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WGBH(FM)
Call Sign History
89.7 MHz

Boston, MA
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WGBH Channel: 209B 89.7 MHz
Boston, Massachusetts
Service: FS - A full service FM station auxiliary transmitting antenna or application.
Facility ID: 70510
FRN: 0003764560
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 03/03/2005
Application Granted: 03/02/2006
File Number: BXLED-20050303ADB
License Expires: 04/01/2030
Prefix Type: This is BXLED
Application Type: License To Cover

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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: 42-12-42.4 N 71-06-49.2 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 42-12-42.0 N 71-06-51.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 22.5 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 22.74 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 183.8 m (603 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 225.6 m (740 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 37.8 m (124 ft.)

Site Elevation: 187.8 m. (616 ft.)
Height Overall*: 71 m (233 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Shivley 6810-3R-SS-PS
Antenna ID: 0
Polarization:

Associated Facilities
DW242AA (FX) Beacon Hill, Massachusetts
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1006957

Structure Type: TOWER
Registered To:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Structure Address:
Great Blue Hill
Milton, MA
County Name: Norfolk County
ASR Issued: 09/29/2003
Date Built: 09/27/2003
Site Elevation: 187.8 m (616 ft.)
Structure Height: 39.3 m (129 ft.)
Height Overall: 71 m (233 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 258.8 m (849 ft.)
FAA Determination: 05/29/2003
FAA Study #: 2003-ANE-349-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1K
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 12
Removed expiration date from determination. Scenario 1./jjs/case#635066
42-12-42.3 N 71-06-49.2 W (NAD 83)
42-12-41.9 N 71-06-51.0 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
WGBH(FM) Licensee Information

WGBH Educational Foundation
1 Guest Street
Boston, MA 02135
Phone: 617-300-4405
Not-for-Profit
20050303ADB Applicant Information

Eric A. Brass
Date: 03/03/2005
Application Certifier
WGBH Educational Foundation
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
Applicant
Joseph M. Davis, P.E.
Cavell Mertz & Davis, Inc.
7839 Ashton Avenue
Manassas, VA 20109
Consulting Engineer
William H. Fitz, Esq.
Covington & Burling

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


 KN6313 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KQ8962 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KW5951 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KW5952 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
Associated Microwave Licenses


 KHQ96 950 MHz Aural Studio Transmitter Link
 WSBV409 950 MHz Aural Studio Transmitter Link

Study Date: 11/21/2024; Study Duration: 0.0182 Seconds.
Database Sources:
11/21/2024 FCC LMS,
11/19/2024 FCC ASR,
11/19/2024 FCC ULS Microwave, and
11/19/2024 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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