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WDBS(FM)
Call Sign History
WDBS from 10/09/2001
WCKA from 10/31/1983
821228AA from ???
97.1 MHz

Sutton, WV
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WDBS Channel: 246B 97.1 MHz
Sutton, West Virginia
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 41890
FRN: 0004864682
Fac. Service: FM

Status: CP
73.215 Station
Application Accepted: 02/11/2025
Application Granted: 03/12/2025
File Number: 0000266589
WDBS CP Expires: 03/12/2028
License Expires: 10/01/2027
Application Type: Minor Modification

FCC Website Links:
  LMS Facility Details
  This Application
  Other WDBS Applications
  Including Superseded Applications
  Service Contour - Open Street Map or USGS Map (54 dBu)
  Service Contour - KML / Google Earth (54 dBu)
  Public Inspection Files

Facility Type: FM STATION
Class: B, A Zone I or I-A station; with 25kW-50kW ERP and a class contour distance 39km-52km

Site Location: 38-21-38.2 N 80-38-49.7 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 38-21-37.8 N 80-38-50.4 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 15.5 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 272 m (892 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 968 m (3176 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 38 m (125 ft.)

Site Elevation: 930 m. (3051 ft.)
Height Overall: 61 m (200 ft.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: None
Antenna ID: 1006063
Polarization:

Associated Translators
W264DW(FX) Ch. 264Beckley, West Virginia
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 1006063
WDBS FM File: -0000266589
None -
Service: FM
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
01.000101.000201.000301.000
401.000501.000601.000701.000
801.000901.0001001.0001101.000
1201.0001301.0001401.0001501.000
1601.0001701.0001801.0001901.000
2001.0002101.0002201.0002300.947
2400.7522500.5972600.4882700.436
2800.5062900.4543000.5713100.719
3200.9053301.0003401.0003501.000
No records returned from ASR.
WDBS(FM) Licensee Information

Summit Media Broadcasting, LLC
120 Main Street
Sutton, WV 26601
Phone: 304-765-7373
Limited Liability Company
0000266589 Applicant Information

Nunzio A Sergi
Title: Managing Member
Date: 02/11/2025
Application Certifier
Summit Media Broadcasting, LLC
Summit Media Broadcasting, LLC
120 Main Street
Sutton, WV 26601
Applicant
Nunzio A Sergi
Summit Media Broadcasting, LLC
120 Main Street
Sutton, WV 26601

Robert J Robbins
Radio Data Services
8235 Parkside Drive
Englewood, FL 34224
Technical Consultant
Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 6/04/2026; Study Duration: 0.0256 Seconds.
Database Sources:
06/03/2026 FCC LMS,
6/2/2026 FCC ASR,
6/2/2026 FCC ULS Microwave, and
6/2/2026 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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