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WSPO

CHARLESTON SC

AM BROADCAST

1390.0 kHz

SAGA SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE
GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
3138867070
Facility ID: 60038
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0009108051

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-20121212ACS

Granted

03/22/2013

L2C BL-19981217AG

Granted

03/29/1999

REC Application ID: 279076 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 279076
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0009108051
Community of license: CHARLESTON, SC, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 32 49' 28.6" N / 80 0' 9.3" W
Frequency: 1390 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 32 49' 28.6" N / 80 0' 9.3" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 381.41 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

180.1

108.0m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 32 49' 28.6" N / 80 0' 9.3" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 772.49 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 872 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	0.638	96.7	-140.8	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	58.0m
B	1	180.1	0	100	284	N	N	0	0	0	0	108.0m
C	0.638	96.7	115	200	284	N	N	0	0	0	0	58.0m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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ML BP-19981217AA

Granted

03/26/1999

MOD BZ-19931220AB

Granted

03/18/1994

MOD BZ-19820121AE

Granted

03/15/1982

L2C NoFileNumber

Granted

01/01/1978

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WHQ224	948.1250	4055 Faber Place Drive
WQIV641	949.0000	2294 Clements Ferry Road

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WZKG - 06/12/1989 (CDBS)
WCSE - 01/13/1990 (CDBS)
WXTC - 08/19/1991 (CDBS)
WSPO - 06/16/2009 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/30/1988 on 1010 in STEVENS POINT WI - now WPCN (CDBS)
03/01/2001 on 850.0 in JOHNSTOWN PA - now DDWKGE (CDBS)
03/01/2004 on 1490 in JOHNSTOWN PA - now WNTJ (CDBS)
02/25/2009 on 95.9 in ISLE OF PALMS SC - now WMXZ (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W261DG	100.1	CHARLESTON SC

APPLICATION HISTORY

	NoFileNumber		License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BTC-19790327GM		Transfer of Control	Granted 04/11/1979
	BZ-19820121AE		Modification	Granted 03/15/1982
	BR-19780801VV		Renewal	Granted 03/19/1982
	BR-19810803WJ		Renewal	Granted 03/19/1982
	BAL-19870625EA		Assign License/CP	Granted 08/13/1987
	BAL-19870903EA		Assign License/CP	Granted 09/22/1987
	BR-19880713UA		Renewal	Granted 11/17/1988
	BTC-19890310GE		Transfer of Control	Granted 05/02/1989
	BAL-19930408GH		Assign License/CP	Granted 06/03/1993
	BZ-19931220AB		Modification	Granted 03/18/1994
	BR-19950728UR		Renewal	Granted 06/21/1996
	BAL-19960307GF		Assign License/CP	Granted 06/28/1996
	BP-19981217AA		Modify License	Granted 03/26/1999
	BL-19981217AG		License to Cover	Granted 03/29/1999
	BSTA-20010716AAY		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 08/02/2001
	20011022ABK		Extension Request	Granted 01/29/2002
	BR-20030801BNB		Renewal	Granted 06/25/2004
	BAL-20070604ACT		Assign License/CP	Granted 07/23/2007
	BSTA-20090113ABV		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/15/2009
	BSTA-20090617ACK		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/18/2009
	BESTA-20090409ABC		Extension Request	Dismissed 06/18/2009
	BESTA-20091215ACV		Extension Request	Granted 12/18/2009
	BESTA-20100702AQL		Extension Request	Granted 07/16/2010
	BESTA-20110104AAV		Extension Request	Granted 02/28/2011
	BESTA-20110822AAW		Extension Request	Granted 11/07/2011
	BESTA-20120507AAL		Extension Request	Granted 05/30/2012
	BR-20110727AFZ		Renewal	Granted 08/10/2012
	BESTA-20121119AJD		Extension Request	Granted 12/28/2012
	BZ-20121212ACS		Modification	Granted 03/22/2013
	BAL-20170106AAI		Assign License/CP	Granted 02/16/2017
	BSTA-20170911ACK		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/13/2017
	BESTA-20180312ABO		Extension Request	Granted 04/03/2018
	BESTA-20180926AAM		Extension Request	Granted 10/31/2018
	0000079246		Renewal	Granted 11/19/2019
	0000200138		Transfer of Control-amend	Dismissed 09/08/2023
	0000220757		Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 12/20/2023
	5434480	Pending : 2023-12-20 16:16:28		Original App.
		Granted : 2023-12-20 16:16:58
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20180926AAM	04/30/2019
STA related	BESTA-20180926AAM	10/31/2018
STA related	BESTA-20180312ABO	04/03/2018
STA related	BSTA-20170911ACK	09/13/2017
Imported Letter	BESTA-20121119AJD	12/28/2012
Imported Letter	BESTA-20120507AAL	05/30/2012
Imported Letter	BESTA-20110822AAW	11/07/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20110104AAV	02/28/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20100702AQL	07/19/2010
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20091215ACV	12/18/2009
Imported Letter	BR-20030801BNB	02/17/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20090113ABV	01/15/2009
History card		01/01/1980