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WLWX

WHEATON IL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 201 (88.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 7407
RadioDNS: FM

EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION
5700 WEST OAKS BLVD
ROCKLIN CA 95765
9162511600
Facility ID: 66499
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FRN: 0004121000

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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
04/17/1961	BPED-468	New Construction Permit	Granted	06/21/1961	02/21/1962	88.1 (201D)		10		NonDirectional	Main
T GATES BFE 10B/A GATES FM 22 2BAY
02/09/1962	BLED-348	License to Cover	Granted	05/18/1962		88.1 (201D)		10		NonDirectional	Main
BPED-468
04/24/1975	BPED-2016	Minor Modification	Dismissed	10/07/1975		88.1 (201D)		10		NonDirectional	Main
06/28/1976	BPED-2488	Minor Modification	Superceded	04/29/1977		88.1 (201A)	250	150	42	Directional	Main
04/29/1977	BPED-2488	Minor Modification	Granted	03/27/1979	03/27/1980	88.1 (201A)	250		4	Directional	Main
01/24/1980	BLED-19791022AK	License to Cover	Granted	03/05/1980		88.1 (201A)	250	10	4	Directional	Main
BPED-2488
01/01/1939	BPED-2488	Modification	Granted	03/27/1979
01/24/1980	BLED-19791022AK	License to Cover	Granted	03/05/1980		88.1 (201A)	250		43	Directional	Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPED-2488) FOR CHANGES. LICENSE EXPIRES 12-1-82.
01/29/1999	BPED-19990129IA	Modification	Granted	04/28/1999	04/28/2002	88.1 (201A)	250-H 250-V		43-H 43-V	Directional	Main
CP TO MAKE CHGS; CHG: ADD VERTICAL POLARIZATION TO DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA
11/01/1999	BLED-19990921ABJ	License to Cover	Granted	12/06/1999	12/01/2020	88.1 (201A)	250-H 250-V	250	43-H 43-V	Directional	Main
Lic. to cover
11/13/2024	0000257996	Modification	Granted	02/04/2025		88.1 (201A)	250-H 250-V		41-H 41-V	Directional	Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
04/17/1961	BPED-468				THE TRUSTEES OF WHEATON COLLEGE					Granted	06/21/1961
T GATES BFE 10B/A GATES FM 22 2BAY
12/06/2016	BALED-20161205ACE	THE TRUSTEES OF WHEATON COLLEGE			EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION					Granted	01/10/2017
Voluntary Assignment of License From: THE TRUSTEES OF WHEATON COLLEGE To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION Form 314 Granted with condition.
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
12/30/2019	BTCED-20191227ASG	EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD)			EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD)					Granted	02/03/2020
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (OLD BOARD) To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (NEW BOARD) Form 316
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Emerg Broadcast System		05/15/1972	EBSA-
Silent Notification		03/14/2017	-								Granted