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W259CY(FX)
Call Sign History
W259CY from 01/23/2018
99.7 MHz

Fayetteville, NC
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





W259CY Channel: 259D 99.7 MHz
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Service: FX - A translator or application for a translator.
Facility ID: 201238
FRN: 0000027326
Fac. Service: FX
Programming Delivery Method: Unspecified

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 09/02/2022
Application Granted: 09/27/2022
File Number: 0000199226
License Expires: 12/01/2027
Application Type: License To Cover

FCC Website Links:
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  This Application
  Other W259CY Applications
  Including Superseded Applications
  Service Contour - Open Street Map or USGS Map (60 dBu)
  Service Contour - KML / Google Earth (60 dBu)

Facility Type: FM STATION
Class: D, A Noncommercial educational operating with no more than 10W

Site Location: 35-04-47.0 N 78-55-57.0 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 35-04-46.4 N 78-55-57.9 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 0.25 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 0.739 kW
Antenna Center AMSL: 207.3 m (680 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 137.2 m (450 ft.)

Site Elevation: 70.1 m. (230 ft.)
Height Overall*: 249.6 m (819 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: NIC BKG77-1
Antenna ID: 1005670
Polarization: H

Primary Station
WIDU(AM) Ch. 0Fayetteville, North Carolina
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 1005670
W259CY FX File: -0000199226
NIC - BKG77-1
Service: FX
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.943100.892200.829300.764
400.704500.652600.611700.582
800.564900.5561000.5561100.564
1200.5821300.6111400.6551500.710
1600.7761700.8561800.9251900.963
2000.9782100.9922151.0002200.996
2300.9902400.9882500.9852600.983
2700.9832800.9832900.9833000.985
3100.9883200.9903300.9963351.000
3400.9953500.977
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1008464

Structure Type: 3TA1
Registered To:
VB Nimbus, LLC
Structure Address:
Twr 1 1009 Drayton Rd
Fayetteville, NC
County Name: Cumberland County
ASR Issued: 10/13/2020
Date Built: 01/01/1985
Site Elevation: 70.1 m (230 ft.)
Structure Height: 249.6 m (819 ft.)
Height Overall: 249.6 m (819 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 319.7 m (1049 ft.)
FAA Determination: 04/16/1986
FAA Study #: 85-ASO-2112-OE
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: A1, B, D, H
HIGH INTENSITY WHITE LIGHTS
35-04-47.0 N 78-55-57.0 W (NAD 83)
35-04-46.4 N 78-55-57.9 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
W259CY(FX) Licensee Information

WIDU Broadcasting, Inc.
3422 Carl Steiner Road
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Phone: 910-391-4962
Corporation
0000199226 Applicant Information

Charles W. Cookman
Title: President
Date: 09/02/2022
Application Certifier
WIDU Broadcasting, Inc.
WIDU Broadcasting, Inc.
3422 Carl Steiner Road
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Applicant
Timothy Z Sawyer
T Z Sawyer Technical Consultants
2130 Hutchison Grove Court
Suite 100
Falls Church, VA 22043
Technical Consultant
John C Trent, Esq
Putbrese Hunsaker & Trent, P.C.
200 South Church Street
Woodstock, VA 22664

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 7/06/2025; Study Duration: 0.0803 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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