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WAKE
VALPARAISO IN
AM BROADCAST
1500 kHz
MARION R. WILLIAMS
115 W. 5TH AVENUE
GARY IN 46402
2696834343
Facility ID: 53057
Licensed
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0004999876
  
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards. Click here to learn more.
ML BP-20220715AAB Granted 09/29/2022
ML BMP-20210331AAB Granted 06/25/2021
ML BP-20180504ABA Granted 10/03/2018
MOD BZ-20150403ABW Granted 08/14/2015
MOD BZ-20070531BGP Granted 03/14/2008
L2C BL-20050103AJU Granted 05/26/2005
ML BP-20040521AGA Superceded 10/20/2004
MLA BP-20040521AGA Granted 11/18/2004
MOD BZ-19970919AB Granted 12/24/1997
BZ-19800429AC H Unknown 00/00/0000
BZ-9573 H Granted 09/30/1977
BZ-9158 H Granted 09/23/1976
History Card Data based on manually entered information.
Application/Amendment Filing Date: 11/20/1975
Frequency: 1500 kHz
Approximate Tower Coordinates:
NAD83: 41 26' 34.94" 87 2' 52.91"
Power: 1000 watts daytime/0 watts nighttime
Directional Day
Schedule: Daytime
PSA- H Granted 08/25/1975
BZ-8002 H Granted 03/27/1972
BZ-8002 H Superceded 03/01/1972
BL-12053 H Granted 01/31/1969
BL-12053 H Superceded 07/01/1968
BL-12053 H Returned 01/22/1968
BP-17813 H Granted 08/11/1967
BL-10781 H Granted 04/01/1965
BL-10781 H Superceded 03/31/1965
BP-14980 H Granted 06/23/1964
BP-14528 H Superceded 07/12/1961
L2C NoFileNumber Granted 01/01/1978
L2C BL-12053 Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPKY942 455.5875 466 E 725 N
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WAYK - (RHP)
WAKE - 11/03/1960 (RHP)
WAKE - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
12/30/1966 on 105.5 in VALPARAISO IN - now WLJE (RHP)
11/22/1952 on 1340 in ATLANTA GA - now WIFN (RHP)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
04/10/2018~04/05/2019 360
07/15/2021~
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W248AP97.5VALPARAISO IN
REC Radio History Project
This facility record includes pre-1980 information from the FCC/FRC manual history cards that pre-dates both the CDBS system and its predecessor BAPS. The history cards contain information about stations from the early days of radio. Not all records are included. Records such as license renewals and auxilliary facilities are excluded. Also, the information on the history cards was not very detailed and only contain the very basic information. We have included the comments from the card entries to help guide you along the history. REC feels that the history of radio is just as important as its future. REC will be slowly adding this data to the system giving priority to major markets and heritage stations.
For more information this project, click here.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  BP-14980 Construction Permit Granted
06/23/1964
From: LEONARD J. ELLIS AND BERNICE A. ELLIS D/B PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY
To: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION
  BAP-695 Assignment Granted
11/23/1964
  BL-10781 License to Cover Granted
04/01/1965
  BP-17813 Modification Granted
08/11/1967
  BL-12053 License to Cover Returned
01/22/1968
  BL-12053 License to Cover Granted
01/31/1969
  NDEA- Natl Defense Emerg Auth Granted
07/31/1970
  BZ-8002 Direct Measurement Granted
03/27/1972
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
05/25/1972
  PSA- Pre-sunrise Service Auth. Granted
08/25/1975
  BZ-9158 Direct Measurement Granted
09/23/1976
  BZ-9573 Direct Measurement Granted
09/30/1977
Transaction log data NoFileNumber License to Cover Granted
01/01/1978
Transaction log data BR-19790323UL Renewal Granted
07/26/1979
Transaction log data BR-19820401H2 Renewal Granted
01/19/1983
Public Notice Details BAL-19830309GN Assign License/CP Dismissed
07/29/1983
Transaction log data BR-19890323VQ Renewal Granted
01/17/1991
Public Notice Details BTC-19910603GT Transfer of Control Granted
06/14/1991
Transaction log data BR-19960328A4 Renewal Granted
07/26/1996
Public Notice Details BZ-19970919AB Modification Granted
12/24/1997
Public Notice Details BAL-20040303ABL Assign License/CP-amend Granted
03/19/2004
Transaction log data BR-20040330ARG Renewal-amendment Granted
07/26/2004
Public Notice Details BP-20040521AGA Modify License-Amendment Granted
11/18/2004
  BSTA-20041122AJP Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
12/09/2004
Public Notice Details BL-20050103AJU License to Cover Granted
05/26/2005
  BSTA-20051121AUG Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
12/01/2005
  20060515AER Extension Request Granted
03/21/2007
Public Notice Details BZ-20070531BGP Modification Granted
03/14/2008
Transaction log data BR-20120321AAT Renewal Granted
07/27/2012
Public Notice Details BAL-20140401ACM Assign License/CP-amend Granted
05/29/2014
Public Notice Details BZ-20150403ABW Modification Granted
08/14/2015
Public Notice Details BAL-20170627AAW Assign License/CP Granted
08/22/2017
Transaction log data BLSTA-20180509ACC Silent STA Granted
06/18/2018
Public Notice Details BP-20180504ABA Modify License Granted
10/03/2018
Transaction log data BLESTA-20181212AAH Extension Request Granted
02/27/2019
Transaction log data BSTA-20190403ABD Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
04/04/2019
  NoFileNumber Resume Operations Granted
04/16/2019
Transaction log data BESTA-20191125AAP Extension Request Granted
11/27/2019
Transaction log data BESTA-20200601AAD Extension Request Granted
06/11/2020
Transaction log data 0000110097 Renewal Granted
10/13/2020
Transaction log data BESTA-20201210AAC Extension Request Granted
12/30/2020
Public Notice Details BMP-20210331AAB Modify License Granted
06/25/2021
Transaction log data BESTA-20210628AAB Extension Request Dismissed
07/15/2021
Transaction log data BLSTA-20210715AAB Silent STA Granted
07/30/2021
Transaction log data 0000197260 Resume Operations Received
08/10/2022
  BSTA-20220914AAB Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
09/19/2022
Public Notice Details BP-20220715AAB Modify License Granted
09/29/2022
Transaction log data 0000210814 Silent STA Granted
02/27/2023
Transaction log data 0000220041 Extension Request Granted
09/13/2023
Transaction log data 0000240023 Resume Operations Granted
03/04/2024
Transaction log data 0000239661 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
03/04/2024
Transaction log data 0000266604 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
02/12/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBP-20220715AAB09/29/2022
Imported LetterBP-20220715AAB09/28/2022
Imported LetterBSTA-20220914AAB09/19/2022
Imported LetterBP-20220715AAB09/14/2022
Imported LetterBSTA-20220914AAB09/14/2022
Imported LetterBSTA-20220914AAB09/14/2022
Imported LetterBL-20050103AJU07/27/2022
Imported LetterBLSTA-20210715AAB07/30/2021
Authorization documentBMP-20210331AAB06/25/2021
STA relatedBESTA-20201210AAC12/30/2020
STA relatedBESTA-20200601AAD06/11/2020
STA relatedBESTA-20191125AAP11/27/2019
STA relatedBSTA-20190403ABD04/04/2019
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLESTA-20181212AAH02/27/2019
Incoming letter or scanned documentBP-20180504ABA10/03/2018
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20180509ACC06/18/2018
Imported LetterBZ-20070531BGP12/06/2007
Incoming letter or scanned document 03/21/2007
History card 01/01/1980
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