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General Info
Call Sign: WLO493 ULS File Number: 0001436488
Radio Service: Aural Studio Transmitter Link License Status: Active
Granted: 12/07/1988 Expires: 10/01/2028
Certifier: Certifier Title:
FCC Web Link:   WLO493 License Data  
Licensee and Contact Information
Licensee or Assignee
THUMB BROADCASTING, INC.
935 S. VAN DYKE ROAD
BAD AXE, MI 48413
Phone: (989) 269-9931
Fax: (989) 269-7702
FRN: 0002765170
Licensee Contact
Carl E. Smith Consulting Engineers
2324 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd.
Bath, OH 44210-0807
Attn: Roy P. Stype III
Phone: (330) 659-4440
Fax: (330) 659-9234
Comments
01/21/2003: License updated since parent station was modified in CDBS.
09/21/2004: License renewed since parent station was renewed IN CDBS.
09/26/2012: License renewed since parent station was renewed IN CDBS.
05/10/2021: License renewed since parent station was renewed IN CDBS.
Associated Broadcast
Station Information
Parent Facility ID: 67046
Parent Callsign: WLEW-FM
Broadcast City: BAD AXE, MI
Path 1 Info
Transmit Location 1
WLEW(AM) Site

Name: WLEW(AM) Site
Location Type: Fixed
Address: TWR 1 935 S VAN DYKE RD
BAD AXE, MI
Structure: OTHER
Ground Elevation: 228.6 m
Structure Height: 63.4 m
Overall Structure Height: 64.3 m
Structure Registration: 1010845
Latitude: 43-48-04.0 N. (NAD 83)
Longitude: 83-01-23.0 W. (NAD 83)

WLEW(AM) Site - Antenna 1
Antenna Mfgr: Scala
Antenna Model: PR-950
Antenna Height: 30.5 m.
Polarization: V
Antenna Beamwidth: 12.0 °
Azimuth: 321.1 °
Antenna Gain: 20.1 dB
Freq 1 Lower: 944.500000 MHz
Freq 1 EIRP: 47.4 dBm
Freq 1 Emission: 500KD7W
Freq 1 Digital Mod Rate: 1436 kb/s
Freq 1 Digital Mod Type: 16QAM
Transmitter Manufacturer: Moseley
Transmitter Model: SL-9003Q-2S
Station Class: Operational Fixed
Receive Location 2
WLEW-FM Site

Name: WLEW-FM Site
Location Type: Fixed
Ground Elevation: 193.5 m
Latitude: 43-53-28.0 N. (NAD 83)
Longitude: 83-07-26.0 W. (NAD 83)

WLEW-FM Site - Antenna 1
Antenna Mfgr: Scala
Antenna Model: PR-950
Antenna Height: 38.1 m.
Antenna Beamwidth: 12.0 °
Antenna Gain: 20.1 dB

Study Date: 6/13/2026; Study Duration: 0.4533 Seconds.
Database Sources:
06/12/2026 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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