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WBNZ
FRANKFORT MI
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 222 (92.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 58b7
Roy E Henderson
530 W. Main Street
Brenham TX 77833
2319473220
Facility ID: 57414
Licensed And Silent
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0004121000
  
L2CA BLH-20110224AAK Granted 05/06/2011
REC Application ID: 1421338 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover-Amendment
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
FRN: 0006187835
Channel: 222C2 (92.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 44 36' 38" N / 86 9' 38.3" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 236.3 km - bearing 45.6
Elevation: 262 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ERI MP-3E-DA
Antenna Sections (bays): 3
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 23 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)50 50
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain136 m136 m
Radiation center-height above ground:84 m84 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:346 m346 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 92 m
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.050.000 1200.547-5.214.960 2401.0000.050.000
101.0000.050.000 1300.680-3.323.120 2501.0000.050.000
200.920-0.742.320 1400.840-1.535.280 2601.0000.050.000
300.740-2.627.380 1501.0000.050.000 2701.0000.050.000
400.598-4.517.880 1601.0000.050.000 2801.0000.050.000
500.486-6.311.810 1701.0000.050.000 2901.0000.050.000
600.431-7.39.288 1801.0000.050.000 3001.0000.050.000
700.417-7.68.694 1901.0000.050.000 3101.0000.050.000
800.409-7.88.364 2001.0000.050.000 3201.0000.050.000
900.408-7.88.323 2101.0000.050.000 3301.0000.050.000
1000.413-7.78.528 2201.0000.050.000 3401.0000.050.000
1100.453-6.910.260 2301.0000.050.000 3501.0000.050.000
Public Notice Comments: License to cover. Engineering Amendment filed 03/22/2011 ?312 (g) warning letter sent on 5/26/16. Extension of time to respond requested and granted on 6/21/16. Follow up letter sent 8/24/16. 5 day extension granted 9/2/16. Response due 9/12/16.
MOD BPH-20090713AAG Granted 11/06/2009
L2C BLH-20090622AAD Granted 06/25/2009
MOD BMPH-20080304ACH Granted 05/15/2008
MOD BPH-20051216ABL Granted 06/20/2006
MOD BPH-20050414ACS Dismissed 12/01/2005
MOD BPH-20010329AAE Dismissed 01/27/2005
MOD BPH-20010329AAE Denied 09/09/2002
L2C BLH-19970602KF Granted 09/27/2000
MOD BMPH-19950206ID H Granted 07/18/1995
MODX BMPH-19931004JB Granted 12/06/1993
CP BPH-19900419MV Granted 04/15/1992
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WMNW - 06/17/1994 (CDBS)
DWMNW - 08/05/1994 (CDBS)
WRQT - 06/17/1994 (CDBS)
WBVE - 07/19/1996 (CDBS)
WSRI - 07/13/1999 (CDBS)
WOUF - 04/05/2001 (CDBS)
WBNZ - 07/06/2009 (CDBS)
WBNZ - 06/17/1994 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 99.3 in BEULAH MI - now WLLS (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in FRANKFORT MI - now WBNZ (LMS)
00/00/0000 on in GARFIELD TOWNSHIP MI - now WBNZ (LMS)
00/00/0000 on in FRANKFORT MI - now WBNZ (LMS)
00/00/0000 on in FRANKFORT MI - now WBNZ (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
01/21/2015~02/19/2015 29
04/15/2023~ Financing
04/15/2023~ Financing
PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
05/30/2018Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture$18,000
07/26/2018Forfeiture Order$18,000
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPH-19900419MV Construction Permit Granted
04/15/1992
Public Notice Details BMPH-19931004JB CP Extension Granted
12/06/1993
Public Notice Details BPH-19940707JA Replace Expired CP Granted
07/17/1995
Public Notice Details BMPH-19950206ID Modification Granted
07/18/1995
Public Notice Details BPH-19960214JA Replace Expired CP Granted
05/03/1996
Public Notice Details BMPH-19961107JB CP Extension Granted
12/18/1996
From: ROGER L. HOPPE II
To: D & B BROADCASTING, LLC
Public Notice Details BAPH-19990127ED Assign License/CP Granted
03/16/1999
From: D & B BROADCASTING LLC
To: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.
Public Notice Details BAPH-20000717ABB Assign License/CP Granted
09/27/2000
Public Notice Details BLH-19970602KF License to Cover Granted
09/27/2000
Public Notice Details BPH-20010329AAE Modification Denied
09/09/2002
Public Notice Details BRH-20040526AEM Renewal Granted
09/20/2004
Public Notice Details BPH-20010329AAE Modification Dismissed
01/27/2005
Public Notice Details BPH-20050414ACS Modification Dismissed
12/01/2005
Public Notice Details BPH-20051216ABL Modification Granted
06/20/2006
  BLSTA-20070105AEW Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/08/2007
  BLSTA-20070706ADZ Special Temporary Authority Granted
07/10/2007
  BSTA-20071025AAZ Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/26/2007
  - Resume Operations Granted
10/31/2007
From: FORT BEND MEDIA BROADCASTING COMPANY
To: ROY E. HENDERSON
Public Notice Details BALH-20080305ADO Assign License/CP Granted
03/13/2008
Public Notice Details BMPH-20080304ACH Modification Granted
05/15/2008
  BESTA-20080425ABB Extension of STA Granted
11/14/2008
Public Notice Details BLH-20090622AAD License to Cover Granted
06/25/2009
Public Notice Details BPH-20090713AAG Modification Granted
11/06/2009
Public Notice Details BLH-20110224AAK License to Cover-Amendment Granted
05/06/2011
From: ROY E. HENDERSON
To: N CONTENT MARKETING, LLC
Public Notice Details BALH-20160810AAO Assign License/CP Granted
10/10/2017
Public Notice Details BSTA-20160912AAZ Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/26/2018
  - Resume Operations Granted
04/27/2018
Public Notice Details BRH-20120530ABD Application has associated pleadings. Renewal Granted
05/29/2019
Public Notice Details BESTA-20180801ABB Extension of STA Granted
07/08/2019
Public Notice Details BESTA-20200124AAQ Extension of STA Granted
03/19/2020
Public Notice Details BESTA-20201015AAF Extension of STA Granted
10/20/2020
Public Notice Details BESTA-20210326AAA Extension of STA Granted
04/19/2021
Transaction log data 0000115280 Renewal Granted
04/29/2021
Transaction log data 0000214512 Silent STA Granted
05/12/2023
Transaction log data 0000225573 Silent STA Pending
11/09/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBESTA-20210326AAA04/19/2021
Imported LetterBESTA-20201015AAF10/20/2020
Imported LetterBESTA-20200124AAQ03/19/2020
Imported LetterBESTA-20180801ABB07/08/2019
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLSTA-20150206AAO07/26/2018
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRH-20120530ABD07/26/2018
OrderBRH-20120530ABD05/30/2018
Imported LetterBSTA-20160912AAZ02/26/2018
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLH-20110224AAK09/12/2016
Imported LetterBLH-20110224AAK08/24/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLH-20110224AAK07/22/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLH-20110224AAK07/22/2016
Imported LetterBLH-20090622AAD05/26/2016
Imported LetterBLH-20110224AAK05/26/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20080425ABB11/14/2008
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20071025AAZ10/26/2007
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