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WNTD
CHICAGO IL
AM BROADCAST
950 kHz
RELEVANT RADIO, INC.
680 Barclay Boulevard
Lincolnshire IL 60069
8772910123
Facility ID: 6589
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0005032248
  
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Radio Service Bulletins
Estimated Date   Callsign Frequency Daytime Power Nighttime Power   Location  
05/01/1922 New station WAAF 920/619 200200   CHICAGO IL  
UNION STOCK YARDS & TRANSIT CO.
OPER ON 619 & 833
07/01/1922 WAAF 920 200200   CHICAGO IL  
CHICAGO DAILY DROVERS JOURNAL
09/01/1923 WAAF 920 200200   CHICAGO IL  
02/01/1924 WAAF 920 200200   CHICAGO IL  
12/01/1924 WAAF 920 200200   CHICAGO IL  
04/30/1927 WAAF 920 500500   CHICAGO IL  
05/31/1927 WAAF 920 500500   CHICAGO IL  
12/31/1927 WAAF 920 500500   CHICAGO IL  
DROVERS JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO.
11/30/1928 WAAF 920 500Daytime only   CHICAGO IL  
DAY ONLY
02/28/1929 WAAF 920 500500   CHICAGO IL  
ON LIST
02/28/1929 WAAF 920 500500   CHICAGO IL  
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
12/01/1924 4-S-B-547 License to Cover Granted 12/01/1924 1080 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
06/01/1927 4-S-B-547 License to Cover Granted 06/01/1927 770 500 500 WBBM-WJBT NonDirectional Main
10/01/1927 4-S-B-547 License to Cover Granted 10/01/1927 770 500 500 WJBT-WBBM-WORD NonDirectional Main
10/29/1928 4-S-B-547 License to Cover Granted 10/29/1928 950 500 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
03/11/1929 4-R-B-547 License to Cover Granted 04/30/1929 920 500 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
03/10/1931 4-P-B-2083 Minor Modification Granted 04/21/1931 08/18/1931 920 500 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
MAKE CHGS IN EQUIP
08/04/1931 4-L-B-679 License to Cover Granted 08/21/1931 920 500 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
4-P-B-2083
05/28/1934 4-P-B-3242 Minor Modification Granted 06/12/1934 10/08/1934 920 500 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
CP TO REBUILD STATION WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
06/29/1934 4-L-B-1091 License to Cover Granted 07/18/1934 920 500 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
4-P-B-3242
02/08/1935 B4-P-403 Minor Modification Superceded 03/28/1935 920 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
03/28/1935 B4-P-403 Minor Modification Granted 11/19/1935 07/19/1936 920 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
AMENDED TO CHANGE POWER TO 1000 DAY, 500 NIGHT//GRANTED AS AMENDED IN HEARING FOR 1KW DAYTIME (NO NIGHTTIME)
11/11/1935 B4-MP-256 Minor Modify CP Granted 01/21/1936 07/19/1936 920 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
B4-P-403//MODIFICATION OF CP FOR APPROVAL OF TRANSMITTER SITE AT LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE BLDG, 1001 EXCHANGE AV, CHICAGO IL
07/16/1936 B4-L-356 License to Cover Granted 08/07/1936 920 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
B4-P-403
10/13/1936 B4-P-1460 Minor Modification Dismissed 04/07/1937 920 5000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
APDIS APPL REQ
04/11/1938 B4-ML-559 Modify License Granted 05/04/1938 920 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
MOD OF LIC TO CHANGE HOURS OF OPER FROM 6AM TO LOCAL SUNSET CST TO 6AM TO LOCAL SUNSET DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINNING 4-24-38//GRANT SPEC TEMP AUTH (ISSUED TO 9-1-38, EXPIRATION OF RENEWAL OF LIC)
12/12/1939 B4-Z-275 Direct Measurement Granted 01/08/1940 920 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
01/29/1940 B4-ML-978 Modify License Application Returned 07/23/1940 920 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
