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WJOL
JOLIET IL
AM BROADCAST
1340.0 kHz
ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
1211 SW 5TH AVENUE
SUITE 750
PORTLAND OR 97204
5035176200
Facility ID: 62235
Licensed
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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.
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.
MOD BZ-20130716ADT Granted 08/20/2013
MOD BZ-20050616AEH Granted 09/19/2005
ML BP-19980924AA Granted 01/06/1999
L2C BL-19980924AD Granted 03/29/1999
REC Application ID: 274240 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 274240
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0022491476
Community of license: JOLIET, IL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 32' 6.1" N / 88 3' 15.2" W
Frequency: 1340 kHz
FCC Station Class: C
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER
Unlimited Hours | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 32' 6.1" N / 88 3' 15.2" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 305.78 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
A1172.6000NN0000107.3m
MOD BZ-19960726AB Granted 10/16/1996
MOD BZ-19801217AC Granted 01/28/1981
BZ-8292 H Granted 03/30/1973
BML-2306 H Granted 01/29/1970
BZ-7047 H Granted 01/13/1969
BZ-5755 H Granted 10/27/1965
BL-11073 H Granted 10/29/1965
BP-16585 H Granted 03/24/1965
BZ-4846 H Granted 03/11/1963
BL-9238 AUX H Granted 08/14/1962
BL-9327 H Granted 08/14/1962
BZ-4462 H Granted 08/23/1961
BZ-4269 H Granted 05/03/1960
BZ-4246 H Granted 03/08/1960
BP-13054 H Granted 02/06/1962
BL-6148 H Granted 05/21/1956
BL-6149 AUX H Cancelled 05/21/1956
BP-10435 H Granted 03/22/1956
B4-ML-1224 H Granted 02/25/1946
B4-L-1669 H Granted 06/10/1942
B4-P-3455 H Granted 03/12/1942
B4-Z-960 H Granted 07/10/1941
B4-L-1373 H Granted 05/08/1941
B4-ML- H Granted 10/22/1940
B4-ML-1033 H Dismissed 10/22/1940
BL-1051 H Granted 12/21/1939
B4-MP-824 H Granted 02/04/1941
B4-P-2404 H Granted 08/07/1939
BL-895 H Granted 01/17/1939
B4-P-2274 H Granted 11/28/1938
B4-ML-290 H Dismissed 09/21/1937
B4-ML-25 H Granted 03/12/1935
4-ML-B-1259 H Granted 11/24/1933
4-ML-B-1195 H Dismissed 09/15/1933
4-P-B-2772 H Dismissed 03/17/1933
4-ML-B-873 H Granted 09/04/1931
4-P-B-1516 H Cancelled 06/26/1931
4-R-B-591 H Granted 04/30/1930
4-R-B-591 H Granted 11/11/1928
4-R-B-591 H Granted 08/15/1927
4-S-B-591 H Granted 06/01/1927
4-S-B-591 H Granted 04/21/1927
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KSJ282 161.6400
KSJ282 161.7000
WQHB830 946.0000 2410-B Caton Farm Road
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WCLS - 05/27/1925 (RHP)
WJOL - 09/18/1945 (RHP)
WJOL - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/17/1960 on 96.7 in JOLIET IL - now WSSR (RHP)
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
  4-S-B-591 Modify License Granted
04/21/1927
  4-S-B-591 Modify License Granted
06/01/1927
  4-R-B-591 Modify License Granted
08/15/1927
  4-R-B-591 Modify License Granted
11/11/1928
  4-R-B-591 Modify License Granted
04/30/1930
  4-P-B-1516 Modification Cancelled
06/26/1931
  4-ML-B-873 Modify License Granted
09/04/1931
  4-P-B-2772 Modification Dismissed
03/17/1933
  4-ML-B-1195 Modify License Dismissed
09/15/1933
  4-ML-B-1259 Modify License Granted
11/24/1933
  B4-ML-25 Modify License Granted
03/12/1935
  B4-ML-290 Modify License Dismissed
09/21/1937
  B4-TC-122 Transfer of Control Granted
11/07/1938
  B4-P-2274 Modification Granted
11/28/1938
  BL-895 License to Cover Granted
01/17/1939
  B4-P-2404 Modification Granted
08/07/1939
  BL-1051 License to Cover Granted
12/21/1939
  B4-TC-243 Transfer of Control Granted
09/04/1940
  B4-ML-1033 Modify License Dismissed
10/22/1940
  B4-ML- Modify License Granted
10/22/1940
  B4-TC-249 Transfer of Control Granted
11/26/1940
  B4-MP-824 Minor Modify CP Granted
02/04/1941
  B4-L-1373 License to Cover Granted
05/08/1941
  B4-Z-960 Direct Measurement Granted
07/10/1941
  B4-P-3455 Modification Granted
03/12/1942
  B4-L-1669 License to Cover Granted
06/10/1942
  B4-TC-434 Transfer of Control Granted
07/15/1945
  B4-ML-1224 Modify License Granted
02/25/1946
  BTC-537 Transfer of Control Dismissed
02/27/1947
  BTC-1853 Transfer of Control Granted
12/29/1954
From: JOLIET BROADCASTING COMPANY
To: WJOL, INC.
