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WZZU(FM)
Call Sign History
WZZU from 08/18/2000
WRVX from 09/30/1997
WGOL from ???
97.9 MHz

Lynchburg, VA
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WZZU Channel: 250C3 97.9 MHz
Lynchburg, Virginia
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 17407
FRN: 0001522895
Fac. Service: FM

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 06/14/2022
Application Granted: 06/30/2022
File Number: 0000193314
License Expires: 10/01/2027
Application Type: License To Cover

FCC Website Links:
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  Other WZZU Applications
  Including Superseded Applications
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Facility Type: FM STATION
Class: C3, A Zone II station; with 6kW-25kW ERP and a class contour distance 28km-39km

Site Location: 37-33-48.5 N 79-11-36.1 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 37-33-48.0 N 79-11-37.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 0.58 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 1.4 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 591 m (1939 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 875 m (2871 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 26 m (85 ft.)

Site Elevation: 849 m. (2785 ft.)
Height Overall: 30.5 m (100 ft.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: NICOM BKG77
Antenna ID: 1005767
Polarization:

No records returned from ASR.
WZZU(FM) Licensee Information

Mel Wheeler, Inc.
3934 Electric Road
Roanoke, VA 24018
Phone: 919-839-0300
Corporation
0000193314 Applicant Information

Leonard Wheeler
Title: President
Date: 06/14/2022
Application Certifier

Mel Wheeler, Inc.
3934 Electric Road
Roanoke, VA 24018
Applicant
Louis R Dutreil, Jr
Dutreil Lundin & Rackley Inc
5212 Station Way
Sarasota, FL 34233
Technical Consultant
Coe W. Ramsey
Brooks, Pierce Et Al.
150 Fayetteville Street
Suite 1700
Raleigh, NC 27601

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


(No Records Found)

Study Date: 4/20/2025; Study Duration: 0.1149 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/18/2025 FCC LMS,
4/15/2025 FCC ASR,
4/15/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/15/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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