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WNKN
MIDDLETOWN OH
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 290 (105.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 780d
Relevant Radio, Inc.
680 Barclay Boulevard
Lincolnshire IL 60069
8772910123
Facility ID: 54833
Licensed
View Public File
Correspondence
FRN: 0003773835
Station logo.
L2C 0000084313 Granted 11/04/2019
REC Application ID: 5144030 (eLMS*)
Record Type: Full Power FM
Application Purpose: License To Cover
Previous File Number:
Accepted for Filing: 10/07/2019
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020
FRN: 0003773835
Channel: 290B (105.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 30' 57.2" N / 84 21' 4.8" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 279.4 km - bearing 29.4
Elevation: 263 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Harris FMH
Antenna Sections (bays): 6
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 12.2 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)34 34
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain181 m181 m
Radiation center-height above ground:156 m156 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:419 m419 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 165 m
Non-Directional Antenna
BMLH-20170725AAT Granted 09/29/2017
MOD BPED-20161031ACE Granted 12/05/2016
BMLED-20110330ACO Granted 07/07/2011
BMLH-20011120AAL Granted 03/11/2002
BMLH-20011120AAL Superceded 02/21/2002
BLH-5985 Granted 12/12/1973
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WPBF-FM - 01/15/1985 (CDBS)
WPFB-FM - 07/21/1988 (CDBS)
WNKN - 06/20/2011 (CDBS)
WNKN - 01/15/1985 (LMS)
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BLH-5985 License to Cover Granted
12/12/1973
  BRH-19790531VU Renewal Granted
09/21/1979
  BRH-19820601VE Renewal Granted
09/15/1982
Public Notice Details BMLH-19821105AI Modify License Granted
12/03/1982
  BTCH-19880708HJ Transfer of Control Granted
08/08/1988
  BALH-19880810GQ Assign License/CP Granted
10/25/1988
  BRH-19890531XB Renewal Granted
09/28/1989
  BRH-19960530V7 Renewal Granted
09/27/1996
  BMLH-20011120AAL Modify License Granted
03/11/2002
  BRH-20040528ASD Renewal Granted
09/20/2004
  BSTA-20041210ADE Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/17/2004
  -20050622ADC Extension of STA Granted
11/25/2005
  BTCH-20060217AAQ Transfer of Control Granted
03/13/2006
  -20060227AIZ Extension of STA Granted
11/13/2006
  BTCH-20070111ADR Transfer of Control Granted
03/13/2007
From: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.
To: NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
  BALH-20110125ACS Assign License/CP Granted
04/14/2011
  BMLED-20110330ACO Modify License Granted
07/07/2011
  BRED-20120525ADK Renewal Granted
09/25/2012
Transaction log data BSTA-20150520ACD Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/21/2015
Transaction log data BSTA-20161031AES Extension of STA Granted
11/01/2016
Transaction log data BPED-20161031ACE Modification Granted
12/05/2016
From: NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
To: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC
  BALED-20170725AAI Assign License/CP Granted
09/13/2017
    Accecpted for Filing2017-07-26 04:05:06
    Granted2017-09-13 06:35:11
    Granted2017-09-13 06:35:12
Transaction log data BMLH-20170725AAT Modify License Granted
09/29/2017
  BTCH-20190730AAF Transfer of Control Granted
08/29/2019
Transaction log data 0000084313 License to Cover Granted
11/04/2019
Transaction log data 0000113030 Renewal Granted
09/15/2020
From: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC
To: RELEVANT RADIO, INC.
Transaction log data 0000219664 Assign License/CP Granted
10/13/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS
 STA relatedBSTA-20161031AES11/01/2016
 STA relatedBSTA-20150520ACD05/21/2015
 Incoming letter or scanned document 07/13/2011
 History card 01/01/1980
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