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SAN CARLOS PARK FL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 253 (98.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 6276

SUN BROADCASTING, INC.
2824 PALM BEACH BOULEVARD
FORT MYERS FL 33916
2393372346
Facility ID: 58276
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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
10/04/1983	BPH-19830217AI	Construction Permit	Granted	09/24/1986	03/24/1988	98.5 (253A)	2950-H 2950-V		84-H 84-V		Main
CP FOR NEW FM ON: FREQUENCY: 104.9 MHZ.;#285, ERP: 2.97 KW H&V; HAAT: 274' H&V, TL: SANIBEL BLVD. & CALDWELL AVE., SANIBEL, FL; SL/RC: T.B.D. 26 26 08 82 04 56 AMENDED-11-3-83/FILED AS OF RIGHT UNDER SEC. 73.3522 (A) PUBLIC NOITCE ERRATUM: THE GRANT OF THIS APPLICATION IS NOT FINALIZED UNTIL THE OUTCOME OF COMMISSION DECISION OF THE PENDING APPLICATION FOR REVIEW IS DETERMINED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 1.291 (D) OF THE COMMISSION RULES.
02/25/1988	BMPH-19880225JB	CP Extension	Granted	04/26/1988	10/26/1988	98.5 (253A)	2950-H 2950-V		84-H 84-V		Main
MP (BPH-830217AI) FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME. 1ST REQUEST
09/26/1988	BMPH-19880926JQ	CP Extension	Granted	10/18/1988	04/18/1989	98.5 (253A)	2950-H 2950-V		84-H 84-V		Main
MP (BPH-830217AI AS MOD.) FOR EXT. OF TIME. 2ND REQUEST
03/17/1989	BMPH-19890317JA	CP Extension	Granted	01/24/1990	07/24/1990	87.7 (0)			0		Main
MOD OF CP (BPH830217AI) FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 3RD REQUEST
10/25/1989	BMPH-19891002IA	Modification	Granted	04/19/1990	10/19/1990	98.5 (253A)	2600-H 2600-V		149-H 149-V	Directional	Main
MOD OF CP (BPH-830217AI AS MOD.) TO MAKE CHGS; CHG ERP: 2.6 KW (H&V); HAAT: 149 METERS (H&V); TL: OFF STRINGFELLOW ROAD (SR 767), 3.5 KM N. OF ST. JAMES CITY, LEE COUNTY, FL
08/09/1990	BMPH-19900731IB	Modification	Granted	10/30/1990	04/30/1991	98.5 (253A)	2600-H 2600-V		149-H 149-V	NonDirectional	Main
MOD OF CP (BPH-830217AI) AS MODIFIED TO CHANGE TO A NON-DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA
09/19/1990	BMPH-19900919JW	CP Extension	Granted	05/23/1991	11/25/1991	98.5 (253A)	2600-H 2600-V		149-H 149-V	Directional	Main
MP (BPH-830217AI AS MOD.) FOR EXT. OF TIME. 4TH REQUEST
10/24/1991	BMPH-19911024JU	CP Extension	Granted	12/30/1991	06/30/1992	87.7 (0)			0		Main
MP (BPH-830217AI AS MOD) FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 5TH REQUEST
05/26/1992	BMPH-19920526JR	CP Extension	Granted	07/30/1992	01/30/1993	98.5 (253A)	2600-H 2600-V		149-H 149-V	NonDirectional	Main
MP(BPH-830217AI) FOR EXTENSION OF TIME. 6TH REQUEST
12/28/1992	BMPH-19921228JS	CP Extension	Granted	03/30/1993	09/30/1993	87.7 (0)			0		Main
MOD OF CP (BPH-830217AI) FOR EXT OF TIME 7TH REQUEST
08/30/1993	BMPH-19930830JA	CP Extension	Granted	11/15/1993	05/15/1994	87.7 (0)			0		Main
MOD OF CP (BPH-830217AI) FOR EXT OF TIME 8TH REQUEST
04/12/1994	BMPH-19940412JZ	CP Extension	Granted	08/02/1994	02/02/1995	98.5 (253A)	2600-H 2600-V		149-H 149-V	NonDirectional	Main
MP(BPH-830217AI AS EXT) FOR EXTENSION OF TIME. 9TH REQUEST
12/30/1994	BMPH-19941230JA	CP Extension	Granted	09/07/1995	03/07/1996	87.7 (0)			0		Main
MP (BPH-830217AI AS EXT) FOR EXTENSION OF TIME. 10TH REQUEST
08/10/1995	BMPH-19950710IH	Modification	Granted	09/07/1995	03/07/1996	98.5 (253A)	2200-H 2200-V		113-H 113-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP TO MAKE CHGS; CHG: ERP: 2.206 KW (H&V); HAAT: 113 METERS (H&V); TL: 16341 OLD US 41, SOUTH FORT MYERS, FL
10/04/1995	BLH-19951004KA	License to Cover	Granted	02/21/1996		98.5 (253A)	2200-H 2200-V		113-H 113-V	NonDirectional	Main
LIC TO COVER(BPH-891002IA) FOR A NEW STATION
07/10/1996	BMLH-19960710KA	Modify License	Granted	09/27/1996		98.5 (253A)	2200-H 2200-V		113-H 113-V	NonDirectional	Main
MODIFICATION OF LICENSE (BLH-951004KA)
12/16/1997	BMLH-19971216KC	Modify License	Granted	03/17/1998		98.5 (253A)	3200-H 3200-V		113-H 113-V	NonDirectional	Main
LICENSE TO MODIFY (BMLH-960710KA)
01/23/1998	BPH-19980105IC	Modification	Granted	06/04/1998	12/04/1999	98.5 (253C3)	20500-H 20500-V		113-H 113-V	Directional	Main
ONE STEP APPLICATION
12/09/1998	BLH-19981209KC	License to Cover	Granted	03/15/1999		98.5 (253C3)	20500-H 20500-V		113-H 113-V	Directional	Main
LIC TO COVER
