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WAMU 88.5 FM

Washington, DC · Board Of Trustees Of American University

StatusLicensedSince 2019-03-15
ServiceFM
Community of licenseWashington, DC
LicenseeBoard Of Trustees Of American UniversityAs named on the filing below
Facility ID65399 FCC record
Call sign since1981-02-01

Licensed facilities

Frequency88.5 MHz (channel 203)
ClassB
ERP47.000 kW horizontal, 47.000 kW vertical
HAAT156.0 m
Radiation center226.0 m AMSL, 115.0 m above ground
Coordinates (NAD83)38° 56′ 10.40″ N 77° 05′ 31.90″ W38.936222, -77.092194
AntennaERI 1183-4CP-DA-SPNondirectional
File number0000106853 LMSFiled 2020-03-02
License expires2027-10-01

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