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WCHE

WEST CHESTER PA

AM BROADCAST

1520 kHz

Chester County Radio, Inc.
105 West Gay Street
West Chester PA 19302
6106923131
Facility ID: 71279
Licensed

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FRN: 0005000377

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.

L2CA BL-20090625ACZ

Granted

09/16/2009

REC Application ID: 1328976 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1328976
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover-Amendment
FRN: 0005000377
Community of license: WEST CHESTER, PA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 57' 58.0" N / 75 37' 55.0" W
Frequency: 1520 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Public Notice Comments: License to cover. Engineering Amendment filed 08/13/2009

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 57' 58.4" N / 75 37' 53.8" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 336.54 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 320.14 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	90	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	49.3m
B	0.75	90	188	57	53	N	N	0	0	0	0	49.3m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 57' 58.4" N / 75 37' 53.8" W
Power: 0.8 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 301 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 286.33 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	90	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	49.3m
B	0.75	90	188	57	53	N	N	0	0	0	0	49.3m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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L2C BL-20090625ACZ

Superceded

09/10/2009

ML BP-20090330ABQ

Granted

06/18/2009

L2C BL-20061020ADR

Granted

01/25/2007

ML BP-20001222AAV

Granted

03/30/2001

CP BP-19960712AC

Granted

06/30/1997

BL-10314

Granted

04/06/1964

BP-14916

Granted

02/07/1963

L2C BL-10314

Granted

00/00/0000

L2C NoFileNumber

Granted

01/01/1978

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WCHE - 04/06/1964 (RHP)
WCHE - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W237EW	95.3	WEST CHESTER PA

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BP-14916	Construction Permit	Granted 02/07/1963
From: EDGAR O. SHELTON, JR.
To: WCHE BROADCASTING CO.
	BAP-636	Assignment	Granted 05/15/1963
	BRC-2384	Main Studio Change	Granted 12/11/1963
	BRC-2384	Chg Main Studio Location	Granted 12/11/1963
	BL-10314	License to Cover	Granted 04/06/1964
	LETTER-	Silent STA	Granted 06/01/1964
From: WCHE BROADCASTING CO.
To: FRANK A. ROBINO, HR.
	BAL-5250	Assignment	Granted 11/13/1964
From: FRANK A. ROBINO, HR.
To: ROBINO BROADCASTING CO., INC.
	BAL-6083	Assignment	Granted 06/27/1967
From: ROBINO BROADCASTING CO., INC.
To: FARWILL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
	BAL-6720	Assignment	Granted 08/26/1969
	EBSA-	Emerg Broadcast System	Granted 06/12/1972
	NoFileNumber	License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BR-19810331VE	Renewal	Granted 07/07/1981
	BR-19840305UG	Renewal	Granted 07/17/1984
	BAL-19861010FV	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/25/1986
	BR-19910315YA	Renewal	Granted 08/23/1991
	BAL-19930115EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/03/1993
	BP-19960712AC	Construction Permit	Granted 06/30/1997
	BAPL-19970528EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/11/1997
	BR-19980325YB	Renewal	Granted 09/02/1998
	BP-20001222AAV	Modify License	Granted 03/30/2001
	BTC-20050307ACV	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/21/2005
	BR-20060322ADH	Renewal	Granted 07/28/2006
	20061020ADS	Program Test Authority	Granted 11/09/2006
	BL-20061020ADR	License to Cover	Granted 01/25/2007
	BTC-20070306AAP	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/27/2007
	BP-20090330ABQ	Modify License	Granted 06/18/2009
	20090625ADG	Program Test Authority	Granted 07/24/2009
	BL-20090625ACZ	License to Cover-Amendment	Granted 09/16/2009
	BR-20140324AEL	Renewal	Granted 07/25/2014
	BTC-20180315AAT	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/30/2018
	BTC-20180914AAN	Transfer of Control	Granted 10/01/2018
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BR-20140324AEL	07/22/2014
Imported Letter	BR-20140324AEL	04/07/2014
Incoming letter or scanned document		07/24/2009
History card		01/01/1980