FCCdata.org - powered by REC
Google API: Not set Sys40 | Advertising on FCCdata | Inquiries/Reporting Errors | JAPANESE日本語
  FCCdata.org - The internet's most comprehensive FM/AM/TV broadcast query tool covering the USA and Canada. Powered by REC.   FCC.today - your real time dashboard to the FCC's Media Bureau.
REC Broadcast Services - Full service FCC filing for LPFM and FM translators.
fcc.today The Podcast - March 31, 2025 (Mon, 31 Mar 2025)  Listen Now!
House Hearing on NPR/PBS - EO cancels collective bargaining at FCC - 24-626 comment deadlines announced - FCC March open meeting actions - Carr & Gomez speak on FCC retirements - LPFM inspection checklists by REC and NAB/SBE - AM license revoked for 10 years of nonpayment
USA (AM/FM/TV) USA (Amateur) Canada Mexico UK/Ireland Australia Japan/日本
Facility ID Call Sign Find Stations in or by community name or ZIP code CDBS ARN/LMS File #
Search by Party Name
Was this site helpful for you? If so, please show your support for REC by clicking on the donate button. Thank you!
WLS
CHICAGO IL
AM BROADCAST
890.0 kHz
RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC
780 Johnson Ferry Road
Suite 500
Atlanta GA 30342
4049490700
Facility ID: 73227
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
Historic Grid View
View Public File
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.
L2C BL-19860731AL Granted 09/02/1986
REC Application ID: 90727 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 90727
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0023190655
Community of license: CHICAGO, IL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 33' 21.0" N / 87 50' 54.0" W
Frequency: 890 kHz
FCC Station Class: A
Public Notice Comments: TO LICENSE ANTENNA AS AN AUXILIARY ANTENNA.
Unlimited Hours | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 33' 21.1" N / 87 50' 54.2" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 394.29 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
A1189.3000NN0000177.2m
BZ-19790717AB H Granted 11/30/1979
BP- H Returned 01/30/1976
BP-19383 H Cancelled 04/23/1973
BL-12818 AUX H Granted 10/06/1971
BP-18767 AUX H Granted 05/21/1970
BL-10572 AUX H Granted 09/25/1964
BP-15988 AUX H Granted 10/15/1963
BL-7769 H Granted 03/22/1961
BP-13200 H Granted 08/14/1959
BL-6019 AUX H Granted 02/02/1956
BP-10143 AUX H Granted 10/26/1955
BZ-3252 H Granted 01/15/1951
B4-Z-206 H Granted 10/30/1939
B4-L-881 H Granted 11/22/1938
B4-L-877 AUX H Granted 11/21/1938
B4-MP-673 H Granted 07/11/1938
B4-P-1966 H Granted 03/01/1938
4-ML-B-1032 AUX H Granted 08/05/1932
4-ML-B-577 H Granted 07/07/1931
4-MP-B-177 H Cancelled 03/06/1931
4-MP-B-146 H Cancelled 01/06/1931
4-MP-B-117 H Cancelled 09/05/1930
4-MP-B-78 H Cancelled 06/06/1930
4-MP-B-46 H Cancelled 02/03/1930
4-P-B-437 H Cancelled 10/07/1929
4-P-B-437 H Superceded 04/23/1929
4-S-B-577 H Granted 06/01/1927
4-S-B-577 H Granted 04/21/1927
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KQB334 450.4125 SEARS TOWER
KQB334 455.4125 SEARS TOWER
KVK75 950.8750 SEARS TWR 233 S WACKER DR
KVK75 951.1250 SEARS TWR 233 S WACKER DR
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WLS - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/01/1924 - .870 kHz in DOWNERS GROVE IL RSB - now WLS
00/00/0000 On Channel 22 in CHICAGO IL - now WLS-TV (CDBS)
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.
For more information this project, click here.
For assistance with LPFM, FM and translators, contact REC!
APPLICATION HISTORY
  4-S-B-577 License to Cover Granted
04/21/1927
  4-S-B-577 License to Cover Granted
06/01/1927
From: SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.
To: AGRICULTURAL BROADCASTING CO.
