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WNWR

PHILADELPHIA PA

AM BROADCAST

1540 kHz

Wilkins Broadcasting LLC
1125 Colorado St
Allentown PA 18101
2674143460
Facility ID: 1027
Licensed

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FRN: 0033641697

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Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	kHz	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Schedule or Time Share	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
01/21/1946	B2-P-4495	New Construction Permit	Superceded	12/13/1948		1530	10000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
SITE TO BE DETERMINED/DKT 7474/051046 GRANTED/042347 EFFECTIVENESS OF ABOVE ACTION STAYED PENDING FURTHER ACTION OF THE COMMISSION-ORDER ISSUED/COURT OF APPEALS DECISION OF 041248 REVERSED ABOVE GRANT AND REMANDING CASE TO HEARING DOCKET FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
07/08/1946	B2-MP-1983	Minor Modify CP	Superceded	08/26/1946		1540	1000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
B2-P-4495
08/26/1946	B2-MP-1983	Minor Modify CP	Granted	11/20/1946	07/20/1947	1540	1000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
B2-P-4495/042347 EFFECTIVENESS OF ABOVE ACTION STAYED PENDING FURTHER ACTION OF THE COMMISSION-ORDER ISSUED
12/13/1948	B2-P-4495	New Construction Permit	Granted	02/02/1949	10/02/1949	1540	1000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
02/07/1949	BL-3571	License to Cover	Granted	06/14/1949		1540	1000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
B2-P-4495
09/18/1951	BZ-3339	Direct Measurement	Granted	11/02/1951		1540	1000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
05/04/1954	BZ-3581	Direct Measurement	Granted	05/21/1954		1540	1000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
12/14/1956	BP-10977	Minor Modification	Superceded	06/14/1957		1550	5000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
T RCA BTA-5H
06/14/1957	BP-10977	Minor Modification	Superceded	08/29/1957		1540	10000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Main
RCA BTA-10H
08/29/1957	BP-10977	Minor Modification	Granted	01/17/1958	09/17/1958	1540	50000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Main
T RCA BTA 50G, DECREASE HEIGHT, CHANGE IN GROUND SYS/PHASE MONITOR FIELD MEAS EQUIP NON-DA PROOF OF PERF AND PERMITTEES ACCEPTANCE OF ANY INTERFERENCE IN THE EVENT OF SUBSEQUENT GRANT OF THE APPLICATION OF COMMERCIAL RADIO EQUIPMENT PROPOSING THE FACILITIES 1540KC 1KW DAYTIME AT WHEATON MD BMP-6256
08/07/1958	BMP-8229	CP Extension	Granted	08/25/1958	10/15/1958	1540	50000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Main
BP-10977
09/22/1958	BMP-8261	CP Extension	Granted	10/15/1958	11/15/1958	1540	50000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Main
11/05/1958	BMP-8315	CP Extension	Granted	12/09/1958	02/24/1959	1540	50000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Main
BP-10977
02/19/1959	BMP-8423	CP Extension	Granted	02/26/1959	04/24/1959	1540	50000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Main
BP-10977
04/14/1959	BMP-8483	CP Extension	Granted	05/13/1959	06/12/1959	1540	50000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Main
BP-10977
05/22/1959	BL-7529	License to Cover	Granted	11/17/1959		1540	50000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Main
BP-10977
06/08/1959	BMP-8575	Minor Modify CP	Granted	06/12/1959	06/12/1959	1540	50000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Main
BP-10977/MK CHGS IN DIR PATTERN
12/19/1961	BP-15255	Auxiliary Permit	Granted	01/26/1962	09/26/1962	1540	1000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Auxiliary
INSTALL NEW T RCA BTA-1L TO BE USED AS AUX
04/12/1962	BL-9332	License to Cover-Aux	Granted	07/20/1962		1540	1000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Auxiliary
BP-15255
