These are screening estimates from public FCC and Census data, not a filing-grade engineering study. Mark uses a new 50 ft tower with a 5 ft mast, and Aaron a radiation center of about 72 ft.
Where It Stands
Mark 89.9 + Aaron 89.3Plan
23,928Total People
16,410New People
6,309Twin Lakes (Clean), All Of It
- Mark: 89.9 non-directional at 80 W, about 52 ft radiation center on a new tower.
- Aaron: 89.3 non-directional at 95 W, about 72 ft on the existing tower. Aaron is also the control point.
- No showings needed. Neither site sits inside a second- or third-adjacent station's protected contour on these channels.
- Confirmed: off-air reception and no expected Twin Lakes tower problem, per Chris.
- Still needed: a localism bylaw amendment, site assurance letters and antenna quotes.
Coverage Map
WLCB 60 dBu
First Translator 60 dBu
Second Translator 60 dBu
◆ Aaron: Control Point
Dashed Line: Wireless Link
Contours show predicted 60 dBu reach and do not show interference. Use the town counts for clean reception.
Pairs
Click a row to show it on the map. Totals include WLCB's roughly 7,500 people. Town columns are people with clean reception.
Sites
| Site | Channel | Antenna | ERP | New People | Twin Lakes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | 89.9 | Non-Directional | 80 W | 8,993 | 6,309 | Plan |
| Aaron | 89.3 | Non-Directional | 95 W | 8,145 | 271 | Plan. Closest margin 0.37 km |
| Mark | 89.3 | Non-Directional | 40 W | 7,707 | 5,811 | Backup. Closest margin 0.10 km |
| Aaron | 89.9 | Non-Directional | 99 W | 8,336 | 304 | Backup |
Site Checks
Mark on 89.9: Clear
- Closest stations at the planned 80 W: WMBI 6.5 km and WUWM 7.5 km. Every other station clears by more than 25 km.
- Channel 6: 80 W clears the Milwaukee low-power permit by about 0.27 km.
- IF: exempt under 100 W.
- FAA: no notice appears to be required. Confirm with the FAA notice tool.
- RF exposure: 15% of the public limit at ground level, worst case.
- WLCB: 6.27 km away, inside the 10-mile limit, with the required contour overlap.
- Off-air reception of WLCB is confirmed.
Aaron on 89.3: Clear
- WBSD clears by 0.37 km at 95 W. WTHX clears by 9.4 km and WOKL by 12.3 km.
- IF: exempt under 100 W.
- FAA: no notice appears to be required. Confirm with the FAA notice tool.
- RF exposure: 8% of the public limit at ground level, worst case.
- Off-air reception of WLCB is confirmed.
WLCB Move Zones
Screening areas within 11.2 km of the WLCB transmitter. No specific site is confirmed in either zone.
101.3 Meets Spacing (Ends Co-Channel With WLGS-LP)
101.5 Spacing Not Reduced
Control Point
- Aaron holds the Barix and EAS equipment, with audio arriving from the studio over the internet.
- Barix units send lossless audio over a wireless link to WLCB. Internet for WLCB can share that link.
- RDS stays at the WLCB transmitter.
- Both translators receive WLCB off the air, including the one at Aaron's.
- Path is 6.15 km with a ridge about 3.3 km out. 5 GHz is preferred; 900 MHz is the fallback if trees block it.
Open Items
- Send the bylaw amendment to the board by November 6 and adopt it by November 16.
- Fill in the board residence list for the localism exhibit.
- Antenna quotes, then antenna make and model for both applications.
- Written site assurance for both sites.
- Confirm the local public notice method.
- Wireless path check from tower height, including trees.