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WLFV

MIDLOTHIAN VA

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 255 (98.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 724b
RadioDNS: FM

EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION
5700 WEST OAKS BLVD.
ROCKLIN CA 95765
9162511600
Facility ID: 54872
Licensed

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FRN: 0004121000

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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
01/01/1939	BPH-11046	Modification	Granted	01/01/1939
03/13/1980	BPH-19791231CL	Modification	Granted	03/13/1980
06/05/1980	BLH-19800508AK	License to Cover	Granted	06/05/1980		96.7 (244)			0		Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPH-791231CL) FOR CHANGES. HAAT: 323 FEET LICENSE EXPIRES 10-1-81.
09/24/1985	BPH-19850924IE	Modification	Dismissed	06/02/1986
CP TO CHG ERP TO:3.0 KW (H&V)38151478715
03/20/1986	BPH-19860320IB	Modification	Granted	06/27/1986	12/27/1987	96.7 (244A)	3000-H 3000-V		98-H 98-V		Main
CP TO CHG. ERP TO: 3.0 KW (H&V) 38 15 14 78 7 15
05/09/1988	BLH-19880509KA	License to Cover	Granted	06/12/1989	10/01/1995	96.7 (244A)	3000-H 3000-V		98-H 98-V		Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPH-86032OIB) FOR CHANGES.
05/09/1988	BPH-19880509JL	Replace Expired CP	Granted	06/14/1988	08/15/1988
CP TO REPLACE EXPIRED PERMIT. (BPH-860320IB AS REINBSTATED). 1ST REQUEST.
12/13/1989	BMLH-19891213KE	Modify License	Granted	04/03/1991	10/01/1995	96.7 (244A)	3100-H 3100-V		98-H 98-V	NonDirectional	Main
MOD OF LICENSE (BLH-880509KA) TO INCREASE ERP: 3.1 KW H&V, PURSUANT TO DOCKET #88-375 4/12/2001- Tolling event for WREL-FM not yet resolved, that cp expiration reset to 5/25/2001. WREL-FM must then notify WJMA-FM that it is ready to commence operations on Ch. 244B1. WJMA-FM must either implement ops on Ch. 255A or suspend ops on Ch. 244A. Ltr action, 4/12/2001, Ref. 1800B3-GDG.
07/10/2001	BMLH-20010709ABB	Modify License	Granted	09/25/2001		98.9 (255A)	3100-H 3100-V	2500	98-H 98-V	NonDirectional	Main
Lic. to modify
09/04/2003	BPH-20030903AAM	Modification	Superceded	05/10/2004		98.9 (255B1)	7300-H 7300-V		183-H 183-V	Directional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities Engineering Amendment filed 03/03/2004
09/04/2003	BPH-20030903AAM	Modification	Superceded	05/10/2004		98.9 (255A)	2250-H 2250-V		165-H 165-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
05/17/2004	BPH-20030903AAM	Modification	Granted	05/17/2004	05/17/2007	98.9 (255B1)	7300-H 7300-V		183-H 183-V	Directional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities Engineering Amendments filed 3/3 & 3/31/2004.
10/12/2004	BMPH-20041008ACF	Modification	Granted	11/03/2004	05/17/2007	98.9 (255B1)	4800-H 4800-V		227-H 227-V	Directional	Main
Mod of CP to chg
02/02/2005	BMPH-20050131AVQ	Modification	Granted	02/15/2005	05/17/2007	98.9 (255B1)	4800-H 4800-V		227-H 227-V	Directional	Main
Mod of CP to chg
03/09/2005	BLH-20050308ABO	License to Cover	Superceded	03/31/2005		98.9 (255B1)	4800-H 4800-V	7700	227-H 227-V	Directional	Main
License to cover
04/19/2005	BLH-20050308ABO	License to Cover	Granted	04/19/2005		98.9 (255B1)	4800-H 4800-V	7700	227-H 227-V	Directional	Main
License to cover Engineering Amendment filed 03/29/2005
04/13/2012	BMLH-20120412ACP	Modify License	Granted	04/26/2012		98.9 (255B1)	4800-H 4800-V	8200	227-H 227-V	Directional	Main
License to modify.
09/12/2014	BXPH-20140910ABL	Modification	Granted	09/25/2014	09/25/2017	98.9 (255B1)	1000-H 1000-V		163-H 163-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
10/31/2014	BXLH-20141030AAI	License to Cover	Granted	11/24/2014		98.9 (255B1)	1000-H 1000-V	2700	163-H 163-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
12/07/2016	BMLED-20161207AAW	Modify License	Granted	03/30/2017		98.9 (255B1)	4800-H 4800-V	8200	227-H 227-V	Directional	Main
License to modify.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
