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JOLIET IL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 244 (96.7 MHz)

Alpha Media Licensee LLC
1211 SW 5TH AVENUE
SUITE 750
PORTLAND OR 97204
5035176200
Facility ID: 62240
Licensed And Reduced Power
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Correspondence
FRN: 0022491476

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Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	Station Frequency Channel Class	Effective Radiated Power	Transmitter Power Output	Height Above Average Terrain	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
08/06/1959	BPH-2747	New Construction Permit	Granted	09/23/1959	05/23/1960	96.7 (244A)	1000	225	38	Unknown	Main
10/08/1959	BMPH-6060	Minor Modify CP	Granted	11/12/1959	05/23/1960	96.7 (244A)	1000	225	38	Unknown	Main
BPH-2747/CHG TR EQUIP GE BT-1B.
01/30/1960	BLH-1528	License to Cover	Granted	05/17/1960		96.7 (244A)	1000	225	38	Unknown	Main
BPH-2747
08/04/1961	BPH-3492	Minor Modification	Superceded	05/08/1962		107.9 (300B)	22100		38	Unknown	Main
04/23/1962	BPH-3757	Minor Modification	Granted	06/04/1962	02/04/1963	96.7 (244A)	1000	740	38	Unknown	Main
NEW T COLLINS 830 D1 & 786 M1 AND NEW A ANDREW 1302 1A (2)
05/08/1962	BPH-3492	Minor Modification	Dismissed	10/03/1963		107.9 (300B)	20000		38	Unknown	Main
APDIS THIRD REPORT AND ORDER
09/04/1962	BMPH-7377	Minor Modify CP	Granted	10/03/1962	02/04/1963	96.7 (244A)	1000	919	38	Unknown	Main
BPH-3757
10/26/1962	BLH-2307	License to Cover	Granted	02/11/1963		96.7 (244A)	1000	919	38	Unknown	Main
BPH-3757
07/11/1963	BPH-4050	Auxiliary Permit	Granted	08/16/1963	04/16/1964	96.7 (244A)	570	520	38	Unknown	Main
01/30/1964	BLH-2517	License to Cover	Granted	04/10/1964		96.7 (244A)	570	520	38	Unknown	Main
BPH-4050
01/13/1965	BPH-4805	Minor Modification	Granted	03/30/1965	11/30/1965	96.7 (244A)	3000	950	91	Unknown	Main
04/22/1965	BMPH-8292	Minor Modify CP	Granted	05/21/1965	11/30/1965	96.7 (244A)	3000	960	91	Unknown	Main
BPH-4805
06/28/1965	BLH-2929	License to Cover	Granted	10/11/1965		96.7 (244A)	3000	960	91	Unknown	Main
BPH-4805
06/26/1968	BPH-6369	Minor Modification	Granted	08/06/1968	04/06/1969	96.7 (244A)	3000-H 3000-V	1850	91-H 91-V	Unknown	Main
12/02/1968	BLH-4272	License to Cover	Granted	02/14/1969		96.7 (244A)	3000-H 3000-V	1850	91-H 91-V	Unknown	Main
BPH-6369
04/28/1981	BMLH-19801217AL	Modify License	Granted	05/28/1981		96.7 (244A)	3000-H 3000-V	1850	91-H 91-V	Unknown	Main
INSTALL NEW TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
12/17/1980	BMLH-19801217AL	Modify License	Granted	05/28/1981
MODIFICATION OF LICENSE TOINSTALL NEW TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.LICENSE EXPIRES 12-1-82.
09/24/1998	BLH-19980924KB	License to Cover	Granted	01/08/1999		96.7 (244A)	3000-H 3000-V		84-H 84-V	NonDirectional	Main
LIC TO COVER
09/24/1998	BPH-19980924IA	Modification	Granted	01/08/1999	07/08/2000	96.7 (244A)	3000-H 3000-V		84-H 84-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP TO MAKE CHGS; CHG: HAAT, TL AND CORRECTION OF COORDINATES
02/03/1999	BMLH-19990203KC	Modify License	Granted	05/13/1999		96.7 (244A)	3500-H 3500-V		84-H 84-V	NonDirectional	Main
MOD OF LIC TO COVER
08/18/2006	BPH-20060810AIO	Modification	Superceded	09/14/2006		96.7 (244A)	3600-H 3600-V		131-H 131-V	Directional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
10/19/2006	BPH-20060810AIO	Modification	Granted	10/19/2006	10/19/2009	96.7 (244A)	3600-H 3600-V		131-H 131-V	Directional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 08/18/2006
07/12/2007	BMPH-20070711ACE	Modification	Superceded	03/10/2008		96.7 (244A)	3100-H 3100-V		142-H 142-V	Directional	Main
Mod of CP to chg
03/10/2008	BMPH-20070711ACE	Modification	Granted	03/10/2008	10/19/2009	96.7 (244A)	3100-H 3100-V		142-H 142-V	Directional	Main
Mod of CP to chg Engineering Amendment filed 12/20/2007
04/02/2008	BLH-20080402AAF	License to Cover	Granted	04/09/2008	12/01/2020	96.7 (244A)	3100-H 3100-V	1590	142-H 142-V	Directional	Main
License to cover.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
08/06/1959	BPH-2747				WJOL, INC.					Granted	09/23/1959
03/02/1964	BAPLH-52	WJOL, INC.			PUBLISHING ENTERPRISES, INC.					Granted	05/01/1964
01/02/1970	BMLH-347				HARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.					Granted	01/30/1970
