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WYQS(FM)
Call Sign History
WYQS from 04/12/2005
WVMH-FM from 10/12/1978
WVMHFM from ???
90.5 MHz

Asheville, NC
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WYQS Channel: 213C3 90.5 MHz
Asheville, North Carolina
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 40436
FRN: 0001844042
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 03/04/2026
Application Granted: 03/06/2026
File Number: 0000290414
License Expires: 12/01/2027
Application Type: License To Cover

FCC Website Links:
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Facility Type: NON-COMMERCIAL EDUC. FM
Class: C3, A Zone II station; with 6kW-25kW ERP and a class contour distance 28km-39km

Site Location: 35-35-23.3 N 82-40-25.4 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 35-35-22.9 N 82-40-25.9 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 0.75 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 0.4 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 366 m (1201 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 1106 m (3629 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 32 m (105 ft.)

Site Elevation: 1074 m. (3524 ft.)
Height Overall: 37 m (121 ft.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Electronics Research Inc. LP-2E-HW-DA, 2 sections
Antenna ID: 0
Polarization: H

Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 0
WYQS FM File: -0000290414
Electronics Research Inc. - LP-2E-HW-DA, 2 sections
Service: FM
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.520100.462200.427300.440
400.553500.696600.876701.000
801.000901.0001001.0001101.000
1201.0001301.0001401.0001501.000
1601.0001700.8181800.6501900.517
2000.4112100.3272200.2602300.224
2400.2192500.2752600.3452700.404
2800.4622900.5433000.5663100.589
3200.6123300.5893400.5663500.543
No records returned from ASR.
WYQS(FM) Licensee Information

Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc.
73 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-210-4800
Not-for-Profit
0000290414 Applicant Information

Ele Ellis
Title: Ceo and General Manager
Date: 03/04/2026
Application Certifier
Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc.
Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc.
73 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801
Applicant
Josh Turiel
Foster Garvey P.C.
3000 K Street, NW
Suite 420
Washington, DC 20007
Staff Attorney
Brad Deutsch
Foster Garvey PC
3000 K Street, NW
Suite 420
Washington, DC 20007
Counsel
Timothy L Warner
Timothy L. Warner, P.E.
Post Office Box 8045
Asheville, NC 28814
Technical Consultant
Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 4/03/2026; Study Duration: 0.0389 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/03/2026 FCC LMS,
3/31/2026 FCC ASR,
3/31/2026 FCC ULS Microwave, and
3/31/2026 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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