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WBEZ
CHICAGO IL
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 218 (91.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 57cd
Chicago Public Media Inc.
848 East Grand Avenue
Chicago IL 60611
3129484600
Facility ID: 66649
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
FRN: 0007620651
  
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Construction Permits and Licenses
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
04/25/1941 B4-PED-22 New Construction Permit Granted 07/29/1941 03/29/1942 42.5 1000 NonDirectional Main
FREQ 42.5 UNLIMITED TIME EMMISSION SPECIAL FOR FREQUENCY MODULATION
03/11/1942 B4-MPED-10 CP Extension Granted 04/02/1942 07/01/1942 42.5 1000 NonDirectional Main
B4-PED-22
04/29/1942 B4-MPED-11 CP Extension Application Returned 05/06/1942 42.5 1000 NonDirectional Main
FILED ON WRONG FORM
05/14/1942 B4-MPED-11 CP Extension Granted 06/10/1942 12/07/1942 42.5 1000 NonDirectional Main
B4-PED-22
11/04/1942 B4-MPED-16 CP Extension Granted 11/27/1942 03/07/1943 42.5 1000 NonDirectional Main
B4-PED-22
02/05/1943 B4-MPED-17 CP Extension Granted 02/24/1943 04/07/1943 42.5 1000 NonDirectional Main
B4-PED-22
04/16/1943 B4-MPED-18 CP Extension Granted 04/21/1943 05/07/1943 42.5 1000 NonDirectional Main
B4-PED-22
04/27/1943 B4-LED-9 License to Cover Granted 08/25/1943 42.5 1000 NonDirectional Main
B4-PED-25
04/27/1943 B4-PED-25 Replace Expired CP Granted 08/03/1943 04/03/1944 42.5 1000 NonDirectional Main
12/20/1946 BPED-80 Minor Modification Granted 03/17/1947 11/17/1947 91.7 (219B) 14500 3000 174 NonDirectional Main
10/09/1947 BMPED-47 CP Extension Granted 10/23/1947 05/01/1948 91.5 (218B) 14500 3000 174 NonDirectional Main
BPED-80
12/30/1947 BMPED-100 Minor Modify CP Dismissed 01/15/1948 91.5 (218B) 14000 98 NonDirectional Main
APPL DELETED UPON FILING OF BLED-35
03/08/1948 BMPED-110 CP Extension Granted 04/09/1948 08/01/1948 91.5 (218B) 14000 98 NonDirectional Main
BPED-80
05/20/1948 BMPED-127 Minor Modify CP Granted 06/15/1948 08/01/1948 91.5 (218B) 15000 98 NonDirectional Main
BPED-80
06/29/1948 BMPED-132 CP Extension Granted 07/21/1948 10/01/1948 91.5 (218B) 15000 98 NonDirectional Main
BPED-80
08/26/1948 BMPED-141 CP Extension Granted 09/07/1948 01/01/1949 91.5 (218B) 15000 98 NonDirectional Main
BPED-80
12/27/1948 BMPED-157 CP Extension Granted 02/07/1949 01/10/1949 91.5 (218B) 15000 98 NonDirectional Main
BPED-80
02/07/1949 BLED-35 License to Cover Granted 03/23/1949 91.5 (218B) 15000 98 NonDirectional Main
BPED-80
10/21/1952 BPED-221 Minor Modification Granted 01/29/1953 09/29/1953 91.5 (218B) 15000-H
15000-V		 98-H
98-V		 NonDirectional Main
ANT GE BT-6-B 6 BAY CIRCULAR POLARIZED CHANGE OVERALL HEIGHT TO 609 FT
03/02/1953 BLED-133 License to Cover Granted 04/06/1953 91.5 (218B) 15000-H
15000-V		 98-H
98-V		 NonDirectional Main
BPED-221
05/18/1967 BPED-816 Minor Modification Granted 06/07/1967 02/07/1968 91.5 (218B) 17960-H
17960-V		 98-H
98-V		 NonDirectional Main
09/28/1967 BLED-613 License to Cover Granted 01/09/1968 91.5 (218B) 17960-H
17960-V		 98-H
98-V		 NonDirectional Main
BPED-816
12/02/1971 BPED-1334 Minor Modification Granted 05/18/1972 05/18/1973 91.5 (218B) 39000-H
39000-V		 98-H
98-V		 NonDirectional Main
09/11/1972 BMPED-928 Minor Modify CP Granted 10/17/1972 05/18/1973 91.5 (218B) 39000-H
39000-V		 98-H
98-V		 NonDirectional Main
BPED-1334/ANT RCA BFC-4B 4 BAY, CHG TPO
01/03/1973 BLED-1066 License to Cover Granted 03/19/1973 91.5 (218B) 39000-H
39000-V		 98-H
98-V		 NonDirectional Main
BPED-1334
05/15/1983 BPED-19830415AD Construction Permit Granted 10/21/1983 10/21/1984
CP TO MAKE CHGS. IN ANT. SYS.;CHG. TL TO: COOK, ILL. CHICAGO NEW COORDIANTES: 41 53' 56'87 37' 23'
09/25/1984 BMPED-19840925AW CP Extension Granted 11/14/1984 04/26/1985
MP (BPED-830415AD) FOR EXT OF TIME TO: -----. (FOR CHANGES)1ST REQUEST FOR EXTENSION.
