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WMBD

PEORIA IL

AM BROADCAST

1470 kHz

MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
904 GRAND AVE.
WAUSAU WI 54403
0000000000
Facility ID: 42119
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0002711737

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-20130729ASV

Granted

07/07/2014

MOD BZ-20111207AOG

Granted

02/29/2012

MOD BZ-20040511ABX

Granted

03/02/2007

MOD BZ-20010518ABN

Granted

08/21/2001

L2C BL-19920511AA

Granted

08/12/1992

REC Application ID: 173273 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 173273
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0002711737
Community of license: PEORIA, IL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 34' 22.1" N / 89 32' 0.4" W
Frequency: 1470 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BP-911115AA) FOR CHGS.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 34' 22.1" N / 89 32' 0.4" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 772.49 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	230	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	130.4m
B	0.3	90	0	185.6	77	N	N	0	0	0	0	51.0m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 34' 22.1" N / 89 32' 0.4" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 683.97 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	230	-55	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	130.4m
B	0.66	90	50	90	167	N	N	0	0	0	0	51.0m
C	0.66	90	-50	185.6	77	N	N	0	0	0	0	51.0m
D	0.66	90	45	90	167	N	N	0	0	0	0	51.0m

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MOD BZ-19910322AA

Granted

07/24/1991

MOD BZ-19830812AN

Granted

02/12/1985

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KPH207	161.7600
KW2517	450.1500
WCX621	948.5000	331 Fulton Street, 12th Floor

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WMBD - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
01/31/1927 - .1440 kHz in PEORIA HEIGHTS IL RSB - now WMBD
00/00/0000 On Channel 26 in PEORIA IL - now WMBD-TV (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W262BY	100.3	PEORIA IL

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790801ZJ	Renewal	Granted 09/26/1980
	BR-19820802K6	Renewal	Granted 11/19/1982
	BZ-19830812AN	Modification	Granted 02/12/1985
	BR-19890731XK	Renewal	Granted 11/30/1989
	BZ-19910322AA	Modification	Granted 07/24/1991
	BL-19920511AA	License to Cover	Granted 08/12/1992
	BR-19960725WB	Renewal	Granted 04/30/1997
	BAL-19990317GE	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/04/1999
	BTC-19990607EA	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/15/1999
	BSTA-20000607ACB	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/12/2000
	BSTA-20000908ABC	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/06/2000
	20010111AAZ	Extension Request	Granted 04/03/2001
	BZ-20010518ABN	Modification	Granted 08/21/2001
	BSTA-20020917ABX	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/11/2002
	BAL-20021220AEB	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/21/2003
	BSTA-20030514AEF	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 05/22/2003
	BSTA-20031120AAZ	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/20/2004
	20040420ADE	Extension Request	Granted 07/15/2004
	BZ-20040511ABX	Modification	Granted 03/02/2007
	BR-20040802AFW	Renewal	Granted 04/27/2007
	BSTA-20100604AEO	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/08/2010
	BSTA-20101006AAO	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/14/2010
	BESTA-20110414AAK	Extension Request	Granted 06/07/2011
	BZ-20111207AOG	Modification	Granted 02/29/2012
	BR-20120801ABT	Renewal	Granted 11/23/2012
	BSTA-20130415AAO	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/17/2013
	BZ-20130729ASV	Modification	Granted 07/07/2014
	BSTA-20180710AAP	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 07/25/2018
	BESTA-20190128AAG	Extension Request	Granted 02/15/2019
	0000116383	Administrative Update	Received 06/22/2020
	0000119207	Renewal	Granted 11/20/2020
	BSTA-20210505AAD	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 05/06/2021
	BESTA-20211102AAA	Extension Request	Granted 11/18/2021
	0000207834	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 06/09/2023
	0000244976	Administrative Update	Received 05/17/2024
	0000250054	Administrative Update	Received 08/02/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20211102AAA	11/18/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20210505AAD	05/06/2021
STA related	BESTA-20190128AAG	02/15/2019
STA related	BSTA-20180710AAP	07/25/2018
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20130415AAO	07/29/2013
STA related	BSTA-20130415AAO	04/17/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20110414AAK	06/07/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20101006AAO	10/14/2010
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20100604AEO	06/08/2010
History card		01/01/1980