09/03/1969	BP-18639	Minor Modification	Granted	09/24/1969	05/24/1970	1540	50000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Main
CP TO CHANGE MEOVS
09/03/1969	BL-12466	License to Cover	Granted	02/06/1970		1540	50000	0	Daytime	Directional Day	Main
BP-18639
09/18/1981	BML-19810918AA	Modify License	Granted	10/09/1981		1540	50000			Directional Day	Main
CP TO CHG SL TO 1 BALA CYNWYD PLAZA, BALA CYNWYD,PA.
05/25/1994	BL-19940525AA	License to Cover	Dismissed	10/15/1996		1540	50000			Directional Day	Main
LIC TO COVER (BP-930409AC) FOR CHGS.
01/30/2004	BMJP-20040130AFL	Major Modification	Granted	12/19/2007		1540	50000				Main
Major change in licensed facilities.
09/02/2005	BMJP-20050902AAG	Major Modification	Granted	12/19/2007	12/19/2010	1540	50000			Directional Day	Main
AM Auction 84 Major change in licensed facilities.
01/10/2006	BZ-20051201CKF	Modification	Granted	08/18/2006		1540	50000				Main
Direct Measurement
07/31/2012	BMML-20120724AFT	Modify License	Granted	08/30/2012		1540	50000				Main
Method of Moments
12/15/2016	BP-20161215ABM	Modify License	Superceded	03/15/2017		1540	50000	250		Directional 2	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
12/15/2016	BP-20161215ABM	Modify License-Amendment	Granted	05/03/2017	05/03/2020	1540	50000	250		Directional 2	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 01/20/2017
01/02/2018	BMML-20171220ACU	Modify License	Granted	03/14/2018		1540	50000	250			Main
Direct Measurement
02/01/2019	BP-20190201AAO	Modify License	Superceded	04/19/2019		1540	10000	7		NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
02/01/2019	BP-20190201AAO	Modify License-Amendment	Granted	04/30/2019	04/30/2022	1540	10000	7		NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 03/26/2019
06/02/2022	BP-20220601AAG	Modify License	Granted	09/21/2022	09/21/2025	1540	10000	7		NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
03/14/2025	0000267952	License to Cover	Granted	04/18/2025							Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
03/16/1955	BAL-1991	PATRICK JOSEPH STANTON			WJMJ BROADCASTING CORPORATION					Granted	04/13/1955
05/08/1965	BAL-5453	WJMJ BROADCASTING CORPORATION			RUST CRAFT BROADCASTING OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.					Granted	07/12/1965
CONTINGENT ON GRANT OF BTC-4797
02/28/1966	BML-2157				WRCP BROADCASTING CORPORATION					Granted	04/19/1966
08/24/1968	BML-2265				RUST CRAFT BROADCASTING OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.					Granted	09/23/1968
11/20/1969	BAPL-388	RUST CRAFT BROADCASTING OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.			CAPITAL CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION					Dismissed	02/26/1970
APDIS MUTUAL CONSENT
04/24/1980	LETTER-				ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.					Granted	06/30/1980
08/14/1984	BAL-19840814GQ									Granted	10/18/1984
VOL AL FROM ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. TO REVERE BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORM 314 AUX ATTY(ASNR): GEORGE SHAPIRO ATTY(ASNE): JASON L. SHRINSKY ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 99 REVERE BEACH PARKWAY, MEDFORD, MA 02155
12/14/1984	BAL-19841214GJ									Granted	12/27/1984
VOL AL FROM REVERE BCNG. LTD. PARTNSHP TO KISS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORM 316 ATTY: JASON L. SHRINSKY
06/13/1986	BAL-19860613GU									Granted	07/15/1986
VOL AL FROM KISS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP WITH PB LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AS LIMITED PARTNER TO KISS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIVIDUALS AS LIMITED PARTNERS FORM 316 AUX ATTY: JASON L. SHRINSKY
06/13/1986	BAL-19860613HE									Granted	07/15/1986
VOL AL FROM KISS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIVIDUALS AS LIMITED PARTNERS TO KISS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL LIMITED PARTNERS INTERESTS REDEEMED FORM 316 AUX ATTY: JASON L. SHRINSKY
