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WBEC

PITTSFIELD MA

AM BROADCAST

1420 kHz

Townsquare License, LLC
1 Manhattanville Road
Suite 202
Purchase NY 10577
2038610900
Facility ID: 2714
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0030479497

MOD BZ-19930603AB

Granted

12/16/1993

MOD BZ-RB1104NU

Granted

03/05/1981

L2C BL-11600

Granted

00/00/0000

REC Application ID: 313736 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 313736
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0030479497
Community of license: PITTSFIELD, MA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 26' 40.0" N / 73 16' 43.0" W
Frequency: 1420 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 26' 40.3" N / 73 16' 41.4" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 337.96 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

180.0

35.0

105.6m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 26' 40.3" N / 73 16' 41.4" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 423.26 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	0	0	0	0	N	N	180.0	35.0	0	0	105.6m
B	0.82	0	-96	90	63	N	N	180.0	35.0	0	0	105.6m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KGU972	161.6400	211 JASON ST
KGU972	161.7600	211 JASON ST
KPM627	455.9800	BOUSQUET SKI AREA .4 MI S OF TAMARACK RD
WLL467	950.5000	211 JASON ST

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WBEC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/11/1979 on 105.5 in EASTHAMPTON MA - now WWEI (CDBS)
05/02/2006 on 95.9 in PITTSFIELD MA - now WBEC-FM (CDBS)
03/15/2008 On Channel 25 in BOCA RATON FL - now WBEC-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in EASTHAMPTON MA - now WBEC-FM (LMS)
00/00/0000 on in PITTSFIELD MA - now WBEC-FM (LMS)
04/14/2006 on 95.9 in PITTSFIELD MA - now WBEC-FM (LMS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BZ-RB1104NU	Modification	Granted 03/05/1981
	BR-19801128WP	Renewal	Granted 03/30/1981
	BAL-19801201HE	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/12/1981
	BAL-19810803HR	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/13/1981
	BAL-19810625FO	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 08/14/1981
	BTC-19830912EY	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/23/1983
	BR-19831130UF	Renewal	Granted 03/16/1984
	BTC-19860513ES	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/19/1986
	BR-19901130VH	Renewal	Granted 04/12/1991
	BAL-19910916EE	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/27/1991
	BAL-19920121EG	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/13/1992
	BAL-19920205EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/13/1992
	BAL-19930305EE	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/28/1993
	BZ-19930603AB	Modification	Granted 12/16/1993
	BTC-19980403H2	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/16/1998
	BR-19971120WD	Renewal	Granted 04/30/1998
	BAL-19990707GF	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/31/1999
	BMS-20000203ABO	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 08/23/2000
	BAL-20020802ABB	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 09/13/2002
	BAL-20050527BJX	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 06/29/2005
	BR-20051130DHA	Renewal-amendment	Granted 03/28/2006
	BSTA-20070406AOK	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/20/2007
	20071108AFL	Extension Request	Granted 05/06/2008
	BAL-20080714AEI	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 07/18/2008
	BAL-20130822AER	Assign License/CP-amend	Dismissed 01/09/2014
	BR-20131126BWR	Renewal	Granted 03/24/2014
	BAL-20161014ABE	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 12/09/2016
	BAL-20170106ABK	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 01/30/2017
	BAL-20170711ABR	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 09/14/2017
From: TOWNSQUARE MEDIA PITTSFIELD LICENSE, LLC
To: TOWNSQUARE LICENSE, LLC
	0000135616	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/08/2021
	0000138372	Consummation Notice	Accepted for Filing 03/11/2021
	0000169842	Renewal	Granted 07/01/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BAL-20130822AER	12/30/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BAL-20130822AER	12/30/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document		05/06/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20070406AOK	04/20/2007
History card		01/01/1980