Universal Licensing System
WHY893
WGBH Educational Foundation
License details
| ULS identifier | 986027 |
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| Call sign | WHY893 |
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| Radio service | AS |
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| Status | A |
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| Grant date | 1984-07-16 |
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| Expiration | 2030-04-01 |
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| Frequency range | 948.875 MHz |
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| Locations | 2 |
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| Representative location | DEERFIELD, FRANKLIN, MA |
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| Coordinates | 42.5469167, -72.6075556 |
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| Source archive | l_micro.zip |
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| Dataset refreshed | 2026-08-09 15:45:11 |
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Licensee
| Name | WGBH Educational Foundation |
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| Applicant type | C |
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| Location | Boston, MA |
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| Address | 1 Guest Street, Boston, MA, 02135 |
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| Phone | 4135450100 |
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Frequency assignments
| Location | Antenna | Station class | Assigned MHz | Upper MHz | Carrier MHz | Output W | ERP W | Altitude |
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| 1 | 1 | FXO | 948.87500000 | | | | | |
Emission designators
| Location | Antenna | Frequency MHz | Upper MHz | Emission |
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| 1 | 1 | 948.87500000 | | 250KF8W |
Licensed locations
| Location | Type | Address | Coordinates | Ground elevation | Structure | Height | NEPA |
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| 1 | T | 6 Little Meadow Rd., DEERFIELD, FRANKLIN, MA | 42.54691667, -72.60755556 | 49.400 m | BANT | 7.900 m structure / 11.400 m overall | N |
| 2 | R | | 42.53425000, -72.59175000 | 260.000 m | | | |
Antennas
| Location | Antenna | Type | Make / model | Height | Polarization | Gain dB | Azimuth | Radiation center | Maximum EIRP W |
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| 1 | 1 | T | Mark Antenna SSH-8A72G | | V | 18.4000 | 137.3000 | | |
| 1 | 2 | R | Mark Antenna SSH-8A72G | | | 18.4000 | | | |
License history
| Date | File or call sign | Action |
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| 2026-07-22 | WHY893 | PNACT |
| 2026-07-16 | WHY893 | LIMOD |
| 2024-08-14 | WHY893 | PNACT |
| 2024-08-13 | WHY893 | PLAUPR |
| 2024-08-10 | WHY893 | LIMOD |
| 2023-02-08 | WHY893 | PNACT |
| 2023-02-01 | WHY893 | PLAUPR |
| 2023-01-31 | WHY893 | LIREN |
| 2019-08-07 | WHY893 | PNACT |
| 2019-08-06 | WHY893 | AUTHPR |
| 2019-08-03 | WHY893 | LIMOD |
| 2014-11-05 | WHY893 | PNACT |
| 2014-10-31 | WHY893 | AUTHPR |
| 2014-10-30 | WHY893 | LIMOD |
| 2014-04-02 | WHY893 | PNACT |
| 2014-03-26 | WHY893 | AUTHPR |
| 2014-03-25 | WHY893 | LIREN |
| 2013-08-02 | WHY893 | LIMOD |
| 2013-05-29 | WHY893 | LTSAPR |
| 2013-05-21 | WHY893 | LTSFRN |
| 2010-09-08 | WHY893 | PARREB |
| 2006-04-05 | WHY893 | PNACT |
| 2006-03-28 | WHY893 | AUTHPR |
| 2006-03-27 | WHY893 | PARSIL |
| 2006-03-27 | WHY893 | LIREN |
| 2005-12-07 | WHY893 | PNACT |
| 2005-12-03 | WHY893 | AUTHPR |
| 2005-12-02 | WHY893 | LIMOD |
| 2003-01-29 | WHY893 | PNACT |
| 2003-01-22 | WHY893 | AUTHPR |
| 2003-01-21 | WHY893 | LIMOD |
| 1999-08-13 | WHY893 | LICCNV |
| 1998-09-22 | WHY893 | COR |
Sources and provenance
| Source | Source record | Retrieved | Match |
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| ULS | 986027 | 2026-08-09 15:45:11 | Official Bulk Record |
Selected field provenance
| Field | Displayed value | Source | Observed |
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| Call Sign | WHY893 | ULS 986027 | 2026-08-09 15:45:11 |
| Status | A | ULS 986027 | 2026-08-09 15:45:11 |
| Service | AS | ULS 986027 | 2026-08-09 15:45:11 |
| Grant Date | 1984-07-16 | ULS 986027 | 2026-08-09 15:45:11 |
| Expiration Date | 2030-04-01 | ULS 986027 | 2026-08-09 15:45:11 |