MOD OF LICENSE TO CHANGE HOURS OF OPER FROM 6AM TO LOCAL SUNSET CST TO 5AM TO LOCAL SUNSET CST FOR THE PERIOD OF 4-28-40 TO 9-29-40 DURING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME//APRET UNNECESSARY
12/27/1940 B4-P-3077 Minor Modification Superceded 02/19/1941 920 5000 1000 Unlimited Directional 1 Main
02/19/1941 B4-P-3077 Minor Modification Dismissed 04/21/1922 950 1000 1000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
APDIS APPL REQ
10/27/1942 B4-Z-1463 Direct Measurement Granted 12/25/1942 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
04/10/1946 B4-P-4796 Minor Modification Superceded 10/09/1946 950 1000 1000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
10/09/1946 B4-P-4796 Minor Modification Superceded 11/12/1947 950 5000 1000 Unlimited Directional 2 Main
11/12/1947 B4-P-4796 Minor Modification Superceded 12/09/1947 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional 2 Main
12/09/1947 B4-P-4796 Minor Modification Superceded 12/17/1948 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional 2 Main
AMENDED TO CHANGE DA PATTERNS
12/17/1948 B4-P-4796 Minor Modification Superceded 02/25/1949 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional 2 Main
CHANGE IN DA PATTERNS/CHANGE T LOCATION (DESCRIPTION ONLY) FROM 107TH ST & CRAWFORD AV TO WEST OF CRAWFORD AV BETWEEN 107TH & 111TH ST, OAK LAWN IL
02/25/1949 B4-P-4796 Minor Modification Permit Cancelled 03/10/1949 04/10/1950 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional 2 Main
CHANGE DAYTIME DA PATTERNS/DKT 8400/GRANTED AFTER HEARING; SUBJ. TO 5 CONDITIONS - SEE CP - MO&O ISSUED//T RCA BTA 5-F//CP CANCELLED 4-12-51 AS OF 4-10-51
04/05/1950 BMP-5083 CP Extension Permit Cancelled 04/25/1950 10/10/1950 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional 2 Main
B4-P-4796
10/05/1950 BMP-5354 CP Extension Permit Cancelled 10/13/1950 04/10/1951 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional 2 Main
B4-P-4796
04/12/1952 BP-8468 Minor Modification Granted 05/06/1952 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
CP TO INSTALL NEW T RCA BTA-1M
09/29/1952 BL-4800 License to Cover Granted 10/20/1952 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
BP-8468
01/30/1953 BZ-3462 Direct Measurement Granted 02/27/1953 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
09/14/1956 BZ-3819 Direct Measurement Granted 10/23/1956 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
04/30/1959 BZ-4161 Direct Measurement Granted 07/21/1959 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
04/30/1959 BP-13032 Minor Modification Granted 06/02/1959 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Addl. Main
10/27/1959 BL-7705 License to Cover Granted 08/17/1960 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Addl. Main
BP-13032
03/15/1971 BP- Minor Modification Application Returned 04/02/1971 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Addl. Main
CP TO CHANGE T LOC TO 1500 S WESTERN AV, CHICAGO (ALT MAIN T)//APRET NECESSARY TO FILE 302
03/15/1971 BP-18993 Minor Modification Granted 04/23/1971 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
REGRANTED 052171 WITH NEW CONDITION
06/16/1971 BMP-13273 Minor Modify CP Granted 08/13/1971 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
BP-18993//CHG T RCA BTA-1R3 AND MINOR COORD CHANGE FROM 41-51-38 87-41-12 TO 41-51-38 87-41-13
10/15/1971 BL-13092 License to Cover Granted 12/08/1971 950 1000 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
BP-18993
05/20/1975 BP-19957 Minor Modification Superceded 04/22/1976 950 5000 1000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
T RCA BTA-5L1 (NIGHT) / RCA BTA-1R3 (DAY) (.AS TYPED ON CARD.)
