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WMBN
PETOSKEY MI
AM BROADCAST
1340 kHz
MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC
P.O. BOX 286
PETOSKY MI 49770
2313478713
Facility ID: 65929
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0008983033
  
MLA 0000218593 Granted 12/12/2023
MLA 0000218593 Denied 12/04/2023
ML 0000218593 Superceded 12/05/2023
MOD BZ-20191017AAM Granted 11/20/2019
MOD BZ-20081002AGF Granted 11/07/2008
REC Application ID: 1270493 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1270493
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modification
FRN: 0008983033
Community of license: PETOSKEY, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 45 20' 50.0" N / 84 58' 1.2" W
Frequency: 1340 kHz
FCC Station Class: C
Public Notice Comments: Direct Measurement
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 45 20' 50" N / 84 58' 1.2" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 426.48 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
A1208.9000NN0000129.9m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 45 20' 50" N / 84 58' 1.2" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 426.48 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
A1208.9000NN0000129.9m
MOD BZ-19940729AA Granted 08/16/1994
MOD BZ-19880712AF Granted 12/05/1988
MOD BZ-19870612AO Granted 06/29/1987
MOD BZ-19811215AN Granted 03/27/1985
MOD BZ-19800430AC Granted 05/23/1980
L2C BL-8765 Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KB96845 161.6400
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WMBN - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WWPZ - 06/25/1980 (CDBS)
WMBN - 02/01/1992 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 96.3 in PETOSKEY MI - now WLXT (CDBS)
06/01/1979 on 96.3 in PETOSKEY MI - now WLXT (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W284DF104.7PETOSKEY MI
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BR-19790601UN Renewal Granted
09/28/1979
Public Notice Details BZ-19800430AC Modification Granted
05/23/1980
Transaction log data BR-19820601I8 Renewal Granted
09/15/1982
Public Notice Details BZ-19811215AN Modification Granted
03/27/1985
Public Notice Details BZ-19870612AO Modification Granted
06/29/1987
Public Notice Details BTC-19880811GG Transfer of Control Granted
10/03/1988
Public Notice Details BZ-19880712AF Modification Granted
12/05/1988
Transaction log data BR-19890531YS Renewal Granted
10/02/1989
Public Notice Details BZ-19940729AA Modification Granted
08/16/1994
Transaction log data BR-19960531XN Renewal Granted
09/27/1996
Transaction log data BR-20040517ADH Renewal Granted
09/20/2004
Public Notice Details BZ-20081002AGF Modification Granted
11/07/2008
Transaction log data BR-20120521AAW Renewal Granted
09/25/2012
Public Notice Details BZ-20191017AAM Modification Granted
11/20/2019
Transaction log data 0000113586 Renewal Granted
05/26/2021
Transaction log data 0000218593 Modify License-Amendment Denied
12/04/2023
Transaction log data 0000218593 Modify License-Amendment Granted
12/12/2023
Transaction log data 0000221552 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
05/01/2024
Transaction log data 0000256257 Extension Request Granted
10/31/2024
Transaction log data 0000243434 Extension Request Granted
10/31/2024
Transaction log data 0000269108 SUS) Received
03/30/2025
Transaction log data 0000269161 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
04/10/2025
Transaction log data 0000269229 Resume Operations Received
04/10/2025
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Incoming letter or scanned documentBZ-20191017AAM10/28/2019
History card 01/01/1980
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