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WISN
MILWAUKEE WI
AM BROADCAST
1130.0 kHz
IHM LICENSES, LLC
7136 S. YALE AVENUE
SUITE 501
TULSA OK 74136
9186644581
Facility ID: 65695
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0014042816
  
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Radio Service Bulletins
Estimated Date   Callsign Frequency Daytime Power Nighttime Power   Location  
08/01/1922 New station WIAO 1120 Power unknown   MILWAUKEE WI  
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING OF MILWAUKEE AND WISCONSIN NEWS
08/01/1923 WIAO 1120   MILWAUKEE WI  
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING OF MILWAUKEE
11/01/1923 WIAO 1120 100100   MILWAUKEE WI  
02/01/1924 WIAO 1120 100100   MILWAUKEE WI  
06/02/1924 WIAO 1120 100100   MILWAUKEE WI  
08/01/1924 Previous call sign WIAO 1120 100100   MILWAUKEE WI  
08/01/1924 New call sign WSOE 1120 100100   MILWAUKEE WI  
08/01/1925 WSOE 1120 500500   MILWAUKEE WI  
04/30/1927 WSOE 1120 10001000   MILWAUKEE WI  
05/31/1927 WSOE 1120 500500   MILWAUKEE WI  
10/31/1927 WSOE 1120 250250   MILWAUKEE WI  
01/31/1928 Previous call sign WSOE 1120 250250   MILWAUKEE WI  
01/31/1928 New call sign WISN 1120 250250   MILWAUKEE WI  
11/30/1928 WISN 1120 250250   MILWAUKEE WI  
EVENING WISCONSIN CO.
02/28/1929 WISN 1120 250250   MILWAUKEE WI  
ON LIST
Construction Permits and Licenses
Date Field File Number Application
Type		 Application
Status		 Status
Date		 Permit
Expires		 kHz Daytime Power Nighttime Power Schedule or
Time Share		 Antenna
Mode		 Facility
Type
04/15/1927 4-S-B-614 Modify License Granted 06/01/1927 1110 500 500 NonDirectional Main
08/11/1927 4-R-B-614 Modify License Granted 09/15/1927 1110 500 500 WHAD NonDirectional Main
08/11/1927 4-R-B-614 Modify License Granted 10/15/1927 1110 250 250 WHAD NonDirectional Main
07/15/1929 4-M-B-363 Modify License Application Denied 01/03/1930 1120 250 250 NonDirectional Main
CHANGE TO FULL TIME.
02/03/1930 4-M-B-506 Modify License Application Denied 09/05/1930 1120 250 250 NonDirectional Main
CHANGE TO FULL TIME
07/29/1930 4-P-B-1593 Minor Modification Granted 09/12/1930 12/26/1930 1120 250 250 WHAD NonDirectional Main
INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT. ORIGINALLY REQUESTED A TRANSMITTER MOVE TO BROOKFIELD.
11/26/1930 4-L-B-452 License to Cover Granted 12/16/1930 1120 250 250 WHAD NonDirectional Main
4-P-B-1593 / OLD EQUIPMENT USED AS AUX
02/19/1931 4-ML-B-770 Modify License Application Returned 03/23/1931 1050 1000 1000 NonDirectional Main
06/03/1931 4-ML-B-856 Modify License Application Returned 01/05/1932 1120 500 500 WHAD NonDirectional Main
APRET NO ANSWER TO LETTERS
10/16/1933 4-ML-B-1246 Modify License Granted 05/29/1934 1120 500 250 WHAD NonDirectional Main
06/14/1934 4-ML-B-1362 Modify License Granted 06/15/1934 1120 1000 250 WHAD NonDirectional Main
DES FOR HEARING ON PROTEST OF WTMJ. WISN ALLOWED TO USE FACILITIES GRANTED 6-15-34 PENDING DECISION. PROTEST DISMISSED AND APPLICATION DISMISSED FROM HEARING AND GRANT AFFIRMED.
08/03/1934 B4-P-46 Modify License Application Returned 09/18/1934 1120 1000 250 NonDirectional Main
MOVE T TO WAUTOSA, WI AND CHG VERT RADIATOR / APRET APPL REQ.
