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W250BY(FX)
Call Sign History
W250BY from 04/16/2014
W253AH from 01/24/2005
W252AO from 01/30/1987
860716TS from ???
97.9 MHz

Florence, AL
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





W250BY Channel: 250D 97.9 MHz
Florence, Alabama
Service: FX - A translator or application for a translator.
Facility ID: 5273
FRN: 0006004543
Fac. Service: FX
Programming Delivery Method: Unspecified

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 03/07/2014
Application Granted: 04/16/2014
File Number: BLFT-20140307ACN
License Expires: 04/01/2028
Prefix Type: This is a license for a translator
Application Type: License To Cover

FCC Website Links:
  LMS Facility Details
  This Application
  Other W250BY Applications
  Including Superseded Applications
  Service Contour - Open Street Map or USGS Map (60 dBu)
  Service Contour - KML / Google Earth (60 dBu)

Class: D, A Noncommercial educational operating with no more than 10W

Site Location: 34-47-50.3 N 87-39-54.1 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 34-47-50.0 N 87-39-54.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 0.25 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 0.41 kW
Antenna Center AMSL: 223 m (732 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 59 m (194 ft.)

Site Elevation: 164 m. (538 ft.)
Height Overall: 60 m (197 ft.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Scala FMO2/FMV2
Antenna ID: 115115
Polarization:

Primary Station
WLVS(AM) Ch. 0Florence, Alabama
No records returned from ASR.
W250BY(FX) Licensee Information

Big River Broadcasting Corporation
PO Box 932
Florence, AL 35631-0932
20140307ACN Applicant Information

Jerry L. Phillips
Date: 03/07/2014
Application Certifier
Big River Broadcasting Corp.
624 Sam Phillips Street
Florence, AL 35630
Applicant
Greg Pace
624 Sam Phillips Street
Florence, AL 35630
Director of Engineering
Timothy K. Brady, Esq.
Law Offices of Timothy K. Brady
P.O. Box 930
Johnson City, TN 37605-0930

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


(No Records Found)

Study Date: 6/05/2026; Study Duration: 0.0289 Seconds.
Database Sources:
06/05/2026 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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