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WGR

BUFFALO NY

AM BROADCAST

550 kHz

Audacy License, LLC
2400 Market Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia PA 19103
2025716555
Facility ID: 56101
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0034767822

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.

ML BML-20090226ACL

Granted

05/19/2009

REC Application ID: 1298454 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1298454
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0004434866
Community of license: BUFFALO, NY, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 46' 11.0" N / 78 50' 37.0" W
Frequency: 550 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: License to modify.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 46' 11.2" N / 78 50' 36.1" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 294.51 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

98.5m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 46' 11.2" N / 78 50' 36.1" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 662.82 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 630.86 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 683.64 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	0.73	70	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.1m
B	1	70	8	193	257	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.1m
C	0.73	65	-146	90	337	N	N	0	0	0	0	98.5m
D	0.533	65	-154	90	337	N	N	0	0	0	0	98.5m

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MOD BML-20061121AKH

Granted

07/26/2007

L2C BL-20040402ADG

Granted

10/27/2004

ML BP-20040331AQQ

Granted

07/14/2004

MOD BZ-20031024ABK

Dismissed

05/12/2004

MOD BZ-19920924AA

Granted

03/25/1993

MOD BZ-19840604AV

Granted

04/03/1985

L2C BL-14510

Granted

08/12/1983

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WHY282	949.3750	100 Corporate Parkway
WHY282	949.6250	100 Corporate Parkway

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WGR - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/01/1922 - .550 kHz in AMHERST NY RSB - now WGR

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

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19810202VW	Renewal	Granted 05/29/1981
	BL-14510	License to Cover	Granted 08/12/1983
	BAL-19840113KP	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/30/1984
	BR-19840130VQ	Renewal	Granted 05/17/1984
	BZ-19840604AV	Modification	Granted 04/03/1985
	BAL-19870227HT	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/14/1987
	BR-19910130VL	Renewal	Granted 05/17/1991
	BZ-19920924AA	Modification	Granted 03/25/1993
	BTC-19970226EA	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/06/1997
	BR-19980202E6	Renewal	Granted 08/11/1999
	BAL-19990827HV	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/13/1999
	BSTA-20020820ACB	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/05/2002
	20021217ACJ	Extension Request	Granted 04/09/2003
	20030708ACT	Extension Request	Granted 10/30/2003
	BZ-20031024ABK	Modification	Dismissed 05/12/2004
	BP-20040331AQQ	Modify License	Granted 07/14/2004
	20040506ACK	Extension Request	Granted 07/29/2004
	BL-20040402ADG	License to Cover	Granted 10/27/2004
	BSTA-20061113AGF	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/21/2006
	BSTA-20070627ADJ	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 07/13/2007
	BML-20061121AKH	Modification	Granted 07/26/2007
	BR-20060201BAJ	Renewal	Granted 03/04/2008
	BML-20090226ACL	Modify License	Granted 05/19/2009
	BR-20140131AOQ	Renewal	Granted 05/23/2014
	0000183826	Renewal	Granted 05/23/2022
	0000236259	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/31/2024
	0000236383	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/12/2024
	0000243116	Restored Licensed Oper	Received 04/05/2024
	0000241149	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 09/30/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BML-20090226ACL	10/23/2012
Imported Letter	BR-20060201BAJ	03/04/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20070627ADJ	07/13/2007
History card		01/01/1980