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WBET

STURGIS MI

AM BROADCAST

1230 kHz

SWICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
POST OFFICE BOX 999
ANGOLA IN 46703
2196659554
Facility ID: 22120
Licensed

Historic Grid View
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Correspondence
FRN: 0017626896

MOD BZ-20021202ACN

Granted

03/11/2003

L2C BL-20010529ACR

Granted

08/24/2001

MLA BP-19991112ACJ

Granted

07/28/2000

REC Application ID: 501882 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 501882
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License-Amendment
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 07/28/2001
FRN: 0017626896
Community of license: STURGIS, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 46' 11.2" N / 85 25' 8.9" W
Frequency: 1230 kHz
FCC Station Class: C
Public Notice Comments: Minor change in licensed facility

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 46' 11.2" N / 85 25' 8.9" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 352.68 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

157.5

106.7m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 46' 11.2" N / 85 25' 8.9" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 352.68 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

157.5

106.7m

ML BP-19991112ACJ

Superceded

06/13/2000

MOD BZ-19830204AG

Granted

02/23/1983

MOD BZ-19821025AP

Granted

11/05/1982

MOD BZ-19800710AD

Granted

07/28/1980

L2C BL-10970

Granted

00/00/0000

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WSTR - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WMSH - 12/05/1989 (CDBS)
WBET - 11/24/2009 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
12/31/1926 - .1360 kHz in LEXINGTON MA RSB - now WVEI
00/00/0000 on 1460 in BROCKTON MA - now WBMS (CDBS)
11/24/2009 on 99.3 in STURGIS MI - now WBET-FM (CDBS)
12/05/1989 on 99.3 in STURGIS MI - now WBET-FM (LMS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W259CR	99.7	ATHENS MI

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790529UR	Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BZ-19800710AD	Modification	Granted 07/28/1980
	BR-19820513VW	Renewal	Granted 09/24/1982
	BZ-19821025AP	Modification	Granted 11/05/1982
	BZ-19830204AG	Modification	Granted 02/23/1983
	BTC-19831109GN	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/07/1984
	BTC-19861125HH	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/19/1986
	BAL-19881110HF	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/19/1988
	BR-19890525UJ	Renewal	Granted 09/28/1989
	BTC-19950510GF	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/01/1995
	BR-19960520YD	Renewal	Granted 11/06/1996
	BAL-19970912GE	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/18/1997
	BP-19991112ACJ	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 07/28/2000
	BLSTA-20001201ADF	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 12/12/2000
	BL-20010529ACR	License to Cover	Granted 08/24/2001
	BZ-20021202ACN	Modification	Granted 03/11/2003
	BR-20040527AHW	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BR-20120511ACZ	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2012
	0000114689	Renewal	Granted 09/16/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BL-20010529ACR	12/11/2014
History card		01/01/1980