According to the FCC data base
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws..../frequency.hts

There are only three stations in the United States (KSFH, WA2XNX, and
translator K200AA) licensed to operate on 87.9 MHz.
KSFH is a class D educational station in Mt View, CA.
FCC data base sez K200AA is CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.
WA2XNX is FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION classified as EX

Because the lowest channel, channel 200, extends from 87.8 MHz to 88.0 MHz;
(thus its center frequency is 87.9 MHz)
rather than say the lower FM bandedge is 87.9 MHz, I suspect it was (is)
expedient to shorten that to 88 MHz -- but just a guess.

Note that the highest channel, channel 300, extends from 107.8 to 108.0 MHz
and has a center frequency of 107.9 MHz.

So my guess is 87.9 MHz was always a "legal frequency"
But just a guess mind you.

El Guesser

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"Bart Z. Lederman" wrote in
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Could someone please tell me when 87.9 became a legal frequency?

All of my references (which I admit are many years old) says the
band starts at 88.1

The encyclopedia reference given previously doesn't seem to say when
the change was made.

Thanks.

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