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WBEN

BUFFALO NY

AM BROADCAST

930 kHz

Audacy License, LLC
2400 Market Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia PA 19103
2025716555
Facility ID: 34381
Licensed

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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0034767822

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ML BMML-20210205AAF

Granted

05/05/2021

MOD BZ-19920121AC

Granted

03/27/1992

L2C BL-13191

Granted

06/15/1972

REC Application ID: 305666 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 305666
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0034767822
Community of license: BUFFALO, NY, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 58' 42.2" N / 78 57' 26.1" W
Frequency: 930 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 58' 42.2" N / 78 57' 26.1" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 399.12 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

159.9

33.0

143.3m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 58' 42.2" N / 78 57' 26.1" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 832.03 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	0.8	0	63	0	0	N	N	159.9	33.0	0	0	143.3m
B	1	0	0	135	40	N	N	159.9	33.0	0	0	143.3m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

Display directional pattern in tabular form.

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KPH898	450.0100	ON CENTER ST; 7 MI S
KX6178	450.0500
KX6178	455.6500
WYR209	455.6500
KPH725	455.9900	BUSH RD & S PARKWAY
WEF90	949.0000	100 Corporate Parkway
WAB999	950.0000	100 Corporate Parkway

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WBEN - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
06/30/1930 - .900 kHz in MARTINSVILLE NY RSB - now WBEN
10/31/1931 - .900 kHz in MARTINSVILLE NY RSB - now WBEN
00/00/0000 on 102.5 in BUFFALO NY - now WBKV (CDBS)
01/30/1981 on 102.5 in BUFFALO NY - now WBKV (CDBS)
05/09/2005 on 95.7 in PHILADELPHIA PA - now WBEN-FM (CDBS)
08/30/1999 on 95.7 in PHILADELPHIA PA - now WBEN-FM (LMS)

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/22/2020	Consent Decree

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BL-13191	License to Cover	Granted 06/15/1972
	BR-19810130UW	Renewal	Granted 05/29/1981
	BR-19840131WP	Renewal	Granted 05/24/1984
	BTC-19840424FF	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/08/1984
	BTC-19871117EA	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/01/1987
	BR-19910201VF	Renewal	Granted 06/13/1991
	BZ-19920121AC	Modification	Granted 03/27/1992
	BAL-19931117GF	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/10/1994
	BTC-19940310GG	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/18/1994
	BAL-19950329GQ	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/19/1995
	BTC-19960116YE	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/22/1996
	BAL-19960703GE	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/16/1996
	BR-19980202G3	Renewal	Granted 08/04/1998
	BAL-19980820GQ	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/17/1998
	BAL-19990827HS	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/13/1999
	BR-20060201AYW	Renewal	Granted 03/18/2015
	BR-20140131ANW	Renewal	Granted 03/20/2015
	BSTA-20170912ACD	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/02/2017
	BTC-20170320AGQ	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 11/09/2017
	BESTA-20180302AAW	Extension Request	Granted 04/02/2018
	BAL-20181022AEX	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/02/2018
	BESTA-20181203AAL	Extension Request	Granted 12/06/2018
	BESTA-20190729AAZ	Extension Request	Granted 07/31/2019
	BESTA-20200127AAH	Extension Request	Granted 02/10/2020
	BESTA-20200810AAI	Extension Request	Granted 08/14/2020
	BESTA-20210211AAD	Extension Request	Granted 03/04/2021
	BMML-20210205AAF	Modify License	Granted 05/05/2021
	BSTA-20210903AAG	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/07/2021
	BESTA-20220428AAJ	Extension Request	Granted 05/04/2022
	0000183834	Renewal	Granted 05/23/2022
	0000236521	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/12/2024
	0000247692	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 08/07/2024
	0000254734	Restored Licensed Oper	Received 09/27/2024
	0000241255	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 09/30/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220428AAJ	05/04/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220428AAJ	05/04/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220428AAJ	05/02/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20210903AAG	09/07/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20210205AAF	05/05/2021
STA related	BESTA-20210211AAD	03/04/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20210205AAF	02/10/2021
STA related	BESTA-20200810AAI	08/14/2020
STA related	BESTA-20200127AAH	02/10/2020
STA related	BESTA-20190729AAZ	07/31/2019
Incoming letter or scanned document	BTC-20170320AGQ	07/08/2019
STA related	BESTA-20181203AAL	12/06/2018
Incoming letter or scanned document	BTC-20170320AGQ	10/25/2018
Incoming letter or scanned document	BTC-20170320AGQ	08/03/2018
Order	BTC-20170320AGQ	06/26/2018
STA related	BESTA-20180302AAW	04/02/2018
Order	BTC-20170320AGQ	11/09/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document	BTC-20170320AGQ	11/07/2017
STA related	BSTA-20170912ACD	10/02/2017
Order	BR-20060201AYW	10/27/2016
Order	BR-20140131ANW	10/27/2016
Incoming letter or scanned document		03/21/2016
Letter decision on IO/PTD/P4R	BR-20140131ANW	06/17/2015
Letter decision on IO/PTD/P4R	BR-20060201AYW	06/17/2015
Imported Letter	BR-20060201AYW	03/18/2015
Imported Letter	BZ-19920121AC	03/27/1992
History card		01/01/1980