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WIJR
HIGHLAND IL
AM BROADCAST
880.0 kHz
BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
21700 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY
TOWER 14, SUITE 1190
SOUTHFIELD MI 48075
2485573500
Facility ID: 72890
Licensed
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L2C BL-19930323AA Granted 05/29/1998
REC Application ID: 183012 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 183012
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003766847
Community of license: HIGHLAND, IL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 45' 23.2" N / 89 39' 18.3" W
Frequency: 880 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BP-850118AA AS MOD) FOR CHGS.
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 45' 23.2" N / 89 39' 18.3" W
Power: 1.7 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 473.88 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 498.99 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
A1135000NN0000127.8m
B2.725135-147.970220NN0000127.8m
C2.72513563.5140220NN0000127.8m
D1135-84.4210220NN0000127.8m
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Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 45' 23.2" N / 89 39' 18.3" W
Power: 0.16 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 144.53 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 152.19 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
A1135000NN0000127.8m
B2.725135-147.970220NN0000127.8m
C2.72513563.5140220NN0000127.8m
D1135-84.4210220NN0000127.8m
Show field strength tabulations... Display pattern of directional antenna.
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CALL SIGN HISTORY
WINU - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WCBW - 02/06/2001 (CDBS)
WIJR - 08/15/2006 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
01/03/2001 on 1100.0 in PALM BEACH GARDENS FL - now DWIJR (CDBS)
03/09/2001 on 1100.0 in PALM BEACH GARDENS FL - now DWIJR (CDBS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BL-19930323AA License to Cover Granted
05/29/1998
Public Notice Details BAL-19980728GJ Assign License/CP Granted
11/05/1998
  BLSTA-19981106AAA Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
04/29/1999
Transaction log data BR-20040729AKU Renewal Granted
11/26/2004
Public Notice Details BAL-20060113ABO Assign License/CP Granted
03/16/2006
Transaction log data BR-20120719AAH Renewal Granted
11/23/2012
Transaction log data 0000117772 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
Transaction log data 0000281984 Transfer of Control Granted
12/31/2025
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