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WMAX

BAY CITY MI

AM BROADCAST

1440 kHz

AM Media Services, LLC
Post Office Box 373
Ann Arbor MI 48106
7349303210
Facility ID: 58576
Licensed

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FRN: 0005014089

MOD BZ-19910801AF

Granted

09/30/1991

L2C BL-19790810AC

Granted

05/28/1980

REC Application ID: 12993 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 12993
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0005014089
Community of license: BAY CITY, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 31' 27.0" N / 83 57' 58.0" W
Frequency: 1440 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER BP-20488 FOR CHANGES

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 43 31' 27.1" N / 83 57' 57.9" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 755.27 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	1	115	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	66.6m
B	3.02	115	-139.5	90	21.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	66.6m
C	2.87	115	80	180	21.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	66.6m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 43 31' 27.1" N / 83 57' 57.9" W
Power: 2.5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 450.62 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	1	115	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	66.6m
B	1.15	115	206	90	21.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	66.6m
C	0.58	115	51	180	21.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	66.6m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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CALL SIGN HISTORY

WBCM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WUNI - 07/30/1991 (CDBS)
WMAX - 07/30/1992 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
11/01/1922 - .833 kHz in ANN ARBOR MI RSB
03/05/1992 on 106.7 in IRONDEQUOIT NY - now WKGS (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 1480 in KENTWOOD MI - now WSLI (CDBS)
03/01/1998 on 107.3 in SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH NY - now WNBL (CDBS)
07/30/1999 on 98.1 in HOGANSVILLE GA - now WMGP (CDBS)
07/30/1999 on 102.3 in CANANDAIGUA NY - now WVOR (CDBS)
08/02/1999 on 98.1 in HOGANSVILLE GA - now WMGP (CDBS)
02/28/2002 on 105.3 in BOWDON GA - now WWPW (CDBS)
09/24/2004 on 97.3 in SOUTH PITTSBURG TN - now WUUQ (CDBS)
11/16/2005 on 96.1 in HOLLAND MI - now WMAX-FM (CDBS)
02/21/1997 on 96.1 in HOLLAND MI - now WMAX-FM (LMS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W290DM	105.9	MIDLAND MI

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790601CY	Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BRC-19790822AH	Renewal	Granted 09/28/1979
	BAPL-19790720GM	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/05/1979
	BL-19790810AC	License to Cover	Granted 05/28/1980
	BR-19820609ZS	Renewal	Granted 09/24/1982
	BAL-19821116EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/20/1983
	BAL-19840928ED	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/20/1985
	BAL-19870209ED	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/24/1987
	BR-19890602UF	Renewal	Granted 10/31/1990
	BAL-19901203EK	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/20/1991
	BZ-19910801AF	Modification	Granted 09/30/1991
	BAL-19920220EG	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/03/1992
	BR-19960603YQ	Renewal	Granted 11/06/1996
	BSTA-20000307AAP	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/14/2000
	BAL-20001215ABF	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/06/2001
	BLSTA-20010418ABM	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/20/2001
	BR-20040601ATN	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BR-20120518AAK	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2012
	BSTA-20200702ABY	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 07/06/2020
	0000114175	Renewal	Granted 09/15/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS

STA related	BSTA-20200702ABY	07/06/2020
Imported Letter	BZ-19910801AF	09/30/1991
History card		01/01/1980