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WKAY(FM)
Call Sign History
WKAY from 08/28/2000
WBDW from 07/17/1998
105.3 MHz

Knoxville, IL
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WKAY Channel: 287A 105.3 MHz
Knoxville, Illinois
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 76984
FRN: 0002813871
Fac. Service: FM

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 04/13/2001
Application Granted: 07/19/2002
File Number: BLH-20010413AAG
License Expires: 12/01/2028
Prefix Type: This is a license for a commercial FM station
Application Type: Amendment

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Facility Type: FM STATION
Class: A, A Zone I; I-A; or II station; with 0.1kW-6kW ERP and a class contour distance <=28km

Site Location: 40-56-34.1 N 90-20-39.5 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 40-56-34.0 N 90-20-39.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 3.7 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 2.89 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 129 m (423 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 354 m (1161 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 118 m (387 ft.)

Site Elevation: 236 m. (774 ft.)
Height Overall*: 148 m (486 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Electronics Research Inc. FMLPX-3E
Antenna ID: 0
Polarization:

Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1010144

[ASR Heights Differ from WKAY Application]
Structure Type: TOWER
Registered To:
Galesburg Broadcasting Company
Structure Address:
287 S Farnham St
Galesburg, IL
County Name: Knox County
ASR Issued: 01/21/2015
Date Built: 06/01/1972
Site Elevation: 236.2 m (775 ft.)
Structure Height: 147.5 m (484 ft.)
Height Overall: 147.5 m (484 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 383.7 m (1259 ft.)
FAA Determination: 04/10/1997
FAA Study #: 97-AGL-0065-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1J
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 13
40-56-34.0 N 90-20-39.0 W (NAD 83)
40-56-33.9 N 90-20-38.5 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
WKAY(FM) Licensee Information

Galesburg Broadcasting Company
154 E Simmons St
Galesburg, IL 61401-4607
20010413AAG Applicant Information

Roger Lundeen
Date: 04/13/2001
Application Certifier
Galesburg Broadcasting Company
154 East Simmons Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
Applicant
Donald L. Markley
2104 West Moss Avenue
Peoria, IL 61604
Consulting Engineer
Ellen Mandell Edmundson
Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C.

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


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Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 7/05/2025; Study Duration: 0.1411 Seconds.
Database Sources:
07/04/2025 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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