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W288ED(FX)
Call Sign History
W288ED from 03/28/2019
105.5 MHz

Charlottesville, VA
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





W288ED Channel: 288D 105.5 MHz
Charlottesville, Virginia
Service: FX - A translator or application for a translator.
Facility ID: 148345
FRN: 0003757077
Fac. Service: FX
Programming Delivery Method: Unspecified

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 03/28/2025
Application Granted: 04/08/2025
File Number: 0000268721
License Expires: 10/01/2027
Application Type: License To Cover

FCC Website Links:
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  This Application
  Other W288ED Applications
  Including Superseded Applications
  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: 37-59-00.0 N 78-29-01.0 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 37-58-59.5 N 78-29-02.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 0.25 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 0.135 kW
Antenna Center AMSL: 469 m (1539 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 42 m (138 ft.)

Site Elevation: 427 m. (1401 ft.)
Height Overall*: 90.5 m (297 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Scala CL-FM-SRM
Antenna ID: 115525
Polarization: H

Primary Station
WKTR(AM) Ch. 0Earlysville, Virginia
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 115525
W288ED FX File: -0000268721
Scala - CL-FM-SRM
Service: FX
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.884100.732200.542300.348
400.185500.068600.023700.022
800.029900.0311000.0311100.031
1200.0311300.0311400.0311500.031
1600.0311700.0311800.0311900.031
2000.0312100.0312200.0312300.031
2400.0292500.0152600.0262700.086
2800.1822900.3153000.4833100.657
3200.8173300.9333400.9913421.000
3500.974
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1018222

Structure Type: GTOWER
Registered To:
VPM Media Corporation
Structure Address:
Carters Mountain 3.1 Mi S
Charlottesville, VA
County Name: Albemarle County
ASR Issued: 06/18/2020
Date Built: 06/15/2019
Site Elevation: 427.1 m (1401 ft.)
Structure Height: 81.7 m (268 ft.)
Height Overall: 90.5 m (297 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 517.6 m (1698 ft.)
FAA Determination: 05/06/2019
FAA Study #: 2019-AEA-5099-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1L
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 4, 8, 12
PRIOR STUDY 1997-AEA-898-OE
37-59-00.0 N 78-29-01.0 W (NAD 83)
37-58-59.5 N 78-29-02.0 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
W288ED(FX) Licensee Information

Piedmont Communications, Inc.
P. O. Box 271
207 Spicers Mill Rd.
Orange, VA 22960
Phone: 540-672-1000
Corporation
0000268721 Applicant Information

Kevin Dalton
Title: General Manager and Director
Date: 03/28/2025
Application Certifier

Piedmont Communications, Inc.
P. O. Box 271
207 Spicers Mill Rd.
Orange, VA 22960
Applicant
Patrick Cross
Brooks, Pierce Et Al.
150 Fayetteville Street
Suite 1700
Raleigh, NC 27601

Laramie Guest
Guest Technology
1332 Wynbrook Trace
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


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Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 7/02/2025; Study Duration: 0.1009 Seconds.
Database Sources:
07/02/2025 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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