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LOWELL MA

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 258 (99.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 5bab

WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
1 GUEST STREET
BOSTON MA 02135
6173002000
Facility ID: 23441
Licensed
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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
01/20/1982	BPH-19820120AC	Modification	Granted	03/30/1982	03/30/1983
CP TO MAKE CHGS. IN ANT. SYS.;CHG. TYPE TRANS.; CHG. TYPE ANT. (HARRIS FMH-4AE, 4 SECTS.H&V); DECRE. ERP: 32.0KW (H&V) INCRE. HAAT: 603' (H&V) & CHG.TPO.
07/06/1982	BLH-19820706AD	License to Cover	Granted	07/26/1983		99.5 (258)			0		Main
LIC. TO COV. (BPH-820120AC) FOR CHANGES LIC. EXP. 4-1-84
07/16/1982	BLH-19820716AE	License to Cover	Granted	04/02/1984
LIC. TO OPERATE FORMERLY AUTHORIZED FACILITIES AS AUXILIARY. FOR AUXILIARY PURPOSES ONLY.LIC. EXP. 4-1-84.
11/19/1987	BMLH-19871119KB	Modify License	Granted	04/29/1988	04/01/1991	99.5 (258B)	32000-H 32000-V		183-H 183-V		Main
MOD OF LICENSE (BLH-820706AD) FOR REPLACEMENT OF ANTENNA. MAIN FACILITY.
04/26/1996	BPH-19960320IB	Modification	Granted	12/03/1996	06/03/1998	99.5 (258B)	26000-H 26000-V		203-H 203-V	NonDirectional	Main
APP FOR 24 KW ERP, 210 METERS HAAT, 42 39 14, 71 13 02 AMENDED 8/26/96 TO CORRECT TOWER HEIGHT, ERP 26 KW, HAAT 203 METERS GRANTED 12/3/1996
03/07/1997	BPH-19970210IJ	Modification	Granted	10/16/1997	04/16/1999	99.5 (258B)	36000-H 36000-V		172-H 172-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP TO CHG; ERP, HAAT. 3/15/99--PURSUANT TO STREAMLINING R & O, FCC 98-281, CP EXPIRATION 10/16/2000
06/15/1998	BPH-19980615JC	Replace Expired CP	Granted	08/11/1998	02/11/1999
REPLACEMENT OF(BPH-960320IB)
09/01/1998	BLH-19980901KD	License to Cover	Granted	12/03/1998		99.5 (258B)	26000-H 26000-V		203-H 203-V	NonDirectional	Main
LIC TO COVER (BPH-960320IB) FOR CHANGES
03/10/1999	BLH-19990310KE	License to Cover	Granted	10/03/2001	04/01/2022	99.5 (258B)	27000-H 27000-V	16100	199-H 199-V	NonDirectional	Main
LIC TO COVER
03/30/1999	BMPH-19990323IA	Modification	Granted	09/18/2000	12/21/2000	99.5 (258B)	37000-H 37000-V		172-H 172-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP TO CHG STRUCTURE HGT, HAAT, TL AND ERP
02/09/2000	BPH-19991216ACA	Modification	Superceded	08/17/2000	09/18/2003	99.5 (258B)	26500-H 26500-V		199-H 199-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
09/18/2000	BPH-19991216ACA	Modification	Granted	09/18/2000	09/18/2003	99.5 (258B)	27000-H 27000-V		199-H 199-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
10/20/2000	BXLH-20001010ACT	License to Cover	Granted	01/31/2001		99.5 (258B)	37000-H 37000-V	19700	172-H 172-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover an auxiliary permit
09/30/2003	BXPH-20030929AGL	Modification	Granted	12/15/2003	12/15/2006	99.5 (258B)	27000-H 27000-V		199-H 199-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes. 27.0 kW ERP, 199 meters HAAT, 42 39 14 NL, 71 13 02 WL Granted 12/15/2003
01/02/2004	BXLH-20031231AAE	License to Cover	Granted	03/30/2004		99.5 (258B)	27000-H 27000-V	26500	199-H 199-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
07/29/1986	BALH-19860728GP									Granted	09/23/1986
VOL AL FROM WLLH INCORPORATED TO NOBLE BROADCAST OF BOSTON, INC. FORM 314 AUX ATTY(ASNR): LINDA B. BLAIR ATTY(ASNE): WILLIAM J. POTTS, JR. ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 4891 PACIFIC HIGHWAY, SAN DIEGO, CA. 92101
12/18/1992	BALH-19921218HF									Granted	03/05/1993
VOL. AL FROM NOBLE BROADCAST OF BOSTON, INC., TO GCI LOWELL II, INC. FORM 314 (ASNR) ATTY: WILLIAM J. POTTS, (ASNE) ATTY: JOHN C. QUALE (ASNE) ADDRESS: 666 5TH AVE, 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10103
12/07/1993	BALH-19931207GH									Granted	12/22/1993
VOL. ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM GCI LOWELL II, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION) TO GCI LOWELL II, INC. (A MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION) (AUX) FORM 316 ATTY: LAWRENCE BERNSTEIN ASGE ADDRESS: 666 FIFTH AVENUE/33RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10103
01/14/1997	BALH-19970114GE	INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION			WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION					Granted	01/27/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION TO: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION (FORM 316)
01/31/1997	BALH-19970131GE	INFINITY WOAZ-FM LICENSEE CORP.			INFINITY WOAZ-FM, INC.					Granted	02/11/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: INFINITY WOAZ-FM LICENSEE CORPORATION TO: INFINITY WOAZ-FM, INC. (FORM 316)
