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WWVR 98.5 FM

Paris, IL · Midwest Communications, Inc.

StatusLicensedSince 2024-08-16
ServiceFM
Community of licenseParis, IL
LicenseeMidwest Communications, Inc.As named on the filing below
Facility ID51153 FCC record
Call sign since2017-01-30

Licensed facilities

Frequency98.5 MHz (channel 253)
ClassB1
ERP11.500 kW horizontal, 11.500 kW vertical
HAAT145.0 m
Radiation center309.0 m AMSL, 142.0 m above ground
Coordinates (NAD83)39° 27′ 28.30″ N 87° 28′ 50.40″ W39.457861, -87.480667
AntennaERI SHPX-6AC,6 sectionsNondirectional
File number0000251609 LMSFiled 2024-08-15
License expires2028-12-01

Construction permit

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

Frequency98.5 MHz (channel 253)
ClassB1
ERP5.000 kW horizontal, 5.000 kW vertical
HAAT94.5 m
Radiation center258.1 m AMSL, 91.4 m above ground
Coordinates (NAD83)39° 27′ 28.30″ N 87° 28′ 50.40″ W39.457861, -87.480667
File number0000251757 LMSFiled 2024-08-19
Permit expires2027-09-19

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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.