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W232BW(FX)
Call Sign History
W232BW from 07/01/2009
W229BI from 04/14/2009
W282BC from 02/09/2006
W284BR from 11/17/2005
W287AK from 05/07/1998
961101TB from 05/07/1998
94.3 MHz

Amherst, MA
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





W232BW Channel: 232D 94.3 MHz
Amherst, Massachusetts
Service: FX - A translator or application for a translator.
Facility ID: 84372
FRN: 0009269424
Fac. Service: FX
Programming Delivery Method: Unspecified

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 09/13/2018
Application Granted: 10/05/2018
File Number: BLFT-20180913AAT
License Expires: 04/01/2030
Prefix Type: This is a license for a translator
Application Type: License To Cover

FCC Website Links:
  LMS Facility Details
  This Application
  Other W232BW 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  Including Superseded Applications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: 42-21-49.3 N 72-25-22.3 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 42-21-49.0 N 72-25-24.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 0.25 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 0.217 kW
Antenna Center AMSL: 404 m Horiz.; 401 m Vert. (1325 ft. Horiz. / 1316 ft. Vert.)
Antenna Center HAG: 27 m Horiz.; 24 m Vert. (89 ft. Horiz. / 79 ft. Vert.)

Site Elevation: 377 m. (1237 ft.)
Height Overall*: 106 m (348 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: None
Antenna ID: 133282
Polarization:

Primary Station
WLZX-FM Ch. 257Northampton, Massachusetts
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 133282
W232BW FX File: BLFT-20180913AAT
None -
Service: FX
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.800100.800200.800300.800
400.800500.800600.800700.800
800.400900.3001000.3001100.300
1200.4001301.0001401.0001501.000
1601.0001701.0001800.4001900.300
2000.3002100.4002200.5002300.700
2400.8002500.8902601.0002701.000
2801.0002901.0003000.9003100.800
3200.6003300.4503400.4503500.600
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1028013

Structure Type: TOWER
Registered To:
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DBA = WFCR
Structure Address:
Summit Of Mount Lincoln
Pelham, MA
County Name: Hampshire County
ASR Issued: 09/05/1997
Date Built: 05/21/1997
Site Elevation: 377.3 m (1238 ft.)
Structure Height: 105.5 m (346 ft.)
Height Overall: 106.4 m (349 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 483.7 m (1587 ft.)
FAA Determination: 03/21/1994
FAA Study #: 94-ANE-061-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1H
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 13
42-21-49.0 N 72-25-22.0 W (NAD 83)
42-21-48.7 N 72-25-23.7 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
W232BW(FX) Licensee Information

Saga Communications of New England, LLC
73 Kercheval Avenue
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Phone: 313-886-7070
20180913AAT Applicant Information

Dave Musante
Date: 09/13/2018
Application Certifier
Saga Communications of New England, LLC
73 Kercheval Avenue
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Applicant
Justin Asher
Asher Broadcast Consulting, LLC
579 Babcock Road
Bronson, MI 49028-9347
Technical Consultant
Gary S. Smithwick, Esq.
Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C.
5028 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Suite 301
Washington, DC 20016

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


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Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 4/19/2025; Study Duration: 0.0768 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/18/2025 FCC LMS,
4/15/2025 FCC ASR,
4/15/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/15/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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