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WBAP
FORT WORTH TX
AM BROADCAST
820 kHz
Cumulus Licensing Holding Company LLC
780 Johnson Ferry Road
Suite 500
Atlanta GA 30342
4049490700
Facility ID: 71200
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0023190655
  
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.
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards. Click here to learn more.
MOD BZ-19830929AG Granted 10/04/1983
MOD BZ-19800905AI Granted 10/10/1980
L2C BL-19800125AB Granted 03/21/1980
REC Application ID: 17132 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 17132
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0034232603
Community of license: FORT WORTH, TX, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 32 36' 38.0" N / 97 10' 0.0" W
Frequency: 820 kHz
FCC Station Class: A
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER BP-21212 FOR CHANGES
Unlimited Hours | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 32 36' 38.5" N / 97 10' 1" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 397.51 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
A1192.1000NN0000195.2m
BP-21212 H Granted 09/11/1978
BL-13135 H Granted 05/13/1974
BL-13136 H Granted 05/13/1974
BMP-13253 H Granted 07/06/1971
BMP-13251 H Granted 07/06/1971
BMP-13208 H Granted 04/09/1971
BMP-13186 H Granted 03/10/1971
BMP-13156 H Granted 01/11/1971
BMP-13092 H Granted 09/30/1970
BP-18768 H Granted 05/27/1970
BMP-12951 H Granted 03/31/1970
BMP-12950 H Granted 03/31/1970
BML-2213 H Granted 04/22/1970
BMP-12940 H Granted 04/22/1970
BMP-12819 H Granted 12/04/1969
BP-18586 H Granted 08/18/1969
BP-18585 H Granted 08/18/1969
BZ-3365 H Granted 01/31/1952
BL-4645 H Granted 01/31/1952
BMP-5746 H Granted 11/29/1951
BMP-5571 H Granted 06/11/1951
BMP-5436 H Granted 01/08/1951
BP-6641 H Granted 05/23/1950
BL-2764 H Granted 11/26/1947
BP-6283 H Granted 09/04/1947
B3-R-404 H Granted 02/14/1947
B3-Z-688 H Granted 02/03/1941
B3-Z-238 H Granted 12/01/1939
3-ML-B-1089 H Granted 12/14/1932
3-P-B-315 H Granted 05/10/1930
3-P-B-1173 H Granted 03/25/1930
3-R-B-404 H Granted 01/11/1930
3-R-B-404 H Granted 04/30/1929
3-L-B-88 H Granted 12/01/1928
3-R-B-404 H Cancelled 07/09/1931
3-R-B-404 H Granted 11/11/1928
3-R-B-404 H Granted 08/08/1927
3-S-B-404 H Granted 05/16/1927
3-S-B-404 H Granted 04/22/1927
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQGY434 25.9100
WQGY434 25.9900 .2 MILES EAST OF CLARK ROAD & .4 MILES SOUTH OF BELTLINE ROAD
WQGY434 26.4300 .2 MILES EAST OF CLARK ROAD & .4 MILES SOUTH OF BELTLINE ROAD
KAJ870 450.6125
KJM234 455.3500
KGI284 455.3500 2221 E LAMAR
KGI283 455.3500 1000 THROCKMORTON STREET
KAJ870 455.6125
WSM775 455.9800 2790 NELSON WYATT RD
WMV409 946.2500 ONE BROADCAST HILL
WAX47 948.0000 2440 Victory Park Lane
WHG225 949.7500 ONE BROADCAST HILL
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WBAP - 05/02/1922 (RHP)
WBAP - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/01/1922 - .800 kHz in FORT WORTH TX RSB - now WBAP
03/19/2010 on 96.7 in FLOWER MOUND TX - now KTCK-FM (CDBS)
01/22/2024 on 93.3 in HALTOM CITY TX - now WBAP-FM (LMS)
REC Radio History Project
This facility record includes pre-1980 information from the FCC/FRC manual history cards that pre-dates both the CDBS system and its predecessor BAPS. The history cards contain information about stations from the early days of radio. Not all records are included. Records such as license renewals and auxilliary facilities are excluded. Also, the information on the history cards was not very detailed and only contain the very basic information. We have included the comments from the card entries to help guide you along the history. REC feels that the history of radio is just as important as its future. REC will be slowly adding this data to the system giving priority to major markets and heritage stations.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  3-S-B-404 License to Cover Granted
04/22/1927
  3-S-B-404 License to Cover Granted
05/16/1927
  3-R-B-404 License to Cover Granted
08/08/1927
  3-R-B-404 License to Cover Granted
11/11/1928
  3-L-B-88 License to Cover Granted
12/01/1928
  3-R-B-404 License to Cover Granted
04/30/1929
  3-R-B-404 License to Cover Granted
01/11/1930
  3-P-B-1173 Modification Granted
03/25/1930
  3-P-B-315 License to Cover Granted
05/10/1930
  3-R-B-404 License to Cover Cancelled
07/09/1931
  3-ML-B-1089 Modify License Granted
12/14/1932
  B3-S-404 Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/14/1936
  B3-S-404 Special Temporary Authority Granted
07/28/1936
