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WSMZ-FM
CRYSTAL VALLEY MI
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 202 (88.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 8581
SMILE FM
172 N Cedar St
IMLAY CITY MI 48444
8107242638
Facility ID: 175566
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FRN: 0017040510
  
L2C BLED-20110103AAH Granted 01/25/2011
REC Application ID: 1413211 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
FRN: 0017040510
Channel: 202A (88.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 40' 34" N / 86 14' 20.3" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 317.6 km - bearing 40.2
Elevation: 305 m AMSL
Antenna Type: RFA CLEAN WAVE
Antenna Sections (bays): 4
Spacing Between Bays: 0.8
Transmitter Power Output: 1 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)1.5 1.5
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain200 m200 m
Radiation center-height above ground:135 m135 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:440 m440 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 154 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
MOD BPED-20101126AAZ Granted 12/13/2010
L2C BLED-20101126AAY Granted 12/14/2010
MOD BMPED-20100305ACL Granted 07/20/2010
CP BNPED-20071019AFN Granted 12/18/2008
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WSMZ - 05/11/2010 (CDBS)
WSMZ-FM - 10/10/2022 (CDBS)
WSMZ-FM - 05/11/2010 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/08/1988 on 101.7 in COLEMAN MI - now WPRJ (CDBS)
05/10/1996 on 103.1 in JOHNSTOWN OH - now WWLA (CDBS)
11/02/2022 on 850 in MUSKEGON MI - now WSMZ (CDBS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPED-20071019AFN Construction Permit Granted
12/18/2008
Public Notice Details BMPED-20100305ACL Modification Granted
07/20/2010
Public Notice Details BPED-20101126AAZ Modification Granted
12/13/2010
Public Notice Details BLED-20101126AAY License to Cover Granted
12/14/2010
Public Notice Details BLED-20110103AAH License to Cover Granted
01/25/2011
Public Notice Details BRED-20120531ANV Renewal Granted
09/25/2012
Transaction log data 0000114265 Renewal Granted
09/15/2020
Transaction log data 0000201923 Exchange Call Sign Granted
10/06/2022
  Callsigns Exchanged: WSMZ & WSMZ-FM / WGVS & WSMZ.
Transaction log data 0000259281 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
12/16/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
OrderBNPED-20071019AFN06/30/2008
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