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WBAI
NEW YORK NY
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 258 (99.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 5754
PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.
3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West
Los Angeles CA 91604
5108492590
Facility ID: 51249
Licensed
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0001546415
 
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards. Click here to learn more.
L2C BLED-20190308AAE Granted 03/11/2019
REC Application ID: 1801217 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 06/01/2022
FRN: 0001546415
Channel: 258B (99.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 45' 22.4" N / 73 59' 10.5" W
Elevation: 15 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SHI 6016-3/4-NF-PS-SPEC, 3 sections, 0.5 wavelength
Antenna Sections (bays): 3
Spacing Between Bays: 0.5
Transmitter Power Output: 5.1 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)10 10
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain282.3 m282.3 m
Radiation center-height above ground:282 m282 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:297 m297 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 349.7 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
L2C BXLED-20171128ABL AUX Cancelled 12/15/2017
MOD BXPED-20170629AAR AUX Granted 11/21/2017
MOD BPED-20170803ABU Granted 08/28/2017
MOD BPED-20140623AAX Granted 07/29/2014
ML BMLH-19950802KA AUX Granted 02/03/1998
L2C BLH-19940204KK Granted 01/28/1998
MODX BMPH-19930719JB Granted 09/30/1993
MODX BMPH-19930205JD Granted 03/31/1993
MOD BPH-19910408IB H Granted 10/04/1991
BLH-3179 H Granted 05/11/1966
BPH-5116 H Granted 10/14/1965
BLH-1816 H Granted 00/00/0000
BPH-2948 H Granted 10/13/1960
BLH-452 H Granted 06/30/1949
BMPH-3233 H Granted 02/28/1949
BMPH-2844 H Granted 12/02/1948
BMPH-2084 H Granted 08/13/1948
BMPH-2031 H Granted 06/07/1948
BMPH-993 H Granted 11/26/1947
BMPH-384 H Granted 05/20/1947
B1-PH-754 H Granted 10/21/1946
BMPH-3233 H Granted 02/28/1949
B1-LH-25 H Granted 01/26/1943
B1-MPH-106 H Granted 07/07/1942
B1-MPH-64 H Granted 04/02/1942
B1-MPH-49 H Granted 01/07/1942
B1-MPH-7 H Granted 03/06/1941
B1-PH-52 H Granted 12/04/1940
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W75NY - 12/04/1940 (RHP)
WABF - 11/01/1943 (RHP)
WBAI - 06/20/1955 (RHP)
WBAI - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
04/22/2024Consent Decree$25,000
REC Radio History Project
This facility record includes pre-1980 information from the FCC/FRC manual history cards that pre-dates both the CDBS system and its predecessor BAPS. The history cards contain information about stations from the early days of radio. Not all records are included. Records such as license renewals and auxilliary facilities are excluded. Also, the information on the history cards was not very detailed and only contain the very basic information. We have included the comments from the card entries to help guide you along the history. REC feels that the history of radio is just as important as its future. REC will be slowly adding this data to the system giving priority to major markets and heritage stations.
For more information this project, click here.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  B1-PH-52 Construction Permit Granted
12/04/1940
  B1-MPH-7 Minor Modify CP Granted
03/06/1941
  B1-MPH-49 CP Extension Granted
01/07/1942
  B1-MPH-64 Minor Modify CP Granted
04/02/1942
  B1-MPH-106 CP Extension Granted
07/07/1942
  B1-LH-25 License to Cover Granted
01/26/1943
  SA- Special Temporary Authority Granted
03/31/1945
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/06/1945
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/07/1946
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/30/1946
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/28/1946
  TELE- Silent STA Granted
04/05/1946
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/11/1946
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/20/1946
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
07/02/1946
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/06/1946
  B1-TC-488 Transfer of Control Granted
08/07/1946
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/09/1946
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
09/30/1946
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/17/1946
  B1-PH-754 Modification Granted
10/21/1946
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/12/1946
From: METROPOLITAN TELEVISION, INC.
To: METROPOLITAN BROADCASTING & TELEVISION, INC.
  B1-ALH-9 Assignment Granted
02/07/1947
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
03/21/1947
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
03/25/1947
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/14/1947
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/18/1947
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/24/1947
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/01/1947
  BMPH-384 CP Extension Granted
05/20/1947
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/28/1947
  NOTE- Misc Info. Granted
06/06/1947
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
06/16/1947
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
07/28/1947
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
09/05/1947
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
09/19/1947
  BMPH-993 CP Extension Granted
11/26/1947
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/18/1947
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
03/17/1948
  BMPH-2031 CP Extension Granted
06/07/1948
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
06/17/1948
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
07/19/1948
  BMPH-2084 Minor Modify CP Granted
08/13/1948
  BMPH-2844 CP Extension Granted
12/02/1948
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/10/1948
  BMPH-3233 CP Extension Granted
02/28/1949
  BMPH-3233 CP Extension Granted
02/28/1949
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
03/21/1949
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/19/1949
  BLH-452 License to Cover Granted
06/30/1949
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/30/1949
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/06/1949
  WIRE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
03/06/1950
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
06/19/1950
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
07/13/1950
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/29/1950
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/19/1950
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/16/1951
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
06/27/1951
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/23/1951
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/27/1952
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
03/11/1952
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/07/1952
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/08/1952
  LETTER- Silent STA Granted
06/23/1953
  LETTER- Silent STA Granted
08/14/1953
  LETTER- Silent STA Granted
10/06/1953
  LETTER- Silent STA Granted
04/08/1954
  LETTER- Silent STA Granted
06/15/1954
  LETTER- Silent STA Granted
06/27/1954
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/20/1954
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/29/1954
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/18/1955
  LETTER- Silent STA Granted
03/25/1955
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/12/1955
From: METROPOLITAN BROADCASTING & TELEVISION, INC.
