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WMBI-FM
Call Sign History
WMBI-FM from ???
WMBIFM from ???
90.1 MHz

Chicago, IL
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WMBI-FM Channel: 211B 90.1 MHz
Chicago, Illinois
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 66063
FRN: 0006791354
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: STA – Special Temporary Authority (Licensed And Reduced Power)
Application Accepted: 03/05/2026
Application Pending: 03/05/2026
File Number: 0000290526
STA Expires: 12/01/2028
Application Type: Engineering Special Temporary Authority

FCC Website Links:
  LMS Facility Details
  This Application
  Other WMBI-FM Applications
  Including Superseded Applications
  Service Contour - Open Street Map or USGS Map (60 dBu)
  Service Contour - KML / Google Earth (60 dBu)
  Public Inspection Files

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

Site Location: 41-55-41.1 N 88-00-25.2 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 41-55-41.0 N 88-00-25.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 10 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 135 m (443 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 280 m (919 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 140 m (459 ft.)

Site Elevation: 140 m. (459 ft.)
Height Overall: 151 m (495 ft.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: None
Antenna ID: 69-2019-08-06
Polarization:

Associated Translators
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No records returned from ASR.
WMBI-FM Licensee Information

The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
820 N Lasalle St
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 434-221-5772
Not-for-Profit
0000290526 Applicant Information

Wes Joseph Ward
Title: Vice President
Date: 03/05/2026
Application Certifier
The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
820 N Lasalle St
Chicago, IL 60610
Applicant
Jeffrey Duke Southmayd
Southmayd & Miller
158 South Riverwalk Drive
Palm Coast, FL 32137
Attorney
Associated Land Mobile Licenses


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Study Date: 3/15/2026; Study Duration: 0.0284 Seconds.
Database Sources:
03/13/2026 FCC LMS,
3/10/2026 FCC ASR,
3/10/2026 FCC ULS Microwave, and
3/10/2026 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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