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WHQR
WILMINGTON NC
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 217 (91.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 68d5
FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
254 North Front Street
Ste. 300
Wilmington NC 28401
9103431640
Facility ID: 22656
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
FRN: 0008584088
 
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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
07/15/1982 BPED-19820813AA Construction Permit Granted 08/31/1983 08/31/1984
CP FOR NEW EDUC. FM ON:
07/06/1984 BLED-19840706DW License to Cover Granted 02/08/1985 91.3 (217) 0 Main
LIC. TO COV.(BPED-820813AA) FOR A NEW STN. SL/RC/RED: 1026 GREENFIELD ST.WILMINGTON, NC
07/17/1987 BPED-19860611MC Major Modification-amend Granted 10/26/1987 04/26/1989 91.3 (217C1) 10000-H
10000-V
348-H
348-V
Main
CP TO MAKE CHGS. CHG ERP: 10.0 KW H&V; CHG HAAT TO: 348.4 METERS H&V; OPERATE AS A CLASS C1. 34 07 51 78 11 16 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT IS HEREBY FORFEITED 3/21/91
01/09/1997 BPED-19970109JC Replace Expired CP Dismissed 08/20/1997
REPLACEMENT OF (BPED-860611MC) APPLICATION DISMISSED BY 1800B3-BCD PER APPLICANT'S REQUEST. 8/20/97
01/09/1997 BLED-19970109KC License to Cover Granted 10/28/1998 91.3 (217C1) 10000-H
10000-V
348-H
348-V
NonDirectional Main
LIC TO COVER (BPH-970130MM) FOR CHANGES
08/20/1997 BPED-19970130MM Major Modification-amend Granted 08/20/1997 08/20/2000 91.3 (217C1) 10000-H
10000-V
348-H
348-V
NonDirectional Main
CP TO CHG ERP, HAAT & CLASS
02/12/1998 BPED-19980212ID Modification Granted 06/10/1998 02/20/1999 91.3 (217C1) 13500-H
13500-V
589-H
589-V
Directional Main
MOD OF CP TO CHG HAAT, DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA AND ERP
02/03/1999 BMPED-19990203JE Replace Expired CP Dismissed 02/16/1999 08/20/2000
EXTENSION OF(BPED-970130MM) DISMISSED AS MOOT PER 1800B3-GDG (STREAMLINING R&O FCC 98-281.) CP EXPIRES 08/20/00.
08/16/1999 BPED-19990816IB Modification Granted 11/23/1999 11/23/2002 91.3 (217C1) 60000-H
60000-V
11500 348-H
348-V
Directional Main
CP TO CHG HAAT, DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA AND ERP
09/13/1999 BXPED-19990913MB Modification Granted 01/29/2001 01/29/2004 91.3 (217C) 125-H
125-V
29-H
29-V
NonDirectional Main
Minor change for new auxiliary facilities. Corrected from application for new station; Application prefix corrected from BPED- to BXPED-. 0.125 kW ERP, 29 meters HAAT, 34 14 48 NL, 77 56 57 WL Granted 1/29/2001
03/17/2000 BLED-20000308AAY License to Cover Granted 03/24/2000 91.3 (217C1) 60000-H
60000-V
11500 348-H
348-V
Directional Main
Lic. to cover
10/19/2000 BPED-20001006ABN Modification Granted 01/29/2001 01/29/2004 91.3 (217C) 100000-H
100000-V
348-H
348-V
Directional Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. 100 kW ERP, 348 meters HAAY, 34 07 53 NL, 78 11 17 WL . Granted 1/29/2001
03/05/2001 BLED-20010305AAH License to Cover Granted 03/12/2001 12/01/2027 91.3 (217C) 100000-H
100000-V
19500 348-H
348-V
Directional Main
Lic. to cover
01/27/2004 BXLED-20040126AKT License to Cover Granted 03/14/2005 91.3 (217C) 125-H
125-V
295 29-H
29-V
NonDirectional Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
05/18/2017 BXPED-20170517AAR Modification Granted 05/22/2017 05/22/2020 91.3 (217C) 350-H
350-V
143-H
143-V
NonDirectional Main
CP for a new, second auxiliary facility.
05/18/2017 BXPED-20170517AAS Modification Granted 05/30/2017 05/30/2020 91.3 (217C) 125-H
125-V
29-H
29-V
NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
06/26/2019 BXLED-20190625AAI License to Cover Granted 07/22/2019 91.3 (217C) 350-H
350-V
1000 143-H
143-V
NonDirectional Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
06/26/2019 BXLED-20190625AAJ License to Cover Granted 07/22/2019 91.3 (217C) 125-H
125-V
295 29-H
29-V
NonDirectional Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Temporary Authority 03/14/2001 BSTA-19990326W7 Denied
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 02/03/2023 0000210142 Granted
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