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WGBB
FREEPORT NY
AM BROADCAST
1240 kHz
WGBB-AM, INC.
133-11 41 ROAD
SUITE 1A
FLUSHING NY 11355
7186613930
Facility ID: 72091
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0003776002
  
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-20210422AAF Granted 01/13/2022
MOD BZ-20161227ABG Granted 02/10/2017
L2C BL-19970318AF Granted 05/15/1997
REC Application ID: 242715 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 242715
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003776002
Community of license: FREEPORT, NY, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 38' 44.4" N / 73 34' 37.5" W
Frequency: 1240 kHz
FCC Station Class: C
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 38' 44.4" N / 73 34' 37.5" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 300.95 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
A1125.7000NN000084.5m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 38' 44.4" N / 73 34' 37.5" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 300.95 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
A1125.7000NN000084.5m
L2C BL-19830808AL Granted 08/23/1983
BZ-8352 H Granted 08/07/1973
BL-12602 AUX H Granted 04/29/1970
BZ-5984 H Granted 06/22/1966
BZ-5850 H Granted 05/11/1966
BMP-11516 H Cancelled 01/28/1966
BMP-11431 H Granted 02/05/1965
BMP-11358 H Granted 12/03/1964
BP-16065 H Cancelled 01/28/1966
BL-9768 H Granted 03/21/1963
BMP-10668 H Granted 11/30/1962
BL-9769 AUX H Granted 06/05/1963
BP-15383 H Cancelled 02/27/1963
BP-12815 H Granted 10/10/1962
BL-6121 H Granted 05/04/1956
BP-10108 H Granted 02/16/1956
BL-4333 H Granted 01/26/1951
BL-4333 H Superceded 01/06/1951
BP-7870 H Granted 11/01/1950
BZ-2453 H Granted 09/04/1947
BL-2626 H Granted 09/04/1947
B1-P-4388 H Granted 12/06/1946
B1-P-4388 H Superceded 09/23/1946
B1-ML-1213 H Granted 05/08/1945
B1-Z-1048 H Granted 06/26/1941
B1-R-231 H Granted 05/08/1939
B1-L-446 H Granted 12/01/1936
B1-L-446 H Superceded 11/18/1936
B1-P-1441 H Granted 10/27/1936
B1-P-1441 H Superceded 10/12/1936
1-R-B-231 H Granted 06/13/1934
1-R-B-231 H Granted 11/16/1932
1-ML-B-972 H Dismissed 04/15/1932
1-L-B-796 H Granted 03/18/1932
1-MP-B-298 H Granted 02/12/1932
1-P-B-2361 H Granted 10/30/1931
1-R-B-231 H Granted 10/08/1930
ALLOC- H Granted 11/11/1928
1-R-B-231 H Granted 10/31/1928
1-S-B-231 H Granted 06/01/1927
1-S-B-231 H Granted 04/21/1927
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WGBB - 12/13/1924 (RHP)
WGBB - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WBAB - 01/22/1988 (CDBS)
WGBB - 04/15/1991 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
01/02/1925 - .1210 kHz in FREEPORT NY RSB - now WGBB
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W240DF95.9FREEPORT NY
2.W268AN101.5PLAINVIEW NY
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
  1-S-B-231 Construction Permit Granted
04/21/1927
  1-S-B-231 Modify License Granted
06/01/1927
  1-R-B-231 Modify License Granted
10/31/1928
  ALLOC- 1928 Allocation Granted
11/11/1928
  1-R-B-231 Modify License Granted
10/08/1930
  1-P-B-2361 Modification Granted
10/30/1931
  1-MP-B-298 CP Extension Granted
02/12/1932
  1-L-B-796 License to Cover Granted
03/18/1932
  1-ML-B-972 Modify License Dismissed
04/15/1932
  1-R-B-231 Modify License Granted
11/16/1932
  1-R-B-231 Modify License Granted
06/13/1934
  B1-P-1441 Modification Granted
10/27/1936
  B1-L-446 License to Cover Granted
12/01/1936
  B1-R-231 Modify License Granted
05/08/1939
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/26/1940
  NARBA-1240 NARBA Reallocation Granted
03/24/1941
  B1-Z-1048 Direct Measurement Granted
06/26/1941
  B1-S-231 Modify Lic per Order 107 Granted
11/06/1942
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/07/1943
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/17/1943
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/30/1943
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
11/23/1943
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/18/1944
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/20/1944
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
09/19/1944
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/12/1944
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/26/1944
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/05/1944
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/20/1945
  B1-S-231 Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/30/1945
  B1-ML-1213 Modify License Granted
05/08/1945
  B1-S-231 Modify Lic per Order 107-A Granted
07/10/1945
  B1-P-4388 Modification Granted
12/06/1946
  BL-2626 License to Cover Granted
09/04/1947
  BZ-2453 Direct Measurement Granted
09/04/1947
  BP-7870 Modification Granted
11/01/1950
  BL-4333 License to Cover Granted
01/26/1951
From: HARRY H. CARMAN
To: LONG ISLAND'S FIRST STATION, INC.
