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WDKF

STURGEON BAY WI

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 259 (99.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 5d9d

MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC
904 GRAND AVE.
WAUSAU WI 54403
0000000000
Facility ID: 42090
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FRN: 0002711737

L2C BLH-19910211KD

Granted

10/30/1991

REC Application ID: 157288 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2020
FRN: 0002711737
Channel: 259C2 (99.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 44 38' 7.9" N / 87 37' 37.3" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 315.4 km - bearing 43.6
Elevation: 271 m AMSL

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	46	46
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	156 m	156 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	102 m	102 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	373 m	373 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 111 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BPH-891211ID) FOR CHANGES.

MOD BPH-19891211ID

Granted

08/06/1990

L2C BLH-19870731KA

Granted

03/18/1988

MOD BPH-19861010IB

Granted

06/17/1987

MOD BMPH-19870310IX

Granted

05/07/1987

L2C BLH-19860212KC

Granted

06/10/1987

L2C BLH-19830803AH

Granted

02/25/1985

L2C BLH-19820318AB

Granted

04/26/1983

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WMU986	947.5000	FIRE # DEP 6-0 HWY X
WQHQ670	949.5000	1440 Bellevue Road

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WQZZ - 02/24/1989 (CDBS)
WHET-FM - 09/21/1990 (CDBS)
WGEE-FM - 07/21/1993 (CDBS)
WLTM - 09/20/1996 (CDBS)
WLYD - 04/01/2002 (CDBS)
WZBY - 02/22/2006 (CDBS)
WRQE - 08/10/2009 (CDBS)
WZDR - 09/03/2010 (CDBS)
WDKF - 03/16/2015 (CDBS)
WDKF - 02/24/1989 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/15/2000 on 94.5 in ENGLEWOOD OH - now WYDB (CDBS)
06/28/2011 on 99.9 in KETTERING OH - now WCHD (CDBS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPH-19800428AH	Construction Permit	Granted 09/14/1981
	BLH-19820318AB	License to Cover	Granted 04/26/1983
	BPH-19830510AP	Modification	Granted 07/05/1983
	BLH-19830803AH	License to Cover	Granted 02/25/1985
	BPH-19850613JD	Modification	Granted 09/05/1985
	BTCH-19860919GL	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/14/1986
	BMPH-19870310IX	Modification	Granted 05/07/1987
	BLH-19860212KC	License to Cover	Granted 06/10/1987
	BPH-19861010IB	Modification	Granted 06/17/1987
	BLH-19870731KA	License to Cover	Granted 03/18/1988
	BRH-19890726UI	Renewal	Granted 11/27/1989
	BPH-19891211ID	Modification	Granted 08/06/1990
	BLH-19910211KD	License to Cover	Granted 10/30/1991
	BALH-19930223GG	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/18/1993
	BALH-19960111HI	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/29/1996
	BRH-19960725YJ	Renewal	Granted 11/26/1996
	BRH-20040727ABB	Renewal	Granted 11/26/2004
	BRH-20120726ABN	Renewal	Granted 11/23/2012
From: DUEY E WRIGHT
To: DUEY E WRIGHT, AS VOTING TRUSTEE
	BTCH-20131218EWO	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/17/2014
	0000119541	Renewal	Granted 11/20/2020
	0000215257	Reduced Power Notification	Received 05/26/2023
	0000215757	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 05/31/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter

BLH-19910211KD

10/30/1991