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W251BN
DECATUR IL
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 251 (98.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d3ce
Translator for: WYDS
DECATUR IL
THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS
P.O. BOX 150846
NASHVILLE TN 37215
6153617560
Facility ID: 71441
Licensed
Correspondence
FRN:
Station logo.
L2C BLFT-20111222AXP Granted 02/08/2012
REC Application ID: 1478019 (eLMS*)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License To Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2020
FRN: 0002844348
Channel: 251D (98.1)
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 49' 28.1" N / 88 58' 3.3" W
Elevation: 197 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.8474 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.25 0.25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain163.9 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:168 m168 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:365 m365 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 184 m
REC Translator Subclass: D7
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 13.3km or greater 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 1201.0000.00.250 2401.0000.00.250
101.0000.00.250 1301.0000.00.250 2501.0000.00.250
201.0000.00.250 1401.0000.00.250 2601.0000.00.250
301.0000.00.250 1501.0000.00.250 2701.0000.00.250
401.0000.00.250 1601.0000.00.250 2801.0000.00.250
501.0000.00.250 1701.0000.00.250 2901.0000.00.250
601.0000.00.250 1801.0000.00.250 3000.950-0.40.226
701.0000.00.250 1901.0000.00.250 3100.800-1.90.160
801.0000.00.250 2001.0000.00.250 3200.700-3.10.123
901.0000.00.250 2101.0000.00.250 3300.700-3.10.123
1001.0000.00.250 2201.0000.00.250 3400.800-1.90.160
1101.0000.00.250 2301.0000.00.250 3500.950-0.40.226
BMPFT-20111021ABF Granted 12/02/2011
BLFT-20110302AAW Granted 03/17/2011
BMPFT-20101119ABX Granted 02/18/2011
BPFT-20090818ACI Granted 08/20/2009
BPFT-20090818ACI Superceded 08/20/2009
BLFT-19950829TA Granted 12/01/1997
CALL SIGN HISTORY
911025TC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
W252AR - 03/07/1994 (CDBS)
W251BN - 02/08/2012 (CDBS)
W251BN - 03/07/1994 (LMS)
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2009-08-20 20090818ACI WEJT SHELBYVILLE IL Direct-off-air
2012-02-08 20111222AXP WYDS DECATUR IL Other
2020-11-20 0000118715 WYDS DECATUR IL
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  BPFT-19911025TC Construction Permit Granted
02/28/1994
  BAPFT-19940422TA Assign License/CP Granted
07/07/1994
  BLFT-19950829TA License to Cover Granted
12/01/1997
  BRFT-20040727ADV Renewal Granted
11/26/2004
  BPFT-20090818ACI Modification Granted
08/20/2009
  BMPFT-20101119ABX Modification Granted
02/18/2011
  BLFT-20110302AAW License to Cover Granted
03/17/2011
  BSTA-20111102AGZ Special Temporary Authority Granted
11/03/2011
  BMPFT-20111021ABF Modification Granted
12/02/2011
Transaction log data BLFT-20111222AXP License to Cover Granted
02/08/2012
From: WEJT, INC.
To: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS
  BALFT-20161123ACH Assign License/CP Granted
12/21/2016
Transaction log data 0000118712 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
Transaction log data 0000118715 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
A red arrow means this application has additional transaction log history since July 1, 2014. Click the arrow to expand.
IMPORTED LETTERS
 STA related 11/03/2011
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