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WFMT
CHICAGO IL
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 254 (98.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 6327
WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS
5400 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago IL 60625
7735095412
Facility ID: 10801
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
FRN: 0002860179
  
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Construction Permits and Licenses
Date Field File Number Application
Type		 Application
Status		 Status
Date		 Permit
Expires		 Station Frequency Channel Class Effective Radiated Power Transmitter Power Output Height Above Average Terrain Antenna
Mode		 Facility
Type
12/14/1946 B4-PH-1143 New Construction Permit Granted 04/10/1947 09/30/1948 98.3 (252A) 770 61 Unknown Main
09/13/1948 BMPH-2646 Minor Modify CP Granted 05/04/1949 01/04/1950 105.9 (290B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
B4-PH-1143
09/27/1948 BMPH-2657 CP Extension Granted 10/08/1948 11/30/1948 105.9 (290B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
B4-PH-1143
11/26/1948 BMPH-2924 CP Extension Granted 12/07/1948 01/30/1949 105.9 (290B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
B4-PH-1143
01/21/1949 BMPH-3115 CP Extension Granted 02/01/1949 03/30/1949 105.9 (290B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
B4-PH-1143
03/03/1949 BMPH-3284 CP Extension Granted 03/14/1949 05/30/1949 105.9 (290B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
B4-PH-1143
12/20/1949 BMPH-3976 CP Extension Granted 01/11/1950 07/01/1950 105.9 (290B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
B4-PH-1143
05/18/1950 BMPH-4182 Minor Modify CP Dismissed 03/28/1951 105.9 (290B) 8340 63 Unknown Main
B4-PH-1143/APDIS APPL REQ
08/26/1950 BMPH-4299 CP Extension Granted 09/13/1950 10/01/1950 105.9 (290B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
B4-PH-1143
02/06/1951 BPH-1669 Replace Expired CP Granted 03/21/1951 09/21/1951 105.9 (290B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
09/20/1951 BMPH-4653 CP Extension Granted 09/27/1951 12/21/1951 105.9 (290B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
BPH-1669
12/17/1951 BMPH-4699 CP Extension Granted 12/28/1951 03/21/1952 105.9 (290B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
BPH-1669
04/25/1952 BMPH-4744 Minor Modify CP Permit Cancelled 12/22/1952 103.5 (278B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
BPH-1669/PRCAN APPL REQ
04/25/1952 BMPH-4724 CP Extension Granted 11/12/1952 09/30/1952 105.9 (290B) 9350 91 Unknown Main
BPH-1669
12/06/1952 BMPH-4802 Minor Modify CP Granted 01/28/1953 09/28/1953 105.9 (290B) 34000 64 Unknown Main
BPH-1669
08/24/1953 BLH-920 License to Cover Superceded 10/13/1954 105.9 (290B) 34000 64 Unknown Main
BPH-1669/WAS ORIG GRANTED 4-26-54. GRANT WAS RECINDED ON 5-14-54.
