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WLAB(FM)
Call Sign History
WLAB from 03/29/1984
WLHI from ???
88.3 MHz

Fort Wayne, IN
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WLAB Channel: 202B1 88.3 MHz
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 28467
FRN: 0019233147
Fac. Service: FM

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 10/30/2014
Application Granted: 11/14/2014
File Number: BLED-20141030AAZ
License Expires: 08/01/2028
Prefix Type: This is a license for a noncommercial educational FM station
Application Type: License To Cover

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Facility Type: NON-COMMERCIAL EDUC. FM
Class: B1, A Zone I or I-A station; with 6kW-25kW ERP and a class contour distance 28km-39km

Site Location: 41-06-24.2 N 85-11-45.9 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 41-06-24.0 N 85-11-46.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 7.5 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 2.45 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 108 m (354 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 357 m (1171 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 107 m (351 ft.)

Calculated Site Elevation: 250 m. (820 ft.)
Height Overall*: 163 m (535 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Systems With Reliability Inc. FMECD/4-PLUS-DA, four sections
Antenna ID: 117975
Polarization:

Associated Translators
W209BA(FX) Ch. 209Kendallville, Indiana
W215BB(FX) Ch. 215Warsaw Winona Lake, Indiana
W260BR(FX) Ch. 260Auburn, Indiana
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 117975
WLAB FM File: BLED-20141030AAZ
Systems With Reliability Inc. - FMECD/4-PLUS-DA, four sections
Service: FM
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.215100.205200.203300.208
400.241500.304600.365700.459
800.578900.7271000.9161101.000
1201.0001301.0001401.0001501.000
1601.0001701.0001801.0001901.000
2001.0002101.0002201.0002301.000
2401.0002501.0002601.0002701.000
2800.9172900.8173000.7293100.613
3200.4873300.3873400.3073500.244
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1028212

Structure Type: TOWER
Structure Address:
3431 Hillegas Road (fort Wayne-hillegas# 90138)
Fort Wayne, IN
County Name: Allen County
ASR Issued: 03/15/2017
Date Built: 05/10/1985
Site Elevation: 250.2 m (821 ft.)
Structure Height: 158.5 m (520 ft.)
Height Overall: 163.4 m (536 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 413.6 m (1357 ft.)
FAA Determination: 02/14/2005
FAA Study #: 2004-AGL-6978-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1K
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 12
PRIOR STUDY 2004-AGL-6527-OE
41-06-24.3 N 85-11-45.7 W (NAD 83)
41-06-24.1 N 85-11-45.8 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
WLAB(FM) Licensee Information

Star Educational Media Network, Inc.
8 Martin Luther Drive
FT. Wayne, IN 46895
Phone: 260-483-8236
Not-for-Profit
20141030AAZ Applicant Information

Melissa Montana
Date: 10/30/2014
Application Certifier
Star Educational Media Network, Inc.
8 Martin Luther Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Applicant
Cary S. Tepper
Tepper Law Firm, LLC

Justin W. Asher
Munn-Reese, Inc.
PO Box 220, 385 Airport Drive
Coldwater, MI 49036-0220
Consulting Engineer
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Study Date: 7/03/2025; Study Duration: 0.1324 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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