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WCAO

BALTIMORE MD

AM BROADCAST

600.0 kHz

IHM LICENSES, LLC
7136 S. YALE AVENUE
SUITE 501
TULSA OK 74136
9186644581
Facility ID: 63777
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0014042816

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.

L2C BL-19890825AF

Granted

01/24/1990

REC Application ID: 132511 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 132511
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0014042816
Community of license: BALTIMORE, MD, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 25' 47.0" N / 76 45' 42.0" W
Frequency: 600 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BP-870327AC AS MOD) FOR CHGS.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 25' 47.4" N / 76 45' 40.9" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 661.4 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	1	0	0	0	0	N	N	75.1	5.4	0	0	104.3m
B	0.885	0	-132.2	79.1	154	N	N	75.1	5.4	0	0	104.3m
C	0.789	0	-122.6	229.6	212.7	N	N	75.1	5.4	0	0	104.3m
D	0.792	0	2.4	192.9	232.4	N	N	75.1	5.4	0	0	104.3m

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MOD BZ-19781010AK

Granted

07/07/1979

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WCAO - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
06/01/1922 - .600 kHz in BALTIMORE MD RSB - now WCAO

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/22/2020	Consent Decree

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BZ-19781010AK	Modification	Granted 07/07/1979
	BR-19810601A7	Renewal	Granted 10/22/1981
	BTC-19811207HH	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/21/1981
	BAL-19840601HJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/13/1984
	BAL-19840607GQ	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/16/1984
	BAL-19841105HB	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/14/1984
	BTC-19871001EK	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/23/1987
	BR-19880601VD	Renewal	Granted 09/16/1988
	BTC-19880901EH	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/28/1988
	BL-19890825AF	License to Cover	Granted 01/24/1990
	BTC-19911223EF	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/15/1992
	BTC-19920501EG	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/22/1992
	BTC-19940628GM	Transfer of Control	Granted 07/14/1994
	BAL-19940621EE	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/16/1995
	BR-19950601XH	Renewal	Granted 09/22/1995
	BTC-19960111GJ	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/30/1996
	BTC-19960315GY	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/06/1996
	BTC-19960610GK	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/20/1996
	BTC-19960722GE	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/26/1996
	BAL-19980610GJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/17/1998
	BR-20030602CMB	Renewal	Granted 10/28/2003
	BDN-20060607ADT	Digital Notification	Pending 06/12/2006
	BR-20110601AJF	Renewal	Granted 09/27/2011
	0000073877	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2019
	0000250551	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/15/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BP-19890825AB	01/24/1990
History card		01/01/1980