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WGFN(FM)
Call Sign History
WGFN from 05/22/1992
WMLB from 10/13/1988
880120MO from ???
98.1 MHz

Glen Arbor, MI
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





WGFN Channel: 251C2 98.1 MHz
Glen Arbor, Michigan
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 10750
FRN: 0025816000
Fac. Service: FM

Status: LIC
73.215 Station
Application Accepted: 12/12/1997
Application Granted: 03/13/1998
File Number: BLH-19971212KD
License Expires: 10/01/2028
Prefix Type: This is a license for a commercial FM station
Application Type: License To Cover

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Facility Type: FM STATION
Class: C2, A Zone II station; with 25kW-50kW ERP and a class contour distance 39km-52km

Site Location: 44-49-16.0 N 85-59-47.3 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 44-49-16.0 N 85-59-47.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 21 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 225 m (738 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 447 m (1467 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 116 m (381 ft.)

Calculated Site Elevation: 331 m. (1086 ft.)
Height Overall*: 227 m (745 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: None
Antenna ID: 0
Polarization:

Associated Translators
W236BU Ch. 236Traverse City, Michigan
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1000689

[ASR Heights Differ from WGFN Application]
Structure Type: TOWER
Registered To:
Northern Star Broadcasting, LLC
Structure Address:
11217 S Benzonia
Glen Arbor, MI
County Name: Leelanau County
ASR Issued: 06/13/2005
Date Built: 01/01/1989
Site Elevation: 331.3 m (1087 ft.)
Structure Height: 122.2 m (401 ft.)
Height Overall: 123.1 m (404 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 454.4 m (1491 ft.)
FAA Determination: 06/07/2005
FAA Study #: 2005-AGL-3176-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1K
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 12
PRIOR STUDY 1997-AGL-322-OE
44-49-16.0 N 85-59-47.0 W (NAD 83)
44-49-16.0 N 85-59-46.7 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
WGFN(FM) Licensee Information

Black Diamond Broadcast Holdings, LLC
Traverse City, MI 49696-6016
Phone: 231-922-4981
Limited Liability Company
19971212KD Applicant Information


Date: 12/12/1997
Application Certifier
Northern Star Broadcasting, L.L.C
Northern Star Broadcasting, L.L.C
232 Front Street
No. 2
Traverse City, MI 49684
Applicant
Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


(No Records Found)

Study Date: 3/28/2025; Study Duration: 0.141 Seconds.
Database Sources:
03/28/2025 FCC LMS,
3/25/2025 FCC ASR,
3/25/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
3/25/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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