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WBFN

BATTLE CREEK MI

AM BROADCAST

1400 kHz

Intentional Life Media
7355 NORTH ORACLE ROAD
TUCSON AZ 85704
5202197708
Facility ID: 37462
Licensed

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FRN: 0001599315

This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.

MOD BZ-20140923ABC

Granted

10/17/2014

ML BML-20110308ABP

Granted

05/10/2011

MOD BZ-19930903AC

Granted

11/22/1993

MOD BZ-RB1104CQ

Granted

04/19/1980

REC Application ID: 142336 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 142336
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modification
FRN: 0001599315
Community of license: BATTLE CREEK, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 18' 15.2" N / 85 11' 31.0" W
Frequency: 1400 kHz
FCC Station Class:
Public Notice Comments: DIRECT MEASUREMENT

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 18' 15.2" N / 85 11' 31" W
Power: 0 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 241.4 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

105.1

62.6m

L2C BL-12720

Granted

09/11/1970

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WKNR - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WELL - 08/01/1988 (CDBS)
WWKN - 03/18/1996 (CDBS)
WRCC - 01/10/1997 (CDBS)
WBFN - 07/27/2006 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 1500 in QUITMAN MS - now WQMS (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W266CG	101.1	BATTLE CREEK MI

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BL-12720	License to Cover	Granted 09/11/1970
	BR-19790601YF	Renewal	Granted 09/28/1979
	BZ-RB1104CQ	Modification	Granted 04/19/1980
	BR-19820519XN	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BAL-19850415GO	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/30/1985
	BAL-19860728FR	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/09/1986
	BAL-19870914EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/05/1988
	BR-19890522UC	Renewal	Granted 10/16/1989
	BAL-19910318EH	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/23/1991
	BAL-19911220EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/07/1992
	BAL-19920821ED	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/02/1992
	BAL-19921218EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/04/1993
	BLSTA-19930506AAA	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 05/07/1993
	BZ-19930903AC	Modification	Granted 11/22/1993
	BAL-19950725GM	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/13/1995
	BR-19960530XB	Renewal	Granted 09/27/1996
	BR-20040601APT	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BAL-20061226ABD	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 12/20/2007
	BAL-20061226ABG	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 12/20/2007
	BAL-20081014ABR	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 04/02/2009
	BML-20110308ABP	Modify License	Granted 05/10/2011
	BR-20120509AFI	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2012
	BZ-20140923ABC	Modification	Granted 10/17/2014
	0000113982	Renewal	Granted 09/28/2020
	0000207523	Administrative Update	Received 01/23/2023
	0000234361	Administrative Update	Received 12/29/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BML-20110308ABP	10/17/2016
Incoming letter or scanned document	BML-20110308ABP	03/14/2013
History card		01/01/1980