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WLQV

DETROIT MI

AM BROADCAST

1500 kHz

SALEM COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING CORPORATION
4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD
CAMARILLO CA 93012
8059870400
Facility ID: 42081
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0003760352

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.

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Estimated Date		Callsign	Frequency	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Location
Radio Service Bulletins
11/02/1925	New station	WJBK	1370	10	10	YPSLANTI MI	903 CONGRESS ST
ERNEST F. GOODWIN
04/30/1927		WJBK	1370	15	15	YPSLANTI MI
05/31/1927		WJBK	1370	15	15	YPSLANTI MI
12/31/1928		WJBK	1370	50	50	YPSLANTI MI
01/31/1929		WJBK	1370	50	50	YPSLANTI MI
ERNEST F. GOODWIN, ESTATE
02/28/1929		WJBK	1370	50	50	YPSLANTI MI
JAMES F. HOPKINS
02/28/1929		WJBK	1370	50	50	YPSLANTI MI
ON LIST
03/31/1930		WJBK	1370	50	50	YPSLANTI MI
JAMES F. HOPKINS, INC.
09/30/1930		WJBK	1370	50	50	HIGHLAND PARK MI	12987 WOODWARD AV
LOC 42-24-01 83-05-35
11/30/1931		WJBK	1370	50	50	HIGHLAND PARK MI	6559 HAMILTON AV, DETROIT MI

Information from the station's history card (1932-1979) has not been entered into the database.

Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	kHz	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
10/31/1988	BP-19881031AE	Modify License	Superceded	03/22/2001		1500	50000	5000	Directional 2	Main
CP TO REDUCE NIGHT PWR AND MAKE CHNGS IN ANTENNA SYSTEM SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FILED 9-18-98; JOINT REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FILED 12/10/98
10/31/1988	BP-19881031AE	Modify License-Amendment	Granted	05/30/2001	05/30/2004	1500	50000	10000	Directional 2	Main
ERRATUM: CP TO INCREASE NIGHT POWER AND MAKE CHANGES IN ANTENNA SYSTEM SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FILED 9-18-98; JOINT REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FILED 12/10/98 2/2/01 & 3/27/01 AMENDMENTS ACCEPTED. THE JOINT REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS GRANTED 05/30/2001.
09/20/2002	BL-20020909ABR	License to Cover	Granted	03/18/2004		1500	50000	10000		Main
Lic. to cover
01/12/2007	BZ-20070103AFZ	Modification	Granted	06/19/2007		1500	50000	10000		Main
Direct Measurement
11/30/2010	BMML-20101117BHW	Modify License	Granted	02/10/2011		1500	50000	10000		Main
Method of Moments
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee				Application Status	Status Date
02/02/1987	BAL-19870202EF								Granted	03/13/1987
VOL AL FROM GLOBE BROADCASTING CO. TO SKY BROADCASTING OF DETROIT, INC. FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) WILLIAM S. ANDREWS ATTY.(ASGNE) PETER D. O'CONNELL ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 30 MAIN ST., DANBURY, CT 06810
04/17/1987	BAL-19870417EA								Granted	06/17/1987
VOL AL FROM SKY BROADCASTING OF DETROIT, INC. TO SATELLITE RADIO NETWORK, INC. FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) PETER D. O'CONNELL ATTY.(ASGNE) JOHN E. FIORINI, III ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: ONE S. EXECUTIVE PARK, SUITE 403, CHARLOTTE, NC 28287
10/16/1987	BAL-19871016EB								Granted	10/28/1987
VOL AL FROM SATELLITE RADIO NETWORK, INC. TO DETROIT SRN, INC. FORM 316 ATTY. JOHN E. FIORINI, III ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 1 S. EXECUTIVE PARK, SUITE 403, CHARLOTTE, NC 28210
07/01/1993	BAL-19930701EE								Granted	09/01/1993
VOL AL FROM DETROIT SRN, INC., TO MIDWEST BROADCASTING CORP. TOO FORM 314 ATTY. CHERYL A. KENNY ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS 503 WOOD STREET, FENTON, MI 48430 .
10/16/2002	BAL-20021016AAM	MIDWEST BROADCASTING CORP. TOO			MIDWEST BROADCASTING CORP.				Granted	11/29/2002
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MIDWEST BROADCASTING CORP. TOO To: MIDWEST BROADCASTING CORP. Form 314
09/22/2005	BAL-20050922AFN	CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.			CARON BROADCASTING, INC.				Granted	11/08/2005
Voluntary Assignment of License From: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD. To: CARON BROADCASTING, INC. Form 314
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee				Application Status	SStatus Date
09/12/1978	BTC-19780912EN								Granted	06/07/1979
09/12/1979	BTC-19790912EN								Granted	06/07/1979
10/03/1997	BTC-19971003ED	RALPH D. VAN LUVEN			RALPH D. VAN LUVEN TRUST				Granted	10/23/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: RALPH D. VAN LUVEN TO: RALPH D. VAN LUVEN TRUST (FORM 316)
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks						Outcome
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		08/14/1998	BSTA-19980618YA							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		02/26/1999	BSTA-19981224YD							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		09/06/2000	BSTA-20000623AFB							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		03/16/2006	BSTA-20060214AFC							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		10/18/2010	BSTA-20101014ACD							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-experimental		03/25/2013	20130130ALP							Granted