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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
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Estimated Date		Callsign	Frequency	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Location
Radio Service Bulletins
01/02/1925	New station	WGBF	630	50	50	EVANSVILLE IN	307 S 7TH ST
FLAKE FURNITURE CO.
05/02/1925		WGBF	630	50	50	EVANSVILLE IN
07/01/1925		WGBF	630	100	100	EVANSVILLE IN
01/30/1926		WGBF	630	500	500	EVANSVILLE IN
04/30/1927		WGBF	630	500	500	EVANSVILLE IN
05/31/1927		WGBF	630	250	250	EVANSVILLE IN
05/31/1928		WGBF	630	250	250	EVANSVILLE IN
EVANSVILLE ON THE AIR, INC.
11/30/1928		WGBF	630	500	500	EVANSVILLE IN
02/28/1929		WGBF	630	500	500	EVANSVILLE IN
ON LIST
09/30/1930		WGBF	630	500	500	EVANSVILLE IN
LOC 43-20-00 73-42-00

Information from the station's history card (1932-1979) has not been entered into the database.

Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	kHz	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
10/30/1979	BL-19791030AB	License to Cover	Granted	03/20/1980		1280	5000	1000	Directional Night	Main
08/28/1987	BZ-19870828AE	Modification	Granted	09/17/1987		1280	0	0	Directional Night	Main
DM
05/02/2000	BP-20000428AAC	Modify License	Granted	08/02/2000	08/02/2003	1280	5000	1000	Directional Night	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
05/04/2000	BL-20000428AAL	License to Cover	Granted	10/31/2000		1280	5000	1000	Directional 2	Main
Lic. to cover
06/14/2007	BZ-20070524AFW	Modification	Granted	09/13/2007		1280	5000	1000	NonDirectional	Main
Direct Measurement
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee				Application Status	Status Date
01/17/1986	BAL-19860117HP								Granted	03/12/1986
VOL AL FROM METRO RADIO COMPANY, INC. TO FIRST IN EVANSVILLE, INCORPORATED FORM 314 AUX ATTY: KENNETH E. SATTEN ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 1612 SOUTH FELSTEAD ROAD, EVANSVILLE, IN. 47712 ERRATUM TO PUBLIC NOTICE #19752 RELEASED 3-19-86 TO SHOW CORRECT GRANT DATE OF 3-12-86 52 RELEASED 3-19-86 TO SHOW CORRECT GRANT DATE OF 3-12-86
02/13/1987	BAL-19870213HU								Granted	04/24/1987
VOL AL FROM FIRST IN EVANSVILLE, INCORPORATED TO AIKEN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION FORM 314 AUX ATTY: RICHARD L. YOUNG ASSIGNEE ADDRESS: 819 S.E. SECOND STREET EVANSVILLE, IN 47713
07/22/1996	BAL-19960722B1								Granted	09/13/1996
VOL AL TO CONNOISSEUR COMMUNICATIONS OF EVANSVILLE, L.P. (FORM 314) 136 MAIN ST., WESTPORT, CT. 06880
12/22/1999	BAL-19991208ABH	CONNOISSEUR COMMUNICATIONS OF EVANSVILLE, L.P.			CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.				Granted	03/15/2000
Voluntary Assignment of License From: CONNOISSEUR COMMUNICATIONS OF EVANSVILLE, L.P. To: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP. Form 314
08/08/2000	BAL-20000728ACY	CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.			CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.				Granted	09/25/2000
Voluntary Assignment of License From: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP. To: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC. Form 314 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW FLD ON: 10/25/2000 10/25/2000 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW DISMISSED PER 8/26/2003 LETTER REQUEST OF DAVIS BROADCASTING INC., OF COLUMBUS.
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee				Application Status	SStatus Date
05/17/1979	BTC-19790517HK								Granted	05/30/1979
10/21/1987	BTC-19871021GO								Granted	12/16/1987
VOL TC FROM LARRY K AIKEN, PRESIDENT OF AIKEN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION TO JON W. HILL, ET AL FORM 315 ATTY: RICHARD L. YOUNG
11/04/1994	BTC-19941104GH								Granted	11/25/1994
VOL TC OF AIKEN COMMUNICATION CORPORATION FROM LARRY K. AIKEN ET AL. TO LARRYK. AIKEN FORM 316 AUX ATTY: SCOTT R. FLICK
03/06/1997	BTC-19970306GQ	CONNOISSEUR, INC.			ABRY/CONTINUITY, INC.				Granted	03/20/1997
VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF POSITIVE CONTROL OF CONNOISSEUR COMMUNICATIONS OF EVANSVILLE, L.P. FROM: CONNOISSEUR, INC. TO: ABRY BROADCAST PARTNERS (FORM 316)
02/05/2021	0000135396	OCM PF/FF Radio Holdings PT, L.P.			Townsquare Media, Inc.				Granted	03/08/2021