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WBIX

BOSTON MA

AM BROADCAST

1260 kHz

International Church of the Grace of God, Inc.
85 Washington Street
Somerville MA 02143
9547853699
Facility ID: 48403
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Correspondence
FRN: 0027617489

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-20041105BDI

Granted

02/08/2005

L2C BL-20000929BGG

Granted

01/17/2001

REC Application ID: 537190 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 537190
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0027617489
Community of license: BOSTON, MA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 16' 28.4" N / 71 2' 30.2" W
Frequency: 1260 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Lic. to cover

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 16' 28.4" N / 71 2' 30.2" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 307.38 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

92.2

61.0m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 16' 28.4" N / 71 2' 30.2" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 831.72 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 791.72 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 833.86 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	0.57	92.2	-135.5	120	4	N	N	0	0	0	0	61.0m
B	1	92.2	-11.5	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	61.0m
C	0.57	92.2	135.5	120	177.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	61.0m

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ML BP-20000929ADZ

Granted

01/10/2001

MOD BZ-19910201AC

Granted

06/19/1991

MOD BZ-19861107AI

Granted

05/07/1987

MOD BZ-19800530AP

Granted

06/30/1980

L2C BL-9940

Granted

00/00/0000

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WEZE - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WPZE - 02/18/1997 (CDBS)
WMKI - 12/10/1999 (CDBS)
WBIX - 09/10/2015 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/13/1998 on 105.1 in NEW YORK NY - now WWPR-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 1010.0 in JACKSONVILLE BEACH FL - now WJXL (CDBS)
01/08/2001 on 1060 in NATICK MA - now WQOM (CDBS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BZ-19800530AP	Modification	Granted 06/30/1980
	BR-19801201WT	Renewal	Granted 03/30/1981
	BR-RD1104GO	Renewal	Granted 03/16/1984
	BTC-19860219FH	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/12/1986
	BTC-19861020FK	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/12/1986
	BZ-19861107AI	Modification	Granted 05/07/1987
	BRC-19900227AC	Renewal	Granted 04/03/1990
	BR-19901130VD	Renewal	Granted 03/20/1991
	BZ-19910201AC	Modification	Granted 06/19/1991
	BAL-19970718EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/16/1997
	BR-19971201WL	Renewal	Granted 06/26/1998
	BTC-19981204GJ	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/18/1998
	BAL-20000706AEC	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/22/2000
	BP-20000929ADZ	Modify License	Granted 01/10/2001
	BL-20000929BGG	License to Cover	Granted 01/17/2001
	BDN-20041105BDS	Digital Notification	Pending 12/16/2004
	BZ-20041105BDI	Modification	Granted 02/08/2005
	BR-20051201CGY	Renewal	Granted 03/28/2006
	BR-20131202CJH	Renewal	Granted 03/24/2014
	BAL-20150604ABT	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 08/04/2015
	BAL-20180118AAP	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/08/2018
	0000169213	Renewal	Granted 03/21/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BL-20000929BGG	10/23/2015
History card		01/01/1980