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WCQS 88.1 FM

Mars Hill, NC · Western North Carolina Public Radio

StatusLicensedSince 2022-10-11
ServiceFM
Community of licenseMars Hill, NC
LicenseeWestern North Carolina Public RadioAs named on the filing below
Facility ID71923 FCC record
Call sign since1987-11-03

Licensed facilities

Frequency88.1 MHz (channel 201)
ClassC3
ERP1.900 kW horizontal, 1.900 kW vertical
HAAT356.0 m
Radiation center1,100.0 m AMSL, 26.0 m above ground
Coordinates (NAD83)35° 35′ 23.30″ N 82° 40′ 25.40″ W35.589806, -82.673722
AntennaERI BEMP-2E-DA-HWNondirectional
File number0000158308 LMSFiled 2021-09-01
License expires2027-12-01

Construction permit

Granted after the license above: the station may be moving or changing.

Frequency88.1 MHz (channel 201)
ClassC3
ERP1.900 kW horizontal, 1.900 kW vertical
HAAT356.0 m
Radiation center1,100.0 m AMSL, 26.0 m above ground
Coordinates (NAD83)35° 35′ 23.30″ N 82° 40′ 25.40″ W35.589806, -82.673722
File number0000232164 LMSFiled 2023-12-14
Permit expires2027-04-30

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From the FCC's LMS public database as of 2026-10-16, updated every morning. Not a product of the FCC.