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WPKN
BRIDGEPORT CT
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 208 (89.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 7d55
WPKN, INC.
277 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport CT 06604
2033319756
Facility ID: 73886
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0005086269
  
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Construction Permits and Licenses
Date Field File Number Application
Type		 Application
Status		 Status
Date		 Permit
Expires		 Station Frequency Channel Class Effective Radiated Power Transmitter Power Output Height Above Average Terrain Antenna
Mode		 Facility
Type
11/06/1962 BPED-552 New Construction Permit Granted 02/13/1963 10/13/1963 88.1 (201D) 10 NonDirectional Main
04/16/1963 BLED-397 License to Cover Granted 06/24/1963 88.1 (201D) 10 NonDirectional Main
BPED-552
02/03/1967 BPED-788 Minor Modification Granted 05/05/1967 01/05/1968 89.5 (208A) 700 935 171 NonDirectional Main
11/29/1967 BMPED-532 CP Extension Granted 12/29/1967 07/05/1968 89.5 (208A) 700 935 171 NonDirectional Main
BPED-788
01/08/1968 BMPED-535 Minor Modify CP Granted 01/30/1968 07/08/1956 89.5 (208A) 700 940 171 NonDirectional Main
BPED-788//700W H 690W V
05/23/1968 BMPED-565 CP Extension Granted 06/13/1968 11/30/1968 89.5 (208A) 700 940 171 NonDirectional Main
BPED-788
09/26/1968 BLED-689 License to Cover Granted 12/24/1968 89.5 (208A) 700 940 171 NonDirectional Main
BPED-788
06/19/1970 BPED- Minor Modification Application Returned 06/19/1970 89.5 (208A) 2300 2973 168 NonDirectional Main
APRET INTERFERENCE
11/18/1970 BPED-1193 Minor Modification Granted 12/04/1970 12/04/1971 89.5 (208A) 2400 1700 171 Directional Main
05/19/1971 BMPED-801 Minor Modify CP Granted 06/03/1971 12/04/1971 89.5 (208A) 2400 2940 168 NonDirectional Main
BPED-1193
10/29/1971 BMPED-835 CP Extension Granted 11/17/1971 06/04/1972 89.5 (208A) 2400 2940 168 NonDirectional Main
BPED-1193
04/28/1972 BMPED-892 CP Extension Granted 06/01/1972 12/04/1972 89.5 (208A) 2400 2940 168 NonDirectional Main
BPED-1193
05/31/1972 BLED-991 License to Cover Granted 07/18/1972 89.5 (208A) 2400 2940 168 NonDirectional Main
BPED-1193
03/26/1976 BPED-2232 Minor Modification Granted 10/08/1976 10/08/1977 89.5 (208A) 10000 168 Directional Main
10/06/1977 BMPED-1528 CP Extension Granted 11/29/1977 04/08/1978 89.5 (208A) 10000 168 Directional Main
BPED-2232
02/27/1978 BMPED-1572 CP Extension Granted 04/05/1978 10/08/1978 89.5 (208A) 10000 168 Directional Main
BPED-2232
09/28/1978 BMPED-19780908AH CP Extension Granted 10/06/1978 03/27/1979 89.5 (208A) 10000 168 Directional Main
BPED-2232
04/04/1979 BMPED-19790305AQ CP Extension Granted 04/19/1979 10/17/1979 89.5 (208A) 10000 168 Directional Main
BPED-2232
10/11/1979 BMPED-19790910AL CP Extension Granted 11/05/1979 05/17/1980 89.5 (208A) 10000 168 Directional Main
BPED-2232
04/14/1980 BLED-19800212AE License to Cover Granted 05/22/1980 89.5 (208A) 10000 168 Directional Main
BPED-2232
01/01/1939 BPED-2232 Modification Granted 01/01/1939
10/06/1978 BMPED-19780908AH CP Extension Granted 10/06/1978
MP BPED-2232, AS MOD.) FOREXTENSION OF TIME:04-08-79 FOR CHANGES
04/19/1979 BMPED-19790305AQ Modification Granted 04/19/1979
09/10/1979 BMPED-19790910AL CP Extension Granted 11/02/1979
MP (BPED-2232, AS MOD.) FOREXT. OF TIME TO: ------- (FOR CHGS.).
05/22/1980 BLED-19800212AE License to Cover Granted 05/22/1980 89.5 (208) 0 Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPED-2232, AS MOD.) FOR CHANGES. LICENSE EXPIRES 4-1-81.
01/20/1984 BPED-19840120AP Modification Granted 05/04/1984 05/04/1985
CP TO MAKE CHGS.CHG. DIRECTITHIS GRANT IS SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATE CLASS-D FMCONDITIONS. E OF TRUEERP: 10 KWHAAT 482 FT (H&V);4116' 43'7311'08'CONDITIONS
04/30/1985 BMPED-19850430IJ CP Extension Granted 06/17/1985 12/17/1985
MP (BPED-840120AP AS MOD.)FOR EXT. OF TIME 1ST REQUEST
03/17/1987 BPED-19870309JT Replace Expired CP Denied 06/30/1987
CP TO REPLACE EXPIRED PERMIT. (BPED-840120AP AS REINSTATED) 2ND REQUEST.
