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WNKN
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
Licensed
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FRN: 0005032248
 
ML 0000242965 Granted 04/15/2024
REC Application ID: 5444266 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Modify License
FRN: 0005032248
Community of license: MIDDLETOWN, OH
Channel: 290B (105.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 30' 57.2" N / 84 21' 4.8" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1015302
REC measured distance to Canada: 279.4 km - bearing 29.4
Elevation: 263 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Harris FMH-6AC
Antenna Sections (bays): 6
Transmitter Power Output: 12.2 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)34 34
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain181 m181 m
Radiation center-height above ground:156 m156 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:419 m419 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 165 m
Non-Directional Antenna
L2C 0000084313 Granted 11/04/2019
ML BMLH-20170725AAT Granted 09/29/2017
MOD BPED-20161031ACE Granted 12/05/2016
ML BMLED-20110330ACO Granted 07/07/2011
ML BMLH-20011120AAL Granted 03/11/2002
L2C BLH-5985 H Granted 12/12/1973
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WPBF-FM - 01/15/1985 (CDBS)
WPFB-FM - 07/21/1988 (CDBS)
WNKN - 06/20/2011 (CDBS)
WNKN - 01/15/1985 (LMS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BLH-5985 License to Cover Granted
12/12/1973
Public Notice Details BRH-19790531VU Renewal Granted
09/21/1979
  BRH-19820601VE Renewal Granted
09/15/1982
Public Notice Details BMLH-19821105AI Modify License Granted
12/03/1982
Public Notice Details BTCH-19880708HJ Transfer of Control Granted
08/08/1988
Public Notice Details BALH-19880810GQ Assign License/CP Granted
10/25/1988
Public Notice Details BRH-19890531XB Renewal Granted
09/28/1989
Public Notice Details BRH-19960530V7 Renewal Granted
09/27/1996
Public Notice Details BMLH-20011120AAL Modify License Granted
03/11/2002
Public Notice Details BRH-20040528ASD Renewal Granted
09/20/2004
  BSTA-20041210ADE Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/17/2004
  -20050622ADC Extension of STA Granted
11/25/2005
From: RUTH M. BRADEN, DECEASED
To: DOUGLAS BRADEN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Public Notice Details BTCH-20060217AAQ Transfer of Control Granted
03/13/2006
  -20060227AIZ Extension of STA Granted
11/13/2006
From: ESTATE OF RUTH M. BRADEN, DOUGLAS L. BRADEN, PERSONAL REP.
To: DOUGLAS L. BRADEN
Public Notice Details BTCH-20070111ADR Transfer of Control Granted
03/13/2007
From: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.
To: NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Public Notice Details BALH-20110125ACS Assign License/CP Granted
04/14/2011
Public Notice Details BMLED-20110330ACO Modify License Granted
07/07/2011
Public Notice Details BRED-20120525ADK Renewal Granted
09/25/2012
Public Notice Details BSTA-20150520ACD Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/21/2015
Public Notice Details BSTA-20161031AES Extension of STA Granted
11/01/2016
Public Notice Details BPED-20161031ACE Modification Granted
12/05/2016
From: NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
To: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC
Public Notice Details BALED-20170725AAI Assign License/CP Granted
09/13/2017
Public Notice Details BMLH-20170725AAT Modify License Granted
09/29/2017
From: ROBERT WALLACE
To: MEDIA WEST INC.
Public Notice Details BTCH-20190730AAF Transfer of Control Granted
08/29/2019
Transaction log data 0000084313 License to Cover Granted
11/04/2019
Transaction log data 0000113030 Renewal Granted
09/15/2020
From: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC
To: RELEVANT RADIO, INC.
Transaction log data 0000219664 Assign License/CP Granted
10/13/2023
Transaction log data 0000242965 Modify License Granted
04/15/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
STA relatedBSTA-20161031AES11/01/2016
STA relatedBSTA-20150520ACD05/21/2015
Incoming letter or scanned documentBMLED-20110330ACO07/13/2011
History card 01/01/1980
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