06/28/1985 BLED-19850628KL License to Cover Granted 08/20/1985 91.5 (218B) 8300-H
8300-V		 360-H
360-V		 Main
LIC TO COVER (BPED-830415AD AS MOD) FOR CHANGES SL/RC/RED: 105 W. ADAMS STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
08/26/1985 BLED-19850826KA License to Cover Dismissed 05/13/1988 87.7 (0) 0 Main
LIC TO OPERATE FORMERLY AUTHORIZED MAIN FACILITIES AS AUXILIARY. FOR AUXILIARY PURPOSES ONLY
08/10/1988 BLED-19880728KA License to Cover Granted 09/26/1988 87.7 (0) 0 Main
LICENSE TO OPERATE FORMERLY AUTHORIZED MAIN FACILITIES AS AUXILIARY. (FOR AUXILIARY PURPOSES ONLY).
11/06/1989 BMLED-19891106KB Modify License Granted 03/20/1991 12/01/1996 91.5 (218B) 8300-H
8300-V		 360-H
360-V		 NonDirectional Main
MOD OF LICENSE (BLED-850628KL) FOR CHANGES
07/21/2000 BPED-20000710AAQ Modification Returned 03/22/2002 91.5 (218B) 5700-H
5700-V		 425-H
425-V		 NonDirectional Main
Minor change in licensed facilities PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION FLD ON 11/24/2000 SETTLEMENT FILED 7/18/2001 Settlement granted 11/20/2001 Petition for reconsideration granted 3/22/02 Application returned 3/22/02
09/30/2002 BXPED-20020927AAR Modification Superceded 03/26/2003 91.5 (218B) 5600-H
5600-V		 425-H
425-V		 NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
03/31/2003 BXPED-20020927AAR Modification Granted 03/31/2003 03/31/2006 91.5 (218B) 5600-H
5600-V		 425-H
425-V		 NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
06/18/2003 BXLED-20030618AAR License to Cover Cancelled 10/12/2022 Main
License to cover auxiliary permit. License cancelled 10/12/2022 per LMS request #201981 - no letter sent
06/19/2003 BXLED-20030618AAR License to Cover Cancelled 08/21/2003 91.5 (218B) 5600-H
5600-V		 7400 425-H
425-V		 NonDirectional Main
License to cover auxiliary permit. License cancelled 10/12/2022 per LMS request #201981 - no letter sent
09/15/2005 BPED-20050914ACR Modification Granted 11/02/2005 11/02/2008 91.5 (218B) 5600-H
5600-V		 425-H
425-V		 NonDirectional Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
09/06/2006 BLED-20060905ACG License to Cover Dismissed 03/18/2011 91.5 (218B) 5600-H
5600-V		 7400 425-H
425-V		 NonDirectional Main
License to cover. Dismissed as moot 3/18/2011 - no letter sent.
08/17/2007 BPED-20070816ACU Modification Granted 12/10/2007 12/10/2010 91.5 (218B) 5700-H
5700-V		 425-H
425-V		 NonDirectional Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
12/06/2010 BLED-20101206AAE License to Cover Granted 04/20/2011 12/01/2020 91.5 (218B) 5700-H
5700-V		 9020 425-H
425-V		 NonDirectional Main
License to cover.
