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WYPR

BALTIMORE MD

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 201 (88.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 959f
RadioDNS: FM HD1 HD2 HD3

WYPR License Holding LLC
2216 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218
4102351065
Facility ID: 65753
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Correspondence
FRN: 0027243088

L2CA BLED-20080111AEE

Granted

03/17/2008

REC Application ID: 1234001 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover-Amendment
Expiration Date: 10/01/2027
FRN: 0027243088
Channel: 201B1 (88.1)
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 19' 53.4" N / 76 39' 26.9" W
Elevation: 123.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: JAM JADP-1/2(2)DA
Antenna Sections (bays): 1
Transmitter Power Output: 12.8 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	15.5	15.5
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	129.6 m	129.6 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	91.4 m	91.4 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	214.9 m	214.9 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 121.9 m
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.794	-2.0	9.772	120	0.850	-1.4	11.199	240	0.281	-11.0	1.224
10	0.933	-0.6	13.493	130	0.925	-0.7	13.262	250	0.224	-13.0	0.778
20	1.000	0.0	15.500	140	0.975	-0.2	14.735	260	0.178	-15.0	0.491
30	0.830	-1.6	10.678	150	1.000	0.0	15.500	270	0.178	-15.0	0.491
40	0.660	-3.6	6.752	160	1.000	0.0	15.500	280	0.224	-13.0	0.778
50	0.570	-4.9	5.036	170	1.000	0.0	15.500	290	0.280	-11.1	1.215
60	0.540	-5.4	4.520	180	1.000	0.0	15.500	300	0.350	-9.1	1.899
70	0.505	-5.9	3.953	190	0.882	-1.1	12.058	310	0.440	-7.1	3.001
80	0.530	-5.5	4.354	200	0.701	-3.1	7.617	320	0.550	-5.2	4.689
90	0.610	-4.3	5.768	210	0.557	-5.1	4.809	330	0.680	-3.3	7.167
100	0.680	-3.3	7.167	220	0.443	-7.1	3.042	340	0.851	-1.4	11.225
110	0.760	-2.4	8.953	230	0.353	-9.0	1.931	350	0.831	-1.6	10.704

Public Notice Comments: License to cover. Engineering Amendment filed 02/13/2008

MOD BPED-20050719AFX

Granted

10/31/2005

MOD BPED-20011207ABK

Granted

07/03/2002

L2C BLED-19861003KF

Granted

12/23/1986

MODX BMPED-19860218JC

Granted

09/12/1986

MOD BMPED-19860116IA

Granted

09/17/1986

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPXJ540	950.8250	2216 N. Charles Street

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WJHU - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WYPR - 02/01/2002 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 970 in DANVILLE VA - now WMPW (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	WYPF		FREDERICK MD

RadioDNS
HD1 & FM	WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore's NPR News Station Homepage Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok	Streams: 64K AAC 128K MP3
HD2	WYPR HD2 WYPR Presents BBC World Service Homepage Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok	Streams: 64K AAC 128K MP3
HD3	WYPR HD3 WYPR Presents Classical24 Homepage Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok	Streams: 64K AAC 128K MP3

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BLED-19790305AA		License to Cover	Granted 05/23/1979
	BRED-19810529UT		Renewal	Granted 10/22/1981
	BPED-19800118AF		Modification	Granted 08/30/1983
	BMPED-19840809AH		CP Extension	Granted 08/20/1984
	BMPED-19850114IH		CP Extension	Granted 03/04/1985
	BMPED-19850730JI		CP Extension	Granted 09/18/1985
	BMPED-19860218JC		CP Extension	Granted 09/12/1986
	BMPED-19860116IA		Modification	Granted 09/17/1986
	BLED-19861003KF		License to Cover	Granted 12/23/1986
	BRED-19880531YE		Renewal	Granted 09/19/1988
	BRED-19950531YJ		Renewal	Granted 03/25/1996
From: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
To: MARYLAND PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION
	BALED-20010927AAI		Assign License/CP	Granted 11/16/2001
From: MARYLAND PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION
To: WYPR LICENSE HOLDING LLC
	BALED-20020108ABQ		Assign License/CP	Granted 01/16/2002
From: YOUR PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION (OLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
To: YOUR PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION (NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
	BTCED-20020204AAC		Transfer of Control	Granted 02/22/2002
From: YOUR PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION
To: YOUR PUBLIC RADIO HOLDING CORPORATION
	BTCED-20020424AAJ		Transfer of Control	Dismissed 05/23/2002
From: YOUR PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION
To: YOUR PUBLIC RADIO HOLDING CORPORATION
	BTCED-20020513AAN		Transfer of Control	Granted 06/28/2002
	BPED-20011207ABK		Modification	Granted 07/03/2002
	BRED-20030519ADD		Renewal	Granted 09/25/2003
	-20050427AEZ		Experimental Permit	Granted 05/31/2005
	BPED-20050719AFX		Modification	Granted 10/31/2005
	-20060531AON		Experimental Permit	Dismissed 02/14/2008
	BLED-20080111AEE		License to Cover-Amendment	Granted 03/17/2008
	License to cover. Engineering Amendment filed 02/13/2008
		Superceded : 2008-02-27 10:21:23		Original App.
		Granted : 2008-03-17 00:00:00
	-20080111AGE		Program Test Authority	Granted 03/17/2008
	BDNED-20080328AJA		Digital Notification	Pending 04/01/2008
	BDNED-20080328AJA		Digital Notification	Pending 04/01/2008
	BDNED-20080324AJR		Digital Notification	Pending 04/09/2008
	BDNED-20080324AJR		Digital Notification	Pending 04/09/2008
	BSTA-20110211AFO		Misc. Info.	Granted 02/17/2011
	BRED-20110520ABK		Renewal	Granted 09/27/2011
From: YOUR PUBLIC RADIO HOLDING CORPORATION (OLD BOARD)
To: YOUR PUBLIC RADIO HOLDING CORPORATION (NEW BOARD)
	BTCED-20111208CFS		Transfer of Control	Granted 01/31/2012
	-		Administrative Update	Pending 02/20/2018
	-		Administrative Update	Pending 07/12/2019
From: WYPR LICENSE HOLDING, LLC (OLD BOARD)
To: WYPR LICENSE HOLDING, LLC (NEW BOARD)
	BTCED-20190815AAX		Transfer of Control	Granted 09/06/2019
	0000073095		Renewal	Granted 09/24/2019
From: YOUR PUBLIC RADIO HOLDING CORPORATION
To: YOUR PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION
	0000150919		Transfer of Control	Granted 07/15/2021
	0000215832		Administrative Update	Received 06/01/2023
	0000246934		Administrative Update	Received 06/26/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

FCC Letter on Application	0000073095	09/24/2019
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20110211AFO	02/17/2011
History card		01/01/1980