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WGH

NEWPORT NEWS VA

AM BROADCAST

1310 kHz

MHR LICENSE LLC
5589 Greenwich Road
Suite 200-C
Virginia Beach VA 23462
7574379800
Facility ID: 72103
Licensed

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FRN: 0012576385

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L2C BL-20030417ACK

Granted

07/28/2003

REC Application ID: 659410 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 659410
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0012576385
Community of license: NEWPORT NEWS, VA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 2' 43.5" N / 76 26' 52.8" W
Frequency: 1310 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Lic. to cover

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 2' 43.5" N / 76 26' 52.8" W
Power: 20 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 1548.42 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 1473.84 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	0.503	88.8	132.3	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	56.5m
B	1	88.8	0	90	143	N	N	0	0	0	0	56.5m
C	0.503	88.8	-139.7	180	143	N	N	0	0	0	0	56.5m

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Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 2' 43.5" N / 76 26' 52.8" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 743.9 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 708.11 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 769.01 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	88.8	136	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	56.5m
B	1.989	88.8	3.7	90	143	N	N	0	0	0	0	56.5m
C	1	88.8	-136	180	143	N	N	0	0	0	0	56.5m

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ML BP-19991206AAJ

Granted

04/18/2000

MOD BZ-19941128AA

Granted

04/18/1995

MOD BZ-19920327AB

Granted

08/17/1992

MOD BZ-19880722AI

Granted

12/05/1988

MOD BZ-19850617AJ

Granted

10/04/1985

L2C BL-12314

Granted

05/19/1970

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPWM292	946.0000	5589 Greenwich Road
KJF91	948.0000	JEFFERSON AVE

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WNSY - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WGH - 12/10/1984 (CDBS)
WCMS - 12/06/2004 (CDBS)
WGH - 07/01/2005 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/01/1922 - .833 kHz in MONTGOMERY AL RSB
11/30/1928 - .1310 kHz in NORFOLK VA RSB - now WGH

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W265EF	100.9	NEWPORT NEWS VA

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BL-12314	License to Cover	Granted 05/19/1970
	BR-19810601XZ	Renewal	Granted 10/22/1981
	BAL-19830524GW	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/13/1983
	BAL-19850320GX	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/07/1985
	BZ-19850617AJ	Modification	Granted 10/04/1985
	BAL-19851129GJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/11/1985
	BZ-19880722AI	Modification	Granted 12/05/1988
	BAL-19900316GW	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/21/1990
	BR-19880526XZ	Renewal	Granted 12/31/1990
	BZ-19920327AB	Modification	Granted 08/17/1992
	BAL-19930412GL	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/05/1993
	BTC-19930729HB	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/09/1993
	BZ-19941128AA	Modification	Granted 04/18/1995
	BR-19950531ZC	Renewal	Granted 12/15/1995
	BAL-19970228GF	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/23/1997
	BAL-19970805GN	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/05/1998
	BAL-19980311GH	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/29/1998
	BAL-19980710GR	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/27/1998
	BAL-19990412GT	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/14/1999
	BP-19991206AAJ	Modify License	Granted 04/18/2000
	20030417ACP	Program Test Authority	Granted 05/08/2003
	BL-20030417ACK	License to Cover	Granted 07/28/2003
	BR-20030602ADY	Renewal	Granted 10/08/2003
	BTC-20090406AAR	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/10/2009
	BR-20110531AHX	Renewal	Granted 12/30/2011
	BSTA-20120727AAY	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 07/30/2012
	0000074310	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2019
From: AARDVARKS ALSO LLC
To: AARDVARKS ALSO INC.
	0000130115	Transfer of Control-amend	Dismissed 07/01/2022
	0000231397	Administrative Update	Received 12/05/2023
From: AARDVARKS ALSO LLC ET AL
To: AARDVARKS ALSO INC. ET AL
	0000193992	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 09/18/2024
	0000255249	Consummation Notice	Accepted for Filing 10/04/2024
	0000255248	Consummation Notice	Accepted for Filing 10/04/2024
	0000255247	Consummation Notice	Accepted for Filing 10/04/2024
	0000255246	Consummation Notice	Accepted for Filing 10/04/2024
	0000255245	Consummation Notice	Accepted for Filing 10/04/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20120727AAY	11/09/2012
STA related	BSTA-20120727AAY	07/30/2012
Incoming letter or scanned document	BR-20110531AHX	12/30/2011
History card		01/01/1980