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DWPTX

LEXINGTON PARK MD

AM BROADCAST

920.0 kHz

SOUTHERN MARYLAND BROADCASTING CORP.
1930 ISSAC NEWTON SQUARE
SUITE 207
RESTON VA 20190
Facility ID: 61313
License Cancelled

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MOD BZ-19891220AC

Granted

03/12/1990

L2C BL-12637

Granted

10/15/1971

REC Application ID: 305631 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 305631
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: NO FRN
Community of license: LEXINGTON PARK, MD, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 16' 57.5" N / 76 33' 33.8" W
Frequency: 920 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 16' 57.5" N / 76 33' 33.8" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 675.92 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	0.175	90.9	128	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	82.3m
B	0.8	90.9	-40.9	100	128	N	N	0	0	0	0	82.3m
C	1.38	90.9	157.5	100	128	N	N	0	0	0	0	82.3m
D	1	90.9	0	100	128	N	N	0	0	0	0	82.3m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 16' 57.5" N / 76 33' 33.8" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 331.52 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	0.32	90.9	67	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	82.3m
B	1.051	90.9	-76.4	100	128	N	N	0	0	0	0	82.3m
C	1.323	90.9	142.5	100	128	N	N	0	0	0	0	82.3m
D	1	90.9	0	100	128	N	N	0	0	0	0	82.3m

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WPTX - 11/16/1999 (CDBS)
DWPTX - 11/16/1999 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/27/2000 on 1690.0 in LEXINGTON PARK MD - now WPTX (CDBS)

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BL-12637	License to Cover	Granted 10/15/1971
	BR-19810601G9	Renewal	Granted 10/22/1981
	BAL-19831219GV	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/22/1983
	BTC-19850419GT	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/25/1985
	BR-19880527UU	Renewal	Granted 09/19/1988
	BTC-19881114EC	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/30/1988
	BTC-19890407HA	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/25/1989
	BZ-19891220AC	Modification	Granted 03/12/1990
	BR-19950525UE	Renewal	Granted 09/22/1995
	BTC-19960719GF	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/05/1996
	BSTA-19980306YT	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/10/1998
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History card

01/01/1980