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WINK-FM

FORT MYERS FL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 245 (96.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 6b24

FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY
2824 PALM BEACH BLVD.
FORT MYERS FL 33916
2393341111
Facility ID: 22094
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0004078598

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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
Construction Permits and Licenses
07/25/1980	BPH-19781010AE	Modification	Granted	07/25/1980
08/25/1980	BPH-10978	Modification	Granted	08/25/1980
06/18/1981	BLH-19810302AI	License to Cover	Granted	06/18/1981		96.9 (245)			0		Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPH-781010AE) FOR CHANGES. SL REDESCRIBED: 1412 JACKSON STREET, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA LICENSE EXPIRES 2-1-82.
11/10/1987	BPH-19870205IE	Modification	Granted	11/10/1987	05/10/1989	96.9 (245C)	98000-H 98000-V		403-H 403-V		Main
CP TO MAKE CHGS: TL: STATE RTE. 31, 3.8 MI SO OF TUCKERS CORNER, FL; CHG. HAAT: 403.3 M (H&V) 26 48 01 81 45 48
08/19/1988	BLH-19880819KE	License to Cover	Granted	03/22/1989	02/01/1996	96.9 (245C)	98000-H 98000-V	25500	403-H 403-V	NonDirectional	Main
LIC TO COVER (BPH-870205IE) FOR CHANGES.
06/26/2003	BPH-20030624ABE	Modification	Granted	10/10/2003	10/10/2006	96.9 (245C)	98000-H 98000-V		457-H 457-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
07/27/2006	BLH-20060727AAL	License to Cover	Granted	09/14/2006	02/01/2020	96.9 (245C)	100000-H 100000-V	53800	457-H 457-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
05/19/2014	BXMLH-20140516AAT	Modify License	Granted	06/11/2014		96.9 (245C)	98000-H 98000-V	25500	403-H 403-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to modify.
07/20/2015	BXPH-20150717AAE	Modification	Granted	07/20/2015	07/20/2018	96.9 (245C)	12200-H 12200-V		103-H 103-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
11/18/2015	BXLH-20151117AAH	License to Cover	Granted	11/23/2015		96.9 (245C)	12000-H 12000-V	10000	103-H 103-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
05/12/2021	0000145106	Modification-Amendment	Granted	05/13/2021	05/13/2024	96.9 (245C)	100000-H 100000-V		453-H 453-V	NonDirectional	Main
05/12/2021	0000145106	Modification	Superceded	05/12/2021		96.9 (245C)	100000-H 100000-V		453-H 453-V	NonDirectional	Main
07/19/2021	0000153320	Modification	Granted	08/23/2021	08/23/2024	96.9 (245C)	100000-H 100000-V		348-H 348-V	NonDirectional	Main
03/04/2022	0000185819	License to Cover	Granted	03/18/2022	02/01/2028	96.9 (245C)	100000-H 100000-V	33310	453-H 453-V	NonDirectional	Main
12/13/2022	0000205080	Modification	Granted	01/23/2023		96.9 (245)	81000-H 81000-V		339-H 339-V	NonDirectional	Main
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
08/31/1993	BTCH-19930813KH									Granted	09/22/1993
INVOL. TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF FORT MEYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY FROM EDWARD J. MCBRIDE (DECEASED) TO KAREN A SKINNER (PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MCBRIDE ESTATE). FORM 316 JOHN M. SPENCER, COUNSEL
11/21/1994	BTCH-19941121KF									Granted	12/20/1994
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM ESTATE OF EDWARD J. MCBRIDE KAREN A. SKINNER, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO ARTHUR B. MCBRIDE, JR. FORM 316 JOSEPH A. BELISLE, ESQ.
03/15/1996	BTCH-19960315IY									Granted	07/16/1996
VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF DE JURE CONTROL OF LICENSEE CORPORATION BY ARTHUR B. MC BRIDE, JR. AND TRANSFER OF SHARES TO RITA MC BRIDE. (FORM 316 PRO FORMA)
03/09/1998	BTCH-19980309IB	ARTHUR B. MC BRIDE, JR.			ARTHUR B. MC BRIDE, JR., ET AL					Granted	06/10/1998
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: ARTHUR B. MC BRIDE, JR. TO: ARTHUR B. MC BRIDE, JR. TRUSTEE AND SHAREHOLDERS OF FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY (PRO FORMA)
03/08/1999	BTCH-19990308IZ	A. B. MC BRIDE, JR. REVOCABLE TRUST			SHAREHOLDERS OF FT. MYERS B/CING.					Granted	08/20/1999
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: ARTHUR B. MC BRIDE, JR. REVOCABLE TRUST TO: SHAREHOLDERS OF FORT MYERS BROADCASTING (FORM 315)
01/25/2021	0000130014									Granted	01/25/2021
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Subsidiary Comm Auth		11/02/1979	BSCA-19791002AH	REQUEST FOR SUBSUDUARY COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORIZATION ON A SUBCARRUER FREQUENCY OF 67 KILOHERTZ.							Granted
Special Temporary Authority		08/03/2020	BSTA-20200730AAC	7/30/2020 STA request for temporary facilities granted 8/3/2020. Expires 1/30/2021							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		02/18/2021	BSTA-20210216AAH	2/16/2021 STA request for temporary facilities granted 2/18/2021. Expires 8/17/2021.							Granted
Extension of STA		08/23/2021	BESTA-20210803AAB	8/3/2021 STA extension rquest granted 8/23/2021. Expires 2/19/2022.							Granted
Extension of STA		02/18/2022	BESTA-20220215AAB	2/15/2021 second STAxtension request granted 2/18/2022. Expires 8/19/2022.							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		02/09/2023	0000210516								Granted