12/08/2010 BXPED-20101207AEY Modification Granted 12/21/2010 12/21/2013 91.5 (218B) 7500-H
7500-V		 374-H
374-V		 NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
12/01/2011 BMXPED-20111129DED Modification Granted 12/05/2011 12/05/2014 91.5 (218B) 7500-H
7500-V		 377-H
377-V		 NonDirectional Main
Mod of CP
11/14/2018 BXPED-20181113AAT Modification Superceded 12/26/2018 91.5 (218B) 7500-H
7500-V		 377-H
377-V		 NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
11/14/2018 BXPED-20181113AAS Modification Superceded 12/26/2018 91.5 (218B) 8400-H
8400-V		 358-H
358-V		 NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
09/09/2019 BXPED-20181113AAS Modification Granted 09/09/2019 09/09/2022 91.5 (218B) 8400-H
8400-V		 358-H
358-V		 NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes. Engineering Amendment filed 12/07/2018
09/09/2019 BXPED-20181113AAT Modification Granted 09/09/2019 09/09/2022 91.5 (218B) 7500-H
7500-V		 377-H
377-V		 NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes. Engineering Amendment filed 12/07/2018
08/19/2022 0000197920 Modify License Granted 08/30/2022 91.5 (218B) 5700-H
5700-V		 8392 425-H
425-V		 NonDirectional Main
08/19/2022 0000197921 License to Cover Granted 10/05/2022 91.5 (218B) 7500-H
7500-V		 20000 377-H
377-V		 NonDirectional Main
08/19/2022 0000197922 License to Cover Granted 10/05/2022 91.5 (218B) 8400-H
8400-V		 11500 358-H
358-V		 NonDirectional Main
01/02/2025 0000261952 Construction Permit Granted 02/05/2025 91.5 (218B) 19000-H
19000-V		 128-H
128-V		 NonDirectional Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
04/25/1941 B4-PED-22 BOARD OF EDUCATION CITY OF CHICAGO Granted 07/29/1941
FREQ 42.5 UNLIMITED TIME EMMISSION SPECIAL FOR FREQUENCY MODULATION
07/27/1990 BALED-19900727HV Granted 09/18/1990
VOL AL FROM BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF CHICAGO TO THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC. FORM 314 ATTY: GERALD STEVENS-KITTNER ASSIGNEE ADDRESS: 1031 MEADOW ROAD; GLENCOE, IL 60022 GRANTED WITHIN CONDITION: APPLICATION GRANT RESCINDED 9/12/90.
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Service Authority 04/17/1943 SA- TO OPER WBEZ ON 42500 KC 1KW SPEC EMIS FOR FM TRANS LOC 79 W MADISON ST CHICAGO FROM PERIOD 4-18-43 TO 5-17-43 PENDING RECEIPT OF ACTION ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT OF CP Granted
Special Service Authority 05/18/1943 SA- EXTEN OF ABOVE SA TO OPERATE WBEZ ON 42500 KC 1KW POWER SPEC EMIS FOR FM FROM 5-18-43 TO 5-27-43 Granted
Special Service Authority 06/03/1943 SA- TO OPER WBEZ ON 42500 KC 1KW POWER AND SPECIAL EMIS FOR FM FROM 7-26-43 TO 8-24-43 Granted
Special Service Authority 04/24/1945 LETTER- ASSIGNED FREQUENCY OF 91.7 MCS (CH 219) Granted
Special Service Authority 12/20/1946 TELEGRAM- TEMP ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE 1-1-47 OR AS SOON THEREAFTER EQUIP MAY BE MODIFIED IN NO EVENT LATER THAN 2-1-47 Granted
Special Service Authority 01/03/1947 TELEGRAM- OPERATION OF STA WBEZ ON 42.5 MC UNTIL 2-1-47 PERMITTED BY PREV COMM ACTIONS Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 05/15/1972 EBSA-
Subsidiary Comm Auth 11/14/1972 BSCA-1207 67KC Granted
Modify SCA Program 07/05/1978 BMSCA-543 MOD SCA TO MAKE CHGS IN EQUIP Granted
Special Temporary Authority 03/12/2003 BDSTA-20030207ADF Granted
Additional notes
Date File Number Remarks Outcome
02/05/1947 NOTE- LICENSEE HAS CEASED BROADCASTING ON 42.5 MC AS OF 2-1-47. Granted
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