12/12/1988 BPED-19881212IC Modification Granted 02/15/1989 08/15/1990 89.5 (208B) 10000-H
10000-V		 168-H
168-V		 Directional Main
CP TO MAKE CHANGES IN ANTENNA SYSTEM.
07/31/1990 BMPED-19900731JM CP Extension Granted 09/20/1990 03/20/1991 89.5 (208B) 10000-H
10000-V		 168-H
168-V		 Directional Main
MP (BPED-881212IC) FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 1ST REQUEST
03/11/1991 BMPED-19910311JU CP Extension Granted 04/30/1991 10/30/1991 89.5 (208B) 10000-H
10000-V		 168-H
168-V		 Directional Main
MP (BPED-881212IC AS MOD) FOR EXT OF TIME 2ND REQUEST
09/30/1991 BMPED-19910930JC CP Extension Granted 11/20/1991 05/20/1992 89.5 (208B) 10000-H
10000-V		 168-H
168-V		 Directional Main
MP (BPED-881212IC AS MOD.) FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 3RD REQUEST
07/10/1992 BPED-19920710JH Replace Expired CP Granted 08/17/1992 02/17/1993
CP TO REPLACED EXPIRED PERMIT(BPED-881212IC) 4TH REQUEST
02/08/1993 BLED-19930208KB License to Cover Dismissed 01/09/1995 89.5 (208) 10000-H
10000-V		 168-H
168-V		 Directional Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPED-881212IC AS MOD.) FOR CHGS.
04/28/1993 BPED-19930428IB Construction Permit Dismissed 08/04/1993
CP TO INSTALL A NEW 'ALTERNATE MAIN DA ANTENNA'
10/08/1993 BPED-19930405IK Modification Granted 10/08/1993 04/08/1994 89.5 (208B) 10000-H
10000-V		 169-H
169-V		 Directional Main
CP TO MAKE CHANGES: ERP: 9 KW (H&V); REFLECT CHANGES MADE BY WEDW (TV)--INCREASE OVERALL TOWER HEIGHT BY 4 FEET (1.2 METERS) AS AMENDED ON JULY 7, 1993.
04/07/1994 BLED-19940407KA License to Cover Granted 01/06/1995 04/01/1998 89.5 (208B) 10000-H
10000-V		 169-H
169-V		 Directional Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPED-930405IK) FOR CHANGES
02/01/2006 BMLED-20060201AYV Modify License-Amendment Granted 03/29/2006 04/01/2022 89.5 (208B) 10000-H
10000-V		 7240 169-H
169-V		 Directional Main
License to modify. Engineering Amendment filed 03/28/2006
02/02/2006 BMLED-20060201AYV Modify License Superceded 03/30/2006 89.5 (208B) 10000-H
10000-V		 7240 169-H
169-V		 Directional Main
License to modify.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
11/06/1962 BPED-552 UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT Granted 02/13/1963
03/03/1992 BAPLED-19920303GF Granted 04/16/1992
VOL ASSIGNMENT OF CP (BPED-881212IC) & LICENSE FROM UNIV. AVENUE BRIDGEPORT TO WPKN, INC FORM 314 ATTY: MARK N. LIPP ASNE ADDRESS: 244 UNIV. AVE., BRIDGEPORT, CT. 06601
06/28/2000 BIES-20000627AFC Pending 06/28/2000
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
05/24/1995 BTCED-19950524GF Granted 07/10/1995
VOL. TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF WPKN, INC., FROM OLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 315 ATTY: ANDREW H. WEISSMAN
10/09/1997 BTCED-19971009GM ROBERT H. JOHNSON, JR., ET AL ROBERT H. REEVES, ET AL Granted 12/10/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: ROBERT H. JOHNSON, JR., ET AL TO: ROBERT H. REEVES, ET AL (FORM 315)
01/12/2004 BTCED-20040109AAU ANAND B.G. LILLIE, ET AL. F. GLENN HOCHSTETTER, ET AL. Superceded 01/13/2004
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: ANAND B.G. LILLIE To: F. GLENN HOCHSTETTER, ETC. Form 315
01/12/2004 BTCED-20040109AAU ANAND B.G. LILLIE, ET AL. F. GLENN HOCHSTETTER, ET AL. Granted 03/05/2004
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: ANAND B.G. LILLIE, ET AL. To: F. GLENN HOCHSTETTER, ET AL. Form 315 (GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS)
06/13/2008 BTCED-20080612ABQ COLETTE J. ROSSIGNOL ROBERT H. JOHNSON Superceded 06/27/2008
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: COLETTE J. ROSSIGNOL To: ROBERT H. JOHNSON Form 315
08/06/2008 BTCED-20080612ABQ COLETTE J. ROSSIGNOL ROBERT H. JOHNSON Granted 08/06/2008
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: COLETTE J. ROSSIGNOL To: ROBERT H. JOHNSON Form 315
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Emerg Broadcast System 05/15/1972 EBSA-
Subsidiary Comm Auth 09/10/1973 BSCA-1277 67KHZ Granted
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