04/22/1976 BP-19957 Minor Modification Granted 04/30/1979 950 5000 0 Unlimited Directional Night
04/22/1976 BP-19957 Minor Modification Granted 04/30/1979 950 0 1000 Unlimited Directional Night Night Site
SPLIT SITE
12/01/1986 BZ-19861201AC Modification Dismissed 05/13/1987 950 0 0 Directional Night Main
DM
06/19/1987 BZ-19870619AE Modification Dismissed 05/18/1988 950 0 0 Directional Night Main
DM RE: FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
11/23/1988 BZ-19881123AF Modification Granted 08/08/1989 950 0 0 Directional Night Main
DM
01/10/1990 BZ-19900110AC Modification Granted 01/30/1990 950 0 0 Directional Night Main
DM
11/24/1997 BL-19971124KA License to Cover Granted 05/11/1998 950 1000 5000 Directional Night Main
DM
11/24/1997 BP-19971124AA Modify License Granted 04/06/1998 10/06/1999 950 0 5000 Main
CP TO CORRECT COORDINATES
01/05/2001 BZ-20001206ADP Modification Granted 08/23/2001 950 1000 5000 Directional Night Main
Direct Measurement
10/16/2020 BML-20201013AEK Modify License Granted 11/17/2020 950 1000 5000 NonDirectional Main
License to modify.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
08/18/1948 BML-1318 CORN BELT PUBLISHERS, INC. Granted 10/07/1948
12/16/1966 BAL-5948 CORN BELT PUBLISHERS, INC. ATLASS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted 04/28/1967
11/14/1989 BAL-19891114EB Granted 01/18/1990
VOL AL FROM JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO WINNERS INFORMATION NETWORK - CHICAGO, INC. FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) ROBERT J. RINI ATTY.(ASGNE) ROGER J. METZLER ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 167 HAMILTON AVE., 3RD FLOOR, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
06/29/1994 BAL-19940629GE Granted 08/31/1994
04/10/1997 BAL-19970410EA WEJM/WEJM-FM/WVAZ LICENSE CORP. WVVX LICENSE, INC. Granted 06/13/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: WEJM/WEJM-FM/WVAZ LICENSE CORP. TO: WVVX LICENSE, INC. (FORM 314) GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
09/02/1997 BAL-19970902EC WVVX LICENSE, INC. ONE-ON-ONE SPORTS LICENSE OF IL Granted 10/31/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: WVVX LICENSE, INC. TO: ONE-ON-ONE SPORTS LICENSE OF ILLINOIS, L.L.C. (FORM 314)
03/05/1999 BAPL-19990305EA ONE-ON-ONE SPORTS LICENSE OF IL RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP. Granted 04/26/1999
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE & CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FROM: ONE-ON-ONE SPORTS LICENSE OF IL TO: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP. (FORM 314)
10/15/2003 BAL-20031015AEP RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP. MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING CHICAGO, LLC Superceded 11/12/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License From: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP. To: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING CHICAGO, LLC Form 314
10/15/2003 BAL-20031015AEP RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP., D.I.P. MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING CHICAGO, LLC Granted 12/01/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP., D.I.P. To: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING CHICAGO, LLC Form 314
10/15/2003 BAL-20031015AEP RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP. MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING CHICAGO, LLC Superceded 11/25/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP. To: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING CHICAGO, LLC Form 314
11/05/2003 BAL-20031105AEG RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP. RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION Granted 11/12/2003
Involuntary Assignment of License From: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP. To: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION Form 316
01/15/2004 BAL-20040115ADG MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING CHICAGO, LLC MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC Granted 01/27/2004
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING CHICAGO, LLC To: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC Form 316
07/05/2007 BAL-20070705AFE MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC SOVEREIGN CITY RADIO SERVICES, LLC Granted 08/21/2007
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC To: SOVEREIGN CITY RADIO SERVICES, LLC Form 314
01/19/2010 BAL-20100119ABY SOVEREIGN CITY RADIO SERVICES, LLC M&S WNTD, LLC Granted 03/01/2010
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: SOVEREIGN CITY RADIO SERVICES, LLC To: M&S WNTD, LLC Form 314
01/19/2010 BAL-20100119ABY SOVEREIGN CITY RADIO SERVICES, LLC M&S WNTD, LLC Superceded 02/25/2010
Voluntary Assignment of License From: SOVEREIGN CITY RADIO SERVICES, LLC To: M&S WNTD, LLC Form 314
