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WDON
WHEATON MD
AM BROADCAST
1540 kHz
Renovacion Media Group
9707 Lorain Avenue
Silver Spring MD 20901
3014223470
Facility ID: 38439
Licensed
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FRN: 0030376651
 
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.
BMP-19810429AJ H Granted 05/27/1981
L2C BL-19810312AB Granted 04/28/1981
REC Application ID: 28585 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 28585
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0030376651
Community of license: WHEATON, MD, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 0' 50.0" N / 77 1' 46.0" W
Frequency: 1540 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Public Notice Comments: LICENSE TO COVER (BP-20165 AS MOD) FOR CHANGES.
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Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 0' 50.4" N / 77 1' 44.9" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 336.35 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
A1135.3000NN000073.2m
Critical Hours | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 0' 50.4" N / 77 1' 44.9" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 336.35 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
A1135.3000NN000073.2m
BL-19810312AB H Granted 04/28/1981
BMP-19800402AJ H Granted 05/23/1980
BMP-19790724AQ H Granted 11/29/1979
BMP-19781019AJ H Dismissed 12/07/1979
BZ-19781011AE H Granted 04/09/1980
MOD BZ-RC1104PF Granted 04/09/1980
BMP-14545 H Dismissed 12/07/1979
BZ-9122 H Dismissed 05/04/1979
BP-20165 H Granted 10/25/1977
BZ-8053 H Granted 09/27/1973
BZ-7252 H Granted 10/01/1969
BZ-6739 H Granted 02/28/1968
BZ-5155 H Granted 04/03/1964
BL-9223 H Granted 07/12/1962
BP-15381 H Granted 03/07/1962
BMP-9992 H Granted 12/27/1961
BMP-9546 H Granted 07/10/1961
BMP-9276 H Granted 01/19/1961
BZ-4236 H Granted 03/01/1960
BMP-6256 H Granted 11/02/1960
BL-5117 H Granted 12/04/1953
BMP-6256 H Superceded 09/09/1954
BMP-6240 H Granted 07/07/1953
BP-8685 H Granted 04/15/1953
BP-8685 H Superceded 03/17/1953
L2C SMOV-19810312AB Granted 01/01/1978
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WDON - 04/15/1953 (RHP)
WDON - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WMDO - 09/08/1981 (CDBS)
WACA - 06/13/1997 (CDBS)
WDON - 07/12/2021 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/28/1987 on 104.7 in GENEVA OH - now WKKY (CDBS)
06/14/2011 On Channel 41 in DOTHAN AL - now DWRGX-LP (CDBS)
05/06/2013 On Channel 23 in DOTHAN AL - now WRGX-LD (CDBS)
02/12/2014 on 102.3 in VICKSBURG MS - now DWDON-LP (CDBS)
06/02/2020 on 102.3 in VICKSBURG MS - now DWDON-LP (CDBS)
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
  BP-8685 Construction Permit Granted
04/15/1953
  BMP-6240 Minor Modify CP Granted
07/07/1953
  BL-5117 License to Cover Granted
12/04/1953
  BZ-4236 Direct Measurement Granted
03/01/1960
  BMP-6256 Modification Granted
11/02/1960
  BMP-9276 Minor Modify CP Granted
01/19/1961
  BMP-9546 CP Extension Granted
07/10/1961
  BMP-9992 CP Extension Granted
12/27/1961
  BP-15381 Replace Expired CP Granted
03/07/1962
  BL-9223 License to Cover Granted
07/12/1962
  BZ-5155 Direct Measurement Granted
04/03/1964
  BZ-6739 Direct Measurement Granted
02/28/1968
  BZ-7252 Direct Measurement Granted
10/01/1969
From: COMMERCIAL RADIO EQUIPMENT COMPANY
To: WDON, INCORPORATED
  BAL-6895 Assignment Granted
04/29/1970
  BZ-8053 Direct Measurement Granted
09/27/1973
  BTC-7289 Transfer of Control Granted
06/28/1974
  BP-20165 Modification Granted
10/25/1977
Transaction log data SMOV-19810312AB License to Cover Granted
01/01/1978
  BZ-9122 Direct Measurement Dismissed
05/04/1979
  BMP-19790724AQ Minor Modify CP Granted
11/29/1979
  BMP-14545 Minor Modify CP Dismissed
12/07/1979
  BMP-19781019AJ CP Extension Dismissed
12/07/1979
Public Notice Details BZ-RC1104PF Modification Granted
04/09/1980
  BZ-19781011AE Direct Measurement Granted
04/09/1980
  BMP-19800402AJ CP Extension Granted
05/23/1980
  BL-19810312AB License to Cover Granted
04/28/1981
Public Notice Details BL-19810312AB License to Cover Granted
04/28/1981
  BMP-19810429AJ CP Extension Granted
05/27/1981
Public Notice Details BAL-19810706HU Assign License/CP Granted
09/24/1981
Public Notice Details BTC-19841016FF Transfer of Control Granted
11/09/1984
Transaction log data BR-19810512UA Renewal Granted
02/27/1986
Transaction log data BR-19880531VO Renewal Granted
09/19/1988
Public Notice Details BAL-19881230EB Assign License/CP Granted
02/24/1989
Transaction log data BR-19950601A7 Renewal Granted
12/15/1995
Public Notice Details BTC-19951101EC Transfer of Control Granted
01/16/1996
Public Notice Details BTC-19970108EC Transfer of Control Granted
01/21/1997
Public Notice Details BAL-19990107GE Assign License/CP Granted
01/19/1999
Public Notice Details BTC-19990412GN Transfer of Control Granted
05/19/1999
Public Notice Details BAL-20000118ADP Assign License/CP Granted
03/14/2000
Public Notice Details BAL-20000907ABC Assign License/CP Granted
11/06/2000
Transaction log data BR-20030602BMB Renewal-amendment Granted
10/03/2003
Transaction log data BR-20110527AMQ Renewal Granted
09/27/2011
Transaction log data 0000073516 Renewal Granted
10/23/2019
From: AC ACQUISITION, LLC
To: RENOVACION MEDIA GROUP
Transaction log data 0000131179 Assign License/CP Granted
04/07/2021
Transaction log data 0000242979 Administrative Update Received
04/03/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBL-19810312AB11/26/2012
Imported LetterBL-19810312AB04/28/1981
History card 01/01/1980
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