05/28/1999	BPH-19990517IC	Modification	Granted	08/30/1999	08/30/2002	98.5 (253C3)	18500-H 18500-V		113-H 113-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP TO CHG; OMNIDIRECTIONAL
11/23/1999	BLH-19990927ABS	License to Cover	Granted	12/30/1999		98.5 (253C3)	18500-H 18500-V	20500	113-H 113-V	NonDirectional	Main
Lic. to cover
11/20/2014	BPH-20141119ADE	Modification	Superceded	02/09/2015		98.5 (253C2)	50000-H 50000-V		113-H 113-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
02/10/2015	BPED-20141119ADE	Modification	Granted	02/10/2015	02/10/2018	98.5 (253C2)	50000-H 50000-V		113-H 113-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 01/07/2015
07/06/2015	BMPED-20150702AAK	Modification	Superceded	07/22/2015		98.5 (253C2)	50000-H 50000-V		117-H 117-V	NonDirectional	Main
Mod of CP to chg Engineering Amendment filed 07/21/2015
07/28/2015	BMPED-20150702AAK	Modification	Granted	07/28/2015	04/11/2018	98.5 (253C2)	50000-H 50000-V		117-H 117-V	NonDirectional	Main
Mod of CP to chg Engineering Amendment filed 07/21/2015 Tolling based on hurricane damage requested on 10/10/17 and granted on 10/11/17. Tollling ended on 11/9/17. 153 days added to expiration date.
02/09/2018	BLH-20180209ACA	License to Cover	Granted	04/09/2018	02/01/2020	98.5 (253C2)	50000-H 50000-V	37100	117-H 117-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
02/20/2018	BMPH-20180216AAG	Modification	Granted	04/06/2018	04/11/2018	98.5 (253C2)	50000-H 50000-V		117-H 117-V	NonDirectional	Main
Mod of CP to chg
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
05/10/1989	BAPH-19890510HW									Granted	06/08/1989
VOL. ASSIGNMENT OF CP (BPH-830217AI) FROM RAY BROADCASTING, INC. TO RUTH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION FORM 316 AUX. ATTY: HEIDI P. SANCHEZ (ASNE) ADDRESS: 4406 WEST BANCROFT STREET, TOLEDO, OH 43615
11/24/2003	BALH-20031114AFI	BEL MEADE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.			AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC.					Granted	01/26/2004
Voluntary Assignment of License From: BEL MEADE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. To: AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC. Form 314
09/04/2014	BALH-20140903AAE	AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC.			EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION					Granted	10/28/2014
Voluntary Assignment of License From: AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC. To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION Form 314
08/19/2015	BALH-20150812ABA	EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION			SUN BROADCASTING INC					Superceded	04/21/2016
Voluntary Assignment of License From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION To: SUN BROADCASTING INC Form 314 Petition to Deny filed 09/23/2015 by BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP, LLC Opposition filed 10/19/2015 by SUN BROADCASTING, INC. Reply filed 10/29/2015 by BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP, LLC
05/23/2017	BALH-20150812ABA	EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION			SUN BROADCASTING INC					Granted	05/23/2017
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION To: SUN BROADCASTING INC Form 314 Supplement filed 05/06/2016 by BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP, LLC Petition to Deny denied, application granted with conditions per letter referenc 1800B3-KV on 05/23/2017.
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
01/26/2001	BTCH-20010122ANH	RUTH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION			CAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.					Granted	03/06/2001
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: RUTH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION To: CAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. Form 315
03/26/2014	BTCH-20140324ACN	AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC. (OLD BOARD)			AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC. (NEW BOARD)					Granted	04/11/2014
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC. (OLD BOARD) To: AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC. (NEW BOARD) Form 316
10/26/2021	0000164883									Granted	12/08/2021
Additional notes
Date	File Number	Remarks									Outcome
02/02/2016	-20151210ADC										Granted