11/30/1983	BALH-19831128GX									Granted	03/20/1984
VOL AL FROM WJMA, INC. TO SOLOMON & LOWE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FORM 314 ATTY: MARGOT POLIVY ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 210 EAST BROAD STREET, FALLS CHURCH, VA. 22046
03/18/1988	BALH-19880318GI									Granted	05/20/1988
VOL AL FROM SOLOMON AND LOWE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO RADIO VIRGINIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORM 314 ATTY: ERWIN G. KRASNOW ASSIGNEE ADDRESS: 1400 MERCANTILE LANE, LANDOVER, MD 20785
12/24/1992	BALH-19921224HY									Granted	02/18/1993
VOL. AL FROM RADIO VIRGINIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FORM 314 (ASNR) ATTY: ERWIN G. KRASNOW, ESQ., (ASNE) ATTY: EARL R. STANLEY (ASNE) ADDRESS: 165 W. MAIN STREET, ORANGE, VA 22960
01/02/2003	BALH-20021231AAB	PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.			JOYNER BROADCASTING, INC.					Granted	02/14/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License From: PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. To: JOYNER BROADCASTING, INC. Form 314
10/06/2003	BALH-20030930ATR	JOYNER BROADCASTING, INC.			MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.					Granted	11/26/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License From: JOYNER BROADCASTING, INC. To: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Form 314
08/30/2005	BALH-20050829AAF	MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.			MLB-RICHMOND IV, LLC					Granted	10/12/2005
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. To: MLB-RICHMOND IV, LLC Form 314
04/25/2014	BALH-20140423ACJ	MLB-RICHMOND IV, LLC			ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC					Granted	06/24/2014
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MLB-RICHMOND IV, LLC To: L&L LICENSEE, LLC Form 314
12/07/2016	BALH-20161205ACI	ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC			EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION					Granted	01/31/2017
Voluntary Assignment of License From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION Form 314 GRANTED WITH CONDITION
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
10/05/1984	BTCH-19841003HP									Granted	11/27/1984
VOL TC FROM DIGBY A. SOLOMON AND KAREN LESLIE LOWE, HUSBAND AND WIFE TO DIGBY SOLOMON FORM 315 ATTY: NONE
05/08/1990	BTCH-19900508HL									Granted	06/26/1990
VOL TC OF RADIO VIRGINIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FROM CARL E. HURLEBAUS TO CAPITAL RADIO HOLDINGS, INC. FORM 316 ATTY: ERWIN G. KRASNOW
11/04/2015	BTCH-20151029ANF	ALPHA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC			ALPHA MEDIA USA LLC					Granted	11/20/2015
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: ALPHA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC To: ALPHA MEDIA USA LLC Form 316 GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
12/30/2019	BTCH-20191227BCU	EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD)			EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD)					Granted	02/03/2020
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD) To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD) Form 316
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Special Temporary Authority		05/06/2004	BLSTA-20040429ABK								Granted
Special Temporary Authority		11/22/2004	BLSTA-20041112AEZ								Granted
Special Temporary Authority		09/23/2011	BSTA-20110922ABN								Granted
Special Temporary Authority		04/05/2012	BSTA-20120404ABB								Granted
Special Temporary Authority		04/02/2014	BSTA-20140331AJU	3/31/2014 STA request for temporary facilities granted 4/2/2014. Licensed operation resumed r/10/2014.							Granted
Silent Notification		03/31/2017	-								Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		01/22/2024	0000235840								Granted
Extension of STA		07/19/2024	0000249273								Granted