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W255BO(FX)
Call Sign History
W255BO from 09/23/2004
98.9 MHz

Scranton, PA
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





W255BO Channel: 255D 98.9 MHz
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Service: FX - A translator or application for a translator.
Facility ID: 144931
FRN: 0017024316
Fac. Service: FX
Programming Delivery Method: Unspecified

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 02/16/2023
Application Granted: 03/16/2023
File Number: 0000210491
License Expires: 08/01/2030
Application Type: Minor Amendment

FCC Website Links:
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  Service Contour - Open Street Map or USGS Map (60 dBu)
  Service Contour - KML / Google Earth (60 dBu)

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

Site Location: 41-25-36.3 N 75-44-50.7 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 41-25-36.0 N 75-44-52.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 0.154 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 0.332 kW
Antenna Center AMSL: 748 m (2454 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 76 m (249 ft.)

Site Elevation: 672 m. (2205 ft.)
Height Overall*: 160 m (525 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: SCALA CA2-Slant 45 @ 115 & 215
Antenna ID: 129521
Polarization: H

Primary Station
WGMF Ch. 0Olyphant, Pennsylvania
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 129521
W255BO FX File: -0000210491
SCALA - CA2-Slant 45 @ 115 & 215
Service: FX
Pattern and Field Values Include a 15° Clockwise Rotation
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
50.152150.176250.190350.206
450.349550.552650.712750.794
850.827950.9041050.9591150.978
1250.9591350.9101450.9361550.989
1601.0001650.9881750.8971850.751
1950.6582050.6882150.7012250.688
2350.6492450.5972550.6222650.597
2750.5022850.3672950.2713050.255
3150.2363250.2023350.1343450.041
3550.105
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1027163

[ASR Heights Differ from W255BO Application]
Structure Type: GTOWER
Registered To:
Subcarrier Communications, Inc.
Structure Address:
Bald Mountain Ransom Twp
Scranton, PA
County Name: Lackawanna County
ASR Issued: 01/17/2018
Date Built: 01/01/1988
Site Elevation: 672.1 m (2205 ft.)
Structure Height: 158.3 m (519 ft.)
Height Overall: 159.5 m (523 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 831.6 m (2728 ft.)
FAA Determination: 06/05/2017
FAA Study #: 2017-AEA-5892-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1L
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 12
PRIOR STUDY 1988-AEA-1036-OE
41-25-36.0 N 75-44-51.0 W (NAD 83)
41-25-35.7 N 75-44-52.3 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
W255BO(FX) Licensee Information

Telikoja Educational Broadcasting, Inc.
54 Wilmar Drive
P.O. Box 701
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Phone: 570-836-4200
Not-for-Profit
0000210491 Applicant Information

Benjamin P Smith
Title: Vice President
Date: 02/16/2023
Application Certifier
Telikoja Educational Broadcasting, Inc.
Telikoja Educational Broadcasting, Inc.
54 Wilmar Drive
P.O. Box 701
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Applicant
Kevin M Fitzgerald
Kevin Fitzgerald Engineering
P.O. Box 20155
Scranton, PA 18502

Kevin M Fitzgerald
Nyx Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 20155
Scranton, PA 18502

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


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Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 5/04/2025; Study Duration: 0.1273 Seconds.
Database Sources:
05/02/2025 FCC LMS,
4/29/2025 FCC ASR,
4/29/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/29/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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