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W255BZ
CONWAY SC
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 255 (98.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d29e
Translator for: WNMB
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH SC
Direct-off-air
Gorilla Broadcasting Company, LLC
4337 Big Barn Drive
Little River SC 29566
7144257938
Facility ID: 147982
Licensed
Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0031968282
  
L2C 0000198677 Granted 01/05/2023
MOD 0000186164 Granted 03/24/2022
MOD 0000164504 Granted 11/05/2021
L2C BLFT-20160425AAG Granted 05/02/2016
REC Application ID: 1727167 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2027
FRN: 0008584088
Channel: 255D (98.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 42' 13.6" N / 78 52' 35.1" W
Elevation: 9 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.06 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.038 0.038
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:67 m67 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:76 m76 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 73 m
REC Translator Subclass: D2
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 7.3km or less in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
MOD BPFT-20160331ACO Granted 04/13/2016
L2C BLFT-20120711AAX Granted 07/26/2012
MOD BPFT-20120320AFP Granted 05/04/2012
L2C BLFT-20110222ADJ Granted 03/15/2011
MOD BMPFT-20110128ACP Granted 02/02/2011
CP BNPFT-20030827AMJ Granted 02/27/2008
CP BNPFT-20030314CIT Granted 02/27/2008
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W255BZ - 02/27/2008 (CDBS)
W255BZ - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
07/15/2011~07/11/2012 362
06/03/2022~08/30/2022 Technical 88
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2008-02-27 20030314CIT WHQR WILMINGTON NC Direct-off-air
2008-02-27 20030827AMJ WHQR WILMINGTON NC Direct-off-air
2012-05-04 20120320AFP WHQR WILMINGTON NC Direct-off-air
2016-04-13 20160331ACO WHQR WILMINGTON NC Direct-off-air
2016-05-02 20160425AAG WHQR WILMINGTON NC Direct-off-air
2019-11-19 0000079195 WHQR WILMINGTON NC
2021-10-22 0000164504 WNMB NORTH MYRTLE BEACH SC Direct-off-air
2022-03-09 0000186164 WNMB NORTH MYRTLE BEACH SC Direct-off-air
2022-05-27 0000191739 WGLD-FM CONWAY SC
2022-08-30 0000198677 WNMB NORTH MYRTLE BEACH SC Direct-off-air
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030314CIT Construction Permit Granted
02/27/2008
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030827AMJ Construction Permit Granted
02/27/2008
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20110128ACP Modification Granted
02/02/2011
Public Notice Details BLFT-20110222ADJ License to Cover Granted
03/15/2011
  BLSTA-20110718ACD Silent STA Granted
07/27/2011
  BLESTA-20120203ABS Extend silent STA Granted
02/22/2012
Public Notice Details BPFT-20120320AFP Modification Granted
05/04/2012
  - Resume Operations Granted
07/12/2012
Public Notice Details BRFT-20110721AAW Renewal Granted
07/18/2012
Public Notice Details BLFT-20120711AAX License to Cover Granted
07/26/2012
Public Notice Details BPFT-20160331ACO Modification Granted
04/13/2016
Public Notice Details BLFT-20160425AAG License to Cover Granted
05/02/2016
Transaction log data 0000079195 Renewal Granted
11/19/2019
Transaction log data 0000079191 Renewal Granted
11/19/2019
Transaction log data 0000164504 Modification Granted
11/05/2021
From: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
To: COLONIAL RADIO GROUP, INC.
Transaction log data 0000160328 Assign License/CP Granted
12/23/2021
Transaction log data 0000186164 Modification Granted
03/24/2022
Transaction log data 0000191739 Change in Primary Station Granted
08/15/2022
Transaction log data 0000192914 Silent STA Granted
08/25/2022
Transaction log data 0000198678 Resume Operations Received
08/30/2022
Transaction log data 0000198677 License to Cover Granted
01/05/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLESTA-20120203ABS02/22/2012
Imported LetterBLSTA-20110718ACD07/27/2011
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