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WCKY
CINCINNATI OH
AM BROADCAST
1530 kHz
IHM LICENSES, LLC
7136 S. YALE AVENUE
SUITE 501
TULSA OK 74136
9186644581
Facility ID: 51722
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0014042816
  
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.
MOD BZ-20100525AFJ Granted 09/16/2010
L2C BL-19880318AJ Granted 08/31/1988
REC Application ID: 110434 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 110434
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0014042816
Community of license: CINCINNATI, OH, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 3' 55.0" N / 84 36' 27.0" W
Frequency: 1530 kHz
FCC Station Class: A
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-880307AF) AS REINSTATED FOR CHGS.
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Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 3' 55.2" N / 84 36' 26.8" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2730.5 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
A1196000NN0000106.8m
B0.39168-30220280NN000091.5m
C0.3168-111113.97290.612NN000091.5m
D0.76168-8111089NN000091.5m
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L2C BL-19800407AA Granted 03/06/1981
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KQG829 161.6700
KA88674 450.2125
KUZ356 450.2500
KA88674 450.3125
KA88674 450.4125
WPTS769 455.0100 1100 RADIO ROAD
KA88674 455.2125
KA88674 455.3125
KA88674 455.4125
KB96023 455.6500
WQBZ212 944.5000 8044 MONTGOMERY ROAD, SUITE 650
WMG532 951.0000 2601 W 8TH ST & MATSON PL
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WCKY - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WSAI - 06/01/1994 (CDBS)
WCKY - 01/17/2005 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/28/1929 - .1490 kHz in COVINGTON KY RSB - now WCKY
06/01/1994 on 550 in CINCINNATI OH - now WKRC (CDBS)
07/11/1997 on 103.3 in ST. MARYS OH - now WMLX (CDBS)
12/12/1997 on 1360 in CINCINNATI OH - now WSAI (CDBS)
03/15/1999 on 103.7 in PEMBERVILLE OH - now WCKY-FM (CDBS)
PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/22/2020Consent Decree
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BR-19790531UE Renewal Granted
09/21/1979
Public Notice Details BL-19800407AA License to Cover Granted
03/06/1981
Transaction log data BR-19820526WF Renewal Granted
09/15/1982
Public Notice Details BAL-19840625GJ Assign License/CP Granted
08/23/1984
Public Notice Details BL-19880318AJ License to Cover Granted
08/31/1988
Transaction log data BR-19890531WY Renewal Granted
09/26/1989
Public Notice Details BAL-19940330EA Assign License/CP Granted
05/02/1995
Transaction log data BR-19960531W6 Renewal Granted
09/27/1996
Public Notice Details BTC-19980805GF Transfer of Control Granted
11/20/1998
Public Notice Details BAL-19981202HH Assign License/CP Granted
12/17/1998
Public Notice Details BTC-19981016P6 Transfer of Control Granted
04/29/1999
  BMS-20000811AAV Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
11/29/2000
Public Notice Details BSTA-20020819ABZ Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
09/16/2002
Transaction log data BR-20040601BEA Renewal Granted
09/20/2004
  BDN-20041006AFM Digital Notification Pending
12/14/2004
  BSTA-20061228AAY Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
01/11/2007
  20070411ADE Extension Request Granted
10/11/2007
Public Notice Details BTC-20061212CEP Transfer of Control-amend Granted
01/08/2008
  BESTA-20080409ACQ Extension Request Dismissed
06/02/2008
  BSTA-20080530AGG Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
06/02/2008
  BSTA-20090903AAO Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
09/04/2009
Public Notice Details BAL-20091202ADF Assign License/CP Granted
12/18/2009
  BESTA-20100303AFX Extension Request Granted
05/06/2010
Public Notice Details BZ-20100525AFJ Modification Granted
09/16/2010
Transaction log data 20130531BAD Special Temporary Auth.-experimental Granted
10/21/2013
Transaction log data BR-20120601ASA Renewal Granted
10/09/2014
Transaction log data BSTA-20160610AAV Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
06/13/2016
Transaction log data BESTA-20161130AAQ Extension Request Granted
12/21/2016
Transaction log data BSTA-20200113AAD Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
01/15/2020
Transaction log data BESTA-20200710AAJ Extension Request Granted
07/31/2020
Transaction log data 0000115398 Renewal Granted
11/09/2020
Transaction log data BESTA-20210128AAD Extension Request Granted
02/08/2021
Transaction log data BESTA-20210805AAA Extension Request Granted
08/13/2021
Transaction log data BESTA-20220211AAB Extension Request Granted
02/23/2022
Transaction log data BESTA-20220818AAA Extension Request Granted
08/26/2022
Transaction log data BESTA-20230224AAD Extension Request Granted
03/07/2023
Transaction log data 0000220146 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
03/25/2024
Transaction log data 0000251047 Transfer of Control Granted
08/15/2024
Transaction log data 0000240388 Extension Request Granted
09/25/2024
Transaction log data 0000267612 Extension Request Granted
03/12/2025
Transaction log data 0000252791 Extension Request Granted
03/12/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBESTA-20230224AAD03/07/2023
Imported LetterBESTA-20230224AAD03/07/2023
Imported LetterBESTA-20230224AAD02/24/2023
Imported LetterBESTA-20220818AAA08/26/2022
Imported LetterBESTA-20220818AAA08/26/2022
Imported LetterBESTA-20220818AAA08/18/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20220211AAB02/23/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20220211AAB02/14/2022
Imported LetterBESTA-20220211AAB02/11/2022
STA relatedBESTA-20210805AAA08/13/2021
STA relatedBESTA-20210128AAD02/08/2021
STA relatedBESTA-20200710AAJ07/31/2020
STA relatedBSTA-20200113AAD01/15/2020
Imported LetterBESTA-20161130AAQ06/09/2017
Imported LetterBESTA-20161130AAQ12/21/2016
STA relatedBSTA-20160610AAV06/13/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBL-19880318AJ03/08/2016
Imported Letter 10/21/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document 05/31/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20100303AFX05/13/2010
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20090903AAO09/04/2009
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20080530AGG06/02/2008
History card 01/01/1980
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