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WNPN

NEWPORT RI

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 207 (89.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 788f

Rhode Island PBS Foundation and The Public's Radio
50 Park Lane
Providence RI 02907
4012223636
Facility ID: 163899
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

Historic Grid View
View Public File
Correspondence
FRN: 0021965389

ML BXMLED-20180924ABH

Granted

04/08/2019

L2CA BLED-20180801AAS

Granted

08/13/2018

REC Application ID: 1789953 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover-Amendment
Expiration Date: 04/01/2022
FRN: 0016079337
Channel: 207B (89.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 35' 48.4" N / 71 11' 22.2" W
Elevation: 15 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SHI 6016-1/4-DA
Antenna Sections (bays): 1
Transmitter Power Output: 10.19 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	7	7
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	254 m	254 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	260 m	260 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	275 m	275 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 305 m
Directional Antenna:
Antenna Rotation: 5

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	7.000	120	1.000	0.0	7.000	240	0.400	-8.0	1.120
10	1.000	0.0	7.000	130	1.000	0.0	7.000	250	0.375	-8.5	0.984
20	1.000	0.0	7.000	140	1.000	0.0	7.000	260	0.368	-8.7	0.948
30	1.000	0.0	7.000	150	1.000	0.0	7.000	270	0.457	-6.8	1.462
40	1.000	0.0	7.000	160	1.000	0.0	7.000	280	0.575	-4.8	2.314
50	1.000	0.0	7.000	170	1.000	0.0	7.000	290	0.724	-2.8	3.669
60	1.000	0.0	7.000	180	1.000	0.0	7.000	300	0.910	-0.8	5.797
70	1.000	0.0	7.000	190	1.000	0.0	7.000	310	1.000	0.0	7.000
80	1.000	0.0	7.000	200	0.950	-0.4	6.318	320	0.901	-0.9	5.683
90	1.000	0.0	7.000	210	0.776	-2.2	4.215	330	0.716	-2.9	3.589
100	1.000	0.0	7.000	220	0.623	-4.1	2.717	340	0.800	-1.9	4.480
110	1.000	0.0	7.000	230	0.500	-6.0	1.750	350	1.000	0.0	7.000
Additional Azimuths:
Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
335	0.710	-3.0

Public Notice Comments: License to cover. Engineering Amendment filed 08/06/2018 Engineering Amendment filed 08/08/2018

MOD BPED-20170104AAW

Granted

06/27/2017

L2C BLED-20060608ADO

Granted

08/09/2006

MOD BMPED-20060308AAP

Dismissed

07/18/2006

MOD BMPED-20031208BJJ

Granted

07/23/2004

CP BPED-19931112MD

Granted

06/10/2003

CALL SIGN HISTORY

931112MD - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WUMD - 01/12/2005 (CDBS)
WXNI - 06/26/2017 (CDBS)
WNPN - 07/29/2018 (CDBS)
WNPN - 01/12/2005 (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
08/14/2008~	(approx)

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPED-19931112MD	Construction Permit	Granted 06/10/2003
	BMPED-20031208BJJ	Modification	Granted 07/23/2004
	BMPED-20060308AAP	Modification	Dismissed 07/18/2006
	BLED-20060608ADO	License to Cover	Granted 08/09/2006
	-20060628ADW	Experimental Permit	Granted 12/01/2006
	BSTA-20080814AEG	Silent Notification	Granted 09/08/2008
	BDNED-20080814AEI	Digital Notification	Pending 09/09/2008
	BDNED-20080814AEI	Digital Notification	Pending 09/09/2008
	BRED-20131129AKM	Renewal	Granted 03/24/2014
From: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
To: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RADIO, INCORPORATED
	BALED-20170104AAT	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/01/2017
	BPED-20170104AAW	Modification	Granted 06/27/2017
	BLSTA-20170502AAR	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 07/03/2017
	BELSTA-20170926ADU	Extension of STA	Dismissed 04/10/2018
	BLED-20180801AAS	License to Cover-Amendment	Granted 08/13/2018
	-20180801ABT	Program Test Authority	Granted 08/13/2018
	BDNED-20181002AAJ	Digital Notification	Pending 10/03/2018
	BDNED-20181002AAJ	Digital Notification	Pending 10/03/2018
	BXMLED-20180924ABH	Modify License	Granted 04/08/2019
	-20200117AAS	Experimental Permit	Granted 02/07/2020
	-20210105AAE	Experimental Permit	Granted 02/09/2021
	-20220119AAA	Experimental Permit	Granted 03/04/2022
	0000172323	Renewal	Granted 03/21/2022
From: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RADIO, INCORPORATED
To: RHODE ISLAND PBS FOUNDATION
	0000226606	Assign License/CP-amend	Dismissed 01/03/2024
From: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RADIO, INCORPORATED
To: RHODE ISLAND PBS FOUNDATION
	0000226598	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 01/05/2024
	0000235447	Special Temporary Auth.-experimental	Granted 01/30/2024
	0000244386	Administrative Update	Received 05/06/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter		02/07/2023
Imported Letter		01/05/2023
Imported Letter		03/07/2022
Imported Letter		03/04/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document		01/20/2022
Imported Letter		02/09/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document		02/09/2021
Imported Letter		02/09/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document		01/05/2021
Imported Letter		02/07/2020
Incoming letter or scanned document		01/24/2020
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20170502AAR	07/13/2017
Imported Letter	BLSTA-20170502AAR	07/03/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20170502AAR	05/02/2017
Imported Letter	BALED-20170104AAT	05/01/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document	BALED-20170104AAT	03/02/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document	BALED-20170104AAT	02/07/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document	BALED-20170104AAT	01/17/2017