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WNIU

ROCKFORD IL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 213 (90.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 77e0

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
801 North First Street
DeKalb IL 60115
8157539000
Facility ID: 49545
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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FRN: 0009374943

L2C BLED-19910411KA

Granted

06/16/1993

REC Application ID: 159205 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2020
FRN: 0009374943
Channel: 213B (90.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 0' 55.1" N / 89 0' 7.3" W
Elevation: 237 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ODD ODD880122MU

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	50	50
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	112 m	112 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	127 m	127 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	364 m	364 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 152 m
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.314	-10.1	4.930	120	0.996	0.0	49.601	240	0.544	-5.3	14.797
10	0.317	-10.0	5.024	130	0.998	0.0	49.800	250	0.521	-5.7	13.572
20	0.321	-9.9	5.152	140	0.981	-0.2	48.118	260	0.484	-6.3	11.713
30	0.318	-10.0	5.056	150	0.943	-0.5	44.462	270	0.451	-6.9	10.170
40	0.325	-9.8	5.281	160	0.885	-1.1	39.161	280	0.433	-7.3	9.374
50	0.374	-8.5	6.994	170	0.805	-1.9	32.401	290	0.431	-7.3	9.288
60	0.476	-6.4	11.329	180	0.709	-3.0	25.134	300	0.435	-7.2	9.461
70	0.606	-4.4	18.362	190	0.613	-4.3	18.788	310	0.432	-7.3	9.331
80	0.734	-2.7	26.938	200	0.540	-5.4	14.580	320	0.416	-7.6	8.653
90	0.842	-1.5	35.448	210	0.513	-5.8	13.158	330	0.387	-8.2	7.488
100	0.921	-0.7	42.412	220	0.525	-5.6	13.781	340	0.352	-9.1	6.195
110	0.971	-0.3	47.142	230	0.543	-5.3	14.742	350	0.324	-9.8	5.249

Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BPED-880122MU) FOR A NEW STATION

CP BPED-19880122MU

Granted

01/23/1990

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WLI929	947.0000	Holmes Student Center Corner of Carroll and Lucinda Avenues
WQKZ434	949.5000	Holmes Student Center Corner of Carroll and Lucinda Ave.

CALL SIGN HISTORY

880122MU - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WNIJ - 03/07/1990 (CDBS)
WNIU - 07/11/1997 (CDBS)
WNIU - 03/07/1990 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 89.5 in DEKALB IL - now WNIJ (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 89.5 in DEKALB IL - now WNIJ (CDBS)
01/04/1988 on 89.5 in DEKALB IL - now WNIJ (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W289AB		ROCKFORD IL

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPED-19880122MU	Construction Permit	Granted 01/23/1990
	BLED-19910411KA	License to Cover	Granted 06/16/1993
	BALED-19930707GF	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/20/1993
	BTCED-19960723EB	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/09/1996
	BRED-19960731YU	Renewal	Granted 11/26/1996
	BRED-20040729ASA	Renewal	Granted 03/12/2007
	BDNED-20090727AGK	Digital Notification	Pending 07/29/2009
	BDNED-20090727AGK	Digital Notification	Pending 07/29/2009
	BRED-20120801AEJ	Renewal	Granted 11/23/2012
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