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WGN
CHICAGO IL
AM BROADCAST
720 kHz
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY
C/O NEXSTAR MEDIA INC.
545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, SUITE 700
IRVING TX 75062
9723738800
Facility ID: 72114
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0005047105
  
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.
CP BXP-20221018AAD AUX Pending 10/20/2022
ML BP-20221014AAA Pending 10/17/2022
MOD BZ-19950718AB Granted 08/16/1995
BL-13331 AUX H Granted 11/24/1972
BP-19278 AUX H Granted 09/12/1972
BZ-7557 H Granted 07/28/1970
BZ-7447 H Granted 03/31/1970
BML-2146 H Granted 01/25/1966
BP- H Denied 11/28/1962
BZ-4080 H Granted 12/24/1958
BL-6938 H Granted 01/31/1958
BP-11452 H Granted 08/07/1957
BL-5818 AUX H Granted 08/03/1955
History Card Data based on manually entered information.
Application/Amendment Filing Date: 08/03/1955
Frequency: 720 kHz
Approximate Tower Coordinates:
NAD83: 42 0' 56.15" 88 14' 5.12"
Power: 5000 watts daytime/5000 watts nighttime

Schedule: Unlimited Hours
BP-9686 H Granted 02/25/1955
BP-9263 AUX H Granted 05/03/1954
BL-4722 H Granted 06/10/1952
BMP-5777 H Granted 01/09/1952
BP-8071 H Granted 05/17/1951
BP-6405 H Granted 01/02/1948
B4-Z-450 H Granted 09/27/1940
B4-L-931 H Granted 04/10/1939
B4-MP-731 H Granted 12/20/1938
B4-MP-657 H Granted 05/09/1938
B4-P-1856 H Granted 10/12/1937
B4-P-1121 H Dismissed 06/16/1942
4-L-B-1055 H Granted 04/13/1934
4-P-B-2840 H Granted 11/17/1933
4-R-B-560 H Granted 01/17/1933
4-L-B-744 AUX H Granted 12/08/1931
4-P-B-2261 AUX H Granted 07/07/1931
4-ML-B-670 H Denied 12/08/1931
4-ML-B-670 H Superceded 10/30/1930
4-P-B-1591 H Denied 11/17/1931
4-L-B-328 H Granted 05/16/1930
4-MP-B-52 H Granted 02/07/1930
4-P-B-971 H Granted 11/15/1929
4-P-B-420 H Dismissed 06/19/1929
4-M-B-44 AUX H Granted 10/16/1928
4-M-B-2 H Granted 06/30/1928
4-R-B-560 H Granted 11/11/1928
4-R-B-561 H Granted 00/00/0000
4-S-B-561 H Granted 07/15/1927
4-S-B-561 H Granted 06/01/1927
4-S-B-561 H Granted 05/23/1927
L2C BL-6938 Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KFG823 161.7600
KOS326 450.2500
KC24833 450.7000
KHI21 947.0000 EAST TOWER 875 N MICHIGAN AVE (280282)
WPWJ371 950.5000 303 E WACKER DR
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WGN - 05/19/1922 (RHP)
WGN - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/01/1924 - .810 kHz in CHICAGO IL RSB
08/01/1924 - .720 kHz in ELGIN (NEAR) IL RSB - now WGN
00/00/0000 On Channel 19 in CHICAGO IL - now WGN-TV (CDBS)
PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/24/2018Consent Decree$43,000
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
  4-S-B-561 Modify License Granted
05/23/1927
  4-S-B-561 Modify License Granted
06/01/1927
  4-S-B-561 Modify License Granted
07/15/1927
  4-M-B-2 Modify License Granted
06/30/1928
  4-M-B-44 License to Cover Granted
10/16/1928
  4-R-B-560 Modify License Granted
11/11/1928
  4-P-B-420 Modification Dismissed
06/19/1929
  4-P-B-971 Modification Granted
11/15/1929
  4-MP-B-52 CP Extension Granted
02/07/1930
  4-L-B-328 License to Cover Granted
05/16/1930
  4-P-B-2261 Construction Permit Granted
07/07/1931
  4-P-B-1591 Modification Denied
11/17/1931
  4-ML-B-670 Modify License Denied
12/08/1931
  4-L-B-744 License to Cover Granted
12/08/1931
From: LIBERTY WEEKLY, INC. & THE TRIBUNE CO.
To: WGN, INC.
