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WAAX

GADSDEN AL

AM BROADCAST

570 kHz

IHM LICENSES, LLC
7136 S. YALE AVENUE
SUITE 501
TULSA OK 74136
9186644581
Facility ID: 22996
Licensed

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FRN: 0014042816

MAJ BMJP-20071214ABD

Dismissed

02/25/2008

REC Application ID: 1225093 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1225093
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Major Modification
Application Purpose: Major
FRN: 0019362953
Community of license: MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 38' 58.4" N / 86 34' 57.9" W
Frequency: 570 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Major change in licensed facilities. Application dismissed by letter dated 02/25/2008 in response to applicant's 02/15/2008 dismissal request.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 33 38' 58.4" N / 86 34' 57.9" W
Power: 4 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 670.3 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 638.1 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	0	0	0	0	N	N	66.8	15.0	0	0	97.7m
B	0.74	0	138.6	90.8	44.5	N	N	66.8	15.0	0	0	97.7m
C	1.18	0	-115.5	244.7	36.8	N	N	66.8	15.0	0	0	97.7m
D	0.796	0	50.4	323.5	39.2	N	N	66.8	15.0	0	0	97.7m
E	1.618	0	-40.8	94	312	N	N	66.8	15.0	0	0	97.7m

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Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 33 38' 58.4" N / 86 34' 57.9" W
Power: 0.84 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 330.5 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 314.5 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	0	0	0	0	N	N	66.8	15.0	0	0	97.7m
B	1.068	0	152.8	90.8	44.5	N	N	66.8	15.0	0	0	97.7m
C	1.265	0	-43.6	244.7	36.8	N	N	66.8	15.0	0	0	97.7m
D	1.07	0	111.6	323.5	39.5	N	N	66.8	15.0	0	0	97.7m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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MAJ BMJP-20040130AXT

Dismissed

02/25/2008

MOD BZ-19790213AA

Granted

05/15/1980

L2C BL-12054

Granted

00/00/0000

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WRKD907	946.0000	6510 Whorton Bend Road

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WAAX - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/01/1922 - .833 kHz in CRAFTON PA RSB

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W270DQ	101.9	GADSDEN AL

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/22/2020	Consent Decree

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-2031	Renewal	Granted 01/31/1980
	BZ-19790213AA	Modification	Granted 05/15/1980
	BR-19811201XI	Renewal	Granted 03/23/1982
	BTC-19830817EF	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/30/1983
	BAL-19840209EL	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/23/1984
	BAL-19850531FI	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/11/1985
	BAL-19860225FV	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/12/1986
	BR-19881201YF	Renewal	Granted 03/22/1989
	BAL-19890314EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/03/1989
	BTC-19911223HL	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/23/1992
	BAL-19931210EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/27/1994
	BTC-19940808GK	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/16/1995
	BR-19951201ZG	Renewal	Granted 06/11/1996
	BAL-19980421HD	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/29/1998
	BAL-19980810HK	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/25/1998
	BR-20031204AIZ	Renewal	Granted 06/08/2005
	BAL-20061229AAH	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/16/2007
	BMJP-20071214ABD	Major Modification	Dismissed 02/25/2008
	BMJP-20040130AXT	Major Modification	Dismissed 02/25/2008
	BR-20111122CPS	Renewal	Granted 03/23/2012
	BSTA-20201009AAG	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/14/2020
	0000095605	Renewal-amendment	Granted 11/06/2020
	BESTA-20210409AAC	Extension Request	Granted 05/05/2021
	BESTA-20211102AAB	Extension Request	Granted 11/19/2021
	BESTA-20220517AAE	Extension Request	Granted 05/23/2022
	BESTA-20221121AAH	Extension Request	Granted 11/28/2022
	BESTA-20230524AAB	Extension Request	Granted 06/28/2023
	0000246927	Extension Request	Granted 07/18/2024
	0000233530	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 07/18/2024
	0000250592	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/15/2024
	0000262578	Extension Request	Pending 01/10/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BESTA-20230524AAB	06/28/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230524AAB	06/28/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230524AAB	05/24/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221121AAH	11/28/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221121AAH	11/25/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221121AAH	11/22/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220517AAE	05/23/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220517AAE	05/23/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220517AAE	05/17/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20211102AAB	11/19/2021
STA related	BESTA-20210409AAC	05/05/2021
STA related	BSTA-20201009AAG	10/14/2020
Imported Letter		11/01/2012
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMJP-20071214ABD	02/25/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMJP-20040130AXT	02/25/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMJP-20071214ABD	01/31/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMJP-20040130AXT	10/15/2007
Imported Letter	BZ-19790213AA	05/15/1980
History card		01/01/1980