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WNIE 89.1 FM

Freeport, IL · Northern Illinois University/rockford Educational Broadcasting Foundation

StatusLicensedSince 1999-11-02
ServiceFM
Community of licenseFreeport, IL
LicenseeNorthern Illinois University/rockford Educational Broadcasting FoundationAs named on the filing below
Facility ID49555 FCC record
Call sign since1996-04-26

Licensed facilities

Frequency89.1 MHz (channel 206)
ClassB1
ERP6.000 kW horizontal, 6.000 kW vertical
HAAT110.0 m
Radiation center368.0 m AMSL, 114.0 m above ground
Coordinates (NAD83)42° 18′ 45.10″ N 89° 35′ 38.40″ W42.312528, -89.594000
AntennaDIE DCRH3E5RD, 3 SECTIONSNondirectional
File numberBLED-19990528KA LMSFiled 1999-05-28

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