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W248BB
CHICAGO IL
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 248 (97.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d34a
Translator for: WCKL
CHICAGO IL
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION
5700 WEST OAKS BLVD.
ROCKLIN CA 95765
9162511732
Facility ID: 144731
Licensed
Correspondence
FRN:
 
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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
12/08/2003 BNPFT-20030825AFM Construction Permit Granted 03/02/2005 03/02/2008 97.5 (248D) 10-H
10-V
0 NonDirectional Main
CP New Stn.
03/02/2005 BNPFT-20030314AZI Construction Permit Granted 03/02/2005 97.5 (248D) 10-H
10-V
0 NonDirectional Main
CP New Stn.
05/17/2007 BMPFT-20070516ACW Modification Granted 05/17/2007 03/02/2008 97.5 (248D) 70-H
70-V
0 NonDirectional Main
Mod of CP
02/26/2008 BLFT-20080225AGO License to Cover Superceded 03/13/2008 97.5 (248D) 70-H
70-V
0 NonDirectional Main
License to cover.
03/24/2008 BLFT-20080225AGO License to Cover Granted 03/24/2008 97.5 (248D) 70-H
70-V
200 0 NonDirectional Main
License to cover. Engineering Amendment filed 03/03/2008
01/12/2009 BPFT-20090109ACZ Modification Granted 01/14/2009 01/14/2012 97.5 (248D) 3-H
3-V
0 NonDirectional Main
Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign W248BB.
02/23/2009 BLFT-20090220ADH License to Cover Granted 03/11/2009 97.5 (248D) 3-H
3-V
100 348 NonDirectional Main
License to cover.
07/22/2011 BPFT-20110721ABU Modification Granted 08/26/2011 08/26/2014 97.5 (248D) 250-H
250-V
0 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign W248BB.
01/20/2012 BLFT-20120119AES License to Cover Granted 03/22/2012 97.5 (248D) 250-H
250-V
32 348 Main
License to cover.
01/30/2012 BMPFT-20120127AAC Modification Cancelled 03/08/2012 08/26/2014 97.5 (248D) 250-H
250-V
0 Main
Permit Cancelled 8/2/2012 per Applicant's request-no letter sent.
11/08/2017 BPFT-20171107ACC Modification Granted 11/22/2017 11/22/2020 97.5 (248D) 250-H
250-V
0 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign W248BB.
12/08/2017 BLFT-20171208ACD License to Cover Granted 12/18/2017 12/01/2020 97.5 (248D) 250-H
250-V
345 0 Directional Main
License to cover.
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status
SStatus
Date
02/13/2007 BTCFT-20070212AWN EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD) EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD) Granted 02/21/2007
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD) To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD) Form 316
02/11/2011 BTCFT-20110210AXL EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD) EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD) Granted 02/25/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD) To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD) Form 316
06/12/2017 BTCFT-20170512AIN EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD) EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD) Granted 06/12/2017
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD) To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD) Form 316
12/30/2019 BTCFT-20191227AHN EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD) EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD) Granted 02/03/2020
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD) To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD) Form 316
03/16/2023 0000209117 Granted 07/19/2023
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Temporary Authority 02/03/2012 BSTA-20120202ABK Granted
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