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WRIR-LP
RICHMOND VA
LOW POWER FM
Channel 247 (97.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 826d
VIRGINIA CENTER FOR PUBLIC PRESS
1621 W. BROAD STREET
RICHMOND VA 23220
8046499737
Facility ID: 126872
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FRN:
 
L2C BLL-20070410ADL Granted 04/17/2007
REC Application ID: 1177632 (eLMS)
Record Type: Low Power FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2027
FRN: 0007887904
Channel: 247LP100 (97.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 33' 13.5" N / 77 26' 6.9" W
Elevation: 45.72 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SHI 6812B
Antenna Sections (bays): 2
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 0.048 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.042 0.042
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain45.5741 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:43 m0 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:88.72 m0 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 46.3 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
MOD BPL-20060727AFR Granted 08/04/2006
L2C BLL-20041223ABZ Granted 06/01/2005
CP BNPL-20000901AES Granted 07/01/2003
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQGG982 949.5000 1621 Broad Street
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WRIR-LP - 08/01/2003 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/15/1996 on 105.5 in BETHLEHEM WV - now WBGI-FM (CDBS)
PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
10/08/2019Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture$1,500
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPL-20000901AES Construction Permit Granted
07/01/2003
Public Notice Details BLL-20041223ABZ License to Cover Granted
06/01/2005
Public Notice Details BPL-20060727AFR Modification Granted
08/04/2006
  -20070411ABS Program Test Authority Granted
04/17/2007
Public Notice Details BLL-20070410ADL License to Cover Granted
04/17/2007
  BSTA-20090217ACE Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/19/2009
Public Notice Details BRL-20110504ACD Renewal Granted
09/27/2011
Transaction log data 0000078035 Renewal Granted
02/20/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS
FCC Letter on Application000007803502/20/2020
FCC Letter on Application000007803502/20/2020
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20090217ACE02/19/2009
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