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WATZ-FM
Call Sign History
WATZ-FM from 06/01/1979
WATZFM from ???
99.3 MHz

Alpena, MI
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WATZ-FM Channel: 257C2 99.3 MHz
Alpena, Michigan
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 71108
FRN: 0003730769
Fac. Service: FM

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 08/18/1989
Application Granted: 05/31/1990
File Number: BLH-19890818KB
License Expires: 10/01/2028
Prefix Type: This is a license for a commercial FM station
Application Type: License To Cover

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Facility Type: FM STATION
Class: C2, A Zone II station; with 25kW-50kW ERP and a class contour distance 39km-52km

Site Location: 44-51-25.0 N 83-32-33.9 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 44-51-25.0 N 83-32-34.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 17 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 257 m (843 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 495 m (1624 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 203 m (666 ft.)

Site Elevation: 292 m. (958 ft.)
Height Overall: 210 m (689 ft.)
Off the Shelf Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: None
Antenna ID: 0
Polarization:

No records returned from ASR.
WATZ-FM Licensee Information

WATZ Radio, Inc.
314 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: 231-947-7675
Corporation
19890818KB Applicant Information


Date: 08/18/1989
Application Certifier
WATZ Radio, Inc.
W A T Z Radio, Inc.
314 E. Front St.
Traverse City, MI 49684
Applicant
Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 6/09/2026; Study Duration: 0.028 Seconds.
Database Sources:
06/09/2026 FCC LMS,
6/9/2026 FCC ASR,
6/9/2026 FCC ULS Microwave, and
6/9/2026 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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