  BAL-1926 Assignment Granted
01/05/1955
  BP-10108 Modification Granted
02/16/1956
  BL-6121 License to Cover Granted
05/04/1956
  BTC-2277 Transfer of Control Granted
07/18/1956
  WIRE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/05/1958
  WIRE- Extension of STA Granted
03/02/1959
  WIRE- Extension of STA Granted
03/30/1959
  WIRE- Extension of STA Granted
06/05/1959
  BTC-3695 Transfer of Control Granted
04/12/1961
  BP-12815 BP) Granted
10/10/1962
  BMP-10668 Minor Modify CP Granted
11/30/1962
  BP-15383 Modification Cancelled
02/27/1963
  BL-9768 License to Cover Granted
03/21/1963
  BL-9769 License to Cover Granted
06/05/1963
  BMP-11358 CP Extension Granted
12/03/1964
  BMP-11431 CP Extension Granted
02/05/1965
From: LONG ISLAND'S FIRST STATION, INC.
To: NASSAU RADIO CORP.
  BAPL-323 Assignment Granted
03/03/1965
  BP-16065 Modification Cancelled
01/28/1966
  BMP-11516 CP Extension Cancelled
01/28/1966
  BZ-5850 Direct Measurement Granted
05/11/1966
  BML-2161 Chg Main Studio Location Granted
05/26/1966
  BML-2161 Main Studio Change Granted
05/26/1966
  BRC-2897 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
06/13/1966
  BZ-5984 Direct Measurement Granted
06/22/1966
  BL-12602 License to Cover Granted
04/29/1970
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
05/22/1972
  BZ-8352 Direct Measurement Granted
08/07/1973
Transaction log data BR-19810202YF Renewal Granted
05/29/1981
Public Notice Details BAL-19810423HC Assign License/CP Granted
07/22/1981
Public Notice Details BAL-19811009HC Assign License/CP Granted
10/13/1981
Public Notice Details BL-19830808AL License to Cover Granted
08/23/1983
Transaction log data BR-19840201VZ Renewal Granted
10/31/1984
Public Notice Details BAL-19850502FR Assign License/CP Granted
05/22/1985
Public Notice Details BAL-19860717GX Assign License/CP Granted
09/18/1986
Public Notice Details BTC-19870430HI Transfer of Control Granted
05/21/1987
Public Notice Details BTC-19891201EF Transfer of Control Granted
04/09/1990
Public Notice Details BAL-19900405EA Assign License/CP Granted
04/09/1990
Transaction log data BR-19910115UB Renewal Granted
05/17/1991
Public Notice Details BTC-19911022HN Transfer of Control Granted
11/05/1991
Public Notice Details BAL-19921203HZ Assign License/CP Granted
01/21/1993
Public Notice Details BAL-19940111GN Assign License/CP Granted
01/24/1994
Public Notice Details BTC-19960129GH Transfer of Control Granted
04/24/1996
Public Notice Details BAL-19960820EB Assign License/CP Granted
10/07/1996
Public Notice Details BAPL-19970303EA Assign License/CP Granted
03/24/1997
Public Notice Details BL-19970318AF License to Cover Granted
05/15/1997
Public Notice Details BTC-19970430BO Transfer of Control Granted
09/04/1997
Transaction log data BR-19980202O4 Renewal Granted
05/18/1998
Public Notice Details BAL-19980326GF Assign License/CP Granted
05/22/1998
Public Notice Details BAL-19981014EA Assign License/CP Granted
11/30/1998
  BMS-19990204W1 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Denied
09/08/2000
Transaction log data BR-20060130ATV Renewal Granted
05/26/2006
Transaction log data BR-20140129AIR Renewal Granted
05/23/2014
Public Notice Details BZ-20161227ABG Modification Granted
02/10/2017
Public Notice Details BZ-20210422AAF Modification Granted
01/13/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBZ-20210422AAF04/23/2021
History card 01/01/1980
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