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WHBC

CANTON OH

AM BROADCAST

1480 kHz

ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
1211 SW 5TH AVENUE
SUITE 750
PORTLAND OR 97204
5035176200
Facility ID: 4489
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0022491476

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-20010918ABL

Granted

04/23/2002

L2C BL-19990408DC

Granted

04/30/1999

REC Application ID: 283672 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 283672
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0022491476
Community of license: CANTON, OH, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 53' 51.2" N / 81 19' 9.4" W
Frequency: 1480 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 53' 51.2" N / 81 19' 9.4" W
Power: 15 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 1524.08 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 1450.95 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	1.95	180	146.9	120	16	N	N	0	0	0	0	101.4m
B	2.83	180	-89.7	189.9	26.3	N	N	0	0	0	0	101.4m
C	1	97.5	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	54.9m
D	1.45	97.5	123.4	75	43	N	N	0	0	0	0	54.9m

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Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 43' 15.2" N / 81 26' 27.4" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 1030.25 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 979.8 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	210	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	118.2m
B	2.11	210	150.5	90	182	N	N	0	0	0	0	118.2m
C	2	210	-61.9	180	182	N	N	0	0	0	0	118.2m
D	0.99	210	85	270	182	N	N	0	0	0	0	118.2m
E	0.21	210	234.2	360	182	N	N	0	0	0	0	118.2m

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ML BMP-19980210IF

Granted

06/12/1998

MOD BZ-19891002AD

Granted

02/09/1990

MOD BZ-19850304AE

Granted

05/20/1985

L2C BL-19840606AK

Granted

08/31/1984

MOD BZ-19820302BB

Granted

04/07/1982

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CALL SIGN HISTORY

WHBC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/02/1925 - .1200 kHz in CANTON OH RSB - now WHBC
00/00/0000 on 94.1 in CANTON OH - now WHBC-FM (CDBS)
05/31/1979 on 94.1 in CANTON OH - now WHBC-FM (CDBS)

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/22/2020	Consent Decree

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-RB1104UY	Renewal	Granted 09/27/1979
	BZ-19820302BB	Modification	Granted 04/07/1982
	BR-19820601ZO	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BRC-19831107AM	Renewal	Granted 11/14/1983
	BL-19840606AK	License to Cover	Granted 08/31/1984
	BZ-19850304AE	Modification	Granted 05/20/1985
	BR-19890601UX	Renewal	Granted 09/26/1989
	BZ-19891002AD	Modification	Granted 02/09/1990
	BR-19960603F8	Renewal	Granted 12/03/1996
	BMP-19980210IF	Modify License	Granted 06/12/1998
	BSTA-19981223YA	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/08/1999
	19990408W1	Program Test Authority	Granted 04/21/1999
	BL-19990408DC	License to Cover	Granted 04/30/1999
	BAL-20000626AFJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/16/2000
	BZ-20010918ABL	Modification	Granted 04/23/2002
	BR-20040528AKJ	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BR-20120601ACU	Renewal	Granted 11/13/2012
	0000115491	Renewal	Granted 09/16/2020
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
	0000132832	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/04/2021
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
	0000138608	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 07/13/2021
	0000157291	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 09/28/2023
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01/01/1980