04/21/1987	BALH-19870414HW									Granted	08/04/1987
VOL AL FROM HARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC. TO JOLIET B/CASTING COMPANY, INC. FORM 314 (ASNE ADDRESS) 180 NORTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 3400, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60601
01/03/1994	BALH-19940103GK									Granted	01/18/1994
INVOL. ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM UNO BROADCASTING CORPORATION TO STANLEY D. FRIEDMAN, RECEIVER FORM 316 ATTY: ALLAN G. MOSKOWITZ ASGE ADDRESS: 2901 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE/PHOENIX, AZ 85012
07/25/1994	BALH-19940725GQ									Granted	08/11/1994
VOL AL FROM STANLEY D. FRIEDMAN, RECEIVER TO STANLEY D. FRIEDMAN, TRUSTEE AUX FORM 316 ATTY: ALLAN G. MOSKOWITZ ASNE ADDRESS: 2901 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE; PHOENIX, AZ 85012
01/04/1995	BALH-19950104GH									Granted	02/23/1995
VOL AL FROM STANLEY D. FRIEDMAN, TRUSTEE TO BARDEN BROADCASTING OF COAL CITY, INC. FORM: 314 ATTY: ROBERT B. JACOBI ASNE ADDRESS: 243 WEST CONGRESS, 10TH FLOOR, DETROIT, MI 48226
11/18/1997	BALH-19971118GO	PRIDE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.			PRIDE RADIO LICENSEE, INC.					Granted	12/10/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: PRIDE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. TO: PRIDE RADIO LICENSEE, INC. (FORM 316) SEE (BAL-971118GI)
11/18/1997	BALH-19971118GJ	BARDEN BROADCASTING, INC.			PRIDE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.					Granted	01/15/1998
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: BARDEN BROADCASTING, INC. TO: PRIDE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. (FORM 314)
07/20/2000	BALH-20000712AAZ	PRIDE RADIO LICENSEE, INC.			NEXTMEDIA LICENSING, INC.					Granted	08/28/2000
Voluntary Assignment of License From: PRIDE RADIO LICENSEE, INC. To: NEXTMEDIA LICENSING, INC. Form 314
11/20/2001	BALH-20011115ABA	NEXTMEDIA LICENSING, INC.			NM LICENSING LLC					Granted	11/26/2001
Voluntary Assignment of License From: NEXTMEDIA LICENSING, INC. To: NM LICENSING, LLC Form 316
12/22/2009	BALH-20091221AEE	NM LICENSING LLC			NM LICENSING LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION					Granted	12/28/2009
Involuntary Assignment of License From: NM LICENSING LLC To: NM LICENSING LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION Form 316 Informal Objection Filed 01/06/2010 by James H.Hooker and Richard F. Rambaldo Opposition Filed 01/12/2010 by NM LICENSING, LLC Informal Objection dismissed by 2/26/10 letter, Ref. 1800B3-BSH
04/13/2010	BALH-20100127AEY	NM LICENSING LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION			NM LICENSING LLC					Granted	04/13/2010
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: NM LICENSING LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION To: NM LICENSING LLC Form 314 Granted with Condition
10/28/2013	BALH-20131024AMO	NM LICENSING LLC			NM LICENSE, LLC					Granted	12/23/2013
Voluntary Assignment of License From: NM LICENSING LLC To: NM LICENSE, LLC Form 314
10/09/2015	BALH-20150811ACM	NM LICENSE, LLC			ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC					Granted	10/09/2015
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: NM LICENSE, LLC To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC Form 314
03/04/2021	0000132947									Granted	03/04/2021
06/29/2021	0000138534									Granted	07/13/2021
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
11/15/1993	BTCH-19931115GK									Dismissed	01/14/1994
VOL TC OF UNO BROADCASTING CORPORATION FROM ROBERT J. TEZAK TO UNO TRUST FORM 315 ATTY: JUDITH W. HOOYENGA
11/04/2015	BTCH-20151029AQL	ALPHA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC			ALPHA MEDIA USA LLC					Granted	11/20/2015
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: ALPHA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC To: ALPHA MEDIA USA LLC Form 316 GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Emerg Broadcast System		05/22/1972	EBSA-
Chg Remote Control Point		01/17/1973	BRCH-1137	601 WALNUT ST, JOLIET, IL							Granted
Emerg Broadcast System		08/12/1974	EBSA-
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		12/14/2023	0000231336								Granted
Extension of STA		06/12/2024	0000245879								Granted
Extension of STA		12/16/2024	0000258857								Granted