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WNTP

PHILADELPHIA PA

AM BROADCAST

990 kHz

SALEM COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING CORPORATION
4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD
CAMARILLO CA 93012
8059870400
Facility ID: 52194
Licensed

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L2C BL-20070626ASI

Granted

10/12/2007

REC Application ID: 1192982 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1192982
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003760352
Community of license: PHILADELPHIA, PA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 5' 43.4" N / 75 16' 35.6" W
Frequency: 990 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: License to cover. Request for Waiver of Section 73.1560(a) to permit use of MDCL control technology filed 07/25/2013 MDCL waiver request granted and license re-issued 10/22/2013

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 5' 43.4" N / 75 16' 35.6" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2514.05 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 2391.81 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	0.251	91	-75.6	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.6m
B	0.821	91	137.8	90	139.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.6m
C	1	91	0	180	139.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.6m
D	0.53	91	-169	270	139.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.6m

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Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 5' 43.4" N / 75 16' 35.6" W
Power: 10 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 995.7 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 947.5 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 1057.58 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	0.265	91	-70.4	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.6m
B	0.745	91	144.6	90	139.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.6m
C	1	91	0	180	139.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.6m
D	0.578	91	-132.6	270	139.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.6m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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ML BP-20060627ACK

Granted

10/11/2006

MOD BZ-20060525AKM

Superceded

09/19/2006

MOD BZ-20060525AKM

Granted

09/22/2006

CP BP-19981030AB

Granted

04/07/1999

L2C BL-19980623AB

Granted

06/22/1999

MOD BZ-19850319AA

Granted

11/29/1985

B1-P-3207

Granted

08/22/1941

B2-ML-1060

Dismissed

11/12/1941

B2-L-1255

Granted

10/24/1940

B2-MP-1058

Granted

09/23/1940

B2-P-2645

Granted

07/05/1940

B2-L-978

Granted

09/18/1939

B2-MP-783

Granted

05/22/1939

B2-MP-783

Granted

05/22/1939

B2-P-2268

Granted

01/17/1939

B2-P-1404

Denied

05/21/1939

B2-P-1404

Superceded

11/17/1936

B2-F-47

Returned

09/21/1936

B2-ML-9

Returned

09/25/1934

2-P-B-3287

Returned

11/24/1934

2-ML-B-1313

Returned

04/18/1934

2-P-B-3191

Returned

06/25/1934

2-L-B-850

Granted

07/29/1932

2-P-B-2483

Granted

04/12/1932

2-ML-B-974

Granted

10/27/1933

2-S-B-339

Granted

09/18/1931

2-S-B-339

Granted

11/11/1928

2-S-B-339

Granted

06/01/1927

2-S-B-339

Granted

04/23/1927

L2C BL-19861021AA

Granted

01/01/1978

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WZZD - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WNTP - 04/01/2004 (CDBS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	2-S-B-339	Modify License	Granted 04/23/1927
	2-S-B-339	Modify License	Granted 06/01/1927
	2-S-B-339	Modify License	Granted 11/11/1928
	2-S-B-339	Modify License	Granted 09/18/1931
From: ST. PAULS P. E. CHURCH
To: WIBG, INC.
	2-AL-B-389	Assignment	Granted 12/22/1931
	2-P-B-2483	Modification	Granted 04/12/1932
	2-L-B-850	License to Cover	Granted 07/29/1932
	2-ML-B-974	Modify License	Granted 10/27/1933
	2-ML-B-1313	Modify License	Returned 04/18/1934
	2-P-B-3191	Modification	Returned 06/25/1934
	B2-ML-9	Modify License	Returned 09/25/1934
	2-P-B-3287	Modification	Returned 11/24/1934
From: WIBG, INC.
To: SEABOARD RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.
	B2-AL-15	Assignment	Granted 05/07/1935
	B2-F-47	Modify License	Returned 09/21/1936
	B2-P-2268	Modification	Granted 01/17/1939
	B2-P-1404	Modification	Denied 05/21/1939
	B2-MP-783	Minor Modify CP	Granted 05/22/1939
	B2-MP-783	CP Extension	Granted 05/22/1939
	B2-L-978	License to Cover	Granted 09/18/1939
	B2-P-2645	Modification	Granted 07/05/1940
	B2-MP-1058	Minor Modify CP	Granted 09/23/1940
	B2-L-1255	License to Cover	Granted 10/24/1940
	B1-P-3207	Modification	Granted 08/22/1941
	B1-TC-275	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/22/1941
	B2-ML-1060	Modify License	Dismissed 11/12/1941
	BL-19861021AA	License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BAL-19791218GB	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/07/1980
	BTC-19800924HT	Transfer of Control	Granted 10/24/1980
	BR-19810401UD	Renewal	Granted 05/13/1982
	BTC-19840326FQ	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/10/1984
	BR-RB1104PZ	Renewal	Granted 07/17/1984
	BZ-19850319AA	Modification	Granted 11/29/1985
	BAL-19861215ED	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/23/1986
	BTC-19870128EB	Transfer of Control	Dismissed 03/05/1987
	BTC-19870304EG	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/16/1987
	BR-19910326YT	Renewal	Granted 07/24/1991
	BAL-19930514EI	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/07/1993
	BAL-19940404EF	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/13/1994
	BR-19980401S4	Renewal	Granted 07/21/1998
	BP-19981030AB	Construction Permit	Granted 04/07/1999
	BTC-19990512EZ	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/25/1999
	BL-19980623AB	License to Cover	Granted 06/22/1999
	BSTA-20060201BKJ	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 02/27/2006
	BR-20060403CAN	Renewal	Granted 08/02/2006
	BZ-20060525AKM	Modification	Granted 09/22/2006
	BP-20060627ACK	Modify License	Granted 10/11/2006
	20070626ASJ	Program Test Authority	Granted 07/12/2007
	BL-20070626ASI	License to Cover	Granted 10/12/2007
	20120806ACF	Special Temporary Auth.-experimental	Granted 08/23/2012
	BR-20140401AHH	Renewal	Granted 07/25/2014
	BSTA-20171106AAG	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/08/2017
	BSTA-20190801AAX	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 08/09/2019
	0000188665	Renewal	Granted 08/01/2022
	BSTA-20230317AAB	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 03/21/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BSTA-20230317AAB	03/20/2023
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20190801AAX	08/12/2019
STA related	BSTA-20190801AAX	08/09/2019
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20171106AAG	05/03/2018
STA related	BSTA-20171106AAG	11/08/2017
Imported Letter	BL-20070626ASI	07/25/2013
Imported Letter		08/23/2012
Imported Letter		08/06/2012
Imported Letter	BL-20070626ASI	07/12/2007
History card		01/01/1980