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W257BQ(FX)
Call Sign History
W257BQ from 08/04/2009
W255BW from 06/25/2007
W257BQ from 06/29/2004
99.3 MHz

Charleston, SC
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





W257BQ Channel: 257D 99.3 MHz
Charleston, South Carolina
Service: FX - A translator or application for a translator.
Facility ID: 149563
FRN: 0009108051
Fac. Service: FX
Programming Delivery Method: Unspecified

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 07/17/2019
Application Granted: 10/07/2019
File Number: BLFT-20190717AAD
License Expires: 12/01/2027
Prefix Type: This is a license for a translator
Application Type: License To Cover

FCC Website Links:
  LMS Facility Details
  This Application
  Other W257BQ Applications
  Including Superseded Applications
  Service Contour - Open Street Map or USGS Map (60 dBu)
  Service Contour - KML / Google Earth (60 dBu)

Class: D, A Noncommercial educational operating with no more than 10W

Site Location: 32-49-27.6 N 80-00-09.3 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 32-49-27.0 N 80-00-10.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 0.25 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 0.959 kW
Antenna Center AMSL: 100 m (328 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 99 m (325 ft.)

Site Elevation: 1 m. (3 ft.)
Height Overall*: 114 m (374 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: None
Antenna ID: 134983
Polarization:

Primary Station
WXST Ch. 259Hollywood, South Carolina
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1263009

Structure Type: TOWER
Registered To:
Saga South Communications, LLC
Structure Address:
Orange Branch Road & Eton Road
Charleston, SC
County Name: Charleston County
ASR Issued: 06/07/2019
Date Built: 09/26/2008
Site Elevation: 0.6 m (2 ft.)
Structure Height: 112.8 m (370 ft.)
Height Overall: 113.7 m (373 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 114.3 m (375 ft.)
FAA Determination: 09/23/2008
FAA Study #: 2008-ASO-4990-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1K
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 12
PRIOR STUDY 2008-ASO-1000-OE
32-49-27.3 N 80-00-09.6 W (NAD 83)
32-49-26.7 N 80-00-10.3 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
W257BQ(FX) Licensee Information

Saga South Communications, LLC
73 Kercheval Avenue
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Phone: 313-886-7070
20190717AAD Applicant Information

Paul O'Malley
Date: 07/17/2019
Application Certifier
Saga South Communications, LLC
73 Kercheval Avenue
Suite 201
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Applicant
Justin Asher
Asher Broadcast Consulting, LLC
579 Babcock Road
Bronson, MI 49028-9347
Technical Consultant
Gary S. Smithwick, Esquire
Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C.
5028 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Suite 301
Washington, DC 20016

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 4/28/2025; Study Duration: 0.0535 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/25/2025 FCC LMS,
4/22/2025 FCC ASR,
4/22/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/22/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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