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W253DC(FX)
Call Sign History
W253DC from 11/27/2018
98.5 MHz

Red Springs, NC
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





W253DC Channel: 253D 98.5 MHz
Red Springs, North Carolina
Service: FX - A translator or application for a translator.
Facility ID: 202951
FRN: 0024786782
Fac. Service: FX
Programming Delivery Method: Unspecified

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 12/01/2021
Application Granted: 12/27/2021
File Number: 0000169459
License Expires: 12/01/2027
Application Type: Amendment

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Facility Type: FM STATION
Class: D, A Noncommercial educational operating with no more than 10W

Site Location: 34-53-05.6 N 79-04-28.1 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 34-53-05.0 N 79-04-29.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 0.25 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 0.4 kW
Antenna Center AMSL: 299 m (981 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 241 m (791 ft.)

Site Elevation: 58 m. (190 ft.)
Height Overall*: 260 m (853 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Systems With Reliability Inc. FMEC/2
Antenna ID: 133978
Polarization:

Primary Station
WYDU(AM) Ch. 0Red Springs, North Carolina
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1036816

Structure Type: TOWER
Registered To:
Vertical Bridge Towers III, LLC
Structure Address:
Off Route # 71; .5 Km Southwest
Lumber Bridge, NC
County Name: Robeson County
ASR Issued: 08/16/2019
Date Built: 05/01/1996
Site Elevation: 57.9 m (190 ft.)
Structure Height: 252.2 m (827 ft.)
Height Overall: 260.3 m (854 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 318.2 m (1044 ft.)
FAA Determination: 12/09/1997
FAA Study #: 97-ASO-5616-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1J
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 13
34-53-06.0 N 79-04-28.0 W (NAD 83)
34-53-05.4 N 79-04-28.9 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
W253DC(FX) Licensee Information

WEDU Broadcasting Inc.
3422 Carl Steiner Road
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Phone: 910-391-4962
Corporation
0000169459 Applicant Information

Charles W Cookman
Title: President
Date: 12/01/2021
Application Certifier
WEDU Broadcasting Inc.
WEDU Broadcasting Inc.
3422 Carl Steiner Road
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Applicant
John C Trent, Esq
Putbrese, Hunsaker and Trent, PC
200 South Church Street
Woodstock, VA 22664

Timothy Z Sawyer
T Z Sawyer Technical Consultants
2130 Hutchison Grove Court
Suite 100
Falls Church, VA 22043
Technical Consultant
Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


(No Records Found)

Study Date: 7/05/2025; Study Duration: 0.1293 Seconds.
Database Sources:
07/04/2025 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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