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W257CT

GADSDEN AL

FM TRANSLATOR

Channel 257 (99.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d229

Translator for: WTDR

GADSDEN AL

GADSDEN RADIO MEDIA, LLC
PO BOX 863
ALBERTVILLE AL 35950
2565630253
Facility ID: 142703
Licensed

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FRN:

L2C BLFT-20120703ABB

Granted

07/26/2012

MOD BPFT-20111107ASP

Granted

06/07/2012

L2C BLFT-20111031AFJ

Granted

11/18/2011

MOD BPFT-20110912ABH

Granted

10/26/2011

MOD BPFT-20110727ABH

Dismissed

09/09/2011

L2C BLFT-20110719ACR

Granted

08/09/2011

REC Application ID: 1436094 (LMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0020965281
Community of license: ALBERTVILLE, AL
Channel: 259D (99.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 34 11' 50.3" N / 86 12' 2.9" W
Elevation: 305 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.085 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	0	0.08
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0.08
Radiation center above average terrain	0 m	0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	0 m	12 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	0 m	317 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 12 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

MOD BPFT-20110511AHI

Granted

06/24/2011

L2C BLFT-20070605AAZ

Granted

07/25/2007

MOD BMPFT-20070427ADR

Granted

05/02/2007

CP BNPFT-20030312AIO

Granted

07/23/2004

CP BNPFT-20030819ABM

Granted

07/23/2004

CALL SIGN HISTORY

W259AP - 07/23/2004 (CDBS)
W261BL - 05/02/2007 (CDBS)
W259AP - 08/09/2011 (CDBS)
W257CT - 11/18/2011 (CDBS)
W257CT - 07/23/2004 (LMS)

PRIMARY STATION HISTORY

Date	File #	Primary Station		Method
2004-07-23	20030312AIO	WAYH	HARVEST AL	Direct-off-air
2004-07-23	20030819ABM	WAYH	HARVEST AL	Direct-off-air
2011-06-24	20110511AHI	WAYU	STEELE AL	Direct-off-air
2011-10-26	20110912ABH	WAYU	STEELE AL	Direct-off-air
2012-06-07	20111107ASP	WTDR	GADSDEN AL	Direct-off-air
2012-07-26	20120703ABB	WGAD	RAINBOW CITY AL	Direct-off-air
2020-08-27	0000099314	WTDR	GADSDEN AL

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BNPFT-20030819ABM	Construction Permit	Granted 07/23/2004
	BNPFT-20030312AIO	Construction Permit	Granted 07/23/2004
	BMPFT-20070427ADR	Modification	Granted 05/02/2007
	BLFT-20070605AAZ	License to Cover	Granted 07/25/2007
	BPFT-20110511AHI	Modification	Granted 06/24/2011
	BLFT-20110719ACR	License to Cover	Granted 08/09/2011
From: WAY MEDIA, INC
To: GADSDEN RADIO MEDIA, LLC
	BALFT-20110511AHH	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/17/2011
	BPFT-20110727ABH	Modification	Dismissed 09/09/2011
	BPFT-20110912ABH	Modification	Granted 10/26/2011
	BLFT-20111031AFJ	License to Cover	Granted 11/18/2011
	BPFT-20111107ASP	Modification	Granted 06/07/2012
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 07/09/2012
	BLFT-20120703ABB	License to Cover	Granted 07/26/2012
	0000099314	Renewal-amendment	Granted 08/27/2020
	0000099313	Renewal	Granted 08/27/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS

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BPFT-20110727ABH

09/09/2011