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WBLO
THOMASVILLE NC
AM BROADCAST
790 kHz
WBLO/WIST-FM Operating LLC
4801 East Independence Blvd.
Ste 815
Charlotte NC 28212
6782421641
Facility ID: 54552
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0004958864
  
L2C BL-20110621ACQ Granted 08/12/2011
REC Application ID: 1433517 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1433517
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0033670571
Community of license: THOMASVILLE, NC, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 35 57' 41.5" N / 80 2' 12.1" W
Frequency: 790 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 35 57' 41.5" N / 80 2' 12.1" W
Power: 10 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 291.8 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
A1113.4000NN0000119.6m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 35 57' 41.5" N / 80 2' 12.1" W
Power: 0.026 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 291.8 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
A1113.4000NN0000119.6m
MLA BP-20101203AAB Granted 04/21/2011
ML BP-20101203AAB Superceded 04/19/2011
MOD BZ-20090723AGL Granted 10/30/2009
L2C BL-20010823AAY Granted 11/21/2001
MLA BP-20001106AAW Granted 04/18/2001
ML BP-20001106AAW Superceded 04/13/2001
MOD BZ-19810914BC Granted 10/02/1981
L2C BL-2714 Granted 00/00/0000
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WTNC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WIST - 03/01/2003 (CDBS)
WFIK - 11/12/2004 (CDBS)
WZXY - 11/26/2004 (CDBS)
WBLO - 12/14/2004 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
09/09/1985 on 1580 in ORANGEBURG SC - now WPJK (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 1470.0 in EVERGREEN AL - now WNWF (CDBS)
03/23/1998 on 104.3 in CHARLESTOWN IN - now WAYI (CDBS)
12/06/2004 on 1490 in VALDESE NC - now WSVM (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W295CE106.9WINSTON-SALEM NC
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BR-19780728UC Renewal Granted
12/18/1978
Public Notice Details BAL-19800417GM Assign License/CP Granted
08/25/1980
Public Notice Details BZ-19810914BC Modification Granted
10/02/1981
Transaction log data BR-19810803WA Renewal Granted
11/20/1981
Public Notice Details BAL-19831206HK Assign License/CP Granted
02/29/1984
Public Notice Details BTC-19850823HT Transfer of Control Granted
09/09/1985
Public Notice Details BAL-19851028EZ Assign License/CP Granted
12/10/1985
Public Notice Details BTC-19871223EH Transfer of Control Granted
03/18/1988
Transaction log data BR-19880801UX Renewal Granted
08/25/1989
Public Notice Details BTC-19910717EB Transfer of Control Granted
07/26/1991
Transaction log data BR-19950801YV Renewal Granted
11/30/1995
Public Notice Details BAL-19960319EA Assign License/CP Granted
05/16/1996
Public Notice Details BAL-20000711AAU Assign License/CP Granted
08/29/2000
Public Notice Details BP-20001106AAW Modify License-Amendment Granted
04/18/2001
Public Notice Details BAL-20010516AAD Assign License/CP Granted
06/08/2001
Public Notice Details BL-20010823AAY License to Cover Granted
11/21/2001
Transaction log data BR-20030721ACC Renewal Granted
11/24/2003
Transaction log data 20090723AGO Program Test Authority Pending
07/31/2009
Public Notice Details BZ-20090723AGL Modification Granted
10/30/2009
Public Notice Details BP-20101203AAB Modify License-Amendment Granted
04/21/2011
Public Notice Details BL-20110621ACQ License to Cover Granted
08/12/2011
Transaction log data BR-20110725AAM Renewal Granted
11/25/2011
Public Notice Details BTC-20140109ABH Transfer of Control Granted
02/06/2014
Public Notice Details BTC-20140612ABM Transfer of Control-amend Granted
08/28/2014
Transaction log data 0000077983 Renewal Granted
11/19/2019
Transaction log data 0000114818 Administrative Update Received
05/29/2020
Transaction log data 0000120895 Administrative Update Received
08/28/2020
From: GHB RADIO, INC.
To: WBLO/WIST-FM OPERATING LLC
Transaction log data 0000214166 Assign License/CP-amend Granted
06/28/2023
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