249 2500.129-17.80.004
200.674-3.40.114 1400.955-0.40.228 2600.201-13.90.010
300.563-5.00.079 1500.879-1.10.193 2700.371-8.60.034
400.531-5.50.070 1600.768-2.30.147 2800.589-4.60.087
500.531-5.50.070 1700.589-4.60.087 2900.768-2.30.147
600.563-5.00.079 1800.371-8.60.034 3000.879-1.10.193
700.674-3.40.114 1900.201-13.90.010 3100.955-0.40.228
800.768-2.30.147 2000.129-17.80.004 3200.9980.00.249
900.842-1.50.177 2100.040-28.00.000 3300.987-0.10.244
1000.893-1.00.199 2200.036-28.90.000 3400.915-0.80.209
1100.915-0.80.209 2300.036-28.90.000 3500.893-1.00.199
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
1251.0000.03251.0000.0
MOD BPFT-20170410AAR Cancelled 04/28/2017
L2CA BLFT-20170302AFM Granted 03/10/2017
MOD BPFT-20160822AAG Granted 09/09/2016
L2C BLFT-20160324ABX Granted 04/13/2016
MOD BMPFT-20160211AAN Granted 03/04/2016
CP BNPFT-20030317LGX Granted 04/12/2013
CP BNPFT-20130228AIY Granted 04/12/2013
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W248BP - 04/12/2013 (CDBS)
W248BP - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
07/10/2016~03/02/2017 235
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2013-04-12 20030317LGX WXPN PHILADELPHIA PA Direct-off-air
2013-04-12 20130228AIY WQOR LACEYVILLE PA Direct-off-air
2016-09-09 20160822AAG WVIA-FM SCRANTON PA Direct-off-air
2017-03-10 20170302AFM WLGD DALLAS PA Direct-off-air
2017-04-28 20170410AAR WLGD DALLAS PA Direct-off-air
2021-10-21 0000164379 WKRZ FREELAND PA Another Translator
2022-03-31 0000188142 WKRZ FREELAND PA
2022-05-25 0000191543 WKRZ FREELAND PA Other
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20130228AIY Construction Permit Granted
04/12/2013
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030317LGX Construction Permit Granted
04/12/2013
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20160211AAN Modification Granted
03/04/2016
Public Notice Details BLFT-20160324ABX License to Cover Granted
04/13/2016
Transaction log data BLSTA-20160718ACK Remain Silent Authority Granted
07/29/2016
Public Notice Details BPFT-20160822AAG Modification Granted
09/09/2016
  - Resume Operations Granted
03/03/2017
Public Notice Details BLFT-20170302AFM License to Cover-Amendment Granted
03/10/2017
Public Notice Details BPFT-20170410AAR Modification Cancelled
04/28/2017
Transaction log data 0000164379 Modification Granted
11/12/2021
From: KEVIN M FITZGERALD
To: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.
Transaction log data 0000176686 Assign License/CP Granted
02/16/2022
Transaction log data 0000191543 License to Cover Granted
06/06/2022
Transaction log data 0000188142 Renewal Granted
08/01/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20160718ACK07/29/2016
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