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WFRY-FM

WATERTOWN NY

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 248 (97.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 63ae

STEPHENS MEDIA GROUP WATERTOWN, LLC
2448 E. 81ST STREET
SUITE 5700
TULSA OK 74137
3182672040
Facility ID: 71094
Licensed

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FRN: 0017400458

L2C BLH-19990113KC

Granted

04/13/1999

REC Application ID: 279855 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 06/01/2022
FRN: 0017400458
Channel: 248C1 (97.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 57' 23.2" N / 75 50' 43.7" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 42.7 km - bearing 317.2
Elevation: 288 m AMSL

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	97	97
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	145 m	145 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	99 m	99 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	387 m	387 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 113 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER

MOD BMPH-19981117IF

Granted

12/17/1998

MOD BPH-19980209IC

Granted

06/03/1998

L2C BLH-19920930KA

Granted

03/26/1993

MODX BMPH-19920330JW

Granted

05/29/1992

MOD BMPH-19901017IB

Granted

10/24/1991

MODX BMPH-19901005JI

Granted

10/24/1991

MODX BMPH-19900118JX

Granted

04/25/1990

MOD BPH-19870219IH

Granted

08/19/1988

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPNH946	951.5000	134 MULLIN ST

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WNCQ - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WNCQ-FM - 06/13/1988 (CDBS)
WCIZ - 08/01/1988 (CDBS)
WCIZ-FM - 12/10/1996 (CDBS)
WFRY-FM - 01/01/1997 (CDBS)
WFRY-FM - 06/13/1988 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
11/25/1996 on 1450 in ROME NY - now WKAL (CDBS)
09/09/1993 on 93.1 in LIMA OH - now WWSR (CDBS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRH-19810202ZB	Renewal	Granted 04/30/1982
	BTCH-19821129ER	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/06/1982
	BTCH-19870731GR	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/20/1987
	BALH-19880225HR	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/09/1988
	BALH-19880525HF	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/09/1988
	BRH-19840201YJ	Renewal	Granted 06/15/1988
	BPH-19870219IH	Modification	Granted 08/19/1988
	BMPH-19900118JX	CP Extension	Granted 04/25/1990
	BRH-19910118UG	Renewal	Granted 05/17/1991
	BMPH-19901005JI	CP Extension	Granted 10/24/1991
	BMPH-19901017IB	Modification	Granted 10/24/1991
	BMPH-19920330JW	CP Extension	Granted 05/29/1992
	BLH-19920930KA	License to Cover	Granted 03/26/1993
	BALH-19960116HE	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/28/1996
	BALH-19960611GZ	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/31/1996
From: FOREVER OF NY, LLC
To: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC
	BALH-19971212GJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/19/1997
	BSTA-19980123WA	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 01/28/1998
	BPH-19980209IC	Modification	Granted 06/03/1998
	BMPH-19981117IF	Modification	Granted 12/17/1998
	BRH-19980203YN	Renewal	Granted 03/30/1999
	BLH-19990113KC	License to Cover	Granted 04/13/1999
	BALH-19990812GN	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/05/1999
From: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC
To: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.
	BALH-19990812GN	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/05/1999
From: REGENT COMMUNICATIONS,INC.
To: REGENT BROADCASTING, INC.
	BTCH-20000201ABP	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/11/2000
From: REGENT BROADCASTING, INC.
To: REGENT BROADCASTING, LLC
	BTCH-20041203ABR	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/10/2004
	BRH-20060131AEM	Renewal	Granted 05/26/2006
	BSTA-20070417AAH	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 04/20/2007
From: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.
To: KXOJ, INC.
	BALH-20071012ARW	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/27/2007
From: KXOJ, INC.
To: STEPHENS MEDIA GROUP WATERTOWN, LLC
	BALH-20080108AAZ	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/25/2008
	-	Consummation Notice	Received 02/07/2008
	BSTA-20110304ABP	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 03/07/2011
	BRH-20140129AIH	Renewal	Granted 05/23/2014
From: MICHAEL P. STEPHENS, TRUSTEE OF M.P. STEPHENS REV. TRUST
To: DAVID P. STEPHENS, TRUSTEE OF D. STEPHENS REVOC. TRUST
	BTCH-20141015ABB	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/03/2014
	-	Consummation Notice	Received 01/02/2015
	-	Consummation Notice	Received 01/05/2015
	0000181340	Renewal-amendment	Granted 07/06/2022
	0000249902	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 08/02/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20110304ABP	03/07/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20070417AAH	04/20/2007
History card		01/01/1980