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WAMU(FM)
Call Sign History
WAMU from 02/01/1981
WAMU from 04/13/1979
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
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: License
Application Accepted: 03/11/2019
Application Granted: 03/15/2019
File Number: BXLED-20190311ABN
License Expires: 00/00/0000
Prefix Type: This is BXLED
Application Type: License To Cover

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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 Facilities
WGBZ (FM) Ocean 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
PRIOR STUDY 1997-AEA-1573-OE. FAA Chapters 4,8,12 with Bird deviation special condition.
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 20016-8082
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


(No Records Found)

Study Date: 3/28/2024; Study Duration: 0.1141 Seconds.
Database Sources: 1/10/2024 FCC CDBS,
03/28/2024 FCC LMS,
3/26/2024 FCC ASR,
3/26/2024 FCC ULS Microwave, and
3/26/2024 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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