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WCVS-FM
HILLSBORO IL
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 259 (99.7 MHz)
Woodward Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 688
Dubuque IA 52004
5635885722
Facility ID: 4738
Licensed And Reduced Power
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Correspondence
FRN: 0016864092
  
L2C BLH-19990806KC Granted 03/31/2000
REC Application ID: 287721 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2020
FRN: 0016864092
Channel: 259B (99.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 21' 12.2" N / 89 31' 53.3" W
Elevation: 192 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ERI LP-8C-DA-HW-SP, 8- BAY, CIRCULARLY POLARIZED
Antenna Sections (bays): 8
Spacing Between Bays: 0.5
Transmitter Power Output: 17.5 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)50 50
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain150 m150 m
Radiation center-height above ground:149 m149 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:341 m341 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 155 m
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.050.000 1201.0000.050.000 2400.531-5.514.098
101.0000.050.000 1301.0000.050.000 2500.531-5.514.098
201.0000.050.000 1401.0000.050.000 2600.668-3.522.311
301.0000.050.000 1501.0000.050.000 2700.841-1.535.364
401.0000.050.000 1601.0000.050.000 2801.0000.050.000
501.0000.050.000 1701.0000.050.000 2901.0000.050.000
601.0000.050.000 1801.0000.050.000 3001.0000.050.000
701.0000.050.000 1901.0000.050.000 3101.0000.050.000
801.0000.050.000 2001.0000.050.000 3201.0000.050.000
901.0000.050.000 2101.0000.050.000 3301.0000.050.000
1001.0000.050.000 2200.841-1.535.364 3401.0000.050.000
1101.0000.050.000 2300.668-3.522.311 3501.0000.050.000
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
2150.944-0.52250.750-2.5
2350.596-4.52450.473-6.5
2550.596-4.52650.750-2.5
2750.944-0.5
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER. INFORMAL OBJECTION FILED ON 9/7/99 INFORMAL OBJECTION DENIED, LICENSE GRANTED PER LETTER 1800B3-TDN. 3/31/2000.
MOD BMPH-19930803ID Dismissed 02/16/1999
MOD BMPH-19960712IG H Granted 03/11/1999
MODX BMPH-19941020JA Granted 12/19/1994
MODX BMPH-19930405JM Granted 04/20/1994
CP BPH-19891228MG Granted 10/10/1991
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQXD220 950.0000 3055 South 4th Street
CALL SIGN HISTORY
891228MG - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WXAJ - 11/29/1991 (CDBS)
WXAJ - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
WCVS-FM - 05/05/2025 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 1450 in SPRINGFIELD IL - now WFMB (CDBS)
10/05/1992 on 96.7 in VIRDEN IL - now WIKC (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 96.7 in VIRDEN IL - now WIKC (LMS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPH-19891228MG Construction Permit Granted
10/10/1991
Public Notice Details BMPH-19930405JM CP Extension Granted
04/20/1994
Public Notice Details BMPH-19941020JA CP Extension Granted
12/19/1994
Public Notice Details BPH-19950629JA Replace Expired CP Granted
12/12/1995
Public Notice Details BMPH-19930803ID Modification Dismissed
02/16/1999
Public Notice Details BMPH-19960612JC Replace Expired CP Dismissed
02/16/1999
Public Notice Details BMPH-19960712IG Modification Granted
03/11/1999
Public Notice Details BLH-19990806KC License to Cover Granted
03/31/2000
  BLSTA-20001129ACY Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/02/2001
From: BENJAMIN L. STRATEMEYER
To: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.
Public Notice Details BALH-20010525ABY Assign License/CP Granted
06/08/2001
From: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.
To: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.
Public Notice Details BALH-20010625AAW Assign License/CP Granted
08/06/2001
Public Notice Details BRH-20040802ABM Renewal Granted
01/12/2005
From: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.
To: CC LICENSES, LLC
Public Notice Details BALH-20050915AZO Assign License/CP Granted
09/28/2005
From: CC LICENSES, LLC
To: NEUHOFF FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Public Notice Details BALH-20070419AAE Assign License/CP Granted
07/20/2007
Public Notice Details BRH-20120731AFQ Renewal Granted
11/23/2012
From: NEUHOFF FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
To: NEUHOFF MEDIA SPRINGFIELD, LLC
Public Notice Details BALH-20140331AKX Assign License/CP Granted
05/28/2014
From: NEUHOFF FAMILY GP TRUST, ELIZABETH R. NEUHOFF, TRUSTEE
To: NEUHOFF FAMILY GP MARITAL TRUST, ELIZABETH NEUHOFF, TRUSTEE
Public Notice Details BTCH-20180808ABY Transfer of Control Granted
08/21/2018
Public Notice Details BSTA-20200619AAG Special Temporary Authority Granted
06/22/2020
Transaction log data 0000120110 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
From: ELIZABETH NEUHOFF
To: JULIAN CAMERON HICKMAN
Transaction log data 0000196284 Transfer of Control-amend Granted
10/19/2022
Transaction log data 0000247742 Reduced Power Notification Received
07/09/2024
Transaction log data 0000247744 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
07/15/2024
Transaction log data 0000269159 Change Call Sign Granted
04/11/2025
  Callsign Requested: WCVS-FM.
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBLH-19990806KC10/31/2023
Imported LetterBLH-19990806KC10/31/2023
Imported LetterBSTA-20200619AAG06/22/2020
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