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WQSN

NORTON VA

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 292 (106.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: a8c9

BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
901 EAST VALLEY DRIVE
P.O. BOX 1389
BRISTOL VA 24201
2766698112
Facility ID: 54886
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L2C BLH-20160205AAG

Granted

02/18/2016

REC Application ID: 1721211 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2027
FRN: 0002071504
Channel: 292A (106.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 36 53' 53.4" N / 82 37' 20.6" W
Elevation: 1268 m AMSL
Antenna Type: JAM JMPC
Antenna Sections (bays): 1
Transmitter Power Output: 0.612 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	0.157	0.157
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	587 m	587 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	62 m	62 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	1330 m	1330 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 78 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

MOD BPH-20151102AQG

Granted

11/12/2015

L2C BLH-19911211KD

Granted

07/01/1992

MOD BPH-19900406ID

Granted

08/19/1991

L2C BLH-19890109KC

Granted

03/30/1989

MOD BPH-19870116IE

Granted

10/06/1988

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WNVAFM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WNVA-FM - 06/01/1981 (CDBS)
WSMQ - 08/28/2017 (CDBS)
WQSN - 09/04/2017 (CDBS)
WQSN - 06/01/1981 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
06/26/1985 on 1470 in KALAMAZOO MI - now DWKLZ (CDBS)
10/01/1998 on 1660.0 in KALAMAZOO MI - now WZOX (CDBS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
08/14/2014~02/08/2015			178

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRH-19810601E3	Renewal	Granted 10/22/1981
	BTC-19820423HU	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/24/1982
	BRH-19880516YF	Renewal	Granted 09/16/1988
	BPH-19870116IE	Modification	Granted 10/06/1988
	BLH-19890109KC	License to Cover	Granted 03/30/1989
	BPH-19900406ID	Modification	Granted 08/19/1991
	BLH-19911211KD	License to Cover	Granted 07/01/1992
	BRH-19950516YA	Renewal	Granted 09/22/1995
From: RICHARD B. HELMS, DECEASED
To: RICHARD L. HELMS, ADMINISTRATOR, ESTATE OF RICHARD B. HELMS
	BTCH-20010713ABB	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/03/2001
	BRH-20030602CNT	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2003
	BLSTA-20140813ACF	Remain Silent Authority	Granted 09/05/2014
	BSTA-20141120ADA	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 01/06/2015
	BRH-20110531ATJ	Renewal	Granted 01/14/2015
From: RADIO WISE, INC
To: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
	BALH-20141031ABG	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/14/2015
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 02/11/2015
	BPH-20151102AQG	Modification	Granted 11/12/2015
	BSTA-20151103AXS	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 11/20/2015
	BLH-20160205AAG	License to Cover	Granted 02/18/2016
	0000074162	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2019
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BSTA-20151103AXS	11/20/2015
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20141120ADA	02/08/2015
Imported Letter	BSTA-20141120ADA	01/06/2015
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20140813ACF	09/17/2014
History card		01/01/1980