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WIMS
MICHIGAN CITY IN
AM BROADCAST
1420 kHz
GERARD MEDIA, LLC
456 WOOD HOLLOW LANE
BARTLETT IL 60103
6309750970
Facility ID: 39383
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0016129173
 
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards.  Click here to learn more.
L2C BL-20151026AIW Granted 03/04/2016
REC Application ID: 1695640 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1695640
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0016129173
Community of license: MICHIGAN CITY, IN, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 40' 40.1" N / 86 56' 10.1" W
Frequency: 1420 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Mod of License.
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 40' 40.1" N / 86 56' 10.1" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 701.667 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 667.88 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 726.271 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
A1101.3000NN000059.4m
B0.572.8-70110155NN000042.7m
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Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 40' 40.1" N / 86 56' 10.1" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 677.257 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 643.74 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
A1101.3000NN000059.4m
B2.772101.3-161.49016NN000059.4m
C3.266101.343.69016NN000059.4m
D1.929101.3-105.19016NN000059.4m
E0.582101.3112.59016NN000059.4m
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ML BP-20120814AAQ Granted 11/01/2012
MOD BZ-19850910AL Granted 05/20/1986
MOD BZ-19841108AF Dismissed 06/07/1985
L2C BL-8028 Granted 00/00/0000
BL-8239 AUX H Granted 02/20/1961
BL-8028 AUX H Granted 11/14/1960
BP-14335 AUX H Granted 09/29/1960
BL-8028 H Granted 11/14/1960
BP-14170 H Granted 06/16/1960
BMP-8855 H Granted 01/20/1960
BP-11285 H Granted 09/16/1959
BL-4786 H Granted 11/07/1952
BMP-5950 H Granted 08/14/1952
BMP-5884 H Granted 05/21/1952
BMP-5802 H Granted 02/12/1952
BMP-5667 H Granted 09/14/1951
BMP-5657 H Granted 09/07/1951
BMP-5392 H Granted 01/17/1951
BMP-5109 H Granted 06/29/1950
BZ-3041 H Granted 05/17/1949
BP-6629 H Granted 10/14/1949
BZ-2430 H Granted 11/03/1947
BL-2606 H Granted 11/03/1947
BMP-2725 H Granted 06/13/1947
B4-P-5382 H Granted 08/27/1947
L2C BL-19800611AA Granted 06/22/1982
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KA74858 450.2500
KA74858 450.6500
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WIMS - 11/03/1947 (RHP)
WIMS - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W294CY106.7VALPARAISO IN
2.W236BD95.1MICHIGAN CITY IN
REC Radio History Project
This facility record includes pre-1980 information from the FCC/FRC manual history cards that pre-dates both the CDBS system and its predecessor BAPS. The history cards contain information about stations from the early days of radio. Not all records are included. Records such as license renewals and auxilliary facilities are excluded. Also, the information on the history cards was not very detailed and only contain the very basic information. We have included the comments from the card entries to help guide you along the history. REC feels that the history of radio is just as important as its future. REC will be slowly adding this data to the system giving priority to major markets and heritage stations.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  BMP-2725 Minor Modify CP Granted
06/13/1947
  B4-P-5382 Construction Permit Granted
08/27/1947
  BL-2606 License to Cover Granted
11/03/1947
  BZ-2430 Direct Measurement Granted
11/03/1947
  BTC-592 Transfer of Control Granted
03/24/1948
  BZ-3041 Direct Measurement Granted
05/17/1949
  BP-6629 Modification Granted
10/14/1949
  BMP-5109 CP Extension Granted
06/29/1950
  BTC-1011 Transfer of Control Granted
11/14/1950
  BMP-5392 Minor Modify CP Granted
01/17/1951
  BMP-5657 Minor Modify CP Granted
09/07/1951
  BMP-5667 CP Extension Granted
09/14/1951
  BMP-5802 CP Extension Granted
02/12/1952
  BMP-5884 CP Extension Granted
05/21/1952
  BMP-5950 CP Extension Granted
08/14/1952
  BL-4786 License to Cover Granted
11/07/1952
  BP-11285 Modification Granted
09/16/1959
  BMP-8855 Minor Modify CP Granted
01/20/1960
  BP-14170 Replace Expired CP Granted
06/16/1960
  BP-14335 Construction Permit Granted
09/29/1960
  BL-8028 License to Cover Granted
11/14/1960
  BL-8028 License to Cover Granted
11/14/1960
  BL-8239 License to Cover Granted
02/20/1961
  BP-20501 Misc Info. Granted
08/25/1978
Transaction log data BR-19790402JZ Renewal Granted
07/18/1979
Transaction log data BL-19800611AA License to Cover Granted
06/22/1982
Transaction log data BR-19820331F9 Renewal Granted
10/03/1983
Public Notice Details BZ-19841108AF Modification Dismissed
06/07/1985
Public Notice Details BZ-19850910AL Modification Granted
05/20/1986
Public Notice Details BAPL-19880909EF Assign License/CP Granted
10/21/1988
Transaction log data BR-19890330VS Renewal Granted
07/20/1989
Public Notice Details BAL-19950821EB Assign License/CP Granted
09/08/1995
Transaction log data BR-19960401S2 Renewal Granted
08/02/1996
Public Notice Details BAL-19990720GE Assign License/CP Granted
09/09/1999
Transaction log data BR-20040324AAE Renewal Granted
07/26/2004
  BSTA-20061124ABF Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
12/21/2006
Public Notice Details BAL-20061122ADI Assign License/CP Granted
01/05/2007
  BSTA-20070619AKQ Extension Request Granted
07/02/2007
  BSTA-20080222AEJ Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
08/01/2008
  BSTA-20120120ABL Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
01/23/2012
Transaction log data BR-20120323AGA Renewal-amendment Granted
08/08/2012
  BESTA-20120724AEC Extension Request Granted
08/08/2012
Public Notice Details BP-20120814AAQ Modify License Granted
11/01/2012
Public Notice Details BL-20151026AIW License to Cover Granted
03/04/2016
Transaction log data 0000105102 Renewal Granted
07/16/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS
STA relatedBESTA-20120724AEC08/08/2012
STA relatedBSTA-20120120ABL01/23/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20080222AEJ08/01/2008
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20070619AKQ07/02/2007
History card 01/01/1980
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