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WDEL

WILMINGTON DE

AM BROADCAST

1150 kHz

FM RADIO LICENSES, LLC
274 Lakemont Park Blvd
Altoona PA 16602
4122211629
Facility ID: 16458
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0003734209

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MOD BZ-20150105ABQ

Granted

03/18/2015

ML BP-20110121ABT

Granted

01/31/2012

ML BP-20071002ACC

Cancelled

02/08/2008

ML BML-20061012ADA

Granted

04/17/2007

REC Application ID: 1155718 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1155718
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0003734209
Community of license: WILMINGTON, DE, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 48' 57.4" N / 75 31' 46.7" W
Frequency: 1150 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Direct Measurement

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 48' 57.4" N / 75 31' 46.7" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 724.2 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 769.7 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	0.6	97.5	-139.9	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	70.7m
B	0.9	138.5	-16.8	80	352	N	N	0	0	0	0	100.4m
C	0.8	138.5	16.8	140	325.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	100.4m
D	1.2	97.5	139.9	80	352	N	N	0	0	0	0	70.7m

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Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 48' 57.4" N / 75 31' 46.7" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 724.2 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 762.19 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	97.5	139.9	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	70.7m
B	1.1	138.5	16.8	80	172	N	N	0	0	0	0	100.4m
C	1	97.5	-139.9	140	145.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	70.7m
D	1.1	138.5	-16.8	140	145.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	100.4m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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MOD BZ-20041124AGZ

Dismissed

11/02/2006

MOD BZ-20030207ADL

Dismissed

10/17/2003

MOD BZ-19920814AB

Granted

03/09/1993

MOD BZ-19891109AB

Granted

03/13/1990

MOD BZ-19880315AB

Granted

10/24/1988

MOD BZ-19870910AA

Dismissed

11/12/1987

MOD BZ-19860826AF

Dismissed

06/18/1987

MOD BZ-19810730AK

Granted

12/02/1981

L2C BL-4271

Granted

00/00/0000

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KQ8489	161.6400

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WDEL - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/30/1926 - .1410 kHz in WILMINGTON DE RSB - now WDEL
04/02/2015 on 101.7 in CANTON NJ - now WDEL-FM (CDBS)
10/01/1997 on 101.7 in CANTON NJ - now WDEL-FM (LMS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BTC-19810219HE		Transfer of Control	Granted 04/29/1981
	BR-19810401UF		Renewal	Granted 07/07/1981
	BZ-19810730AK		Modification	Granted 12/02/1981
	BTC-19820312FO		Transfer of Control	Dismissed 09/09/1982
	BTC-19820831GH		Transfer of Control	Granted 10/18/1982
	BTC-19840326GT		Transfer of Control	Granted 05/17/1984
	BR-19840330XD		Renewal	Granted 04/17/1985
	BTC-19850715HY		Transfer of Control	Granted 09/04/1985
	VOL TC FROM CAROLINE S. NUNAN AND DONALD H. NIKOLAUS, TRUSTEES UNDER ARTICLE FOURTH OF JAMES H. STEINMAN WILL ('MARITAL TRUST') TO CAROLINE S. NUNAN AND BEVERLY R. STEINMAN, TRUSTEES UNDER ARTICLE FIFTH OF JAMES H. STEINMAN WILL ('RESIDUARY TRUST') FORM 315 ATTY: SUSAN WING
	5342749	Granted : 1985-09-04 00:00:00		Original App.
	BZ-19860826AF		Modification	Dismissed 06/18/1987
	BZ-19870910AA		Modification	Dismissed 11/12/1987
	BZ-19880315AB		Modification	Granted 10/24/1988
	BTC-19890725GH		Transfer of Control	Granted 09/12/1989
	BZ-19891109AB		Modification	Granted 03/13/1990
	BR-19910329YE		Renewal	Granted 07/22/1991
	BZ-19920814AB		Modification	Granted 03/09/1993
	BR-19980401S3		Renewal	Granted 10/13/1999
	BZ-20030207ADL		Modification	Dismissed 10/17/2003
	BSTA-20031105AJC		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/25/2003
	20040223AYC		Extension Request	Granted 06/22/2004
	20040920ADX		Extension Request	Granted 12/28/2004
	20050328AVH		Extension Request	Granted 07/28/2005
	20051103AEI		Extension Request	Granted 07/21/2006
	BR-20060403BDN		Renewal	Granted 08/02/2006
	BZ-20041124AGZ		Modification	Dismissed 11/02/2006
	BML-20061012ADA		Modify License	Granted 04/17/2007
	20061018AEB		Extension Request	Dismissed 08/24/2007
	BP-20071002ACC		Modify License	Cancelled 02/08/2008
	BSTA-20100326ABM		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 03/30/2010
	BESTA-20100630BSX		Extension Request	Granted 08/10/2010
	BESTA-20110208ACT		Extension Request	Granted 04/14/2011
	BS-20110510AEQ		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Dismissed 06/20/2011
	BESTA-20111007ADV		Extension Request	Granted 11/23/2011
	BP-20110121ABT		Modify License	Granted 01/31/2012
	BESTA-20120518ADA		Extension Request	Granted 06/04/2012
	BESTA-20121203AZL		Extension Request	Granted 01/08/2013
	BESTA-20130708AAV		Extension Request	Granted 08/01/2013
	BESTA-20140108ABI		Extension Request	Granted 02/07/2014
	BR-20140401AIP		Renewal	Granted 07/25/2014
	BESTA-20140807ABB		Extension Request	Granted 09/05/2014
	BESTA-20150212AAO		Extension Request	Granted 03/09/2015
	BZ-20150105ABQ		Modification	Granted 03/18/2015
	BTC-20160912AAM		Transfer of Control	Granted 09/26/2016
	BTC-20160930AGR		Transfer of Control	Granted 11/14/2016
	BAL-20190205AAQ		Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 04/01/2019
From: THE JUDY SILCHO ALT IRREVOCABLE TRUST, ET AL.
To: THE JUDY SILCHO ALT IRREVOCABLE TRUST, DONALD J. ALT, SOLE TRUSTEE
	0000161609		Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 10/18/2021
	0000185868		Renewal	Granted 07/21/2022
	0000238731		Administrative Update	Received 02/12/2024
	0000250281		Transfer of Control	Granted 11/20/2024
	0000252052		Transfer of Control	Granted 11/20/2024
	0000250281		Transfer of Control	Pending 11/20/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20150212AAO	07/31/2015
STA related	BESTA-20150212AAO	03/09/2015
STA related	BESTA-20140807ABB	09/05/2014
STA related	BESTA-20140108ABI	02/07/2014
STA related	BESTA-20130708AAV	08/01/2013
Imported Letter	BESTA-20121203AZL	01/08/2013
Imported Letter	BESTA-20120518ADA	06/04/2012
Imported Letter	BESTA-20111007ADV	11/23/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20110208ACT	04/14/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20100630BSX	08/10/2010
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20100326ABM	03/30/2010
Incoming letter or scanned document		08/24/2007
History card		01/01/1980