WLSE (FM)

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WLSE is a Christian radio station licensed to Canton, Illinois, broadcasting on 103.3 MHz FM. It is owned by Lifestyle Education Academy International, Inc.[3] WLSE airs programming from LifeTalk Radio, along with local talk and Christian contemporary music.[4]

WLSE
Frequency103.3 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatChristian radio
AffiliationsLifeTalk Radio
Ownership
OwnerLifestyle Education Academy International, Inc.
History
First air date
December 20, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-12-20)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID184672
ClassA
ERP5,700 watts
HAAT102 meters (335 ft)
Translator(s)99.1 MHz W256CH (Pekin)
Repeater(s)98.5 MHz WLSB (Augusta)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wlsefm.org

History

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The Federal Communications Commission allocated the empty frequency 103.3 MHz (channel 277A) to Canton, Illinois in August 2001 to make up for the empty 98.3 MHz (channel 252A) allocation being moved to Abingdon, Illinois.[5][6]

WLSE received its broadcast license on December 12, 2013.[1]

Translators

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WLSE is simulcast on 98.5 WLSB in Augusta, Illinois, although being silent,[7] and is also heard in Pekin, Illinois through a translator at 99.1 MHz. These translators were originally owned by the Illinois Association of Seventh-day Adventists, and were sold to LSE Broadcasting in 2017.[8]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT FCC info
WLSB 98.5 FM Augusta, Illinois 190445 100 22 m (72 ft) LMS
W256CH 99.1 FM Pekin, Illinois 141901 13 100 m (328 ft) LMS

References

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  1. ^ a b "Application Search Details: File Number: BLED-20131107ABL". Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLSE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ WLSE fcc.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2015
  4. ^ "Programming", WLSE. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  5. ^ 66 FR 35760 (DA 01-1481; MM Docket No. 01-67; RM-10084). Retrieved February 20, 2015
  6. ^ "Proceeding 01-67 Details". Electronic Comment Filing System. Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Facility Details << Licensing and Management System". Licensing And Management System. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Venta, Lance. "Station Sales Week of 12/1: An Italian Dance Revolution in South Florida", Radio Insight. December 1, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
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