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WKBV
RICHMOND IN
AM BROADCAST
1490 kHz
RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION
2301 W MAIN ST
RICHMOND IN 47374
Facility ID: 41848
Licensed
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FRN: 0003780350
  
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.
MOD BZ-20200427AAU Granted 06/05/2020
MOD BZ-20171115ABB Granted 12/18/2017
L2C BL-19970724AH Granted 05/04/1998
REC Application ID: 250281 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 250281
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003780350
Community of license: RICHMOND, IN, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 49' 41.2" N / 84 55' 56.9" W
Frequency: 1490 kHz
FCC Station Class: C
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER
Unlimited Hours | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 49' 41.2" N / 84 55' 56.9" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 405.55 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
A1196.3000NN0000109.8m
ML BP-19970724AF Granted 11/18/1997
MOD BZ-19881121AD Granted 03/31/1989
MOD BZ-19851119AB Granted 12/31/1985
MOD BZ-19800401AO Granted 06/02/1980
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WKBV - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
10/30/1926 - .1500 kHz in CONNERSVILLE IN RSB - now WKBV
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W265DN100.9RICHMOND IN
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BR-19790402IY Renewal Granted
07/18/1979
Public Notice Details BZ-19800401AO Modification Granted
06/02/1980
Transaction log data BR-19820401ZL Renewal Granted
07/15/1982
Public Notice Details BZ-19851119AB Modification Granted
12/31/1985
Public Notice Details BAL-19880816HX Assign License/CP Granted
09/27/1988
Public Notice Details BZ-19881121AD Modification Granted
03/31/1989
Transaction log data BR-19890331WK Renewal Granted
07/20/1989
Transaction log data BR-19960401XK Renewal Granted
07/26/1996
Public Notice Details BAL-19970613GF Assign License/CP Granted
08/04/1997
Public Notice Details BP-19970724AF Modify License Granted
11/18/1997
Public Notice Details BL-19970724AH License to Cover Granted
05/04/1998
Transaction log data BR-20040330AHN Renewal Granted
07/26/2004
Transaction log data BR-20120402ASU Renewal Granted
07/27/2012
Public Notice Details BZ-20171115ABB Modification Granted
12/18/2017
Public Notice Details BZ-20200427AAU Modification Granted
06/05/2020
Transaction log data 0000109831 Renewal Granted
07/16/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBZ-20200427AAU05/07/2020
Incoming letter or scanned documentBZ-20200427AAU05/07/2020
Incoming letter or scanned documentBZ-20171115ABB11/21/2017
History card 01/01/1980
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