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WFFY
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
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN:
 
MOD BMPH-20180216AAG Granted 04/06/2018
L2C BLH-20180209ACA Granted 04/09/2018
REC Application ID: 1778731 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 02/01/2020
FRN: 0015050008
Channel: 253C2 (98.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 26 30' 19.3" N / 81 51' 7.3" W
Elevation: 3 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SWR FMU-3, 3 sections, 1 wavelength spaced
Antenna Sections (bays): 3
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 37.1 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)50 50
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain117 m117 m
Radiation center-height above ground:114 m114 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:117 m117 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 152 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
MOD BMPED-20150702AAK Granted 07/28/2015
MOD BPED-20141119ADE Granted 02/10/2015
L2C BLH-19990927ABS Granted 12/30/1999
MOD BPH-19990517IC Granted 08/30/1999
L2C BLH-19981209KC Granted 03/15/1999
MOD BPH-19980105IC Granted 06/04/1998
ML BMLH-19971216KC Granted 03/17/1998
ML BMLH-19960710KA Granted 09/27/1996
L2C BLH-19951004KA H Granted 02/21/1996
MOD BMPH-19950710IH Granted 09/07/1995
MODX BMPH-19941230JA Granted 09/07/1995
MODX BMPH-19940412JZ Granted 08/02/1994
MODX BMPH-19930830JA Granted 11/15/1993
MODX BMPH-19921228JS Granted 03/30/1993
MODX BMPH-19920526JR Granted 07/30/1992
MODX BMPH-19911024JU Granted 12/30/1991
MODX BMPH-19900919JW Granted 05/23/1991
MOD BMPH-19900731IB Granted 10/30/1990
MOD BMPH-19891002IA Granted 04/19/1990
MODX BMPH-19890317JA Granted 01/24/1990
MODX BMPH-19880926JQ Granted 10/18/1988
MODX BMPH-19880225JB Granted 04/26/1988
CP BPH-19830217AI Granted 09/24/1986
CALL SIGN HISTORY
830217AI - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WRWX - 10/23/1986 (CDBS)
WDRR - 11/01/1995 (CDBS)
WNRW - 07/15/2003 (CDBS)
WUSV - 04/23/2004 (CDBS)
WDEO-FM - 02/05/2007 (CDBS)
WLVO - 11/17/2014 (CDBS)
WFFY - 06/13/2017 (CDBS)
WFFY - 10/23/1986 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/01/2005 on 92.1 in DESTIN FL - now WBON (CDBS)
PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
08/12/2020Consent Decree
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPH-19830217AI Construction Permit Granted
09/24/1986
Public Notice Details BMPH-19880225JB CP Extension Granted
04/26/1988
Public Notice Details BMPH-19880926JQ CP Extension Granted
10/18/1988
Public Notice Details BAPH-19890510HW Assign License/CP Granted
06/08/1989
Public Notice Details BMPH-19890317JA CP Extension Granted
01/24/1990
Public Notice Details BMPH-19891002IA Modification Granted
04/19/1990
Public Notice Details BMPH-19900731IB Modification Granted
10/30/1990
Public Notice Details BMPH-19900919JW CP Extension Granted
05/23/1991
Public Notice Details BMPH-19911024JU CP Extension Granted
12/30/1991
Public Notice Details BMPH-19920526JR CP Extension Granted
07/30/1992
Public Notice Details BMPH-19921228JS CP Extension Granted
03/30/1993
Public Notice Details BMPH-19930830JA CP Extension Granted
11/15/1993
Public Notice Details BMPH-19940412JZ CP Extension Granted
08/02/1994
Public Notice Details BMPH-19950710IH Modification Granted
09/07/1995
Public Notice Details BMPH-19941230JA CP Extension Granted
09/07/1995
Public Notice Details BLH-19951004KA License to Cover Granted
02/21/1996
Public Notice Details BMLH-19960710KA Modify License Granted
09/27/1996
Public Notice Details BMLH-19971216KC Modify License Granted
03/17/1998
Public Notice Details BPH-19980105IC Modification Granted
06/04/1998
  -19981208W1 Program Test Authority Granted
12/23/1998
Public Notice Details BLH-19981209KC License to Cover Granted
03/15/1999
Public Notice Details BPH-19990517IC Modification Granted
08/30/1999
Public Notice Details BLH-19990927ABS License to Cover Granted
12/30/1999
From: RUTH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
To: CAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
Public Notice Details BTCH-20010122ANH Transfer of Control Granted
03/06/2001
Public Notice Details BRH-20030924AFH Renewal Granted
01/21/2004
From: BEL MEADE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
To: AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC.
Public Notice Details BALH-20031114AFI Assign License/CP Granted
01/26/2004
  - Administrative Update Pending
12/05/2008
Public Notice Details BRH-20110930APG Renewal Granted
01/27/2012
From: AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC. (OLD BOARD)
To: AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC. (NEW BOARD)
Public Notice Details BTCH-20140324ACN Transfer of Control Granted
04/11/2014
From: AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY, INC.
To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION
Public Notice Details BALH-20140903AAE Assign License/CP Granted
10/28/2014
Public Notice Details BPED-20141119ADE Modification Granted
02/10/2015
Public Notice Details BMPED-20150702AAK Modification Granted
07/28/2015
  -20151210ADC Main Studio Waiver Request Granted
02/02/2016
From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION
To: SUN BROADCASTING INC
Public Notice Details BALH-20150812ABA Application has associated pleadings. Assign License/CP Granted
05/23/2017
Public Notice Details BMPH-20180216AAG Modification Granted
04/06/2018
  -20180209ACI Program Test Authority Granted
04/06/2018
Public Notice Details BLH-20180209ACA License to Cover Granted
04/09/2018
Transaction log data 0000096545 Renewal Granted
08/12/2020
From: JOSEPH C. SCHWARTZEL IRREVOCABLE FAMILY TRUST OF 2011
To: JAMES W SCHWARTZEL
Transaction log data 0000164883 Transfer of Control Granted
12/08/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBMPED-20150702AAK10/10/2017
Incoming letter or scanned documentBMPED-20150702AAK10/10/2017
Incoming letter or scanned documentBMPED-20150702AAK10/09/2017
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALH-20150812ABA06/05/2017
Letter decision on IO/PTD/P4RBALH-20150812ABA05/23/2017
Incoming letter or scanned documentBALH-20150812ABA10/07/2015
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLH-19990927ABS11/21/2014
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