  B3-S-404 Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/25/1937
  B3-S-404 Special Temporary Authority Granted
07/30/1937
  B3-Z-238 Direct Measurement Granted
12/01/1939
  B3-Z-688 Direct Measurement Granted
02/03/1941
  NARBA-820 NARBA Reallocation Granted
03/24/1941
  B3-S-404 Modify Lic per Order 107 Granted
11/06/1942
  B3-S-404 Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/30/1945
  B3-S-404 Modify Lic per Order 107-A Granted
07/10/1945
  B3-R-404 Renewal Granted
02/14/1947
  BP-6283 Modification Granted
09/04/1947
  BL-2764 License to Cover Granted
11/26/1947
  BP-6641 Modification Granted
05/23/1950
  BMP-5436 CP Extension Granted
01/08/1951
  BMP-5571 CP Extension Granted
06/11/1951
  BMP-5746 CP Extension Granted
11/29/1951
  BL-4645 License to Cover Granted
01/31/1952
  BZ-3365 Direct Measurement Granted
01/31/1952
  BTC-2065 Transfer of Control Granted
10/12/1955
  BTC-4076 Transfer of Control Granted
07/10/1962
  BRC-2791 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
03/09/1966
  BRC-2792 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
03/09/1966
  BP-18586 Modification Granted
08/18/1969
  BP-18585 Modification Granted
08/18/1969
  BMP-12819 Minor Modify CP Granted
12/04/1969
  BMP-12950 CP Extension Granted
03/31/1970
  BMP-12951 CP Extension Granted
03/31/1970
  BML-2213 Modify License Granted
04/22/1970
  BMP-12940 Minor Modify CP Granted
04/22/1970
  BP-18768 Modification Granted
05/27/1970
  BMP-13092 Minor Modify CP Granted
09/30/1970
  BMP-13156 Minor Modify CP Granted
01/11/1971
  BMP-13186 Minor Modify CP Granted
03/10/1971
  BMP-13208 Minor Modify CP Granted
04/09/1971
  BMP-13253 Minor Modify CP Granted
07/06/1971
  BMP-13251 Minor Modify CP Granted
07/06/1971
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
05/25/1972
  BL-13135 License to Cover Granted
05/13/1974
  BL-13136 License to Cover Granted
05/13/1974
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
05/13/1974
From: CARTER PUBLICATIONS INCORPORATED
To: CAPITAL CITIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  BAPL-432 Assignment Granted
05/13/1974
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
11/08/1975
  BP-21212 Modification Granted
09/11/1978
  BMP-19790806AW Misc Info. Granted
09/10/1979
Public Notice Details BL-19800125AB License to Cover Granted
03/21/1980
  BL-19800125AB Misc Info. Granted
03/21/1980
Transaction log data BR-19800401X6 Renewal Granted
08/22/1980
  BZ-19800905AI Misc Info. Granted
10/10/1980
Transaction log data BZ-19800905AI Modification Granted
10/10/1980
Transaction log data BR-19830401UG Renewal Granted
07/15/1983
Public Notice Details BZ-19830929AG Modification Granted
10/04/1983
Public Notice Details BAL-19841015KI Assign License/CP Granted
10/23/1984
Public Notice Details BAL-19841015KL Assign License/CP Granted
11/07/1984
Transaction log data BR-19900330UN Renewal Granted
07/25/1990
Public Notice Details BTC-19911106EA Transfer of Control Granted
11/22/1991
Public Notice Details BAPL-19911213EA Assign License/CP Granted
12/24/1991
Public Notice Details BTC-19950823LD Transfer of Control Granted
02/08/1996
Transaction log data BR-19970331WG Renewal Granted
10/17/1997
Transaction log data BR-20050401CGG Renewal Granted
07/25/2005
Public Notice Details BAL-20060209ADV Assign License/CP Granted
02/16/2006
Public Notice Details BTC-20060228ABR Transfer of Control-amend Granted
03/22/2007
  BDN-20071109AEX Digital Notification Pending
11/28/2007
Public Notice Details BAL-20091222AKP Assign License/CP Granted
12/30/2009
Public Notice Details BTC-20100318AJZ Transfer of Control-amend Granted
05/26/2010
Public Notice Details BAL-20100504AKI Assign License/CP-amend Granted
05/26/2010
Public Notice Details BTC-20110331AAA Transfer of Control-amend Granted
09/14/2011
Transaction log data BR-20130329AFI Renewal Granted
09/11/2014
Transaction log data 0000141518 Renewal Granted
12/20/2021
Transaction log data 0000197372 Administrative Update Received
08/10/2022
Transaction log data 0000220921 Assign License/CP Granted
09/25/2023
Add 3 consummation notices to list above.
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A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)
IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBL-19800125AB08/01/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBL-19930820AA06/04/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTC-20110331AAA09/14/2011
Imported LetterBL-19930820AA10/14/1995
Imported LetterBZ-19830929AG10/04/1983
History card 01/01/1980
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