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WCKY

CINCINNATI OH

AM BROADCAST

1530 kHz

IHM LICENSES, LLC
7136 S. YALE AVENUE
SUITE 501
TULSA OK 74136
9186644581
Facility ID: 51722
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0014042816

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-20100525AFJ

Granted

09/16/2010

L2C BL-19880318AJ

Granted

08/31/1988

REC Application ID: 110434 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 110434
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0014042816
Community of license: CINCINNATI, OH, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 3' 55.0" N / 84 36' 27.0" W
Frequency: 1530 kHz
FCC Station Class: A
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-880307AF) AS REINSTATED FOR CHGS.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 3' 55.2" N / 84 36' 26.8" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2730.5 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	196	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.8m
B	0.39	168	-30	220	280	N	N	0	0	0	0	91.5m
C	0.3	168	-111	113.97	290.612	N	N	0	0	0	0	91.5m
D	0.76	168	-81	110	89	N	N	0	0	0	0	91.5m

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L2C BL-19800407AA

Granted

03/06/1981

REC Application ID: 19531 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 19531
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0014042816
Community of license: CINCINNATI, OH, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 4' 7.0" N / 84 36' 20.0" W
Frequency: 1530 kHz
FCC Station Class: A
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-21,082) FOR CHANGES.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 4' 7.2" N / 84 36' 19.8" W
Power: 50 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

196

106.8m

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
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KA88674	450.3125
KA88674	450.4125
WPTS769	455.0100	1100 RADIO ROAD
KA88674	455.2125
KA88674	455.3125
KA88674	455.4125
KB96023	455.6500
WQBZ212	944.5000	8044 MONTGOMERY ROAD, SUITE 650
WMG532	951.0000	2601 W 8TH ST & MATSON PL

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WCKY - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WSAI - 06/01/1994 (CDBS)
WCKY - 01/17/2005 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/28/1929 - .1490 kHz in COVINGTON KY RSB - now WCKY
06/01/1994 on 550 in CINCINNATI OH - now WKRC (CDBS)
07/11/1997 on 103.3 in ST. MARYS OH - now WMLX (CDBS)
12/12/1997 on 1360 in CINCINNATI OH - now WSAI (CDBS)
03/15/1999 on 103.7 in PEMBERVILLE OH - now WCKY-FM (CDBS)

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

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790531UE	Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BL-19800407AA	License to Cover	Granted 03/06/1981
	BR-19820526WF	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BAL-19840625GJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/23/1984
	BL-19880318AJ	License to Cover	Granted 08/31/1988
	BR-19890531WY	Renewal	Granted 09/26/1989
	BAL-19940330EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/02/1995
	BR-19960531W6	Renewal	Granted 09/27/1996
	BTC-19980805GF	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/20/1998
	BAL-19981202HH	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/17/1998
	BTC-19981016P6	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/29/1999
	BMS-20000811AAV	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/29/2000
	BSTA-20020819ABZ	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/16/2002
	BR-20040601BEA	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BDN-20041006AFM	Digital Notification	Pending 12/14/2004
	BSTA-20061228AAY	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/11/2007
	20070411ADE	Extension Request	Granted 10/11/2007
	BTC-20061212CEP	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 01/08/2008
	BESTA-20080409ACQ	Extension Request	Dismissed 06/02/2008
	BSTA-20080530AGG	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/02/2008
	BSTA-20090903AAO	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/04/2009
	BAL-20091202ADF	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/18/2009
	BESTA-20100303AFX	Extension Request	Granted 05/06/2010
	BZ-20100525AFJ	Modification	Granted 09/16/2010
	20130531BAD	Special Temporary Auth.-experimental	Granted 10/21/2013
	BR-20120601ASA	Renewal	Granted 10/09/2014
	BSTA-20160610AAV	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/13/2016
	BESTA-20161130AAQ	Extension Request	Granted 12/21/2016
	BSTA-20200113AAD	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/15/2020
	BESTA-20200710AAJ	Extension Request	Granted 07/31/2020
	0000115398	Renewal	Granted 11/09/2020
	BESTA-20210128AAD	Extension Request	Granted 02/08/2021
	BESTA-20210805AAA	Extension Request	Granted 08/13/2021
	BESTA-20220211AAB	Extension Request	Granted 02/23/2022
	BESTA-20220818AAA	Extension Request	Granted 08/26/2022
	BESTA-20230224AAD	Extension Request	Granted 03/07/2023
	0000220146	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 03/25/2024
	0000251047	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/15/2024
	0000240388	Extension Request	Granted 09/25/2024
	0000267612	Extension Request	Granted 03/12/2025
	0000252791	Extension Request	Granted 03/12/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BESTA-20230224AAD	03/07/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230224AAD	03/07/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230224AAD	02/24/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220818AAA	08/26/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220818AAA	08/26/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220818AAA	08/18/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220211AAB	02/23/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220211AAB	02/14/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220211AAB	02/11/2022
STA related	BESTA-20210805AAA	08/13/2021
STA related	BESTA-20210128AAD	02/08/2021
STA related	BESTA-20200710AAJ	07/31/2020
STA related	BSTA-20200113AAD	01/15/2020
Imported Letter	BESTA-20161130AAQ	06/09/2017
Imported Letter	BESTA-20161130AAQ	12/21/2016
STA related	BSTA-20160610AAV	06/13/2016
Incoming letter or scanned document	BL-19880318AJ	03/08/2016
Imported Letter		10/21/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document		05/31/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20100303AFX	05/13/2010
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20090903AAO	09/04/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20080530AGG	06/02/2008
History card		01/01/1980