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WSMX

WINSTON-SALEM NC

AM BROADCAST

1500 kHz

BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION
P.O. BOX 159
BLACK MOUNTAIN NC 28711
8282858477
Facility ID: 24682
Licensed

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FRN:

MOD BZ-20180801ACA

Granted

08/24/2018

MOD BZ-20160421AFQ

Granted

05/06/2016

MOD BZ-20150203ADP

Granted

02/13/2015

MOD BZ-20120504ADH

Granted

07/03/2012

MOD BZ-20110103ACW

Granted

02/08/2011

MOD BZ-20080703AHS

Granted

10/17/2008

L2C BL-20070806AFR

Granted

08/31/2007

ML BP-20060615ACS

Granted

10/23/2006

L2C BL-19930204AC

Granted

03/21/1994

REC Application ID: 181666 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 181666
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0001959519
Community of license: WINSTON-SALEM, NC, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 36 6' 34.5" N / 80 12' 41.2" W
Frequency: 1500 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BP-910806AF) FOR CHGS.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 36 6' 34.5" N / 80 12' 41.2" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 286.46 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
A	0.6	71.6	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	39.8m
B	1	71.6	-130	100	282	N	N	0	0	0	0	39.8m

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CALL SIGN HISTORY

WSMX - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
01/24/2014 on 98.3 in CLANTON AL - now DWSMX-LP (CDBS)
07/07/2016 on 100.3 in GOSHEN AL - now WSMX-FM (CDBS)
02/03/2020 on 98.3 in CLANTON AL - now DWSMX-LP (CDBS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
11/12/2020~12/23/2020			41

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W235CY	94.9	WINSTON-SALEM NC

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19780728WF	Renewal	Granted 05/11/1979
	BR-19810731VA	Renewal	Granted 11/20/1981
	BAL-19820419GT	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/14/1982
	BR-19880801VG	Renewal	Granted 11/16/1988
	BL-19930204AC	License to Cover	Granted 03/21/1994
	BR-19950726YI	Renewal	Granted 11/30/1995
	BLSTA-20031215ACD	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/05/2004
	BR-20031210ACU	Renewal	Granted 08/03/2004
	20040614AGY	Extension Request	Dismissed 08/03/2004
	BP-20060615ACS	Modify License	Granted 10/23/2006
	BL-20070806AFR	License to Cover	Granted 08/31/2007
	BAL-20071217ACN	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/30/2008
	BZ-20080703AHS	Modification	Granted 10/17/2008
	BZ-20110103ACW	Modification	Granted 02/08/2011
	BR-20110721ADK	Renewal	Granted 11/25/2011
	BZ-20120504ADH	Modification	Granted 07/03/2012
	BZ-20150203ADP	Modification	Granted 02/13/2015
	BZ-20160421AFQ	Modification	Granted 05/06/2016
	BZ-20180801ACA	Modification	Granted 08/24/2018
	0000079841	Renewal	Granted 11/19/2019
	BAL-20190514AAG	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 12/09/2019
	NoFileNumber	Resume Operations	Granted 12/31/2020
	BLSTA-20201217AAD	Silent STA	Dismissed 12/31/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BZ-20180801ACA	08/09/2018
History card		01/01/1980