12/27/1934 B4-P-310 Minor Modification Application Denied 07/17/1936 1120 1000 250 NonDirectional Main
07/19/1935 B4-L-198 License to Cover-Aux Granted 10/15/1935 1120 250 250 NonDirectional Auxiliary
LIC TO COVER STA TO USE T FORMERLY LICENSED AS MAIN T FOR WHAD AS AUX T FOR WISN TO BE OPER WITH POWER OF 250W AT 1217 W WISCONSIN AV, MILWAUKEE, WI
12/07/1936 B4-P-1566 Minor Modification Granted 01/26/1937 09/26/1937 1120 1000 250 NonDirectional Main
MOVE T AND INSTALL VERTICAL ANTENNA
02/26/1937 B4-MP-483 Minor Modify CP Granted 03/16/1937 09/26/1937 1120 1000 250 NonDirectional Main
B4-P-1566 / FURTHER REQUESTING AUTH TO INSTALL NEW T
05/26/1937 B4-L-618 License to Cover Granted 06/15/1937 1120 1000 250 NonDirectional Main
B4-P-1566
07/27/1937 B4-P-1884 Auxiliary Permit Granted 08/18/1937 04/01/1938 1120 1000 250 NonDirectional Auxiliary
CP TO MOVE OLD WE 6-B T TO BE USED AS AN AUX T.
09/10/1937 B4-L-688 License to Cover-Aux Granted 09/28/1937 1120 1000 250 NonDirectional Auxiliary
B4-P-1884
09/27/1937 B4-ML-497 Modify License Application Denied 03/27/1939 1120 1000 1000 NonDirectional Main
03/30/1939 B4-P-2403 Minor Modification Application Returned 06/14/1939 1120 1000 250 NonDirectional Main
05/23/1939 B4-ML-650 Modify License Application Returned 11/17/1939 1120 1000 500 NonDirectional Main
11/02/1939 B4-P-2608 Minor Modification Superceded 12/04/1939 1120 5000 1000 NonDirectional Main
CHANGE T LOC TO NEAR MILWAUKEE, WI
04/05/1940 B4-Z-395 Direct Measurement Granted 05/24/1940 1120 1000 250 NonDirectional Main
06/20/1940 B4-P-2608 Minor Modification Superceded 08/27/1940 1120 5000 5000 NonDirectional Main
08/27/1940 B4-P-2608 Minor Modification Granted 11/19/1940 07/19/1941 1120 5000 5000 Directional 1 Main
02/14/1941 B4-P-1191 CP Extension Granted 03/19/1941 10/15/1941 1120 5000 5000 Directional 1 Main
B4-P-2608
03/11/1941 B4-MP-1242 Minor Modify CP Granted 04/24/1941 10/15/1941 1150 5000 5000 Directional 1 Main
B4-P-2608
06/28/1941 B4-P-3299 Auxiliary Permit Granted 09/25/1941 05/25/1942 1150 1000 1000 Directional 1 Auxiliary
MOVE OLD RCA 1-D-A
07/29/1941 B4-Z-1208 Direct Measurement Granted 09/25/1941 1150 5000 5000 Directional 1 Main
07/29/1941 B4-L-1483 License to Cover Granted 09/25/1941 1150 5000 5000 Directional 1 Main
B4-P-2608
12/30/1941 B4-L-1600 License to Cover-Aux Granted 02/05/1942 1150 1000 1000 Directional 1 Auxiliary
B4-P-3299
01/23/1948 BP-6563 Minor Modification Granted 05/16/1949 01/16/1950 1150 5000 5000 Directional 1 Main
MAKE CHGS TO DA
01/03/1950 BL-3933 License to Cover Granted 01/23/1950 1150 5000 5000 Directional 1 Main
BP-6563
02/05/1960 BP-13894 Minor Modification Superceded 11/21/1960 1130 10000 10000 Directional 1 Main
11/21/1960 BP-14515 Minor Modification Granted 04/23/1963 12/23/1963 1130 50000 10000 Directional 2 Main
09/18/1962 BMP-10572 CP Extension Granted 10/21/1962 04/21/1963 1150 5000 5000 Directional 1 Main
09/12/1963 BMP-11025 Minor Modify CP Granted 11/20/1963 12/23/1963 1130 50000 10000 Directional 2 Main
BP-14515 / CHG TYPE OF T - SPECIFY 2 MAIN T - RCA BTA-50H (DAY) RCA STA-10U (NIGHT) MAKE CHANGES IN GROUND SYS.
