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W259CS
DEKALB IL
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 259 (99.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d3a9
Translator for: WLBK
DEKALB IL
AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.
ATTN: LARRY NELSON
ONE BROADCAST CENTER
PLANO IL 60545
0000000000
Facility ID: 153276
Licensed
Correspondence
FRN:
 
L2C BLFT-20180813AAT Granted 08/20/2018
REC Application ID: 1789881 (eLMS*)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License To Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2020
FRN: 0020551974
Channel: 259D (99.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 2' 24.1" N / 88 40' 40.3" W
Elevation: 255 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.763 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.25 0.25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:49 m49 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:304 m304 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 59 m
REC Translator Subclass: D3
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 7.3km to 13.3km in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Non-Directional Antenna
BMPFT-20170810ABC Granted 08/25/2017
BPFT-20160318AAO Granted 04/05/2016
BPFT-20100324AAU Granted 02/11/2011
BPFT-20100324AAU Superceded 02/11/2011
BLFT-20080122AAC Granted 03/05/2008
BMPFT-20071211ACH Granted 12/12/2007
BMPFT-20070212BAX Granted 05/04/2007
BNPFT-20030317BBG Granted 02/25/2005
BNPFT-20030829AWD Granted 02/25/2005
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W286BM - 02/25/2005 (CDBS)
W259CS - 08/20/2018 (CDBS)
W259CS - 02/25/2005 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/25/2010~02/24/2011 364
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2005-02-25 20030317BBG WSOG SPRING VALLEY IL Direct-off-air
2005-02-25 20030829AWD WSOG SPRING VALLEY IL Direct-off-air
2011-02-11 20100324AAU WSOG SPRING VALLEY IL Direct-off-air
2016-04-05 20160318AAO WLBK DEKALB IL Other
2018-08-20 20180813AAT WLBK DEKALB IL Other
2020-11-20 0000118886 WLBK DEKALB IL
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BNPFT-20030829AWD Construction Permit Granted
02/25/2005
  BNPFT-20030317BBG Construction Permit Granted
02/25/2005
  BMPFT-20070212BAX Modification Granted
05/04/2007
  BMPFT-20071211ACH Modification Granted
12/12/2007
  BLFT-20080122AAC License to Cover Granted
03/05/2008
  BLSTA-20100303AFI Remain Silent Authority Granted
04/13/2010
  BPFT-20100324AAU Modification Granted
02/11/2011
  BSTA-20110224AAY Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/24/2011
Transaction log data NOTICE Resume Operations Granted
02/25/2011
  BESTA-20110825ACA Extension of STA Granted
11/07/2011
From: CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ROCKFORD
To: AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.
  BALFT-20120329AKX Assign License/CP Granted
05/18/2012
  BESTA-20120426ABK Extension of STA Granted
05/29/2012
  BRFT-20120731ABR Renewal Granted
11/23/2012
  BESTA-20121126ANQ Extension of STA Granted
12/13/2012
  BESTA-20130607AAB Extension of STA Granted
06/18/2013
  BESTA-20131217DHF Extension of STA Granted
01/09/2014
Transaction log data BESTA-20140707ACC Extension of STA Granted
07/10/2014
Transaction log data BESTA-20150116ADW Extension of STA Granted
01/29/2015
Transaction log data BESTA-20150729AAL Extension of STA Granted
07/30/2015
Transaction log data BESTA-20160120AAO Extension of STA Granted
02/04/2016
Transaction log data BPFT-20160318AAO Modification Granted
04/05/2016
Transaction log data BESTA-20160727ACY Extension of STA Granted
08/04/2016
Transaction log data BESTA-20170111ABG Extension of STA Granted
02/08/2017
Transaction log data BESTA-20170810ABD Extension of STA Granted
08/15/2017
Transaction log data BMPFT-20170810ABC Modification Granted
08/25/2017
    Accecpted for Filing2017-08-11 04:00:08
    Granted2017-08-25 12:05:09
Transaction log data BESTA-20180131ACQ Extension of STA Granted
02/13/2018
Transaction log data BLFT-20180813AAT License to Cover Granted
08/20/2018
Transaction log data 0000118883 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
Transaction log data 0000118886 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS
 Imported LetterBESTA-20180131ACQ08/13/2018
 Imported LetterBESTA-20180131ACQ02/13/2018
 Imported Letter 08/15/2017
 Imported Letter 02/08/2017
 STA relatedBESTA-20160727ACY08/04/2016
 STA relatedBESTA-20160120AAO02/04/2016
 STA relatedBESTA-20150729AAL07/30/2015
 STA relatedBESTA-20150116ADW01/29/2015
 STA relatedBESTA-20140707ACC07/10/2014
 STA relatedBESTA-20130607AAB06/18/2013
 Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20121126ANQ12/13/2012
 STA related 05/29/2012
 STA related 11/07/2011
 Incoming letter or scanned document 02/24/2011
 Incoming letter or scanned document 04/15/2010
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