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W288ED
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 288 (105.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d57f
Translator for: WKTR
EARLYSVILLE VA
Piedmont Communications, Inc.
P. O. Box 271
207 Spicers Mill Rd.
Orange VA 22960
5406721000
Facility ID: 148345
Licensed
Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0003757077
  
L2C 0000268721 Granted 04/08/2025
MOD 0000238424 Granted 02/26/2024
L2C 0000232694 Granted 12/18/2023
MOD 0000202787 Granted 10/26/2023
L2C 0000187250 Granted 04/12/2022
MOD 0000185325 Granted 02/28/2022
MOD 0000169568 Granted 12/02/2021
CP BNPFT-20030317APS Granted 03/28/2019
CP BNPFT-20130821ABF Cancelled 03/28/2019
REC Application ID: 1569764 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: Construction Permit
Expiration Date: 03/28/2022
FRN: 0001587971
Community of license: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Channel: 288D (105.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 2' 54.5" N / 78 28' 11" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1064938
Elevation: 109 m AMSL
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.25 0.25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain88.3 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:142 m142 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:251 m251 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 160 m
REC Translator Subclass: D5
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 7.3km to 13.3km in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.00.250 1200.070-23.10.001 2401.0000.00.250
101.0000.00.250 1300.110-19.20.003 2501.0000.00.250
201.0000.00.250 1400.180-14.90.008 2601.0000.00.250
300.900-0.90.203 1500.600-4.40.090 2701.0000.00.250
400.600-4.40.090 1600.900-0.90.203 2801.0000.00.250
500.380-8.40.036 1701.0000.00.250 2901.0000.00.250
600.280-11.10.020 1801.0000.00.250 3001.0000.00.250
700.280-11.10.020 1901.0000.00.250 3101.0000.00.250
800.280-11.10.020 2001.0000.00.250 3201.0000.00.250
900.180-14.90.008 2101.0000.00.250 3301.0000.00.250
1000.110-19.20.003 2201.0000.00.250 3401.0000.00.250
1100.070-23.10.001 2301.0000.00.250 3501.0000.00.250
Public Notice Comments: CP New Station. Petitions to deny this application must be on file no later than 15 days from the date of the notice accepting this application for filing. Petition to Deny Filed 09/12/2013 by Monticello Media LLC Opposition filed 09/23/2013 by CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC. Reply Filed 10/17/2013 by Monticello Media LLC Informal Objection filed 05/16/2018 by PROMETHEUS ET. AL. Petition to Deny filed 9/11/2013 by Monticello Media LLC denied by 3/28/2019, letter, Ref. 1800B3-TSN. Permit cancelled
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W288ED - 03/28/2019 (CDBS)
W288ED - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
08/02/2022~11/04/2022 Program Source 94
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2019-03-28 20030317APS WCNR KESWICK VA Direct-off-air
2019-03-28 20130821ABF WCNR KESWICK VA Other
2021-11-18 0000169568 WVCV ORANGE VA Internet
2022-02-25 0000185325 WVCV ORANGE VA Other
2022-03-25 0000187250 WVCV ORANGE VA Other
2022-10-24 0000202787 WKTR EARLYSVILLE VA Internet
2023-12-13 0000232694 WKTR EARLYSVILLE VA Internet
2024-02-06 0000238424 WKTR EARLYSVILLE VA Internet
2025-03-28 0000268721 WVCV ORANGE VA Internet
2025-04-17 0000269550 WKTR EARLYSVILLE VA
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20130821ABF Application has associated pleadings. Construction Permit Cancelled
03/28/2019
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030317APS Construction Permit Granted
03/28/2019
Transaction log data 0000169568 Modification Granted
12/02/2021
Transaction log data 0000185325 Modification Granted
02/28/2022
Transaction log data 0000187250 License to Cover Granted
04/12/2022
From: IHM LICENSES, LLC
To: PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Transaction log data 0000162971 Application has associated pleadings. Assign License/CP-amend Granted
06/06/2022
Transaction log data 0000196703 Silent STA Granted
09/14/2022
Transaction log data 0000203359 Resume Operations Received
11/08/2022
Transaction log data 0000202787 Application has associated pleadings. Modification Granted
10/26/2023
Transaction log data 0000232694 License to Cover Granted
12/18/2023
Transaction log data 0000238424 Modification Granted
02/26/2024
Transaction log data 0000268721 License to Cover Granted
04/08/2025
Transaction log data 0000269550 Change in Primary Station Granted
04/25/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Letter decision on IO/PTD/P4RBNPFT-20130821ABF03/28/2019
Incoming letter or scanned documentBNPFT-20130821ABF10/17/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBNPFT-20130821ABF09/12/2013
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