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WWTB

BRISTOL VA

AM BROADCAST

980 kHz

BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
P.O. BOX 1389
BRISTOL VA 24203
Facility ID: 6872
Licensed

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FRN:

MOD BZ-19810720AA

Granted

03/31/1982

L2C BL-5583

Granted

00/00/0000

REC Application ID: 305949 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 305949
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0002071504
Community of license: BRISTOL, VA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 36 36' 30.4" N / 82 9' 35.5" W
Frequency: 980 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 36 36' 30.4" N / 82 9' 35.5" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 294.51 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

61.2m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 36 36' 30.4" N / 82 9' 35.5" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 292.9 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	72	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	61.2m
B	1.31	72	91	176	345	N	N	0	0	0	0	61.2m
C	1	72	182	352	345	N	N	0	0	0	0	61.2m

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BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQB276	450.4500

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WFHG - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WXBQ - 02/01/1992 (CDBS)
WFHG - 03/05/2001 (CDBS)
WWTB - 05/26/2017 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/04/2003 on 104.1 in SWANSBORO NC - now WKGV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in TOPSAIL BEACH NC - now WWTB(FM) (LMS)
00/00/0000 on in RICHLANDS NC - now WWTB(FM) (LMS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W255DB	98.9	Bristol TN
2.	W287CF	105.3	BRISTOL TN

For assistance with LPFM, FM and translators, contact REC!

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19810522UK	Renewal	Granted 10/22/1981
	BZ-19810720AA	Modification	Granted 03/31/1982
	BR-19880525UE	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1988
	BR-19950531ZE	Renewal	Granted 09/22/1995
	BR-20030602ABX	Renewal	Granted 09/30/2003
	BR-20110531ANL	Renewal	Granted 09/27/2011
	0000074160	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2019
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BZ-19810720AA	03/31/1982
History card		01/01/1980