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WSAR

FALL RIVER MA

AM BROADCAST

1480 kHz

BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.
10 North Main Street
FALL RIVER MA 02722
5086791180
Facility ID: 6879
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0003794930

This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.

ML BP-20180124AAD

Cancelled

05/18/2018

ML BP-20140929AFQ

Granted

01/28/2015

MOD BZ-20121217ADN

Granted

03/22/2013

MLA BP-20110316ACH

Granted

09/28/2011

ML BP-20110316ACH

Superceded

08/19/2011

L2C BL-19840420AE

Granted

07/26/1984

REC Application ID: 68970 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 68970
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003794930
Community of license: FALL RIVER, MA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 43' 26.0" N / 71 11' 21.0" W
Frequency: 1480 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-20840 AS MOD). FOR CHGS.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 43' 26.4" N / 71 11' 19.2" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 902.8 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	215	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	121.1m
B	1	215	71.3	120	247	N	N	0	0	0	0	121.1m

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BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KU4727	450.4500
KU4727	450.8500

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WSAR - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
07/02/1923 - .1450 kHz in FALL RIVER MA RSB - now WSAR

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W240EB	95.9	FALL RIVER MA

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19801112UA	Renewal	Granted 11/16/1982
	BR-19831201WM	Renewal	Granted 04/20/1984
	BL-19840420AE	License to Cover	Granted 07/26/1984
	BR-19901203VV	Renewal	Granted 03/27/1991
	BAL-19920807EB	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/26/1992
	BR-19971126B3	Renewal	Granted 05/18/1998
	BR-20051201ABY	Renewal	Granted 03/28/2006
	BSTA-20101119AGD	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/22/2010
	BP-20110316ACH	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 09/28/2011
	BZ-20121217ADN	Modification	Granted 03/22/2013
	BR-20131121ATV	Renewal	Granted 03/24/2014
	BP-20140929AFQ	Modify License	Granted 01/28/2015
	BP-20180124AAD	Modify License	Cancelled 05/18/2018
	0000173811	Renewal	Granted 03/21/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20180124AAD	04/30/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20180124AAD	05/18/2018
Imported Letter	BP-20110316ACH	09/28/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20110316ACH	06/23/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20110316ACH	06/23/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20101119AGD	11/22/2010
History card		01/01/1980