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WNKN

MIDDLETOWN OH

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 290 (105.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 780d

Relevant Radio, Inc.
680 Barclay Boulevard
Lincolnshire IL 60069
8772910123
Facility ID: 54833
Licensed

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FRN: 0005032248

ML 0000242965

Granted

04/15/2024

L2C 0000084313

Granted

11/04/2019

ML BMLH-20170725AAT

Granted

09/29/2017

MOD BPED-20161031ACE

Granted

12/05/2016

ML BMLED-20110330ACO

Granted

07/07/2011

ML BMLH-20011120AAL

Granted

03/11/2002

L2C BLH-5985

Granted

12/12/1973

REC Application ID: 290186 (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0005032248
Community of license: MIDDLETOWN, OH
Channel: 290B (105.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 30' 57.2" N / 84 21' 4.7" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 279.4 km - bearing 29.4

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	34	34
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	34	34
Radiation center above average terrain	181 m	180 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	156 m	155 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	419 m	418 m

Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.000	inf	0.000	120	0.000	inf	0.000	240	0.000	inf	0.000
10	0.000	inf	0.000	130	0.000	inf	0.000	250	0.000	inf	0.000
20	0.000	inf	0.000	140	0.000	inf	0.000	260	0.000	inf	0.000
30	0.000	inf	0.000	150	0.000	inf	0.000	270	0.000	inf	0.000
40	0.000	inf	0.000	160	0.000	inf	0.000	280	0.000	inf	0.000
50	0.000	inf	0.000	170	0.000	inf	0.000	290	0.000	inf	0.000
60	0.000	inf	0.000	180	0.000	inf	0.000	300	0.000	inf	0.000
70	0.000	inf	0.000	190	0.000	inf	0.000	310	0.000	inf	0.000
80	0.000	inf	0.000	200	0.000	inf	0.000	320	0.000	inf	0.000
90	0.000	inf	0.000	210	0.000	inf	0.000	330	0.000	inf	0.000
100	0.000	inf	0.000	220	0.000	inf	0.000	340	0.000	inf	0.000
110	0.000	inf	0.000	230	0.000	inf	0.000	350	0.000	inf	0.000

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WPBF-FM - 01/15/1985 (CDBS)
WPFB-FM - 07/21/1988 (CDBS)
WNKN - 06/20/2011 (CDBS)
WNKN - 01/15/1985 (LMS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BLH-5985	License to Cover	Granted 12/12/1973
	BRH-19790531VU	Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BRH-19820601VE	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BMLH-19821105AI	Modify License	Granted 12/03/1982
	BTCH-19880708HJ	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/08/1988
	BALH-19880810GQ	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/25/1988
	BRH-19890531XB	Renewal	Granted 09/28/1989
	BRH-19960530V7	Renewal	Granted 09/27/1996
	BMLH-20011120AAL	Modify License	Granted 03/11/2002
	BRH-20040528ASD	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BSTA-20041210ADE	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 12/17/2004
	-20050622ADC	Extension of STA	Granted 11/25/2005
From: RUTH M. BRADEN, DECEASED
To: DOUGLAS BRADEN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
	BTCH-20060217AAQ	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/13/2006
	-20060227AIZ	Extension of STA	Granted 11/13/2006
From: ESTATE OF RUTH M. BRADEN, DOUGLAS L. BRADEN, PERSONAL REP.
To: DOUGLAS L. BRADEN
	BTCH-20070111ADR	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/13/2007
From: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.
To: NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
	BALH-20110125ACS	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/14/2011
	BMLED-20110330ACO	Modify License	Granted 07/07/2011
	BRED-20120525ADK	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2012
	BSTA-20150520ACD	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 05/21/2015
	BSTA-20161031AES	Extension of STA	Granted 11/01/2016
	BPED-20161031ACE	Modification	Granted 12/05/2016
From: NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
To: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC
	BALED-20170725AAI	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/13/2017
	BMLH-20170725AAT	Modify License	Granted 09/29/2017
From: ROBERT WALLACE
To: MEDIA WEST INC.
	BTCH-20190730AAF	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/29/2019
	0000084313	License to Cover	Granted 11/04/2019
	0000113030	Renewal	Granted 09/15/2020
From: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC
To: RELEVANT RADIO, INC.
	0000219664	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/13/2023
	0000242965	Modify License	Granted 04/15/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

STA related	BSTA-20161031AES	11/01/2016
STA related	BSTA-20150520ACD	05/21/2015
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMLED-20110330ACO	07/13/2011
History card		01/01/1980