11/05/1953 BMPH-4870 Minor Modify CP Granted 11/05/1953 07/05/1954 98.7 (254B) 34000 64 Unknown Main
BPH-1669
08/02/1954 BPH-1963 Minor Modification Granted 09/02/1954 05/02/1955 98.7 (254B) 28000 168 Unknown Main
10/13/1954 BLH-920 License to Cover Granted 11/10/1954 98.7 (254B) 28000 168 Unknown Main
BPH-1963
06/18/1956 BPH-2125 Minor Modification Granted 08/27/1956 04/27/1957 98.7 (254B) 29500 168 Unknown Main
09/10/1956 BLH-1140 License to Cover Granted 09/25/1956 98.7 (254B) 29500 168 Unknown Main
02/02/1960 BPH-2920 Minor Modification Granted 12/21/1960 08/21/1961 98.7 (254B) 197000 25000 165 Unknown Main
02/28/1961 BMPH-6658 Minor Modify CP Granted 04/07/1961 08/21/1961 98.7 (254B) 120000 20000 165 Unknown Main
BPH-2920
07/14/1961 BLH-1894 License to Cover Granted 11/21/1961 98.7 (254B) 120000 20000 165 Unknown Main
BPH-2920
10/05/1961 BPH-3554 Minor Modification Granted 10/24/1961 06/24/1962 98.7 (254B) 135000 20000 165 Unknown Main
BPH-2920
08/06/1962 BLH-1996 License to Cover Granted 03/09/1962 98.7 (254) 135000 20000 165 Unknown Main
08/06/1962 BLH-2228 License to Cover-Aux Granted 10/15/1962 98.7 (254B) 34000 5000 165 Unknown Main
12/01/1964 BPH-4718 Minor Modification Granted 01/26/1965 09/26/1965 98.7 (254B) 135000 19500 168 Unknown Main
04/12/1965 BLH-2827 License to Cover Granted 05/20/1965 98.7 (254B) 135000 19500 168 Unknown Main
BPH-4718
02/05/1969 BPH-6612 Minor Modification Granted 04/02/1969 12/02/1969 98.7 (254B) 45000 12000 250 Unknown Main
04/16/1969 BLH-4401 License to Cover Granted 02/11/1970 98.7 (254B) 45000 12000 250 Unknown Main
BPH-6612
09/17/1970 BPH-7270 Auxiliary Permit Granted 10/09/1970 10/09/1971 98.7 (254B) 5000-H
5000-V		 5000 351-H
351-V		 Unknown Main
09/17/1970 BPH-7269 Minor Modification Granted 10/09/1970 10/09/1971 98.7 (254B) 16000-H
16000-V		 351-H
351-V		 Unknown Main
02/01/1971 BMPH-13176 Minor Modify CP Granted 03/18/1971 10/09/1971 98.7 (254B) 5000-H
5000-V		 5000 357-H
357-V		 Unknown Main
BPH-7270
02/01/1971 BMPH-13161 Minor Modify CP Granted 03/03/1971 10/09/1971 98.7 (254B) 15500-H
15500-V		 357-H
357-V		 Unknown Main
BPH-7269
07/12/1971 BLH-5189 License to Cover Granted 08/24/1971 98.7 (254B) 15500-H
15500-V		 357-H
357-V		 Unknown Main
BPH-7269
07/12/1971 BLH-5190 License to Cover-Aux Granted 08/24/1971 98.7 (254B) 5000-H
5000-V		 5000 357-H
357-V		 Unknown Main
BPH-7270
10/04/1973 BLH-5189 License to Cover Granted 08/24/1971 98.7 (254B) 15500-H
15500-V		 357-H
357-V		 Main
02/19/1998 BPH-19980129IB Modification Granted 04/14/2000 04/14/2003 98.7 (254B) 6000-H
6000-V		 470-H
470-V		 Main
Application to change site to Sears Tower. Request for waiver of 73.207 of FCC Rules Informal objection filed 4/22/1998, by Northern Illinois Broadcasting Company, Inc. 3/17/1998 amendment to correct coordinates per antenna registration Opposition to informal objection filed 5/11/1998 7/29/1999 amendment requests 73.215 processing in place of 73.207 waiver Informal objection denied & application, as amended, granted 4/14/2000
03/23/2000 BXPH-20000303ACJ Modification Granted 06/02/2000 06/02/2003 98.7 (254B) 6000-H
6000-V		 451-H
451-V		 NonDirectional Main
Construction permit for new auxiliary facility. 6.0 kW ERP, 451 meters HAAT, 41 52 44 NL, 87 38 10 WL . Granted 6/2/2000
07/31/2000 BXLH-20000725AAP License to Cover Granted 10/11/2000 98.7 (254B) 6000-H
6000-V		 10120 451-H
451-V		 NonDirectional Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
05/16/2001 BLH-20010515AAK License to Cover Superceded 08/20/2001 98.7 (254B) 6000-H
6000-V		 14870 470-H
470-V		 Main
Lic. to cover
08/20/2001 BLH-20010515AAK License to Cover Granted 08/20/2001 98.7 (254B) 6000-H
6000-V		 14870 470-H
470-V		 Main
Lic. to cover
01/07/2004 BXPH-20040102AAF Modification Granted 04/16/2004 04/16/2007 98.7 (254B) 6000-H
6000-V		 460-H
460-V		 NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
05/26/2004 BXLH-20040520AIR License to Cover Granted 01/21/2005 98.7 (254B) 6000-H
6000-V		 9630 460-H
460-V		 NonDirectional Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
04/15/2009 BMLH-20090415AAX Modify License Granted 05/13/2009 98.7 (254B) 6000-H
6000-V		 15090 470-H
470-V		 NonDirectional Main
License to modify.