To: BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.
  BALH-198 Assignment Granted
06/08/1955
  NOTE- Misc Info. Granted
10/31/1955
  BSCA-68 Subsidiary Comm Auth Granted
05/03/1956
  BTC-2557 Transfer of Control Granted
09/05/1957
From: BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.
To: LOUIS SCHWEITZER
  BALH-298 Assignment Granted
10/28/1957
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
07/28/1958
  BASCA-17 Assign SCA Authorization Granted
10/06/1958
From: LOUIS SCHWEITZER
To: WBAI-FM, INC.
  BALH-342 Assignment Granted
10/06/1958
  WIRE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
11/03/1958
  BRCH-224 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
12/05/1958
  WIRE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/22/1958
  WIRE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/29/1958
  WIRE- Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/22/1959
  LETTER- Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/28/1959
  BTC-3307 Transfer of Control Granted
12/22/1959
  BPH-2948 Modification Granted
10/13/1960
  BTC-4284 Transfer of Control Granted
01/22/1964
  BPH-5116 Modification Granted
10/14/1965
  BLH-3179 License to Cover Granted
05/11/1966
From: WBAI-FM, INC.
To: PACIFICA FOUNDATION
  BALH-1887 Assignment Granted
10/09/1973
  BRH-13 Renewal Granted
06/25/1979
Public Notice Details BRH-19810202C9 Renewal Granted
05/29/1981
Public Notice Details BRH-19840131YY Renewal Granted
05/17/1984
Public Notice Details BTCH-19870720GT Transfer of Control Granted
10/02/1987
Public Notice Details BTCH-19910716GK Transfer of Control Granted
07/31/1991
Public Notice Details BRH-19910201VR Renewal Granted
08/05/1991
Public Notice Details BPH-19910408IB Modification Granted
10/04/1991
Public Notice Details BMPH-19930205JD CP Extension Granted
03/31/1993
Public Notice Details BMPH-19930719JB CP Extension Granted
09/30/1993
Public Notice Details BTCH-19940523GN Transfer of Control Granted
06/14/1994
Public Notice Details BLH-19940204KK License to Cover Granted
01/28/1998
Public Notice Details BMLH-19950802KA Modify License Granted
02/03/1998
Public Notice Details BRH-19980130ZS Renewal Granted
05/29/1998
  BIES-20000605ABJ Assign License/CP Pending
06/06/2000
From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (OLD)
To: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (NEW)
Public Notice Details BTCH-20020429ABR Transfer of Control Granted
07/31/2002
From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (INTERIM BOARD)
To: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.
Public Notice Details BTCH-20050301ACX Transfer of Control Granted
10/26/2006
Public Notice Details BRH-20060201BGL Renewal Granted
10/26/2006
From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC, (OLD BOARD)
To: PACIFICA FOUNATION, INC. (NEW BOARD)
Public Notice Details BTCH-20090302ADS Transfer of Control Granted
03/11/2009
From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC, (OLD BOARD)
To: PACIFICA FOUNATION, INC. (NEW BOARD)
Public Notice Details BTCH-20110527AMT Transfer of Control Granted
06/14/2011
Public Notice Details BPED-20140623AAX Modification Granted
07/29/2014
Public Notice Details BRH-20140130ANC Application has associated pleadings. Renewal Granted
08/03/2016
Public Notice Details BPED-20170803ABU Modification Granted
08/28/2017
Public Notice Details BXPED-20170629AAR Modification Granted
11/21/2017
Public Notice Details BXLED-20171128ABL License to Cover Cancelled
12/15/2017
  -20171128ACB Program Test Authority Granted
12/15/2017
  -20190308ABC Program Test Authority Granted
03/11/2019
Public Notice Details BLED-20190308AAE License to Cover Granted
03/11/2019
Transaction log data 0000101334 Administrative Update Received
01/28/2020
Transaction log data 0000180618 Application has associated pleadings. Renewal Granted
07/29/2024
Add 15 consummation notices to list above.
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBXLED-20171128ABL03/12/2019
Incoming letter or scanned documentBXLED-20171128ABL12/15/2017
OrderBRH-20140130ANC12/14/2016
OrderBRH-20140130ANC12/14/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRH-20140130ANC08/30/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRH-20140130ANC08/03/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRH-20140130ANC04/26/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBMLH-19950802KA10/08/2015
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRH-20140130ANC10/02/2015
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRH-20140130ANC10/02/2015
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRH-20140130ANC02/14/2014
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRH-20140130ANC02/14/2014
Incoming letter or scanned documentBRH-20140130ANC02/03/2014
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLH-19940204KK06/21/2013
History card 01/01/1980
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