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WAMU(FM)
Call Sign History
WAMU from 02/01/1981
WAMU-FM from 04/13/1979
WAMUFM from ???
88.5 MHz

Washington, DC
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WAMU Channel: 203B 88.5 MHz
Washington, District of Columbia
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 65399
FRN: 0002108165
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 03/02/2020
Application Granted: 03/16/2020
File Number: 0000106853
License Expires: 10/01/2027
Application Type: License To Cover

FCC Website Links:
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Facility Type: NON-COMMERCIAL EDUC. FM
Class: B, A Zone I or I-A station; with 25kW-50kW ERP and a class contour distance 39km-52km

Site Location: 38-56-10.4 N 77-05-31.9 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 38-56-10.0 N 77-05-33.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 47 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 30.8 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 156 m (512 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 226 m (741 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 115 m (377 ft.)

Calculated Site Elevation: 111 m. (364 ft.)
Height Overall*: 130.5 m (428 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Electronics Research Inc. 1183-4CP-DA-SP
Antenna ID: 1006498
Polarization:

Associated Translators
WGBZ(FM) Ch. 202Ocean City, Maryland
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1045309

Structure Type: TOWER
Registered To:
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Structure Address:
4400 Mass. Avenue, Nw
Washington, DC
County Name: District of Columbia
ASR Issued: 04/15/2011
Date Built: 04/15/2011
Site Elevation: 111.3 m (365 ft.)
Structure Height: 129.4 m (425 ft.)
Height Overall: 130.5 m (428 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 241.8 m (793 ft.)
FAA Determination: 04/07/2011
FAA Study #: 2011-AEA-1252-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1K
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 4, 8, 12
PRIOR STUDY 1997-AEA-4258-OE
38-56-10.6 N 77-05-31.5 W (NAD 83)
38-56-10.2 N 77-05-32.6 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
WAMU(FM) Licensee Information

Board of Trustees of American University
C/O WAMU-4401 Connecticut Avenue Bldg.
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-885-1264
Private Not-for-Profit Educational Institution
0000106853 Applicant Information

Douglas Kudravetz
Title: Cfo, Vice-President, and Treasurer of American University
Date: 03/02/2020
Application Certifier
Board of Trustees of American University
Board of Trustees of American University
C/O WAMU - 4401 Connecticut Ave. Bldg.
4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20016
Applicant
Robert J Clinton
Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc.
7724 Donegan Drive
Manassas, VA 20109
Technical Consultant
Matthew H McCormick, Esq
Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC
1300 N 17th Street
Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


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Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 7/03/2025; Study Duration: 0.1191 Seconds.
Database Sources:
07/03/2025 FCC LMS,
7/1/2025 FCC ASR,
7/1/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
7/1/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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