04/16/2009 BXMLH-20090415AAY Modify License Granted 04/28/2009 98.7 (254B) 6000-H
6000-V		 10380 460-H
460-V		 NonDirectional Main
License to modify.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
12/14/1946 B4-PH-1143 GALE BROADCASTING CO., INC. Granted 04/10/1947
10/31/1967 BALH-1039 GALE BROADCASTING CO., INC. WFMT, INC. Granted 09/27/1968
04/24/1986 BALH-19860423GS Granted 04/30/1986
VOL AL FROM WFMT, INC. TO CHICAGO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ASSOCIATION FORM 316 ATTY: GRIER C. RACLIN ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 5400 NORTH ST. LOUIS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL. 60625
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
06/19/1950 BTC-958 HARRY L. BROWN BERNARD JACOBS Granted 07/18/1951
05/03/1968 BTC-5623 TRIBUNE COMPANY (AN ILL CORP) TRIBUNE COMPANY (A DEL CORP) Granted 05/23/1968
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Service Authority 03/23/1949 TELE- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 5-30-49 USING FAC SPEC IN BMPH-3284 RE FM PROG SERV Granted
Special Service Authority 04/20/1949 TELE- GR STA FOR WAIVER OF 3.261 TO PERMIT STA TO OP FROM 9PM TO 1AM DAILY AND 11AM TO 1200 MIDNIGHT SUNDAYS FOR PERIOD ENDING 5-30-49' Granted
Special Service Authority 05/20/1949 LETTER- EXT OF STA OPERATE MIN 4 HOURS 9PM TO 1AM MON-SAT ALSO MIN 13 HRS 11AM-12MID SUN PERIOD ENDING 08-30-49 Granted
Special Service Authority 06/06/1949 TELE- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 08-30-49 USING FAC SPEC IN BMPH-3284 RE FM PROG SERV Granted
Special Service Authority 06/23/1949 TELE- AUTH MOD PERIOD ENDING 8-30-49 OP USING FAC SPEC IN BMPH-3284 EXCEPT THAT ANT IS ANDREW MULTI V TYPE 1304 AT 234 FT OVERALL HT ABV GROUND AT 4000 W WASH BL CHICAGO IL RE FM PROG SERV Granted
Special Service Authority 06/24/1949 LETTER- MOD OF STA WAIVER 3.261 TO PERMIT OPER FROM 6PM TO 1AM DAILY FOR PERIOD ENDING 1-4-50 Granted
Special Service Authority 08/31/1949 TELE- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 1-14-50 USING FAC IN BMPH-2646 EXCEPT ANT IS ANDREW MULTI-V TYPE 1304 MOUNTED 234 FT ABOVE GR Granted
Special Service Authority 01/06/1950 TELE- AUTH EXT PERIOD END 2-4-50 OP USING FAC IN BMPH-2646 EXC ANDREW TYPE 1304 ANT MOUNTED 234 FT ABOVE GROUND FOR FM PROG SVC Granted
Special Service Authority 01/06/1950 LETTER- EXT STA WAIVER 3.261 TO PERMIT OPERATION FROM 6PM TO 1AM DAILY PERIOD ENDING 2-4-50. Granted
Special Service Authority 02/01/1950 TELE- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDIGN 7-1-50 OP ACCORD COMM WIRE 1-6-50 Granted
Special Service Authority 02/07/1950 LETTER- EXT OF STA TO WAIVE 3.261 TO PERMIT OPER DAILY FROM 6PM-1AM PERIOD ENDING 7-1-50 Granted
Special Service Authority 08/23/1950 TELE- AUTH EXT WOAK PERIOD ENDING 9-22-50 OP ACCORD COMM WIRE 2-1-50 Granted