  4-A-B-15 Assignment Granted
11/11/1928
  4-P-B-437 Modification Cancelled
10/07/1929
  4-MP-B-46 CP Extension Cancelled
02/03/1930
  4-MP-B-78 CP Extension Cancelled
06/06/1930
  4-M-B-619 Chg Main Studio Location Granted
07/07/1930
  4-M-B-619 Main Studio Change Granted
07/07/1930
  4-MP-B-117 CP Extension Cancelled
09/05/1930
  4-MP-B-146 CP Extension Cancelled
01/06/1931
  4-MP-B-177 CP Extension Cancelled
03/06/1931
  4-ML-B-577 Modify License Granted
07/07/1931
  4-ML-B-1032 License to Cover Granted
08/05/1932
  B4-P-1966 Modification Granted
03/01/1938
  B4-MP-673 CP Extension Granted
07/11/1938
  B4-L-877 License to Cover Granted
11/21/1938
  B4-L-881 License to Cover Granted
11/22/1938
  B4-Z-206 Direct Measurement Granted
10/30/1939
  BTC-640 Transfer of Control Granted
06/18/1948
  BTC-681 Transfer of Control Granted
12/08/1948
  BZ-3252 Direct Measurement Granted
01/15/1951
  BTC-1123 Transfer of Control Granted
06/18/1951
From: AGRICULTURAL BROADCASTING CO.
To: WLS, INC.
  BAL-1725 Assignment Granted
03/10/1954
  BP-10143 Construction Permit Granted
10/26/1955
  BL-6019 License to Cover Granted
02/02/1956
  BTC-2655 Transfer of Control Granted
11/29/1957
  BTC-2857 Transfer of Control Granted
08/04/1958
  BP-13200 Modification Granted
08/14/1959
  BTC-3319 Transfer of Control Granted
12/29/1959
  BL-7769 License to Cover Granted
03/22/1961
  BP-15988 Construction Permit Granted
10/15/1963
  BRC-1861 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
05/04/1964
  BRC-1972 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
05/04/1964
  BRC-2522 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
09/02/1964
  BRC-2521 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
09/02/1964
  BL-10572 License to Cover Granted
09/25/1964
  BTC-5064 Transfer of Control Granted
12/21/1966
  BP-18767 Construction Permit Granted
05/21/1970
  BL-12818 License to Cover Granted
10/06/1971
  BP-19383 Modification Cancelled
04/23/1973
  BP- Modification Returned
01/30/1976
Transaction log data BR-19790801XJ Renewal Granted
11/30/1979
  BZ-19790717AB Direct Measurement Granted
11/30/1979
Transaction log data BR-19820730XP Renewal Granted
11/19/1982
Public Notice Details BTC-19850701KS Transfer of Control Granted
11/14/1985
Public Notice Details BAL-19860613KN Assign License/CP Granted
06/27/1986
Public Notice Details BL-19860731AL License to Cover Granted
09/02/1986
Transaction log data BR-19890801VD Renewal Granted
11/20/1989
Public Notice Details BTC-19950823KZ Transfer of Control Granted
02/08/1996
Transaction log data BR-19960731K5 Renewal Granted
10/17/1997
Public Notice Details BTC-20031113AFH Transfer of Control Granted
12/05/2003
Transaction log data BR-20040730AWO Renewal Granted
11/26/2004
Public Notice Details BAL-20060209ADZ Assign License/CP Granted
02/16/2006
  BDN-20070228AIX Digital Notification Pending
03/06/2007
Public Notice Details BTC-20060228ALA Transfer of Control-amend Granted
03/22/2007
Public Notice Details BAL-20091222ALM Assign License/CP Granted
12/30/2009
Public Notice Details BTC-20100318AKN Transfer of Control-amend Granted
05/26/2010
Public Notice Details BAL-20100504ALD Assign License/CP-amend Granted
05/26/2010
Public Notice Details BTC-20110331AEW Transfer of Control-amend Granted
09/14/2011
Transaction log data BR-20120801AQW Renewal Granted
11/06/2013
Public Notice Details BAL-20131126BCC Assign License/CP Granted
12/16/2013
Transaction log data 0000119253 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
Transaction log data 0000195402 Administrative Update Received
07/20/2022
A red arrow means this application has additional transaction log history since July 1, 2014. Click the arrow to expand.
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-19860731AL11/07/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBL-19860731AL09/28/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTC-20110331AEW09/14/2011
Imported LetterBL-19860731AL09/02/1986
History card 01/01/1980
History card 01/01/1980
Imported LetterBR-19790801XJ11/30/1979
Copyright © REC Networks - All Rights Reserved
US broadcast functionality powered by REC Enhanced License Management System (eLMS)
ko-fi.com/recnet
ko-fi.com/recnet