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WGBF

EVANSVILLE IN

AM BROADCAST

1280 kHz

TOWNSQUARE MEDIA OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.
1 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD
SUITE 202
PURCHASE NY 10577
2038610900
Facility ID: 660
Licensed

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MOD BZ-20070524AFW

Granted

09/13/2007

L2C BL-20000428AAL

Granted

10/31/2000

REC Application ID: 497107 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 497107
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0009024290
Community of license: EVANSVILLE, IN, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 59' 45.0" N / 87 28' 36.0" W
Frequency: 1280 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Lic. to cover

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 59' 45.1" N / 87 28' 36" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 328.31 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

123

80.1m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 59' 45.1" N / 87 28' 36" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 338.13 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 321.87 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 370.81 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	123	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	80.1m
B	0.75	123	-92.4	255.2	80	N	N	0	0	0	0	80.1m

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ML BP-20000428AAC

Granted

08/02/2000

MOD BZ-19870828AE

Granted

09/17/1987

L2C BL-19791030AB

Granted

03/20/1980

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KFT437	161.7000
KFT438	161.7000
KPL490	455.9800	6020 WEDEKING AVENUE
WHY604	946.0000	ON NW SIDE OF GREEN RIVER RD, 1.1 KM SW OF INTERSECTION WITH STATE HWY # 414

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WGBF - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WWOK - 10/23/1989 (CDBS)
WGBF - 08/28/1995 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
01/02/1925 - .630 kHz in EVANSVILLE IN RSB - now WGBF
04/03/1986 on 103.1 in HENDERSON KY - now WGBF-FM (CDBS)
05/13/1987 on 103.1 in HENDERSON KY - now WGBF-FM (LMS)

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
08/26/2020	Consent Decree

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BTC-19790517HK	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/30/1979
	BR-19790330XZ	Renewal	Granted 10/24/1979
	BL-19791030AB	License to Cover	Granted 03/20/1980
	BR-19820323C2	Renewal	Granted 07/15/1982
	BAL-19860117HP	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/12/1986
	BAL-19870213HU	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/24/1987
	BZ-19870828AE	Modification	Granted 09/17/1987
	BTC-19871021GO	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/16/1987
	BR-19890327UR	Renewal	Granted 07/20/1989
	BTC-19941104GH	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/25/1994
	BAL-19960722B1	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/13/1996
	BR-19960401C8	Renewal	Granted 09/13/1996
	BTC-19970306GQ	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/20/1997
	BAL-19991208ABH	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/15/2000
	BP-20000428AAC	Modify License	Granted 08/02/2000
	BAL-20000728ACY	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/25/2000
	BL-20000428AAL	License to Cover	Granted 10/31/2000
	BR-20040329ANA	Renewal	Granted 07/26/2004
	BZ-20070524AFW	Modification	Granted 09/13/2007
	BR-20120329AFC	Renewal	Granted 07/27/2012
	0000111229	Renewal	Granted 08/27/2020
From: OCM PF/FF RADIO HOLDINGS PT, L.P.
To: TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
	0000135396	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/08/2021
Add 1 consummation notice to list above.
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BL-20000428AAL	08/07/2017
History card		01/01/1980