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W254DA
ALBANY NY
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 254 (98.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d154
Translator for: WGDJ
RENSSELAER NY
CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.
C/O BROOKS, PIERCE ET AL.
P.O. BOX 1800
RALEIGH NC 27602
9198390300
Facility ID: 20922
Licensed
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FRN:
 
L2C BLFT-20170818AAG Granted 08/28/2017
REC Application ID: 1764790 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 06/01/2022
FRN: 0017099623
Channel: 254D (98.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 47' 9.3" N / 73 37' 41.4" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 248.2 km - bearing 359.4
Elevation: 290 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.08 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.08 0.08
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:85 m85 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:375 m375 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 225 m
REC Translator Subclass: D6
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 13.3km or greater in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.00.080 1200.329-9.70.009 2401.0000.00.080
101.0000.00.080 1300.329-9.70.009 2501.0000.00.080
201.0000.00.080 1400.329-9.70.009 2601.0000.00.080
301.0000.00.080 1500.330-9.60.009 2701.0000.00.080
400.980-0.20.077 1600.480-6.40.018 2801.0000.00.080
500.927-0.70.069 1700.630-4.00.032 2901.0000.00.080
600.827-1.60.055 1800.780-2.20.049 3001.0000.00.080
700.667-3.50.036 1900.880-1.10.062 3101.0000.00.080
800.487-6.20.019 2000.960-0.40.074 3201.0000.00.080
900.337-9.40.009 2101.0000.00.080 3301.0000.00.080
1000.329-9.70.009 2201.0000.00.080 3401.0000.00.080
1100.329-9.70.009 2301.0000.00.080 3501.0000.00.080
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
MOD BMPFT-20170717ABS Granted 07/26/2017
MOD BPFT-20161031ABY Granted 11/15/2016
L2C BLFT-19941110TD H Granted 02/09/1995
L2C BLFT-19910408TA Granted 05/30/1991
CALL SIGN HISTORY
901127TA - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
W214AM - 03/05/1991 (CDBS)
W287AB - 02/10/1995 (CDBS)
W254DA - 08/28/2017 (CDBS)
W254DA - 03/05/1991 (LMS)
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2016-11-15 20161031ABY WGDJ RENSSELAER NY Direct-off-air
2017-08-28 20170818AAG WGDJ RENSSELAER NY Other
2022-10-21 0000183977 WGDJ RENSSELAER NY
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPFT-19901127TA Construction Permit Granted
02/28/1991
Public Notice Details BLFT-19910408TA License to Cover Granted
05/30/1991
Public Notice Details BPFT-19930205TA Major Modification-amend Granted
07/30/1993
Public Notice Details BLFT-19941110TD License to Cover Granted
02/09/1995
Public Notice Details BRFT-19970117YF Renewal Granted
05/23/1997
From: HAROLD CAMPING & RICHARD VAN DYKE
To: HAROLD CAMPING, RICHARD VAN DYKE, RN
Public Notice Details BTCFT-19980310J9 Transfer of Control Granted
03/16/1998
Public Notice Details BRFT-19980130YC Renewal Granted
06/18/1998
From: OLD BOARD MEMBERS
To: NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20100413AGC Transfer of Control Dismissed
04/20/2010
From: OLD BOARD MEMBERS
To: NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20100420AGF Transfer of Control Granted
04/26/2010
From: OLD BOARD MEMBERS
To: NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20110907AJZ Transfer of Control Granted
09/14/2011
From: OLD BOARD MEMBERS
To: NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Public Notice Details BTCFT-20140117AEZ Transfer of Control Granted
02/20/2014
From: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.
To: CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.
Public Notice Details BALFT-20150803AEM Assign License/CP Granted
10/15/2015
Public Notice Details BPFT-20161031ABY Modification Granted
11/15/2016
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20170717ABS Modification Granted
07/26/2017
Public Notice Details BLFT-20170818AAG License to Cover Granted
08/28/2017
Transaction log data 0000183976 Renewal-amendment Granted
10/21/2022
  5281204 Saved : 2021-12-30 12:18:52 Original App.
  Submitted : 2022-02-01 15:31:09
  Pending : 2022-02-02 18:03:11
  Superceded : 2022-02-08 12:02:38
  5282258 Saved : 2022-02-08 10:38:31 Amendment
  Review : 2022-02-08 11:45:24
  Pending : 2022-02-08 12:02:38
  Granted : 2022-10-21 16:19:59
Transaction log data 0000183977 Renewal-amendment Granted
10/21/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLFT-19941110TD06/19/2014
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