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WKYX

PADUCAH KY

AM BROADCAST

570 kHz

BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
901 EAST VALLEY DRIVE
BRISTOL VA 24201
2766698112
Facility ID: 6874
Licensed

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FRN: 0002071504

MOD BZ-19840723AA

Granted

04/03/1985

MOD BZ-19810302AR

Granted

08/13/1981

L2C BL-4345

Granted

00/00/0000

REC Application ID: 314670 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 314670
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0002071504
Community of license: PADUCAH, KY, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 0' 53.0" N / 88 36' 46.0" W
Frequency: 570 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 0' 53.2" N / 88 36' 46.2" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 305.78 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	90	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	131.6m
B	1.12	90	92.5	90	200	N	N	0	0	0	0	131.6m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 0' 53.2" N / 88 36' 46.2" W
Power: 0.5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 196.34 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	90	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	131.6m
B	0.48	90	40	90	20	N	N	0	0	0	0	131.6m
C	1.2	90	3	224	87	N	N	0	0	0	0	131.6m

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CALL SIGN HISTORY

WKYX - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WBMP - 01/30/2023 (CDBS)
WBMP - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
WKYX - 01/30/2023 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
11/01/2006 on 94.3 in GOLCONDA IL - now WKYX-FM (CDBS)
07/15/2002 on 94.3 in GOLCONDA IL - now WKYX-FM (LMS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W265DZ	100.9	MAYFIELD KY

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790402I8	Renewal	Granted 07/18/1979
	BZ-19810302AR	Modification	Granted 08/13/1981
	BZ-19840723AA	Modification	Granted 04/03/1985
	BR-19820326H6	Renewal	Granted 04/30/1985
	BAL-19861125GI	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/16/1986
	BR-19890331WP	Renewal	Granted 07/20/1989
	BR-19960401C6	Renewal	Granted 07/26/1996
	BR-20040401AIO	Renewal	Granted 07/26/2004
	BR-20120329AGM	Renewal	Granted 07/27/2012
	0000110962	Renewal	Granted 07/16/2020
	0000206575	Change Call Sign	Granted 01/30/2023
	Callsign Requested: WBMP.
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BZ-19840723AA	04/03/1985
History card		01/01/1980