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WIBW
TOPEKA KS
AM BROADCAST
580.0 kHz
Alpha Media Licensee LLC
1211 SW 5TH AVENUE
SUITE 750
PORTLAND OR 97204
5035176200
Facility ID: 63169
Licensed
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FRN: 0022491476
  
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-20180712ABQ Granted 10/02/2018
MOD BZ-20030127AEV Granted 04/04/2003
ML BML-20020912ABX Granted 11/12/2002
REC Application ID: 613285 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 613285
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0022491476
Community of license: TOPEKA, KS, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 5' 5.0" N / 95 46' 58.9" W
Frequency: 580 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Lic. to modify
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 5' 5" N / 95 46' 58.9" W
Power: 5 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
A190000NN0000129.3m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 5' 5" N / 95 46' 58.9" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 777.67 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 740.3 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
A190000NN0000129.3m
B0.7364.711089.457.5NN000093.0m
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MOD BZ-19940128AC Granted 03/31/1994
L2C BL-2349 Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KAL653 161.6400
KAL653 161.7000
WPWZ337 455.9900 1850 NW Landon Road
WRE37 949.5000 1210 SW Executive Drive
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WIBW - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/01/1925 - .580 kHz in TOPEKA KS RSB - now WIBW
00/00/0000 On Channel 13 in TOPEKA KS - now WIBW-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 94.5 in TOPEKA KS - now WIBW-FM (CDBS)
02/07/1980 On Channel 13 in TOPEKA KS - now WIBW-TV (CDBS)
05/18/1979 on 94.5 in TOPEKA KS - now WIBW-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in TOPEKA KS - now WIBW (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 210.0 in TOPEKA KS - now WIBW-TV (LMS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.K285GL104.9TOPEKA KS
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BR-19800129UW Renewal Granted
05/30/1980
Transaction log data BR-19830131US Renewal Granted
05/16/1983
Public Notice Details BZ-19940128AC Modification Granted
03/31/1994
Transaction log data BR-19900201F6 Renewal Granted
04/20/1994
Public Notice Details BAL-19950221GE Assign License/CP Granted
04/12/1995
Public Notice Details BTC-19940915KW Transfer of Control Granted
05/08/1995
Transaction log data BR-19950131YB Renewal Granted
11/09/1995
Public Notice Details BAL-19960322EC Assign License/CP Granted
11/13/1996
Transaction log data BR-19970203ZV Renewal Granted
06/27/1997
Public Notice Details BAL-19971212GT Assign License/CP Granted
12/22/1997
Public Notice Details BML-20020912ABX Modify License Granted
11/12/2002
Public Notice Details BZ-20030127AEV Modification Granted
04/04/2003
Transaction log data BR-20050201BHH Renewal Granted
05/27/2005
Transaction log data BR-20130130AFY Renewal Granted
05/24/2013
Transaction log data BSTA-20161005AAV Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
10/06/2016
Transaction log data BESTA-20170331AAH Extension Request Granted
05/09/2017
Transaction log data BESTA-20171106AAN Extension Request Granted
11/29/2017
Transaction log data BESTA-20180529AAL Extension Request Granted
06/14/2018
Public Notice Details BZ-20180712ABQ Modification Granted
10/02/2018
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
Transaction log data 0000132904 Assign License/CP Granted
03/04/2021
Transaction log data 0000134751 Renewal Granted
05/20/2021
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
Transaction log data 0000138590 Assign License/CP-amend Granted
07/13/2021
Transaction log data 0000157269 Transfer of Control-amend Granted
09/28/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBZ-20180712ABQ12/17/2018
Incoming letter or scanned documentBZ-20180712ABQ07/24/2018
STA relatedBESTA-20180529AAL06/14/2018
Imported LetterBESTA-20171106AAN11/29/2017
STA relatedBESTA-20170331AAH05/09/2017
STA relatedBSTA-20161005AAV10/06/2016
History card 01/01/1980
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