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WCAR
LIVONIA MI
AM BROADCAST
1090.0 kHz
BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
21700 NORTHWESTERN HWY.
TOWER 14, SUITE 1190
SOUTHFIELD MI 48075
2485573500
Facility ID: 73397
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0003766847
 
MLA BP-20050128AMO Cancelled 11/05/2008
ML BP-20050128AMO Superceded 11/15/2007
ML BP-20021015AAI Dismissed 11/18/2004
MAJ BMJP-20001023AED Dismissed 01/27/2005
MAJ BMJP-20000127ADQ Dismissed 01/27/2005
L2C BL-19930309AB Granted 04/10/1996
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 182472
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003766847
Community of license: LIVONIA, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 19' 46.1" N / 83 21' 42.8" W
Frequency: 1090 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 19' 46.1" N / 83 21' 42.8" W
Power: 0.250 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 144.84 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
A182.0000NN0.00.00.00.062.7m
B182.0-1264521NN0.00.00.00.062.7m
C0.682.016255101NN0.00.00.00.062.7m
D0.682.0-1104521NN0.00.00.00.062.7m
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Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 19' 46.1" N / 83 21' 42.8" W
Power: 0.500 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 216.7 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
A1109.7000NN0.00.00.00.083.9m
B1109.7-125606.8NN0.00.00.00.083.9m
C1.88109.7-119.4201.679.5NN0.00.00.00.083.9m
D1109.7-114389.687.9NN0.00.00.00.083.9m
E1109.71138596.8NN0.00.00.00.083.9m
F1.87109.75.5192.596.8NN0.00.00.00.083.9m
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MOD BP-19930210AC Granted 04/11/1994
MOD BMP-19841024AB Granted 11/26/1984
L2C BL-19800404AA Granted 01/31/1985
MOD BP-19791219AM Granted 02/28/1980
MOD BP-20353 Granted 08/07/1978
L2C SMOV-19800404AA Granted 01/01/1978
MOD BMP-19790705AN Granted 08/24/1979
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WIID - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WCAR - 07/18/1979 (CDBS)
WCAR - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
06/01/1922 - .1140 kHz in SAN ANTONIO TX RSB - now KTSA
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
10/01/2021~
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data SMOV-19800404AA License to Cover Granted
01/01/1978
  BP-20353 Modification Granted
08/07/1978
  BMP-19790705AN Modification Granted
08/24/1979
Public Notice Details BP-19791219AM Modification Granted
02/28/1980
Public Notice Details BMP-19801020AT Replace Expired CP Granted
04/15/1981
Public Notice Details BMP-19841024AB Modification Granted
11/26/1984
Public Notice Details BL-19800404AA License to Cover Granted
01/31/1985
Public Notice Details BP-19930210AC Modification Granted
04/11/1994
Transaction log data BL-19930309AB License to Cover Granted
04/10/1996
Transaction log data BAPL-19960220EE Assign License/CP Granted
04/11/1996
Transaction log data BAL-19961210GL Assign License/CP Granted
12/16/1996
Transaction log data BAL-19970815GP Assign License/CP Granted
11/26/1997
Transaction log data BAL-19980515GZ Assign License/CP Granted
07/06/1998
Transaction log data BTC-19980710GT Transfer of Control Granted
07/27/1998
Transaction log data BP-20021015AAI Modify License Dismissed
11/18/2004
Transaction log data BMJP-20001023AED Major Modification Dismissed
01/27/2005
Transaction log data BMJP-20000127ADQ Major Modification Dismissed
01/27/2005
Transaction log data BP-20050128AMO Modify License-Amendment Cancelled
11/05/2008
Transaction log data BAL-20090512AAB Assign License/CP-amend Granted
06/25/2009
Transaction log data 0000113728 Renewal Granted
09/15/2020
  BLSTA-20211007AAF Silent STA Granted
12/21/2021
Transaction log data 0000193097 Resume Operations Received
06/08/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
 Imported Letter 12/21/2021
 Order 11/05/2008
 Incoming letter or scanned document 05/22/2007
 Incoming letter or scanned document 05/22/2007
 Imported Letter 04/10/1996
 Imported Letter 10/20/1994
 Imported Letter 10/20/1994
 Imported Letter 01/31/1985
 History card 01/01/1980
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