  BAL-2231 Assignment Granted
02/23/1956
  BP-10435 Modification Granted
03/22/1956
  BL-6148 License to Cover Granted
05/21/1956
  BL-6149 License to Cover Cancelled
05/21/1956
  BZ-4246 Direct Measurement Granted
03/08/1960
  BZ-4269 Direct Measurement Granted
05/03/1960
  BZ-4462 Direct Measurement Granted
08/23/1961
  BP-13054 Modification Granted
02/06/1962
  BL-9327 License to Cover Granted
08/14/1962
  BL-9238 License to Cover Granted
08/14/1962
  BZ-4846 Direct Measurement Granted
03/11/1963
From: WJOL, INC.
To: PUBLISHING ENTERPRISES, INC.
  BAL-5054 Assignment Granted
05/01/1964
  BP-16585 Modification Granted
03/24/1965
  BZ-5755 Direct Measurement Granted
10/27/1965
  BL-11073 License to Cover Granted
10/29/1965
  BZ-7047 Direct Measurement Granted
01/13/1969
  BML-2306 Modify License Granted
01/29/1970
  BRC-3627 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
01/15/1973
  BZ-8292 Direct Measurement Granted
03/30/1973
Transaction log data BR-19790724UL Renewal Granted
11/30/1979
  BZ-19801217AC Misc Info. Granted
01/28/1981
Public Notice Details BZ-19801217AC Modification Granted
01/28/1981
Transaction log data BR-19820802B8 Renewal Granted
11/19/1982
Public Notice Details BAL-19870414HV Assign License/CP Granted
08/04/1987
Transaction log data BR-19890728VE Renewal Granted
09/21/1992
Public Notice Details BTC-19931115GJ Transfer of Control Dismissed
01/14/1994
Public Notice Details BAL-19940103GH Assign License/CP Granted
01/18/1994
Public Notice Details BAL-19940725GM Assign License/CP Granted
08/11/1994
Public Notice Details BAL-19950104GG Assign License/CP Granted
02/23/1995
Public Notice Details BZ-19960726AB Modification Granted
10/16/1996
Transaction log data BR-19960726L1 Renewal Granted
11/25/1996
Public Notice Details BAL-19971118GN Assign License/CP Granted
12/10/1997
Public Notice Details BAL-19971118GI Assign License/CP Granted
01/15/1998
Public Notice Details BP-19980924AA Modify License Granted
01/06/1999
Public Notice Details BL-19980924AD License to Cover Granted
03/29/1999
Transaction log data BR-20040802AIE Renewal Granted
11/26/2004
Public Notice Details BZ-20050616AEH Modification Granted
09/19/2005
Transaction log data BR-20120801AAK Renewal Granted
11/23/2012
  BSTA-20130410AAF Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
04/16/2013
Public Notice Details BZ-20130716ADT Modification Granted
08/20/2013
Transaction log data 0000119873 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
Transaction log data 0000132874 Assign License/CP Granted
03/04/2021
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
Transaction log data 0000138650 Assign License/CP-amend Granted
07/13/2021
Transaction log data 0000157155 Transfer of Control-amend Granted
09/28/2023
Add 2 consummation notices to list above.
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBSTA-20130410AAF04/16/2013
History card 01/01/1980
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