11/21/1963 BMP-11118 CP Extension Granted 02/13/1964 06/23/1964 1130 50000 10000 Directional 2 Main
BP-14515
05/20/1964 BMP-11266 CP Extension Granted 06/25/1964 12/23/1964 1130 50000 10000 Directional 2 Main
BP-14515
11/23/1964 BMP-11395 CP Extension Granted 12/18/1964 06/23/1965 1130 50000 10000 Directional 2 Main
BP-14515
02/16/1965 BL-10937 License to Cover Granted 01/19/1967 1130 50000 10000 Directional 2 Main
BP-14515
06/21/1967 BL-11714 License to Cover-Aux Granted 12/20/1967 1130 10000 10000 Directional 2 Auxiliary
USE MAIN NIGHT T AS AUX DAYTIME RCA BTA-10-U
03/18/1968 BL-11943 License to Cover-Aux Granted 04/30/1964 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Addl. Main
USE MAIN DAYTIME T RCA-BTA-50H AS ALT MAIN DAYTIME
01/24/1969 BMP-12641 CP Extension Granted 02/14/1969 08/18/1969 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
07/31/1969 BMP-12781 CP Extension Granted 09/11/1969 02/18/1970 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
01/19/1970 BMP-12904 CP Extension Granted 03/09/1970 08/18/1970 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
07/10/1970 BMP-13044 CP Extension Granted 08/12/1970 01/15/1971 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
12/17/1970 BMP-13159 CP Extension Granted 01/11/1971 07/11/1971 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
06/09/1971 BMP-13242 CP Extension Granted 06/25/1971 01/11/1972 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
12/09/1971 BMP-13342 CP Extension Granted 12/22/1971 07/11/1972 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
06/12/1972 BMP-13443 CP Extension Granted 07/06/1972 01/11/1973 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
12/11/1972 BMP-13546 CP Extension Granted 01/04/1973 07/11/1973 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
06/08/1973 BMP-13643 CP Extension Granted 07/16/1973 01/11/1974 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
12/11/1973 BMP-13732 CP Extension Granted 01/21/1974 07/11/1974 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
06/15/1974 BMP-13815 CP Extension Granted 07/15/1974 01/11/1975 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
12/11/1974 BMP-13918 CP Extension Granted 01/21/1975 07/01/1975 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
06/17/1975 BMP-14010 CP Extension Granted 07/23/1975 01/01/1976 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
12/22/1975 BMP-14127 CP Extension Granted 01/09/1976 07/01/1976 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
06/15/1976 BMP-14220 CP Extension Granted 07/16/1976 01/01/1977 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
12/16/1976 BMP-14358 CP Extension Granted 03/03/1977 06/01/1977 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
BP-17781
02/05/1977 BP-14505 Minor Modification Granted 06/07/1979 12/01/1977 1130 50000 10000 Directional 2 Main
CHANGE RADIATION PATTERN
02/25/1977 BL-14299 License to Cover Granted 05/14/1981 1130 50000 10000 Directional 2 Main
BP-14505
05/16/1977 BMP-14412 CP Extension Granted 06/10/1977 12/01/1977 1130 50000 25000 Directional 2 Main
02/25/1977 BL-14299 License to Cover Granted 04/14/1982 1130 50000 10000 Directional 2 Main