  4-AL-B-413 Assignment Granted
03/04/1932
  4-R-B-560 Renewal Granted
01/17/1933
  4-P-B-2840 Modification Granted
11/17/1933
  4-L-B-1055 License to Cover Granted
04/13/1934
  B4-P-1856 Modification Granted
10/12/1937
  B4-SA-260 Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/08/1937
  B4-SA-286 Extension of STA Granted
02/21/1938
  B4-S-560 Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/12/1938
  B4-MP-657 Minor Modify CP Granted
05/09/1938
  B4-SA-318 Extension of STA Granted
07/27/1938
  B4-SA-337 Extension of STA Granted
12/14/1938
  B4-MP-731 CP Extension Granted
12/20/1938
  B4-SA-337 Extension of STA Granted
02/27/1939
  B4-L-931 License to Cover Granted
04/10/1939
  B4-SA-355 Extension of STA Granted
07/12/1939
  B4-SA-382 Extension of STA Granted
01/24/1940
  B4-S-450 Special Temporary Authority Granted
03/20/1940
  B4-SA-355 Extension of STA Granted
06/07/1940
  B4-Z-450 Direct Measurement Granted
09/27/1940
  B4-SA-355 Extension of STA Granted
03/02/1941
  B4-S-560 Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/29/1941
  B4-P-1121 Modification Dismissed
06/16/1942
  B4-S-560 Modify Lic per Order 107 Granted
11/06/1942
  B4-S-560 Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/21/1943
  B4-S-560 Modify Lic per Order 107-A Granted
07/10/1945
  BP-6405 Modification Granted
01/02/1948
  BP-8071 Modification Granted
05/17/1951
  BMP-5777 CP Extension Granted
01/09/1952
  BL-4722 License to Cover Granted
06/10/1952
  BP-9263 Construction Permit Granted
05/03/1954
  BP-9686 Replace Expired CP Granted
02/25/1955
  BTC-2008 Transfer of Control Granted
07/13/1955
  BL-5818 License to Cover Granted
08/03/1955
  BP-11452 Modification Granted
08/07/1957
  BL-6938 License to Cover Granted
01/31/1958
  BRC-1328 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
08/25/1958
  BRC-1329 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
08/25/1958
  BZ-4080 Direct Measurement Granted
12/24/1958
  BRC-1765 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
11/21/1960
  BRC-1765 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
11/21/1960
  BP- Modification Denied
11/28/1962
From: WGN, INC. (AN IL CORP)
To: WGN, INC. (A DE CORP)
  BAL-5065 Assignment Granted
03/27/1964
  BML-2146 Modify License Granted
01/25/1966
  BTC-5623 Transfer of Control Granted
05/23/1968
  BZ-7447 Direct Measurement Granted
03/31/1970
  BZ-7557 Direct Measurement Granted
07/28/1970
  BR-560 Natl Defense Emerg Auth Granted
11/30/1970
  BTC-6549 Transfer of Control Granted
05/21/1971
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
05/25/1972
  BP-19278 Construction Permit Granted
09/12/1972
  BL-13331 License to Cover Granted
11/24/1972
  BTC-7577 Transfer of Control Granted
10/31/1974
Public Notice Details BTC-19810123EK Transfer of Control Granted
02/27/1981
Transaction log data BR-19790801VS Renewal Granted
04/14/1982
Transaction log data BR-19820802L8 Renewal Granted
11/19/1982
Transaction log data BR-19890801YA Renewal Granted
11/20/1989
Public Notice Details BZ-19950718AB Modification Granted
08/16/1995
Transaction log data BR-19960730YU Renewal Granted
12/16/1996
Transaction log data BR-20040802AQX Renewal-amendment Granted
01/12/2005
  BDN-20060313AFA Digital Notification Pending
03/17/2006
Public Notice Details BAL-20081217AEU Assign License/CP Granted
01/08/2009
Transaction log data BR-20120801AJA Renewal Granted
01/07/2014
Public Notice Details BTC-20170626AGD Transfer of Control-amend Dismissed
06/04/2019
Public Notice Details BTC-20190107ADI Transfer of Control-amend Granted
09/16/2019
Public Notice Details BAL-20191206ABD Assign License/CP Granted
12/20/2019
Transaction log data 0000119837 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
Public Notice Details BP-20221014AAA Modify License Pending
10/17/2022
Public Notice Details BXP-20221018AAD Construction Permit Pending
10/20/2022
Transaction log data 0000207411 Administrative Update Received
01/23/2023
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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
Imported LetterBXP-20221018AAD07/20/2023
Imported LetterBP-20221014AAA06/07/2023
Imported LetterBP-20221014AAA06/07/2023
Imported LetterBXP-20221018AAD10/21/2022
Imported LetterBXP-20221018AAD10/20/2022
Imported LetterBP-20221014AAA10/19/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTC-20190107ADI03/15/2019
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTC-20190107ADI02/14/2019
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTC-20190107ADI02/14/2019
Letter decision on IO/PTD/P4RBR-20120801AJA12/17/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document 11/20/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBR-20120801AJA11/03/2012
Imported LetterBZ-19950718AB08/16/1995
History card 01/01/1980
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