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WDLS

WISCONSIN DELLS WI

AM BROADCAST

900 kHz

MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PO BOX 400
Portage WI 53901
2623342344
Facility ID: 2807
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0003776754

L2C BL-20161017ABY

Granted

12/12/2016

ML BP-20160212AAZ

Granted

05/12/2016

MOD BZ-19831116AG

Granted

11/23/1983

L2C BL-19810114AA

Granted

02/13/1981

L2C SMOV-19810114AA

Granted

01/01/1978

REC Application ID: 418999 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 418999
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003776754
Community of license: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 38' 22.9" N / 89 43' 14.4" W
Frequency: 900 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 43 38' 22.9" N / 89 43' 14.4" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 296.12 mV/m at 1km

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Top
Load

Sw
A

Sw
B

Sw
C

Sw
D

Tower
Height

84.3

78.1m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 43 38' 22.9" N / 89 43' 14.4" W
Power: 0.22 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 296.12 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

84.3

78.1m

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KA2147	166.2500

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WDLS - 03/30/1999 (CDBS)
WIBU - 10/23/2001 (CDBS)
WDLS - 05/15/2004 (CDBS)
WDLS - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
09/27/1988 on 93.7 in DALLAS PA - now WSJR (CDBS)
07/06/1998 on 94.1 in OLD FORGE NY - now DWNOB (CDBS)
11/02/2001 On Channel 35 in TOMAH WI - now WPDR-LD (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W253DH	98.5	BARABOO WI

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	SMOV-19810114AA	License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BR-19790801VP	Renewal	Granted 01/31/1980
	BL-19810114AA	License to Cover	Granted 02/13/1981
	BR-19820809VF	Renewal	Granted 11/19/1982
	BZ-19831116AG	Modification	Granted 11/23/1983
	BAL-19841019HI	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/13/1984
	BR-19890802UJ	Renewal	Granted 02/07/1990
	BTC-19900319HK	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/07/1990
	BTC-19921215HV	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/26/1993
	BR-19960807YC	Renewal	Granted 12/16/1996
	BAL-19981110EG	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/10/1999
	BTC-20030925AVM	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/05/2003
	BTC-20030205AES	Transfer of Control-amend	Dismissed 11/10/2003
	BR-20040729AJW	Renewal	Granted 01/07/2005
	BR-20120723AEH	Renewal	Granted 11/23/2012
	BP-20160212AAZ	Modify License	Granted 05/12/2016
	BL-20161017ABY	License to Cover	Granted 12/12/2016
	0000119324	Renewal	Granted 11/20/2020
	0000239100	Silent STA	Granted 03/07/2024
	0000243000	Resume Operations	Granted 04/10/2024
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History card

01/01/1980