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W288ED
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 288 (105.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d57f
Translator for: WVCV
ORANGE VA
Internet
Piedmont Communications, Inc.
P. O. Box 271
207 Spicers Mill Rd.
Orange VA 22960
5406721000
Facility ID: 148345
Licensed
Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0003757077
  
L2C 0000268721 Pending 03/31/2025
MOD 0000238424 Granted 02/26/2024
L2C 0000232694 Granted 12/18/2023
MOD 0000202787 Granted 10/26/2023
L2C 0000187250 Granted 04/12/2022
MOD 0000185325 Granted 02/28/2022
REC Application ID: 5283595 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: Modification
Expiration Date: 03/28/2022
FRN: 0014042816
Community of license: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Channel: 288D (105.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 15' 57" N / 78 24' 52" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1017575
Elevation: 195.1 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Nicom BLK-8
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.25 0
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain88.3 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:61 m0 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:256.1 m0 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 74.1 m
Structure Type: NNTANN
REC Translator Subclass: D2
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 7.3km or less in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.030-30.50.000 1200.030-30.50.000 2400.964-0.30.232
100.030-30.50.000 1300.030-30.50.000 2500.898-0.90.202
200.030-30.50.000 1400.039-28.20.000 2600.798-2.00.159
300.030-30.50.000 1500.093-20.60.002 2700.671-3.50.113
400.030-30.50.000 1600.222-13.10.012 2800.525-5.60.069
500.030-30.50.000 1700.395-8.10.039 2900.361-8.80.033
600.030-30.50.000 1800.556-5.10.077 3000.192-14.30.009
700.030-30.50.000 1900.698-3.10.122 3100.076-22.40.001
800.030-30.50.000 2000.820-1.70.168 3200.034-29.40.000
900.030-30.50.000 2100.914-0.80.209 3300.030-30.50.000
1000.030-30.50.000 2200.972-0.20.236 3400.030-30.50.000
1100.030-30.50.000 2301.0000.00.250 3500.030-30.50.000
MOD 0000169568 Granted 12/02/2021
CP BNPFT-20030317APS Granted 03/28/2019
CP BNPFT-20130821ABF Cancelled 03/28/2019
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W288ED - 03/28/2019 (CDBS)
W288ED - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
08/02/2022~11/04/2022 Program Source 94
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2019-03-28 20030317APS WCNR KESWICK VA Direct-off-air
2019-03-28 20130821ABF WCNR KESWICK VA Other
2021-11-18 0000169568 WVCV ORANGE VA Internet
2022-02-25 0000185325 WVCV ORANGE VA Other
2022-03-25 0000187250 WVCV ORANGE VA Other
2022-10-24 0000202787 WKTR EARLYSVILLE VA Internet
2023-12-13 0000232694 WKTR EARLYSVILLE VA Internet
2024-02-06 0000238424 WKTR EARLYSVILLE VA Internet
2025-03-28 0000268721 WVCV ORANGE VA Internet
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20130821ABF Application has associated pleadings. Construction Permit Cancelled
03/28/2019
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030317APS Construction Permit Granted
03/28/2019
Transaction log data 0000169568 Modification Granted
12/02/2021
Transaction log data 0000185325 Modification Granted
02/28/2022
Transaction log data 0000187250 License to Cover Granted
04/12/2022
From: IHM LICENSES, LLC
To: PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Transaction log data 0000162971 Application has associated pleadings. Assign License/CP-amend Granted
06/06/2022
Transaction log data 0000196703 Silent STA Granted
09/14/2022
Transaction log data 0000203359 Resume Operations Received
11/08/2022
Transaction log data 0000202787 Application has associated pleadings. Modification Granted
10/26/2023
Transaction log data 0000232694 License to Cover Granted
12/18/2023
Transaction log data 0000238424 Modification Granted
02/26/2024
Transaction log data 0000268721 License to Cover Pending
03/31/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Letter decision on IO/PTD/P4RBNPFT-20130821ABF03/28/2019
Incoming letter or scanned documentBNPFT-20130821ABF10/17/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBNPFT-20130821ABF09/12/2013
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