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W296EJ
PETOSKEY MI
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 252 (98.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d1aa
Translator for: WSRT
GAYLORD MI
Direct-off-air
MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC.
2095 U.S. 131 SOUTH
PETOSKEY MI 49770
2313478713
Facility ID: 144605
Licensed And Silent
Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0008983033
  
L2C 0000177600 Granted 12/28/2021
MOD 0000118707 Granted 08/12/2020
L2C BLFT-20161206ABU Granted 12/09/2016
MOD BMPFT-20161201ADF Granted 12/02/2016
CP BNPFT-20030313AIY Granted 01/22/2014
REC Application ID: 636967 (LMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: Construction Permit
FRN: 0008983033
Community of license: PETOSKEY, MI
Channel: 251D (98.1)
NAD83 Coordinates: 45 28' 40" N / 84 57' 4.2" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1005842
REC measured distance to Canada: 100.9 km - bearing 48.5
Elevation: 387 m AMSL
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.25 0.25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0.25 0.25
Radiation center above average terrain214.3 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:70 m70 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:457 m457 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 130 m
Directional Antenna:
Antenna Rotation: 190
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: CP New Stn.
CP BNPFT-20131017ACY Granted 01/22/2014
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W252DA - 01/22/2014 (CDBS)
W296EJ - 12/28/2021 (CDBS)
W296EJ - 01/22/2014 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
10/04/2019~11/01/2019 28
12/09/2020~12/04/2020
01/07/2021~12/22/2021 349
03/30/2025~ Technical
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2014-01-22 20030313AIY WFDX ATLANTA MI Direct-off-air
2014-01-22 20131017ACY WSRT GAYLORD MI Direct-off-air
2016-12-09 20161206ABU WSRT GAYLORD MI Direct-off-air
2020-07-28 0000118707 WSRT GAYLORD MI Direct-off-air
2021-12-21 0000177600 WSRT GAYLORD MI Direct-off-air
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030313AIY Construction Permit Granted
01/22/2014
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20131017ACY Construction Permit Granted
01/22/2014
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20161201ADF Modification Granted
12/02/2016
Public Notice Details BLFT-20161206ABU License to Cover Granted
12/09/2016
  - Silent Notification Granted
10/15/2019
  - Resume Operations Granted
11/07/2019
From: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.
To: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC.
Public Notice Details BALFT-20200228AAT Assign License/CP Granted
05/28/2020
Transaction log data BLSTA-20200529AAJ Silent STA Granted
07/15/2020
Transaction log data 0000118707 Modification Granted
08/12/2020
Public Notice Details BSTA-20201201AAD Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
12/02/2020
  - Resume Operations Granted
12/08/2020
Transaction log data 0000115533 Renewal Granted
12/14/2020
Transaction log data 0000115532 Renewal Granted
12/14/2020
Transaction log data BLSTA-20210113AAB Silent STA Granted
04/02/2021
Transaction log data BLESTA-20210930AAA Extension of STA Granted
11/23/2021
Transaction log data 0000177600 License to Cover Granted
12/28/2021
  - Resume Operations Granted
12/30/2021
Transaction log data 0000269132 SUS) Received
03/30/2025
Transaction log data 0000269901 Silent STA Granted
05/07/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBLESTA-20210930AAA11/23/2021
Imported LetterBLSTA-20210113AAB04/02/2021
Imported LetterBSTA-20201201AAD12/02/2020
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20200529AAJ07/15/2020
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