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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
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: License
Application Accepted: 03/03/2005
Application Granted: 03/02/2006
File Number: BXLED-20050303ADB
License Expires: 00/00/0000
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

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Study Date: 3/29/2024; Study Duration: 0.1264 Seconds.
Database Sources: 1/10/2024 FCC CDBS,
03/28/2024 FCC LMS,
3/26/2024 FCC ASR,
3/26/2024 FCC ULS Microwave, and
3/26/2024 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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