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KWLC
DECORAH IA
AM BROADCAST
1240 kHz
LUTHER COLLEGE
700 COLLEGE DRIVE
DECORAH IA 52101
5633872000
Facility ID: 39255
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0003914116
 
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Radio Service Bulletins
Estimated Date   Callsign Frequency Daytime Power Nighttime Power   Location  
12/31/1926 New station KGDZ 1270 5050   DECORAH IA  
NORWEGIAN LUTHER COLLEGE
01/31/1927 Previous call sign KGDZ 1270 5050   DECORAH IA  
NORWEGIAN LUTHER COLLEGE
01/31/1927 New call sign KWLC 1270 5050   DECORAH IA  
04/30/1927 KWLC 1270 5050   DECORAH IA  
05/31/1927 KWLC 1270 5050   DECORAH IA  
01/31/1929 KWLC 1270 100100   DECORAH IA  
02/28/1929 KWLC 1270 100100   DECORAH IA  
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Information from the station's history card (1932-1979) has not been entered into the database.
Construction Permits and Licenses
Date Field File Number Application
Type
Application
Status
Status
Date
Permit
Expires
kHz Daytime Power Nighttime Power Schedule or
Time Share
Antenna
Mode
Facility
Type
12/10/1993 BL-19931210AD License to Cover Granted 04/14/1994 1240 1000 1000 NonDirectional Main
LIC TO COVER (BP-920420AK) FOR CHGS.
02/13/2001 BML-20001003APQ Modify License Granted 05/24/2002 1240 1000 1000 NonDirectional Main
Mod of license to change from commercial to noncommercial
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