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WCVS-FM
HILLSBORO IL
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 259 (99.7 MHz)
Woodward Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 688
Dubuque IA 52004
5635885722
Facility ID: 4738
Licensed And Reduced Power
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Correspondence
FRN: 0016864092
 
L2C BLH-19990806KC Granted 03/31/2000
MOD BMPH-19930803ID Dismissed 02/16/1999
MOD BMPH-19960712IG H Granted 03/11/1999
REC Application ID: 229002 (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Modification
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 08/06/1999
FRN: 0016864092
Community of license: HILLSBORO, IL
Channel: 259B (99.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 21' 12.2" N / 89 31' 53.3" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1061163
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)50 50
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)50 50
Radiation center above average terrain150 m150 m
Radiation center-height above ground:149 m149 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:341 m341 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 155 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: MOD OF CP TO CHG STRUCTURE HGT, HAAT, TL & ERP
MODX BMPH-19941020JA Granted 12/19/1994
MODX BMPH-19930405JM Granted 04/20/1994
CP BPH-19891228MG Granted 10/10/1991
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQXD220 950.0000 3055 South 4th Street
CALL SIGN HISTORY
891228MG - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WXAJ - 11/29/1991 (CDBS)
WXAJ - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
WCVS-FM - 05/05/2025 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 1450 in SPRINGFIELD IL - now WFMB (CDBS)
10/05/1992 on 96.7 in VIRDEN IL - now WIKC (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 96.7 in VIRDEN IL - now WIKC (LMS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPH-19891228MG Construction Permit Granted
10/10/1991
Public Notice Details BMPH-19930405JM CP Extension Granted
04/20/1994
Public Notice Details BMPH-19941020JA CP Extension Granted
12/19/1994
Public Notice Details BPH-19950629JA Replace Expired CP Granted
12/12/1995
Public Notice Details BMPH-19930803ID Modification Dismissed
02/16/1999
Public Notice Details BMPH-19960612JC Replace Expired CP Dismissed
02/16/1999
Public Notice Details BMPH-19960712IG Modification Granted
03/11/1999
Public Notice Details BLH-19990806KC License to Cover Granted
03/31/2000
  BLSTA-20001129ACY Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/02/2001
From: BENJAMIN L. STRATEMEYER
To: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.
Public Notice Details BALH-20010525ABY Assign License/CP Granted
06/08/2001
From: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.
To: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.
Public Notice Details BALH-20010625AAW Assign License/CP Granted
08/06/2001
Public Notice Details BRH-20040802ABM Renewal Granted
01/12/2005
From: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.
To: CC LICENSES, LLC
Public Notice Details BALH-20050915AZO Assign License/CP Granted
09/28/2005
From: CC LICENSES, LLC
To: NEUHOFF FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Public Notice Details BALH-20070419AAE Assign License/CP Granted
07/20/2007
Public Notice Details BRH-20120731AFQ Renewal Granted
11/23/2012
From: NEUHOFF FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
To: NEUHOFF MEDIA SPRINGFIELD, LLC
Public Notice Details BALH-20140331AKX Assign License/CP Granted
05/28/2014
From: NEUHOFF FAMILY GP TRUST, ELIZABETH R. NEUHOFF, TRUSTEE
To: NEUHOFF FAMILY GP MARITAL TRUST, ELIZABETH NEUHOFF, TRUSTEE
Public Notice Details BTCH-20180808ABY Transfer of Control Granted
08/21/2018
Public Notice Details BSTA-20200619AAG Special Temporary Authority Granted
06/22/2020
Transaction log data 0000120110 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
From: ELIZABETH NEUHOFF
To: JULIAN CAMERON HICKMAN
Transaction log data 0000196284 Transfer of Control-amend Granted
10/19/2022
Transaction log data 0000247742 Reduced Power Notification Received
07/09/2024
Transaction log data 0000247744 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
07/15/2024
Transaction log data 0000269159 Change Call Sign Granted
04/11/2025
  Callsign Requested: WCVS-FM.
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBLH-19990806KC10/31/2023
Imported LetterBLH-19990806KC10/31/2023
Imported LetterBSTA-20200619AAG06/22/2020
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