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WKTA
EVANSTON IL
AM BROADCAST
1330 kHz
POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
50 Turner Avenue
Elk Grove Village IL 60007
7735886300
Facility ID: 52909
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0005880075
 
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ML BMML-20121023ACT Granted 01/31/2013
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1522651
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0005880075
Community of license: EVANSTON, IL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 8' 22.1" N / 87 53' 7.2" W
Frequency: 1330 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 8' 22.1" N / 87 53' 7.2" W
Power: 5.000 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 667.94 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 653.69 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 669.7 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
A176.9000NN48.2m
C176.901875NN48.2m
D1.0276.9-122.560100NN48.2m
F176.9-12419522.5NN48.2m
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Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 8' 22.1" N / 87 53' 7.2" W
Power: 0.110 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 107.45 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 101.84 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
A176.9000NN48.2m
B0.3852.6-17593.55NN33.0m
C0.876.9971875NN48.2m
D0.6876.9-16460100NN48.2m
E0.2452.6-147106.639.1NN33.0m
F1.6276.9-4619522.5NN48.2m
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ML BP-20090819AEA Granted 10/27/2009
ML BMP-20080624ACA Cancelled 10/01/2008
MLA BP-20050718AFH Granted 08/21/2006
ML BP-20050718AFH Superceded 07/28/2006
MOD BZ-19961114AA Granted 03/13/1997
L2C BL-19930428AD Granted 06/10/1993
MOD BP-19920429AB Granted 12/07/1992
MOD BMP-19820204AM Granted 05/24/1982
L2C BL-19820203AF Granted 07/29/1982
MODX BMP-19820108AD Granted 01/28/1982
MOD BMP-19810702AI Granted 09/17/1981
MODX BMP-19810629AM Granted 07/27/1981
BL-12700 AUX H Granted 08/23/1970
BP-18779 AUX H Granted 06/03/1970
BP- AUX H Returned 07/11/1969
BL-11460 AUX H Granted 12/07/1966
BP-16584 AUX H Granted 03/09/1966
BP- H Dismissed 12/06/1968
BL-9967 AUX H Granted 08/15/1963
BMP-10674 H Granted 12/18/1962
BP-15434 AUX H Granted 04/23/1962
BL-9183 H Granted 07/27/1962
BMP-10044 H Granted 01/12/1962
BMP-9926 H Granted 12/06/1961
BMP-9629 H Granted 08/09/1961
BMP-9441 H Dismissed 06/22/1961
BP-13145 H Granted 03/22/1961
BP-13145 H Superceded 06/08/1960
BMP-7363 H Granted 09/17/1956
BL-6396 H Granted 02/19/1957
BP-10003 H Granted 02/24/1956
BL-5112 H Granted 09/07/1954
BP-8094 H Granted 05/21/1953
MOD BP-21239 Granted 07/24/1980
MOD BP-20513 Granted 12/01/1981
L2C SMOV-19930428AD Granted 01/01/1978
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WEAW - 09/07/1954 (RHP)
WPRZ - 06/01/1979 (RHP)
WEAW - 09/21/1981 (CDBS)
WSSY - 10/01/1987 (CDBS)
WKTA - 04/16/1990 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 106.9 in MCKENZIE TN - now WWYN (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W240DE95.9EVANSTON IL
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BP-8094 Construction Permit Granted
05/21/1953
  BL-5112 License to Cover Granted
09/07/1954
  BP-10003 Modification Granted
02/24/1956
  BMP-7363 Minor Modify CP Granted
09/17/1956
  BL-6396 License to Cover Granted
02/19/1957
  BTC-2441 Transfer of Control Granted
04/03/1957
  BML-1709 Chg Main Studio Location Granted
04/09/1957
  BML-1709 Main Studio Change Granted
04/09/1957
  BP-13145 Modification Granted
03/22/1961
  BMP-9441 Minor Modify CP Dismissed
06/22/1961
  BMP-9629 Minor Modify CP Granted
08/09/1961
  BMP-9926 CP Extension Granted
12/06/1961
  BMP-10044 CP Extension Granted
01/12/1962
  BP-15434 Construction Permit Granted
04/23/1962
  BL-9183 License to Cover Granted
07/27/1962
  BMP-10674 CP Extension Granted
12/18/1962
  BL-9967 License to Cover Granted
08/15/1963
  BRC-2523 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
04/23/1965
  BRC-2661 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
05/20/1965
  BP-16584 Construction Permit Granted
03/09/1966
  BL-11460 License to Cover Granted
12/07/1966
  BP- Modification Dismissed
12/06/1968
  BP- Construction Permit Returned
07/11/1969
  BP-18779 Construction Permit Granted
06/03/1970
  BL-12700 License to Cover Granted
08/23/1970
From: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CO., INC.
To: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  BAL-7786 Assignment Granted
01/31/1973
  BTC-7231 Transfer of Control Granted
10/12/1973
  BTC-7375 Transfer of Control Granted
06/27/1974
Transaction log data SMOV-19930428AD License to Cover Granted
01/01/1978
  BTC-8720 Transfer of Control Granted
06/13/1978
  BP-21239 Modification Granted
07/24/1980
  BP-21239 Misc Info. Granted
07/24/1980
  BMP-19810629AM CP Extension Granted
07/27/1981
Transaction log data BAL-19810618EB Assign License/CP Granted
09/10/1981
  BMP-19810702AI Modification Granted
09/17/1981
  BP-20513 Modification Granted
12/01/1981
  BP-20513 Misc Info. Granted
12/01/1981
  BMP-19820108AD CP Extension Granted
01/28/1982
  BMP-19820204AM Modification Granted
05/24/1982
Transaction log data BAL-19820624HV Assign License/CP Granted
07/09/1982
  BL-19820203AF License to Cover Granted
07/29/1982
Transaction log data BAL-19860131FE Assign License/CP Granted
03/11/1986
  BP-19920429AB Modification Granted
12/07/1992
Transaction log data BL-19930428AD License to Cover Granted
06/10/1993
Transaction log data BZ-19961114AA Modification Granted
03/13/1997
  19980813WS Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Pending
08/13/1998
  BSTA-19971211YD Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
08/14/1998
  BSTA-20000229AAC Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
03/07/2000
  BSTA-20000829AGT Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
09/14/2000
Transaction log data BP-20050718AFH Modify License-Amendment Granted
08/21/2006
Transaction log data BMP-20080624ACA Modify License Cancelled
10/01/2008
  BSTA-20081017ACI Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
10/20/2008
  BESTA-20090420ACK Extension Request Granted
08/04/2009
Transaction log data BP-20090819AEA Modify License Granted
10/27/2009
  BSTA-20120405AAH Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
04/10/2012
Transaction log data 20121023ACU Program Test Authority Granted
11/29/2012
Transaction log data BMML-20121023ACT Modify License Granted
01/31/2013
Transaction log data 0000119790 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
Transaction log data 0000168118 Administrative Update Received
11/12/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS
 Incoming letter or scanned document 11/29/2012
 Incoming letter or scanned document 04/10/2012
 Incoming letter or scanned document 08/04/2009
 Incoming letter or scanned document 10/20/2008
 History card 01/01/1980
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