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MIDDLETOWN OH

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 290 (105.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 780d

Relevant Radio, Inc.
680 Barclay Boulevard
Lincolnshire IL 60069
8772910123
Facility ID: 54833
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FRN: 0005032248

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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
06/19/1973	BLH-5985	License to Cover	Granted	12/12/1973		105.9 (290B)	34000-H 34000-V		181-H 180-V		Main
11/05/1982	BMLH-19821105AI	Modify License	Granted	12/03/1982
FILED BY: JULIAN P. FRERET,REQUEST WAIVER OF SECTION 73.1201(B)(2) OF THE RULESTO IDENTIFY AS: MIDDLETOWN- KETTERING, OHIO
11/21/2001	BMLH-20011120AAL	Modify License	Superceded	02/21/2002		105.9 (290B)	34000-H 34000-V	14430	181-H 180-V		Main
Lic. to modify
03/11/2002	BMLH-20011120AAL	Modify License	Granted	03/11/2002		105.9 (290B)	34000-H 34000-V	14430	181-H 181-V	NonDirectional	Main
Lic. to modify, as amended
03/31/2011	BMLED-20110330ACO	Modify License	Granted	07/07/2011		105.9 (290B)	34000-H 34000-V	14500	181-H 181-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to modify.
10/31/2016	BPED-20161031ACE	Modification	Granted	12/05/2016	10/01/2020	105.9 (290B)	34000-H 34000-V		181-H 181-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
07/26/2017	BMLH-20170725AAT	Modify License	Granted	09/29/2017		105.9 (290B)	34000-H 34000-V	14500	181-H 181-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to modify.
10/07/2019	0000084313	License to Cover	Granted	11/04/2019	10/01/2020	105.9 (290B)	34000-H 34000-V	12200	181-H 181-V	NonDirectional	Main
04/03/2024	0000242965	Modify License	Granted	04/15/2024		105.9 (290B)	34000-H 34000-V	12200	181-H 181-V	NonDirectional	Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
08/10/1988	BALH-19880810GQ									Granted	10/25/1988
VOL AL FROM RADIO STATION WPFB, INC. TO RADIO STATIONS WPAY/ WPFB INC. FORM 314 ATTY: JULIAN P. FRERET ASSIGNEE ADDRESS: 4505 CENTRAL AVENUE; MIDDLETOWN, OH 45062
01/26/2011	BALH-20110125ACS	RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.			NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY					Granted	04/14/2011
Voluntary Assignment of License From: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC. To: NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Form 314
07/26/2017	BALED-20170725AAI	NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY			GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC					Superceded	09/12/2017
Voluntary Assignment of License From: NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY To: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC Form 314
09/13/2017	BALED-20170725AAI	NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY			GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC					Granted	09/13/2017
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY To: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC Form 314
08/21/2023	0000219664									Granted	10/13/2023
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
07/08/1988	BTCH-19880708HJ									Granted	08/08/1988
INVOL. TRANSFER CONTROL FROM ESTATE OF PAUL F. BRADEN EXECUTOR TO RUTH M. BRADEN EXECUTRIX FORM 316 ATTY: JULIAN P. FRERET ADDRESS: 4505 CENTRAL AVENUE, MIDDLETOWN, OH 45042
02/27/2006	BTCH-20060217AAQ	RUTH M. BRADEN, DECEASED			DOUGLAS BRADEN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE					Granted	03/13/2006
Involuntary Transfer of Control From: RUTH M. BRADEN, DECEASED To: DOUGLAS BRADEN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Form 316
03/13/2007	BTCH-20070111ADR	ESTATE OF RUTH M. BRADEN, DOUGLAS L. BRADEN, PERSONAL REP.			DOUGLAS L. BRADEN					Granted	03/13/2007
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: ESTATE OF RUTH M. BRADEN, DOUGLAS L. BRADEN, PERSONAL REP. To: DOUGLAS L. BRADEN Form 315
08/29/2019	BTCH-20190730AAF	ROBERT WALLACE			MEDIA WEST INC.					Granted	08/29/2019
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: ROBERT WALLACE To: MEDIA WEST INC. Form 316
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Special Temporary Authority		12/17/2004	BSTA-20041210ADE								Granted
Extension of STA		11/25/2005	-20050622ADC								Granted
Extension of STA		11/13/2006	-20060227AIZ								Granted
Special Temporary Authority		05/21/2015	BSTA-20150520ACD	5/20/2015 STA request for reduced power operation granted 5/21/2015. Expires 11/17/2015							Granted
Extension of STA		11/01/2016	BSTA-20161031AES	10/31/2016 reduced power STA request granted 11/1/2016. Application prefix changed from BESTA- to BSTA. Expires 4/30/2017.							Granted