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WCRX

CHICAGO IL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 201 (88.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 5bc1

COLUMBIA COLLEGE
600 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 810
Chicago IL 60605
3123698155
Facility ID: 12424
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FRN: 0006743520

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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
Construction Permits and Licenses
11/19/1973	BPED-1716	New Construction Permit	Granted	04/12/1974	04/12/1975	88.1 (201D)		10		NonDirectional	Main
T-GATES BFE-10C/A GATES FMC-3A 3 BAY
03/26/1975	BLED-1409	License to Cover	Granted	07/29/1975		88.1 (201D)		10		NonDirectional	Main
BPED-1716
02/10/1982	BPED-19791228AM	Major Modification-amend	Granted	06/19/1984	06/19/1985
CP TO INCR. ERP:0.100 KW;HAAT:129' & MAKE CHGS. IN ANT. SYS415222873852 AMENDED-3-12-84/NON-ENGR DATA CONDITIONS
06/14/1985	BMPED-19850614JH	CP Extension	Granted	07/19/1985	01/19/1986	88.1 (201A)	100-H 100-V		39-H 39-V	Directional	Main
MP (BPED-791228AM AS MOD.) FOR EXT. OF TIME. 1ST REQUEST..
11/06/1985	BLED-19851106KH	License to Cover	Granted	02/28/1986	12/01/2020	88.1 (201A)	100-H 90-V		39-H 39-V	Directional	Main
LIC. TO COVER (BPH-791228AM,AS MOD) FOR CHGS. SL/RC/RED: 600 SOUTH MICHIGAN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TL/RED: 710 SOUTH HALSTED CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
07/29/2022	0000196200	Modification	Superceded	01/03/2023		88.1 (201A)	100-H 100-V		71-H 71-V	Directional	Main
12/15/2022	0000196200	Modification-Amendment	Granted	12/30/2022		88.1 (201A)	100-H 100-V		71-H 71-V	Directional	Main
06/14/2023	0000216774	License to Cover	Granted	08/23/2023		88.1 (201A)	100-H 100-V	155	71-H 71-V	Directional	Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
11/19/1973	BPED-1716				BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS					Granted	04/12/1974
T-GATES BFE-10C/A GATES FMC-3A 3 BAY
08/27/1982	BALED-19820825ER									Granted	10/05/1982
VOL AL FROM THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF ILL. TO COLUMBIA COLLEGE FORM 314 ATTY. BLAIN B. BUTNER
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Emerg Broadcast System		07/02/1974	EBSA-
Subsidiary Comm Auth		07/29/1977	BSCA-1461	APPL REQ							Dismissed