Universal Licensing System
WQAE553
VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.
License details
| ULS identifier | 2620670 |
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| Call sign | WQAE553 |
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| Radio service | AI |
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| Status | P |
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| Grant date | 2004-05-17 |
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| Expiration | 2012-12-01 |
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| Cancellation | 2008-12-05 |
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| Frequency range | 944.4875 MHz |
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| Locations | 2 |
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| Representative location | GALVA, KNOX, IL |
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| Coordinates | 41.1272222, -90.0408333 |
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| Source archive | l_micro.zip |
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| Dataset refreshed | 2026-08-02 02:44:50 |
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Licensee
| Name | VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP. |
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| Applicant type | C |
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| FRN | 0003780244 |
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| Location | TAYLORVILLE, IL |
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| Address | 918 EAST PARK P.O. BOX 169, TAYLORVILLE, IL, 625680169 |
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| Phone | 2178249846 |
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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 | 944.48750000 | | | | | |
Emission designators
| Location | Antenna | Frequency MHz | Upper MHz | Emission |
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| 1 | 1 | 944.48750000 | | 125KF8W |
Licensed locations
| Location | Type | Address | Coordinates | Ground elevation | Structure | Height | NEPA |
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| 1 | T | 3 MI S ON HWY 17, GALVA, KNOX, IL | 41.12722222, -90.04083333 | 246.900 m | TOWER | 93.000 m structure / 93.000 m overall | |
| 2 | R | | 41.43972222, -90.15500000 | 196.000 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 P-948G | | V | 18.9000 | 344.6000 | | |
| 1 | 2 | R | SCALA ELECTRONICS PR-950 | | | 20.2000 | | | |
Control points
| Number | Address | County | Phone |
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| 1 | 133 E DIVISION, KEWANEE, IL | HENRY | |
License history
| Date | File or call sign | Action |
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| 2008-12-10 | WQAE553 | PNACT |
| 2008-12-05 | WQAE553 | LICAN |
| 2006-08-16 | WQAE553 | PNACT |
| 2006-08-12 | WQAE553 | AUTHPR |
| 2006-08-11 | WQAE553 | LIMOD |
| 2004-12-08 | WQAE553 | PNACT |
| 2004-11-30 | WQAE553 | AUTHPR |
| 2004-11-29 | WQAE553 | LIREN |
| 2004-05-17 | WQAE553 | LIISS |
Sources and provenance
| Source | Source record | Retrieved | Match |
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| ULS | 2620670 | 2026-08-02 02:44:50 | Official Bulk Record |
Selected field provenance
| Field | Displayed value | Source | Observed |
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| Call Sign | WQAE553 | ULS 2620670 | 2026-08-02 02:44:50 |
| Status | P | ULS 2620670 | 2026-08-02 02:44:50 |
| Service | AI | ULS 2620670 | 2026-08-02 02:44:50 |
| Grant Date | 2004-05-17 | ULS 2620670 | 2026-08-02 02:44:50 |
| Expiration Date | 2012-12-01 | ULS 2620670 | 2026-08-02 02:44:50 |
| Cancellation Date | 2008-12-05 | ULS 2620670 | 2026-08-02 02:44:50 |