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WAMU(FM)
Call Sign History
WAMU from 02/01/1981
WAMU-FM from 04/13/1979
WAMUFM from ???
88.5 MHz

Washington, DC
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WAMU Channel: 203B 88.5 MHz
Washington, District of Columbia
Service: FS - A full service FM station auxiliary transmitting antenna or application.
Facility ID: 65399
FRN: 0002108165
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 03/11/2019
Application Granted: 03/15/2019
File Number: BXLED-20190311ABN
License Expires: 10/01/2027
Prefix Type: This is BXLED
Application Type: License To Cover

FCC Website Links:
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Class: B, A Zone I or I-A station; with 25kW-50kW ERP and a class contour distance 39km-52km

Site Location: 38-53-30.4 N 77-07-53.9 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 38-53-30.0 N 77-07-55.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 13.5 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 5.16 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 186 m (610 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 252 m (827 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 139 m (456 ft.)

Site Elevation: 113 m. (371 ft.)
Height Overall*: 151 m (495 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Shivley 6017-6-.9SS-PS, 6 section, 0.9 wavelength spaced
Antenna ID: 0
Polarization:

Associated Translators
WGBZ(FM) Ch. 202Ocean City, Maryland
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1018169

Structure Type: LTOWER
Registered To:
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN DBA = WETA FM
Structure Address:
5217 19th Rd N
Arlington, VA
County Name: Arlington County
ASR Issued: 01/09/2014
Date Built: 02/12/2014
Site Elevation: 112.8 m (370 ft.)
Structure Height: 150 m (492 ft.)
Height Overall: 151 m (495 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 263.8 m (865 ft.)
FAA Determination: 01/08/2014
FAA Study #: 2013-AEA-3390-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1J
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 4, 8, 13
OM&L to remain the same as prior study = A MED-DUAL SYSTEM
38-53-30.0 N 77-07-54.0 W (NAD 83)
38-53-29.6 N 77-07-55.1 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
WAMU(FM) Licensee Information

Board of Trustees of American University
C/O WAMU-4401 Connecticut Avenue Bldg.
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-885-1264
Private Not-for-Profit Educational Institution
20190311ABN Applicant Information

Douglas Kudravetz
Date: 03/11/2019
Application Certifier
Board of Trustees of American University
C/O WAMU - 4401 Connecticut Ave. Bldg.
4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20016-8082
Applicant
Laura M. Mizrahi
Communications Technologies, Inc.
P. O. Box 1130
Marlton, NJ 08053
Technical Consultant
Matthew H. McCormick
Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C.

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 7/03/2025; Study Duration: 0.1174 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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