LIC. TO COVER (BP-14505 AS MOD) FOR CHANGES.
10/29/1984 BZ-19841029AM Modification Granted 09/18/1985 1130 0 0 Directional 2 Main
DM
10/28/1998 BML-19981028AD Modify License Granted 03/05/1999 1130 50000 10000 Main
LIC. TO MODIFY
11/07/2014 BZ-20141103AFF Modification Granted 02/19/2015 1130 50000 10000 Directional Day Main
Direct Measurement
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
04/15/1927 4-S-B-614 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING OF MILWAUKEE Granted 04/21/1927
01/12/1928 4-R-B-614 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING OF MILWAUKEE EVENING WISCONSIN CO. Granted 10/30/1928
08/06/1932 4-AL-B-450 EVENING WISCONSIN CO. AMERICAN RADIO NEWS CORPORATION Granted 08/16/1932
12/26/1934 B4-ML-111 HEARST RADIO, INC. Granted 01/29/1935
12/13/1951 BAL-1303 HEARST RADIO, INC. THE HEARST CORPORATION Granted 12/27/1951
EFF 12-31-51
04/25/1997 BAL-19970425GQ THE HEARST CORPORATION SFX BROADCASTING, INC. Granted 07/17/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: THE HEARST CORPORATION TO: SFX BROADCASTING, INC. (FORM 314)
08/27/1997 BAL-19970827EH SFX BROADCASTING, INC. SFXWI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Granted 09/23/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: SFX BROADCASTING, INC. TO: SFXWI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (FORM 316)
11/16/1998 BAL-19981116HN CAPSTAR WI LTD PARTNERSHIP CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Granted 12/04/1998
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: CAPSTAR WI LTD PARTNERSHIP TO: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (FORM 316)
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
07/18/1968 BTC-5687 RANDOLPH A HEARST, WILLIAM R HEARST JR, RICHARD E BERLIN ET AL RANDOLPH A HEARST, WILLIAM R HEARST JR, RICHARD E BERLIN, ET AL 13 TRUSTEES OF FAMILY TRUST Granted 08/30/1968
07/09/1986 BTC-19860709KH Granted 07/30/1986
TC FROM FRANK A. BENNACK, JR.,ET AL., TRUSTEES TO FRANK A. BENNACK, JR., ET AL.,TRUSTEES (FORM 316) CHRISTOPHER J. REYNOLDS-ATTY
09/23/1997 BTC-19970923A7 SFX BROADCASTING, INC. SBI HOLDING CORPORATION Granted 05/21/1998
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: SFX BROADCASTING, INC. TO: SBI HOLDING CORPORATION (FORM 315)
08/12/2024 0000250611 Granted 08/15/2024
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Service Authority 06/14/1934 S-B-614 USE PORTABLE 50W T ON FREQ 1120 BETWEEN 1AM AND 6AM FOR PERIOD ENDING 7-5-34. Granted
Special Service Authority 06/21/1934 S-B-614 USE WHAO'S OLD MAIN T AS AUX T WITH POWER OF 250 W FOR PERIOD ENDING 9-18-54. Granted
Special Service Authority 11/06/1934 B4-S-614 USE T FORMERLY LICENSED AS MAIN T FOR WHAD AS AUX T FOR WISN TO BE OPER W PWR OF 250W FOR PERIOD 11-4-34 AND ENDING 11-29-34 Granted
Special Service Authority 11/06/1934 B4-S-614 USE T FORMERLY LICENSED AS MAIN T FOR WHAD AS AUX T FOR WISN TO BE OPER W PWR OF 250W FOR PERIOD 11-4-34 AND ENDING 11-29-34 Granted
Special Service Authority 11/22/1934 B4-S-614 USE T FORMERLY LIC AS MAIN T OF WHAD AS AUX T AND TO OPER W 250W FOR PERIOD 11-30-34 TO 4-1-35 / CANCELLED Granted
Special Service Authority 11/27/1934 B4-S-614 USE T FORMERLY LIC AS MAIN T OF WHAD AS AUX T TO OPR W 250 W FOR PERIOD 11-30-34 TO 4-1-35. THIS AUTH SUPERCEDES ANOTHER ABOVE (T LOC OF WHAD PUT ON) Granted
Special Service Authority 03/26/1935 B4-S-614 USE T FORMERLY LIC AS MAIN T OF WHAD AS AUX T OF WISN TO BE OPER W 250W POWER FROM 3AM 4-1-35 TO 10-1-35. Granted
Special Service Authority 06/25/1937 B4-S-614 REBROADCAST OVER WISN COVERSATION BETWEEN EXPERIMENTAL STATION W5XAR AND W5XAS OF WESTERN RADIO TELEGRAPH CO NOT MROE THAN 1 HR BETWEEN 6-28 & 7-3, FLYING WEATHER PERMITTING. Granted
Special Service Authority 11/07/1938 B4-S-614 OPER WITH POWER OF 1KW FROM LS NOV 8 1938 TO 2 AM NOV 9, 1938 FOR ELECTION RETURNS Granted
Special Service Authority 11/26/1938 B4-S-614 OPER PWR 1KW FROM 1130 PM 12-24-38 TO 230AM 12-25-38 230AM - MIDNIGHT MASS Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 05/25/1972 EBSA-
Chg Remote Control Point 02/18/1975 BRC-3738 RC 759 N 19TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 05/06/1998 BSTA-19980421YB Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 08/24/1998 BSTA-19980715YC Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 10/16/2000 BSTA-20000927ACF Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 05/27/2008 20080522ACF Pending
Additional notes
Date Type Remarks Outcome
03/24/1941 NARBA Reallocation 1150 KC
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