Potential Moves

Frequency	Usable Area	Closest To WLCB	Where	FCC Path
101.5 (Current)	35 sq km	0.5 km	West	Same Channel
101.3	14 sq km	3.2 km	Northwest	Minor Change
98.5	12 sq km	2.1 km	West	Needs Showing
98.3	7 sq km	9.4 km	Southwest	Needs Showing
92.9	2.5 sq km	5.0 km	West	Needs Showing

Dashed Line: 11.2 km From WLCB. Shaded areas meet FCC minimum spacing and stay within 11.2 km of WLCB, 10 miles of both planned translators with overlapping 60 dBu coverage, and 10 miles of at least 75% of the board. 101.5 areas do not move closer to WLGS-LP.

"Needs Showing" means a technical showing of reduced interference. 101.3 is the only new frequency with a simple FCC path. This checks spacing and siting limits, not coverage. No site is confirmed, and a move can't be filed until after the translator window closes.

A New Opportunity For WLCB

FM Translators

What Is A Translator?

An FM transmitter that picks up WLCB and repeats it on a different frequency, extending our coverage area to people our main signal doesn't reach.

Same Programming

Everything on 101.5 airs on the translator at the same time. It carries no shows of its own.

A New Place On The Dial

Listeners in that area tune to the translator's frequency. It has its own FCC call sign and license.

Runs Unattended

Ours will run on their own at 99 watts or less, and each shuts off automatically if it loses WLCB's signal.

Secondary Service

It can't interfere with other stations. If it does, we have to fix the problem or stop transmitting.

The Plan

Genoa City

89.3 FM, 95 W

Non-directional, about 72 ft above ground on an existing tower.

Twin Lakes

89.9 FM, 99 W

Non-directional, about 30 ft above ground on an existing tower.

Both rebroadcast WLCB 101.5 FM. Coverage in this section assumes WLCB stays at its current site.

WLCB • 101.5 FM

WLCB Today

WLCB 101.5 alone. Predicted 60 dBu coverage from public FCC and Census data, before tree and building losses.

WLCB • 101.5 FM • 89.3 FM

Adding Genoa City

WLCB plus Genoa City 89.3, without Twin Lakes. Predicted 60 dBu coverage, before tree and building losses.

WLCB • 101.5 FM • 89.9 FM

Adding Twin Lakes

WLCB plus Twin Lakes 89.9, without Genoa City. Predicted 60 dBu coverage, before tree and building losses.

WLCB • 101.5 FM • 89.3 FM • 89.9 FM

All Together

WLCB, Genoa City and Twin Lakes. 949 people are reached by both translators, and actual reception will vary.

Coverage Map

WLCB 101.5 Genoa City 89.3 Twin Lakes 89.9

Darkest: 60 dBu Contour, 91 Sq Mi Lighter: Usually Good In A Car, 181 Sq Mi Lightest, Dashed: Possible In A Car, 274 Sq Mi

Lines show the 60 dBu service contour the FCC uses. The shaded areas are estimates of car reception at 50 and 40 dBu, cut off where a stronger station takes over. Square miles combine all three signals, and each figure includes the areas inside it. Actual reception depends on the radio, terrain and buildings.

How It Works

Each translator receives WLCB 101.5 off the air and rebroadcasts it on its own frequency.
The Genoa City site is also planned as our control point, with Barix and EAS equipment.
Audio reaches that site from the studio over the internet, then goes to WLCB by wireless link.
RDS stays at the WLCB transmitter.

What's Next

Our applications were filed November 4.
The FCC filing window closes November 17.
The FCC reviews them. If anyone conflicts with us, a point system decides.
Once granted, we build each site and go on the air.

A grant is not guaranteed.

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