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WFMT(FM)
Call Sign History
WFMT from 10/03/1979
98.7 MHz

Chicago, IL
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WFMT Channel: 254B 98.7 MHz
Chicago, Illinois
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 10801
FRN: 0002860179
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: LIC
73.215 Station
Application Accepted: 04/15/2009
Application Granted: 05/13/2009
File Number: BMLH-20090415AAX
License Expires: 12/01/2028
Prefix Type: This is a modification of a license for a commecial FM station
Application Type: Minor Modification

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  History Cards for WFMT

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

Site Location: 41-52-44.1 N 87-38-08.2 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 41-52-44.0 N 87-38-08.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 6 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 15.09 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 470 m (1542 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 651 m (2136 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 470 m (1542 ft.)

Calculated Site Elevation: 181 m. (594 ft.)
Height Overall*: 0 m
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Harris TAC-1M
Antenna ID: 0
Polarization:

Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1032960

[ASR Heights Differ from WFMT Application]
Structure Type: BMAST
Registered To:
BRE 312 Broadcast, LLC
Structure Address:
233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
County Name: Cook County
ASR Issued: 02/03/2019
Date Built: 09/30/2012
Site Elevation: 181.4 m (595 ft.)
Structure Height: 437.5 m (1435 ft.)
Height Overall: 524.9 m (1722 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 706.3 m (2317 ft.)
FAA Determination: 07/09/2012
FAA Study #: 2012-AGL-4496-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1K
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 4, 7, 12
Continue As Is OM&L = A HIGH-DUAL SYSTEM
41-52-44.0 N 87-38-08.0 W (NAD 83)
41-52-43.9 N 87-38-07.8 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
WFMT(FM) Licensee Information

Window to the World Communications
5400 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
Phone: 773-509-5412
Corporation
20090415AAX Applicant Information

Daniel J. Schmidt
Date: 04/15/2009
Application Certifier
Window to the World Communications, Inc.
5400 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4698
Applicant
Gordon S. Carter
5400 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
Chief Engineer
Todd D. Gray
Dow, Lohnes & Albertson

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


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Study Date: 11/21/2024; Study Duration: 0.0793 Seconds.
Database Sources:
11/21/2024 FCC LMS,
11/19/2024 FCC ASR,
11/19/2024 FCC ULS Microwave, and
11/19/2024 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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