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W245CS
BIRMINGHAM AL
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 245 (96.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d2ed
Translator for: WXJC
BIRMINGHAM AL
KIMTRON, INC.
P.O. BOX 3003
BLUE BELL PA 19422
0000000000
Facility ID: 25032
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0003412962
  
L2C BLFT-20161006AAB Granted 10/26/2016
MOD BPFT-20160729ABY Granted 08/18/2016
REC Application ID: 1733475 (LMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: Modification
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 08/18/2019
FRN: 0003412962
Community of license: BIRMINGHAM, AL
Channel: 245D (96.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 31' 29.4" N / 86 47' 10" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1036589
Elevation: 184 m AMSL
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.099 0.099
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0.099 0.099
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:61 m61 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:245 m245 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 61 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: Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign W257AR.
L2C BLFT-19890915TB H Granted 10/05/1989
CP BPFT-19870327TA Granted 06/24/1987
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W257AR - 06/24/1987 (CDBS)
DW257AR - 03/14/1989 (CDBS)
W257AR - 04/19/1989 (CDBS)
W245CS - 10/26/2016 (CDBS)
W245CS - 06/24/1987 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
06/09/2016~10/06/2016 119
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
1989-10-05 19890915TB WFCN NASHVILLE TN Direct-off-air
2016-08-18 20160729ABY WXJC BIRMINGHAM AL Other
2016-10-26 20161006AAB WXJC BIRMINGHAM AL Other
2020-03-12 0000099363 WXJC BIRMINGHAM AL
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPFT-19870327TA Construction Permit Granted
06/24/1987
Public Notice Details BMPFT-19881230TH CP Extension Granted
06/19/1989
Public Notice Details BLFT-19890915TB License to Cover Granted
10/05/1989
Public Notice Details BRFT-19900320TD Renewal Granted
07/16/1990
Public Notice Details BRFT-19970321K8 Renewal Granted
08/11/1998
Public Notice Details BRFT-20040209ABP Renewal Granted
07/26/2004
  -20080416ABH Extension of STA Dismissed
10/01/2009
Public Notice Details BSTA-20070725AMQ Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
10/01/2009
Public Notice Details BRFT-20120330ANO Renewal Granted
07/27/2012
From: WILLIAM O. BARRY
To: JOYCE B. BARRY, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20131115BEB Transfer of Control Dismissed
02/12/2014
From: WILLIAM O. BARRY
To: JOYCE B. BARRY, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20140117ALX Transfer of Control Granted
06/20/2014
  - Administrative Update Pending
09/22/2014
From: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY
To: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Public Notice Details BALFT-20160112ABB Assign License/CP Granted
04/20/2016
Transaction log data BLSTA-20160610AAC Silent STA Granted
08/12/2016
Public Notice Details BPFT-20160729ABY Modification Granted
08/18/2016
From: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
To: KIMTRON, INC.
Public Notice Details BALFT-20160726AAY Assign License/CP Granted
09/26/2016
  - Resume Operations Granted
10/18/2016
Public Notice Details BLFT-20161006AAB License to Cover Granted
10/26/2016
Transaction log data 0000099362 Renewal Granted
03/12/2020
Transaction log data 0000099363 Renewal-amendment Granted
03/12/2020
Transaction log data 0000249359 Administrative Update Received
07/19/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20160610AAC08/12/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCFT-20131115BEB02/12/2014
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