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W256CD
FULTONDALE AL
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 256 (99.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d3e8
Translator for: WBHJ
MIDFIELD AL
Hope Media Group
21620 Valley Ranch Parkway
New Caney TX 77357
8004465725
Facility ID: 153894
Licensed
Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0006157721
 
L2CA BLFT-20170418ABJ Granted 02/23/2018
REC Application ID: 1779249 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover-Amendment
Expiration Date: 04/01/2020
FRN: 0025027277
Channel: 256D (99.1)
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 29' 2.4" N / 86 48' 21" W
Elevation: 279 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.645 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.13 0.13
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:258 m258 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:537 m537 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 346 m
REC Translator Subclass: D8
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.
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover. Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2017 Engineering Amendment filed 02/20/2018
L2C BLFT-20150127ACB Dismissed 06/08/2015
MOD BPFT-20140423AAL Granted 06/02/2014
L2C BLFT-20140421ACY Granted 06/06/2014
MOD BPFT-20130624ABF Granted 02/03/2014
L2C BLFT-20130621AAJ Granted 07/24/2013
MOD BPFT-20130325AKY Granted 06/19/2013
L2C BLFT-20130313ACZ Granted 04/10/2013
MOD BPFT-20121219ABE Granted 02/14/2013
L2C BLFT-20100810AAM Granted 08/31/2010
CP BNPFT-20080617ABI Granted 08/12/2008
CP BNPFT-20030317DXP Granted 08/12/2008
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W257CM - 08/12/2008 (CDBS)
W256CD - 07/24/2013 (CDBS)
W256CD - 08/12/2008 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
06/08/2015~06/07/2016 365
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2008-08-12 20030317DXP WJCK PIEDMONT AL Direct-off-air
2008-08-12 20080617ABI WJCK PIEDMONT AL Direct-off-air
2013-02-14 20121219ABE WRYD JEMISON AL Direct-off-air
2013-06-19 20130325AKY WRYD JEMISON AL Direct-off-air
2014-02-03 20130624ABF WAGG BIRMINGHAM AL Direct-off-air
2014-06-02 20140423AAL WAGG BIRMINGHAM AL Other
2018-02-23 20170418ABJ WZGX BESSEMER AL Other
2019-11-29 0000091895 WDXB PELHAM AL
2022-07-07 0000194562 WBHJ MIDFIELD AL
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030317DXP Construction Permit Granted
08/12/2008
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20080617ABI Construction Permit Granted
08/12/2008
Public Notice Details BLFT-20100810AAM License to Cover Granted
08/31/2010
From: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.
To: COMTEK, LLC
Public Notice Details BALFT-20121206ADC Assign License/CP Granted
02/11/2013
Public Notice Details BPFT-20121219ABE Modification Granted
02/14/2013
Public Notice Details BLFT-20130313ACZ License to Cover Granted
04/10/2013
Public Notice Details BPFT-20130325AKY Modification Granted
06/19/2013
Public Notice Details BLFT-20130621AAJ License to Cover Granted
07/24/2013
Public Notice Details BPFT-20130624ABF Modification Granted
02/03/2014
Public Notice Details BPFT-20140423AAL Modification Granted
06/02/2014
Public Notice Details BLFT-20140421ACY License to Cover Granted
06/06/2014
From: COMTEK, LLC
To: SHELBY BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC
Public Notice Details BALFT-20140408AAN Assign License/CP Granted
06/20/2014
From: SHELBY BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC
To: PHL PELHAM, LLC
Public Notice Details BALFT-20150116ADY Assign License/CP Granted
03/26/2015
Public Notice Details BLFT-20150127ACB License to Cover Dismissed
06/08/2015
Transaction log data BLSTA-20150608ABA Remain Silent Authority Granted
07/01/2015
Transaction log data BLESTA-20160208ACB Extend silent STA Granted
03/29/2016
  - Resume Operations Granted
06/08/2016
From: SHELBY BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC
To: RED MOUNTAIN VENTURES, LLC
Public Notice Details BALFT-20170418ABK Assign License/CP Granted
06/21/2017
Public Notice Details BLFT-20170418ABJ License to Cover-Amendment Granted
02/23/2018
Transaction log data 0000091895 Renewal Granted
12/18/2020
From: RED MOUNTAIN VENTURES, LLC
To: WAY MEDIA, INC.
Transaction log data 0000150239 Assign License/CP Granted
09/01/2021
Transaction log data 0000194562 Change in Primary Station Granted
09/26/2022
Transaction log data 0000213188 Administrative Update Received
03/30/2023
Transaction log data 0000219422 Administrative Update Received
08/16/2023
Transaction log data 0000275198 Administrative Update Received
07/16/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Authority to Remain SilentBLESTA-20160208ACB04/01/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLSTA-20150608ABA07/01/2015
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