03/06/1997	BALH-19970306GP	INFINITY WOAZ-FM, INC.			GREATER LOS ANGELES RADIO, INC.					Granted	07/23/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: INFINITY WOAZ-FM, INC. TO: GREATER LOS ANGELES RADIO, INC. (FORM 314)
01/17/2001	BALH-20010102AAG	GREATER LOS ANGELES RADIO, INC.			GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.					Granted	01/17/2001
Voluntary Assignment of License From: GREATER LOS ANGELES RADIO, INC. To: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC. Form 316
08/11/2006	BALH-20060803AMR	GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.			NASSAU BROADCASTING III, L.L.C.					Superceded	10/13/2006
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC. To: NASSAU BROADCASTING III, L.L.C. Form 314
08/11/2006	BALH-20060803AMR	GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.			NASSAU BROADCASTING III, L.L.C.					Superceded	08/14/2006
Voluntary Assignment of License From: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC. To: NASSAU BROADCASTING III, L.L.C. Form 314
08/11/2006	BALH-20060803AMR	GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.			NASSAU BROADCASTING III, L.L.C.					Superceded	09/08/2006
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC. To: NASSAU BROADCASTING III, L.L.C. Form 314
10/16/2006	BALH-20060803AMR	GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.			NASSAU BROADCASTING III, L.L.C.					Granted	10/16/2006
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC. To: NASSAU BROADCASTING III, L.L.C. Form 314
01/17/2007	BALH-20070105AEP	NASSAU BROADCASTING III, L.L.C			NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.					Granted	01/25/2007
Voluntary Assignment of License From: NASSAU BROADCASTING III, L.L.C To: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C. Form 316
05/26/2009	BALH-20090518AHP	NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.			BOSTON BROADCASTING II, LLC					Dismissed	09/30/2009
Voluntary Assignment of License From: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C. To: BOSTON BROADCASTING II, LLC Form 314
09/29/2009	BALH-20090928AHR	NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.			WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION					Granted	11/13/2009
Voluntary Assignment of License From: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C. To: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Form 314
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
04/30/1987	BTCH-19870430HK									Granted	05/21/1987
VOL TC FROM NOBLE BROADCAST GROUP, INC. (CALIFORNIA) TO NOBLE BROADCAST GROUP, INC. (DELAWARE) FORM 316 ATTY: WILLIAM J. POTTS, JR.
04/21/1989	BTCH-19890421GY									Dismissed	06/08/1989
VOL TC FROM NOBLE BROADCAST GROUP, INC. TO THE GRIFFIN GROUP, INC. FORM 315 ATTY: JOHN CRIGLER
01/11/1996	BTCH-19960111GG									Granted	01/30/1996
VOL TC OF GCI LOWELL II, INC FROM GRANUM HOLDINGS L.P. TO GRANUM HOLDINGS L.P. FORM 316 ATTY: LAWRENCE BERNSTEIN
03/15/1996	BTCH-19960315HF									Granted	05/06/1996
VOL TC FROM GRANUM HOLDINGS L.P., TO INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION FORM 315
06/10/1996	BTCH-19960610GP									Granted	06/20/1996
CORPORATE REORGANIZATION BY INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION TO TAKE PLACE CONCURRENTLY WITH THE TRANSACTION PROPOSED IN BTCH-960315HF (FORM 316)
07/22/1996	BTCH-19960722HX									Granted	12/26/1996
VOL. TC FROM STOCKHOLDERS OF INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION TO WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION FORM 315
08/24/1999	BTCH-19990824GH									Granted	02/16/2000
INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: PETER A. BORDES (DECEASED) TO: ESTATE OF PETER A. BORDES, EXECUTORS LEE BORDES JOHN M. BORDES (FORM 316)
08/24/1999	BTCH-19990824GH	PETER A. BORDES (DECEASED)			ESTATE OF PETER A. BORDES, EXECUTORS					Granted	02/16/2000
INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: PETER A. BORDES (DECEASED) TO: ESTATE OF PETER A. BORDES, EXECUTORS LEE BORDES AND JOHN M. BORDES (FORM 316)
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Special Temporary Authority		02/05/2003	BDSTA-20030115ABZ								Granted
Special Temporary Authority		03/31/2004	BDSTA-20040316AME								Granted
Extension of STA		10/19/2004	BDSTA-20040921AHF								Granted
Extension of STA		10/12/2005	BDSTA-20050411ACD								Granted
Extension of STA		03/28/2006	BDSTA-20060314AGJ								Granted
Extension of STA		09/28/2006	BDSTA-20060918AIO								Granted