12/18/2013 BAL-20131218DNJ M&S WNTD, LLC STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC. Superceded 02/28/2014
Voluntary Assignment of License From: M&S WNTD, LLC To: STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC. Form 314
12/18/2013 BAL-20131218DNJ M&S WNTD, LLC STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC. Granted 03/05/2014
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: M&S WNTD, LLC To: STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC. Form 314
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
12/11/1937 B4-TC-134 CORN BELT PUBLISHERS, INC. RALPH W. DAWSON, ALFRED DECAUX, W.E. HUTCHINSON, JOURNAL-STOCKMAN CO., CHARLES H. MARLEY, P.W. MOORE, LOYD NEFF, WALTER P. NEFF, WARD A. NEFF, FRANK B. NIERMAN, FOSTER C. PALMER, E.C. RIGDEN, CHARLES E. SNYDER AND JOHN L. WHITE Granted 07/27/1939
08/27/1959 BTC-3223 WARD A. NEFF, DECEASED THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO AND ADAH W. NEFF, CO-EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF WARD A. NEFF, DECEASED Granted 09/16/1959
02/09/1963 BTC-4236 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO AND ADAH W. NEFF, CO-EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF WARD A. NEFF, DECEASED FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, AS TRUSTEE Granted 04/03/1963
12/08/1972 BTC-7041 RALPH L. ATLASS, WILLIAM J. FRIEDMAN ET AL JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. Granted 04/25/1973
02/01/1995 BTC-19950201GI Granted 04/07/1995
VOL TC OF BPI CHICAGO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP. FROM MLGAL PARTNERS, L.P. TO EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION FORM 315 ATTY (TRFR) BRIAN MADDEN ATTY (TRFE) KEVIN C. BOYLE GRANTED BY MO&O 4-7-95
03/02/1995 BTC-19950302GF Granted 04/07/1995
VOL. TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF BPI CHICAGO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC., FROM EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION TO EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES FORM 316 ATTY: KEVIN C. BOYLE GRANTED BY MANUAL PN 4-7-95
09/30/1996 BTC-19960930HK SCOTT K. GINSBURG, DE JURE SCOTT K. GINSBURG, DE FACTO Granted 10/08/1996
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: SCOTT K. GINSBURG, DE JURE TO: SCOTT K. GINSBURG, DE FACTO (FORM 316)
04/30/1997 BTC-19970430HF SCOTT K. GINSBERG, DE FACTO CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION Dismissed 08/28/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: SCOTT K. GINSBERG, DE FACTO TO: CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION (FORM 315)
07/14/1997 BTC-19970714HK EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION EVERGREEN MEZZANINE HOLDINGS CORP Granted 07/23/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION TO: EVERGREEN MEZZANINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION (FORM 316)
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Silent Notification 05/22/1934 4-S-B-547 REMAIN SILENT - STATION DESTROYED BY FIRE Granted
Special Service Authority 01/29/1935 B4-S-547 OPER 3 TO 4AM 2-3-35 Granted
Special Service Authority 03/05/1935 B4-S-547 OPER 5AM TO 6AM CST 4-29 TO 3AM EST 9-1 Granted
Special Service Authority 08/20/1935 B4-S-547 OPER 5 TO 6 AM CST Granted
Special Service Authority 02/28/1936 B4-S-547 OPER FROM 5AM TO 6AM CST Granted
Special Service Authority 06/12/1936 B4-S-547 OPER W TEMP ATNENNA Granted
Special Service Authority 08/13/1936 B4-S-547 OPER FROM 5 TO 6 AM CST Granted
Special Service Authority 02/09/1937 B4-S-547 BROADCAST SPECIAL DX PROGRAM 3AM TO 4AM CST 2-21-37 Granted
Special Service Authority 04/27/1937 B4-S-547 OPER 5AM TO 6AM CST TO CONFIRM WITH ADOPTION EDST Granted
Special Service Authority 08/30/1937 B4-S-547 OPER FROM 5AM-6AM CST 9/1 TO 9/25 ADOPTION DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Granted
Special Service Authority 08/18/1939 B4-S-547 EXT OPR 5 TYO 6AM CST FROM 9-1 TO 9-23-39 TO CONFIRM WITH DST IN CHICAGO Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 05/07/1959 BRC-1454 LASALLE-WACKER BLDG, 221 N LA SALLE ST, CHICAGO IL Granted
Special Service Authority 09/16/1971 COMTEL- AUTO TO OPERATE ON TEMPORARY BASIS FROM BP-18993 SITE THRU 10-20-71 Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 06/12/1972 EBSA-
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 07/11/2008 BSTA-20080710AMQ Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 04/14/2010 BSTA-20100409ABS Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 04/14/2010 BSTA-20100412AAX Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 05/20/2011 BSTA-20110516ACE Granted
Additional notes
Date Type Remarks Outcome
03/24/1941 NARBA Reallocation
11/06/1942 Order 107
09/25/1945 Order 107A
10/17/1967 Pre-sunrise Auth 500W
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