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WTCM
TRAVERSE CITY MI
AM BROADCAST
580 kHz
WTCM Radio, Inc.
314 East Front Street
Traverse City MI 49684
2319477675
Facility ID: 70524
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0003730751
  
L2C BL-20090226ACO Granted 07/29/2009
MLA BP-20080919AFL Granted 06/18/2009
ML BP-20080919AFL Superceded 06/02/2009
REC Application ID: 1263719 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1263719
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0003730751
Community of license: TRAVERSE CITY, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 44 43' 18.0" N / 85 42' 18.3" W
Frequency: 580 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Minor change in licensed facilities.
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Primary Tower Coordinates: 44 43' 18" N / 85 42' 18.3" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2131.82 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 2029.07 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 2132.23 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
A0.77590-112.400NN0000129.3m
B0.6490-85.6214296NN0000129.3m
C190090250NN0000129.3m
D0.7699022.7284282.8NN0000129.3m

Augment Central
Azimuth		 Radiation at
Central Azimuth		 Span
1337413.116
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Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 44 43' 18" N / 85 42' 18.3" W
Power: 1.1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 333.5 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 317.4 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 334.36 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
A190000NN0000129.3m
B1.046909214296NN0000129.3m
C0.95690-21790250NN0000129.3m

Augment Central
Azimuth		 Radiation at
Central Azimuth		 Span
188107.220
214431.420
318452.320
425926.110
531646.730
633353.930
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L2C BL-20050131BNA Granted 06/01/2005
MLA BMP-20040107AMN Granted 11/17/2004
ML BMP-20040107AMN Superceded 11/05/2004
MLA BMP-20040107AMN Superceded 11/17/2004
ML BP-20030402ABQ Granted 09/30/2003
L2C BL-19960904AA Granted 12/12/1996
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WGZ539 950.0000 314 E. Front St.
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WTCM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 103.5 in TRAVERSE CITY MI - now WTCM-FM (CDBS)
06/01/1979 on 103.5 in TRAVERSE CITY MI - now WTCM-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in TRAVERSE CITY MI - now WTCM-FM (LMS)
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BR-19790601WF Renewal Granted
09/21/1979
Transaction log data BR-19820428UJ Renewal Granted
09/15/1982
Public Notice Details BTC-19850705GW Transfer of Control Granted
09/04/1985
Public Notice Details BTC-19890214HR Transfer of Control Granted
03/08/1989
Transaction log data BR-19890517UM Renewal Granted
09/28/1989
Transaction log data BR-19960530YT Renewal Granted
09/27/1996
Public Notice Details BL-19960904AA License to Cover Granted
12/12/1996
Public Notice Details BTC-20011010ABJ Transfer of Control Granted
10/25/2001
  BSTA-20021224ADH Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
01/13/2003
Public Notice Details BP-20030402ABQ Modify License Granted
09/30/2003
Transaction log data BR-20040601ASO Renewal Granted
09/20/2004
Public Notice Details BMP-20040107AMN Modify License-Amendment Granted
11/17/2004
Transaction log data 20050131BNE Program Test Authority Granted
02/23/2005
Public Notice Details BL-20050131BNA License to Cover Granted
06/01/2005
Public Notice Details BP-20080919AFL Modify License-Amendment Granted
06/18/2009
Public Notice Details BL-20090226ACO License to Cover Granted
07/29/2009
Transaction log data BR-20120531AAF Renewal Granted
09/25/2012
Transaction log data 0000114757 Renewal Granted
09/16/2020
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History card 01/01/1980
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