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WNAX

YANKTON SD

AM BROADCAST

570 kHz

SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC
73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE
GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
3138867070
Facility ID: 57846
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0009269820

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-20130412ABW

Granted

02/28/2014

MOD BZ-20111019AJW

Granted

12/23/2011

MOD BZ-19960726AD

Granted

07/25/1997

L2C BL-19860411AI

Granted

09/26/1986

REC Application ID: 87270 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 87270
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0009269820
Community of license: YANKTON, SD, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 54' 47.0" N / 97 18' 58.0" W
Frequency: 570 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-860411AF) FOR CHGS.

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 54' 47" N / 97 18' 59.2" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 395.9 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

190

277.8m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 54' 47" N / 97 18' 59.2" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 804.7 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	2	190	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	277.8m
B	1.35	90	113	110	155	N	N	0	0	0	0	131.6m
C	0.9	65	-135	110	25	N	N	0	0	0	0	95.0m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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MOD BZ-19781215AF

Granted

04/08/1981

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQNH875	450.0094	5 Miles Northeast
WLE531	946.5000	1609 East Highway 50

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WNAX - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
12/01/1922 - .570 kHz in YANKTON SD RSB - now WNAX
11/20/1991 on 104.1 in YANKTON SD - now WNAX-FM (CDBS)
08/20/1990 on 104.1 in YANKTON SD - now WNAX-FM (LMS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	K245DA	96.9	YANKTON SD

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19791130VC	Renewal	Granted 03/31/1980
	BZ-19781215AF	Modification	Granted 04/08/1981
	BTC-19821213HU	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/17/1982
	BR-19821201VW	Renewal	Granted 03/15/1983
	BTC-19830919KZ	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/27/1983
	BL-19860411AI	License to Cover	Granted 09/26/1986
	BR-19891130D9	Renewal	Granted 03/19/1990
	BTC-19940110KQ	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/27/1994
	BTC-19941107KR	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/10/1995
	BAL-19960229GE	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/16/1996
	BR-19961202J7	Renewal	Granted 03/28/1997
	BZ-19960726AD	Modification	Granted 07/25/1997
	BR-20041130ATL	Renewal	Granted 03/30/2005
	BSTA-20110824ACK	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/06/2011
	BZ-20111019AJW	Modification	Granted 12/23/2011
	BSTA-20121009ACQ	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/12/2012
	BR-20121130AID	Renewal	Granted 03/22/2013
	BZ-20130412ABW	Modification	Granted 02/28/2014
	BSTA-20150123AAD	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/30/2015
	BAL-20170619AEC	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/28/2017
	BSTA-20190923ABB	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/26/2019
	BESTA-20200325AAF	Extension Request	Granted 04/14/2020
	0000200261	Transfer of Control-amend	Dismissed 09/08/2023
	0000220773	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 12/20/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS

STA related	BESTA-20200325AAF	04/14/2020
STA related	BSTA-20190923ABB	09/26/2019
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20150123AAD	04/24/2015
STA related	BSTA-20150123AAD	01/30/2015
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20121009ACQ	04/12/2013
STA related	BSTA-20121009ACQ	10/12/2012
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20110824ACK	09/07/2011
History card		01/01/1980