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WKST

NEW CASTLE PA

AM BROADCAST

1280 kHz

Southern Belle Media Family, LLC
115 West Main St
Frankfort KY 40601
5028751130
Facility ID: 24997
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0032920506

MOD BZ-20201123AAI

Granted

02/10/2021

REC Application ID: 1823592 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1823592
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modification
FRN: 0032920506
Community of license: NEW CASTLE, PA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 57' 14.2" N / 80 19' 4.2" W
Frequency: 1280 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Direct Measurement

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 57' 14.2" N / 80 19' 4.2" W
Power: 4.9 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 312.2 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

100

65.1m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 57' 14.2" N / 80 19' 4.2" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 321.87 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 347.2 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	100	4.5	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	65.1m
B	0.85	100	0	205	84.4	N	N	0	0	0	0	65.1m

ML BML-20040121AEG

Granted

01/04/2005

L2C BL-20020128ABT

Granted

04/10/2002

ML BMP-19991018AAI

Granted

03/31/2000

CP BP-19990312AA

Granted

10/06/1999

MOD BZ-19880323AJ

Granted

10/24/1988

MOD BZ-19861126AL

Dismissed

09/24/1987

L2C BL-19860115AB

Granted

02/13/1986

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WKST - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WBZY - 11/05/1999 (CDBS)
WJST - 09/20/2004 (CDBS)
WUZZ - 06/12/2018 (CDBS)
WKST - 10/18/2023 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
01/01/1988 on 92.1 in ELLWOOD CITY PA - now WKPL (CDBS)
10/10/2000 on 96.1 in PITTSBURGH PA - now WKST-FM (CDBS)
11/05/1999 on 1200 in NEW CASTLE PA - now WUZZ (CDBS)
03/25/1983 on 96.1 in PITTSBURGH PA - now WKST-FM (LMS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W248DJ	97.5	NEW CASTLE PA

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19810401XG	Renewal	Granted 07/07/1981
	BTC-19840329EP	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/10/1984
	BR-19840402UL	Renewal	Granted 07/17/1984
	BL-19860115AB	License to Cover	Granted 02/13/1986
	BAL-19861107HQ	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/12/1986
	BAL-19861112EN	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/19/1986
	BTC-19870327EE	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/14/1987
	BZ-19861126AL	Modification	Dismissed 09/24/1987
	BZ-19880323AJ	Modification	Granted 10/24/1988
	BR-19910401YK	Renewal	Granted 07/23/1991
	BR-19980401R5	Renewal	Granted 07/21/1998
	BAL-19981204GG	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/22/1999
	BTC-19981204GE	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/29/1999
	BP-19990312AA	Construction Permit	Granted 10/06/1999
	BMP-19991018AAI	Modify License	Granted 03/31/2000
	BL-20020128ABT	License to Cover	Granted 04/10/2002
	BAL-20040401AQR	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 05/18/2004
	BML-20040121AEG	Modify License	Granted 01/04/2005
	BR-20060320ADF	Renewal	Granted 07/28/2006
	BR-20140327AAY	Renewal	Granted 07/25/2014
	BZ-20201123AAI	Modification	Granted 02/10/2021
From: THE JUDY SILCHO ALT IRREVOCABLE TRUST, ET AL.
To: THE JUDY SILCHO ALT IRREVOCABLE TRUST, DONALD J. ALT, SOLE TRUSTEE
	0000161647	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 10/18/2021
	0000202286	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 12/14/2022
	0000242426	Administrative Update	Received 03/27/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BZ-20201123AAI	02/10/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document	BZ-20201123AAI	11/25/2020
History card		01/01/1980