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W245CS

BIRMINGHAM AL

FM TRANSLATOR

Channel 245 (96.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d2ed

Translator for: WXJC

BIRMINGHAM AL

KIMTRON, INC.
P.O. BOX 3003
BLUE BELL PA 19422
0000000000
Facility ID: 25032
Licensed

Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0003412962

L2C BLFT-20161006AAB

Granted

10/26/2016

REC Application ID: 1741192 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 04/01/2028
FRN: 0003412962
Channel: 245D (96.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 31' 29.4" N / 86 47' 10" W
Elevation: 184 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.035 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	0.099	0.099
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	0 m	0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	61 m	61 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	245 m	245 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 61 m
REC Translator Subclass: D2
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 7.3km or less in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.718	-2.9	0.051	120	0.157	-16.1	0.002	240	0.135	-17.4	0.002
10	0.866	-1.2	0.074	130	0.181	-14.8	0.003	250	0.123	-18.2	0.001
20	0.952	-0.4	0.090	140	0.187	-14.6	0.003	260	0.140	-17.1	0.002
30	1.000	0.0	0.099	150	0.171	-15.3	0.003	270	0.171	-15.3	0.003
40	0.952	-0.4	0.090	160	0.140	-17.1	0.002	280	0.187	-14.6	0.003
50	0.866	-1.2	0.074	170	0.123	-18.2	0.001	290	0.181	-14.8	0.003
60	0.718	-2.9	0.051	180	0.135	-17.4	0.002	300	0.157	-16.1	0.002
70	0.528	-5.5	0.028	190	0.160	-15.9	0.003	310	0.142	-17.0	0.002
80	0.329	-9.7	0.011	200	0.182	-14.8	0.003	320	0.134	-17.5	0.002
90	0.190	-14.4	0.004	210	0.193	-14.3	0.004	330	0.190	-14.4	0.004
100	0.134	-17.5	0.002	220	0.182	-14.8	0.003	340	0.329	-9.7	0.011
110	0.142	-17.0	0.002	230	0.160	-15.9	0.003	350	0.528	-5.5	0.028

Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

MOD BPFT-20160729ABY

Granted

08/18/2016

L2C BLFT-19890915TB

Granted

10/05/1989

CP BPFT-19870327TA

Granted

06/24/1987

CALL SIGN HISTORY

W257AR - 06/24/1987 (CDBS)
DW257AR - 03/14/1989 (CDBS)
W257AR - 04/19/1989 (CDBS)
W245CS - 10/26/2016 (CDBS)
W245CS - 06/24/1987 (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
06/09/2016~10/06/2016			119

PRIMARY STATION HISTORY

Date	File #	Primary Station		Method
1989-10-05	19890915TB	WFCN	NASHVILLE TN	Direct-off-air
2016-08-18	20160729ABY	WXJC	BIRMINGHAM AL	Other
2016-10-26	20161006AAB	WXJC	BIRMINGHAM AL	Other
2020-03-12	0000099363	WXJC	BIRMINGHAM AL

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPFT-19870327TA	Construction Permit	Granted 06/24/1987
	BMPFT-19881230TH	CP Extension	Granted 06/19/1989
	BLFT-19890915TB	License to Cover	Granted 10/05/1989
	BRFT-19900320TD	Renewal	Granted 07/16/1990
	BRFT-19970321K8	Renewal	Granted 08/11/1998
	BRFT-20040209ABP	Renewal	Granted 07/26/2004
	-20080416ABH	Extension of STA	Dismissed 10/01/2009
	BSTA-20070725AMQ	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 10/01/2009
	BRFT-20120330ANO	Renewal	Granted 07/27/2012
From: WILLIAM O. BARRY
To: JOYCE B. BARRY, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
	BTCFT-20131115BEB	Transfer of Control	Dismissed 02/12/2014
From: WILLIAM O. BARRY
To: JOYCE B. BARRY, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
	BTCFT-20140117ALX	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/20/2014
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 09/22/2014
From: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY
To: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
	BALFT-20160112ABB	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/20/2016
	BLSTA-20160610AAC	Silent STA	Granted 08/12/2016
	BPFT-20160729ABY	Modification	Granted 08/18/2016
From: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
To: KIMTRON, INC.
	BALFT-20160726AAY	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/26/2016
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 10/18/2016
	BLFT-20161006AAB	License to Cover	Granted 10/26/2016
	0000099362	Renewal	Granted 03/12/2020
	0000099363	Renewal-amendment	Granted 03/12/2020
	0000249359	Administrative Update	Received 07/19/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Authority to Remain Silent	BLSTA-20160610AAC	08/12/2016
Incoming letter or scanned document	BTCFT-20131115BEB	02/12/2014