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WKAR

EAST LANSING MI

AM BROADCAST

870 kHz

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
WKAR-AM/FM/TV
404 WILSON RD, ROOM 212
EAST LANSING MI 48824
5178844700
Facility ID: 41684
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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FRN:

ML BML-20170814ABM

Granted

11/09/2017

MOD BZ-19890124AC

Granted

10/19/1989

MOD BZ-19861110AK

Granted

06/25/1987

L2C BL-12408

Granted

00/00/0000

REC Application ID: 305532 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 305532
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0007619026
Community of license: EAST LANSING, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 42' 19.1" N / 84 28' 29.9" W
Frequency: 870 kHz
FCC Station Class: D

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 42' 19.1" N / 84 28' 29.9" W
Power: 10 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 949.51 mV/m at 1km

Twr	Field Ratio	Elec. Ht.	Phas- ing	Spac- ing	Orien- tation	Tower Ref	Top Load	Sw A	Sw B	Sw C	Sw D	Tower Height
A	1	95.6	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	91.6m
B	0.4	95.6	-134	80	330	N	N	0	0	0	0	91.6m

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CALL SIGN HISTORY

WKAR - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
09/01/1922 - .1070 kHz in EAST LANSING MI RSB
05/02/1925 - .680 kHz in EAST LANSING MI RSB
04/30/1927 - .1050 kHz in EAST LANSING MI RSB
05/31/1927 - .1300 kHz in EAST LANSING MI RSB
06/30/1927 - .1050 kHz in EAST LANSING MI RSB
11/30/1927 - .1080 kHz in EAST LANSING MI RSB
11/30/1928 - .1210 kHz in EAST LANSING MI RSB
02/28/1929 - .1040 kHz in EAST LANSING MI RSB
00/00/0000 On Channel 33 in EAST LANSING MI - now WKAR-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 90.5 in EAST LANSING MI - now WKAR-FM (CDBS)
10/31/1978 On Channel 33 in EAST LANSING MI - now WKAR-TV (CDBS)
06/01/1979 on 90.5 in EAST LANSING MI - now WKAR-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 596.0 in EAST LANSING MI - now WKAR-TV (LMS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W272EM	102.3	EAST LANSING MI

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790601VF	Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BR-19820601YD	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BZ-19861110AK	Modification	Granted 06/25/1987
	BR-19890530UO	Renewal	Granted 09/27/1989
	BZ-19890124AC	Modification	Granted 10/19/1989
	BR-19960530R3	Renewal	Granted 02/12/1997
	BR-20040527AGW	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BDN-20050509ADW	Digital Notification	Pending 05/11/2005
	BR-20120524AAE	Renewal	Granted 11/18/2014
	BML-20170814ABM	Modify License	Granted 11/09/2017
	0000114894	Renewal	Granted 09/16/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BML-20170814ABM	11/09/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document	BML-20170814ABM	08/17/2017
History card		01/01/1980
Imported Letter		11/21/1974