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WCBW-FM 89.7 FM

East St. Louis, IL · University Of Northwestern - ST. Paul

StatusLicensedSince 2021-12-07
ServiceFM
Community of licenseEast St. Louis, IL
LicenseeUniversity Of Northwestern - ST. PaulAs named on the filing below
Facility ID83448 FCC record
Call sign since1999-04-02

Licensed facilities

Frequency89.7 MHz (channel 209)
ClassA
ERP0.150 kW horizontal, 0.150 kW vertical
HAAT23.0 m
Radiation center166.0 m AMSL, 28.0 m above ground
Coordinates (NAD83)38° 37′ 49.30″ N 90° 11′ 05.40″ W38.630361, -90.184833
AntennaNicom BKG77,1 sectionNondirectional
File number0000127029 LMSFiled 2020-12-14
License expires2028-12-01

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