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WHKW

CLEVELAND OH

AM BROADCAST

1220 kHz

SALEM COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING CORPORATION
4880 SANTA ROSA RD
CAMARILLO CA 93012
8059870400
Facility ID: 14772
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0003760352

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L2C BL-2563

Granted

00/00/0000

REC Application ID: 309775 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 309775
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003760352
Community of license: CLEVELAND, OH, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 18' 26.0" N / 81 41' 21.0" W
Frequency: 1220 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 18' 26.2" N / 81 41' 20.5" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2275.61 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 2404.8 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	88.9	-170	105	350	N	N	0	0	0	0	60.7m
B	1	88.9	170	105.7	170	N	N	0	0	0	0	60.7m
C	1	83.1	-70	201.4	73	N	N	0	0	0	0	56.8m
D	1	88.9	70	201.8	253	N	N	0	0	0	0	60.7m
E	2.1	88.9	-17	15.3	212	N	N	0	0	0	0	60.7m

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BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQFF379	948.0000	TWR 1 3650 PLEASANT VALLEY RD

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WGAR - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WKNR - 07/13/1990 (CDBS)
WHKC - 07/03/2001 (CDBS)
WHK - 08/03/2001 (CDBS)
WHKZ - 04/05/2005 (CDBS)
WHKW - 04/13/2005 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/15/1993 on 103.9 in LOUISVILLE KY - now WRKA (CDBS)
07/17/1995 on 1080 in LOUISVILLE KY - now WKJK (CDBS)
07/07/1994 on 107.7 in CORYDON IN - now WSFR (CDBS)
07/17/1995 on 107.7 in CORYDON IN - now WSFR (CDBS)
10/02/1996 on 98.9 in PROSPECT KY - now WNRW (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 98.1 in FAYETTE AL - now WTXT (CDBS)
03/15/2001 on 1440 in WARREN OH - now WHKZ (CDBS)
08/16/2001 on 1440 in WARREN OH - now WHKZ (LMS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W245CY	96.9	CLEVELAND OH

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

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790530ZB	Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BR-19820601XZ	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BR-19890525UU	Renewal	Granted 09/26/1989
	BAL-19891222EF	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/13/1990
	BAL-19900305EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/16/1990
	BTC-19920528EA	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/28/1992
	BTC-19970328EB	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/16/1997
	BR-19960603C4	Renewal	Granted 09/10/1997
	BAL-19970828EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/12/1997
	BAL-19980608GN	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/23/1998
	BAL-19981116GP	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/04/1998
	BAL-20000307AAR	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/15/2000
	BR-20040601BRC	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BSTA-20080922ADK	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/23/2008
	BESTA-20090320AFQ	Extension Request	Granted 07/21/2009
	BR-20120601ALN	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2012
	20130130ALO	Special Temporary Auth.-experimental	Granted 03/25/2013
	0000115655	Renewal	Granted 10/23/2020
	BSTA-20201030AAX	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/03/2020
	BESTA-20210430AAA	Extension Request	Granted 05/14/2021
	BSTA-20230308AAE	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 03/10/2023
	0000220161	Restored Licensed Oper	Received 09/05/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BSTA-20230308AAE	03/10/2023
Imported Letter	BSTA-20230308AAE	03/08/2023
STA related	BESTA-20210430AAA	05/14/2021
STA related	BSTA-20201030AAX	11/03/2020
Incoming letter or scanned document		06/02/2014
Imported Letter		03/04/2014
Imported Letter		03/25/2013
Imported Letter		01/30/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20090320AFQ	07/21/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20080922ADK	09/23/2008
History card		01/01/1980