Special Service Authority 01/31/1951 TELE- AUTH GR WOAK PERIOD ENDIGN 2-15-51 OP USING ANDREW 1304 ANT MOUNTED 234 FT ABV GRND AND OTHER FAC ACCORD TO EXPIRED CP BMPH-3976 RE FM PROG SERV Granted
Special Service Authority 02/19/1951 TELE- AUTH GR WOAK PERIOD ENDING 3-15-51 OP ACCORD COMM WIRE OF 1-31-51 Granted
Special Service Authority 02/21/1951 TELE- AUTH GR WOAK PERIOD ENDING 3-21-51 ON USING ANDREW 1304 ANT MOUNTED 234 FT ABOVE GROUND AND OTHER FACS ACCORD BMPH-3976 Granted
Special Service Authority 03/27/1951 WIRE- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 4-21-51 OP ACCORD COMM WIRE 2-21-51 Granted
Special Service Authority 07/25/1951 TELE- AUTH EXT ENDING 9-21-51 OP ACCORD COMM WIRE 2-21-51 Granted
Special Service Authority 09/27/1951 TELE- AUTH EXTENDED PERIOD ENDIGN 12-21-51 OP ACCORD BPH-1669 PENDING SUBMISSION OF LICENSE APPLICATION Granted
Special Service Authority 12/20/1951 TELE- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDIGN 3-21-52 CONDUCT INTERIM OPERATION ACCORDANCE TO BMPH-4699 Granted
Special Service Authority 04/09/1952 TELE- PENDING ACTION ON BMPH-4724, INTERIM AUTH EXT TO 4-19-52 ACCORD WIRE 9-27-51 Granted
Special Service Authority 05/05/1952 TELE- INTERIM AUTH EXT TO 5-19-52 PENDING ACTION ON BMPH-4724 Granted
Special Service Authority 05/27/1952 TELE- INTERIM AUTH EXT TO 8-26-52 PENDING ACTION ON BMPH-4724. Granted
Special Service Authority 06/30/1952 TELE- INTERIM AUTH EXTENDED TO 8-26-52 PENDING ACTION ON BMPH-4724 Granted
Special Service Authority 08/18/1952 TELE- INTERIM AUTH EXT TO 2-26-53 OPERATE ACCORDING COMM WIRE OF 6-30-52 Granted
Special Service Authority 01/30/1953 COMTEL- INTERIM AUTH EXT TO 3-2-53 Granted
Special Service Authority 03/03/1953 WIRE- INTERIM AUTH EXT TO 6-2-53 Granted
Special Service Authority 05/29/1953 COMTEL- INTERIM AUTH EXT TO 9-9-53 Granted
Special Service Authority 08/11/1954 LETTER- STA TO OPER FROM 6PM TO 1AM UNTIL 1-1-55 Granted
Special Service Authority 09/03/1954 WIRE- AUTH GRANTED OPER ACCORD BPH-1963 PERIOD 30 DAYS PENDING RECEIPT AND ACTION ON LIC APPL Granted
Special Service Authority 09/30/1954 WIRE- STA EXT TO 10-30-54 OPER ACCORD BPH-1963 Granted
Special Service Authority 08/26/1956 WIRE- AUTH EXTENDED UTILIZE COLLINS 37M6 ANTENNA PENDING & ACTION LICENSE APPLICATION PERIOD ENDING 10-7-56 Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 11/16/1959 BRCH-296 221 N LA SALLE, RM 3200, CHICAGO, IL Granted
Special Service Authority 03/02/1970 LETTER- RC 500 N MICHIGAN AV,CHICAGO IL Granted
Special Service Authority 03/03/1971 COMTEL- TEMP AUTH OPER AUX TRANS TO 5-1-71 Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 05/22/1972 EBSA-
Emerg Broadcast System 09/29/1976 EBSA- NEW CALL SIGN
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