FCCdata.org - powered by REC

Sys40 | Advertising on FCCdata | Inquiries/Reporting Errors | JAPANESE日本語



fcc.today The Podcast - April 14, 2025 (Mon, 14 Apr 2025) Listen Now!
FCC nominee Olivia Trusty appears before Senate committee - Over 600 comments filed in Delete Delete Delete - FCC puts ATSC3 transition up for public comments - Michi at NAB - FCC April Open Meeting agenda.

Facility ID

Call Sign

Find Stations in

or by community name

or ZIP code

CDBS ARN/LMS File #

Search by Party Name

Was this site helpful for you? If so, please show your support for REC by clicking on the donate button. Thank you!

WKSU

KENT OH

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 209 (89.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: a7f8

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
1613 East Summit Street
Kent OH 44242
3306723114
Facility ID: 34045
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

Historic Grid View
View Public File
Correspondence
FRN: 0002994531

ML BXMLED-20110218AAF

Granted

03/15/2011

L2CA BLED-20110210ACA

Granted

04/20/2011

ML BXMLED-20110209ABQ

Granted

02/18/2011

MOD BPED-20070906AEI

Granted

02/11/2008

L2C BXLED-20020724AAS

Granted

09/30/2002

MOD BXPED-20010821AAX

Granted

02/07/2002

ML BXMLED-20000111AGR

Granted

06/20/2001

REC Application ID: 431468 (LMS)
Record Type: FM Auxiliary
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0002994531
Community of license: KENT, OH
Channel: 209B (89.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 9' 3.2" N / 81 20' 18.4" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1024399
REC measured distance to Canada: 99.2 km - bearing 326.8
Antenna Type: HAR FMH-4AE
Antenna Sections (bays): 4
Transmitter Power Output: 1.7 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	3.2	3.2
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	3.2	3.2
Radiation center above average terrain	119 m	119 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	100.9 m	100.9 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	453 m	453 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 108.7 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: Lic. to modify former main as an auxiliary

L2C BXLED-19991207AAS

Granted

09/06/2000

L2C BLED-19980218KB

Granted

06/11/1998

MOD BPED-19980209IM

Granted

06/12/1998

MOD BMPED-19971027IC

Granted

12/08/1997

MOD BPED-19920601MC

Granted

12/30/1994

L2C BLED-19820916AE

Granted

10/18/1983

L2C BLED-19800714AA

Granted

07/23/1980

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KTE763	161.7000
KS2480	450.5500
KS2480	450.9250
KS2480	455.9250
WLP968	947.3750	500 EAST MAIN STREET
WPWH288	947.5000	500 EAST MAIN STREET
WLP968	947.6250	500 EAST MAIN STREET
WLJ858	950.3750	1613 East Summit St.
WLJ858	950.6250	1613 East Summit St.

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WKSUFM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WKSU-FM - 06/01/1979 (CDBS)
WKSU - 06/23/2016 (CDBS)
WKSU - 06/01/1979 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 89.7 in KENT OH - now WKSU-FM1 (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 89.7 in KENT OH - now WKSU-FM2 (LMS)
09/15/2022 on 89.7 in KENT OH - now WKSU-FM1 (LMS)
09/15/2022 on 89.7 in KENT OH - now WKSU-FM2 (LMS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	WKSU-FM2	KENT OH
2.	WKSU-FM1	KENT OH
3.	W234CX	MANSFIELD OH
4.	W239AZ	ASHLAND OH
5.	WKSV	THOMPSON OH
6.	WNRK	NORWALK OH
7.	WKRJ	NEW PHILADELPHIA OH

Cirrus Streaming - Radio Streaming Services - Podcasting & On-demand - Mobile Apps - Advertising

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRED-19790601CC	Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BPED-19781016AN	Construction Permit	Granted 10/09/1979
	BLED-19800714AA	License to Cover	Granted 07/23/1980
	BPED-19810922AM	Modification	Granted 04/28/1982
	BRED-19820527G7	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BLED-19820916AE	License to Cover	Granted 10/18/1983
	BPED-19890111IA	Modification	Dismissed 06/28/1989
	BRED-19890601UH	Renewal	Granted 09/27/1989
	BPED-19920601MC	Modification	Granted 12/30/1994
	BMPED-19960529JA	CP Extension	Granted 08/05/1996
	BRED-19960603B9	Renewal	Granted 02/07/1997
	BMPED-19970108JA	CP Extension	Granted 02/20/1997
	BMPED-19970718JB	CP Extension	Granted 09/24/1997
	BMPED-19971027IC	Modification	Granted 12/08/1997
	-19980218WK	Program Test Authority	Granted 02/26/1998
	BLED-19980218KB	License to Cover	Granted 06/11/1998
	BPED-19980209IM	Modification	Granted 06/12/1998
	BXLED-19991207AAS	License to Cover	Granted 09/06/2000
	BXMLED-20000111AGR	Modify License	Granted 06/20/2001
	BXPED-20010821AAX	Modification	Granted 02/07/2002
	BXLED-20020724AAS	License to Cover	Granted 09/30/2002
	BRED-20040601BMW	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BDNED-20050407KYB	Digital Notification	Pending 04/13/2005
	BDNED-20050407KYB	Digital Notification	Pending 04/13/2005
	BPED-20070906AEI	Modification	Granted 02/11/2008
	BXMLED-20110209ABQ	Modify License	Granted 02/18/2011
	BXMLED-20110218AAF	Modify License	Granted 03/15/2011
	BLED-20110210ACA	License to Cover-Amendment	Granted 04/20/2011
	BDNED-20111011ALF	Digital Notification	Pending 10/12/2011
	BDNED-20111011ALF	Digital Notification	Pending 10/12/2011
	BRED-20120601AJF	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2012
	0000115062	Renewal	Granted 09/16/2020
A red arrow means this application has additional transaction log history since July 1, 2014. Click the arrow to expand.
A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)

IMPORTED LETTERS

History card

01/01/1980