11/20/1991	BAL-19911120EA									Granted	03/13/1992
VOL AL FROM KISS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO ALL STAR RADIO, INCORPORATED FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) DAVID TILLOTSON ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 718, NEW HOPE, PA 18938
02/08/1995	BAL-19950208EA									Granted	06/29/1995
VOL AL FROM ALL STAR RADIO INCORPORATED TO GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. FORM 314 ATTY ASGNE:STEVEN L. ROVNER ATTY ASGNR: BARRY A. FRIEDMAN ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 11417 HOUNDS WAY, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 GRANTED PER LETTER DATED 6/29/95 PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION FILED 8/1/95 PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED 9/1/95
11/02/2012	BAL-20121102ACT	GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. (MARYLAND)			GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. (DELAWARE)					Granted	11/20/2012
Voluntary Assignment of License From: GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. (MARYLAND) To: GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. (DELAWARE) Form 316
04/17/2018	BAL-20180417AAP	GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. (DELAWARE)			AZTEC CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.					Granted	06/01/2018
Voluntary Assignment of License From: GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. (DELAWARE) To: AZTEC CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. Form 314
04/14/2023	0000213897	AZTEC CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.			Wilkins Broadcasting LLC					Granted	06/30/2023
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
04/13/1965	BTC-4797	PATRICKL J. STANTON AND JAMES T. DUFFY, JR.			RUST CRAFT BROADCASTING OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.					Granted	07/07/1965
07/11/1971	BTC-6617	BERKMAN GROUP (DE JURE CONTROL)			BERKMAN GROUP (DE FACTO CONTROL)					Granted	07/14/1971
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF RUST CRAFT GREETING CARDS, INC. (PARENT CORP. OF RUST CRAFT BROADCASTING COMPANY, WHICH IN TURN IS THE PARENT CORP. OF THE LIC CORP.)/REQ WAIVER OF COMMISSION POLICY RE: CONSUMMATION DATE
08/18/1972	BTC-6946	BERKMAN GROUP (DE JURE CONTROL)			BERKMAN GROUP (DE FACTO CONTROL)					Granted	08/31/1972
01/12/1978	BTC-8575	RUST CRAFT BROADCASTING COMPANY			ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION					Granted	05/10/1978
MUTUALLY CONTINGENT ON GR OF BTC-8567 (WSTV-TV, ETC.) BAL-9259 AND BALH-2635 (WSTV(AM), ETC.)
12/11/1997	BTC-19971211EE	EDWIN TORNBERG			THE EDWIN TORNBERG LIVING TRUST					Granted	12/24/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: EDWIN TORNBERG TO: THE EDWIN TORNBERG LIVING TRUST, EDWIN TORNBERG, TRUSTEE (FORM 316)
06/23/2008	BTC-20080623ADO	EDWIN TORNBERG, TRUSTEE OF THE EDWIN TORNBERG LIVING TRUST			INA SMITH TORNBERG AND JAMES M. WEITZMAN, CO-TRUSTEES					Granted	07/11/2008
Involuntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: EDWIN TORNBERG, TRUSTEE OF THE EDWIN TORNBERG LIVING TRUST To: INA SMITH TORNBERG AND JAMES M. WEITZMAN, CO-TRUSTEES Form 316
06/23/2008	BTC-20080623ADO	EDWIN TORNBERG, TRUSTEE OF THE EDWIN TORNBERG LIVING TRUST			INA SMITH TORNBERG AND JAMES M. WEITZMAN, CO-TRUSTEES					Superceded	07/10/2008
Involuntary Transfer of Control From: EDWIN TORNBERG, TRUSTEE OF THE EDWIN TORNBERG LIVING TRUST To: INA SMITH TORNBERG AND JAMES M. WEITZMAN, CO-TRUSTEES Form 316
12/07/2009	BTC-20091207ABT	INA SMITH TORNBERG AND JAMES M. WEITZMAN, CO-TRUSTEES			INA SMITH TORNBERG AND JAMES M. WEITZMAN, CO-TRUSTEES					Granted	12/24/2009
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: INA SMITH TORNBERG AND JAMES M. WEITZMAN, CO-TRUSTEES To: INA SMITH TORNBERG AND JAMES M. WEITZMAN, CO-TRUSTEES Form 316
04/06/2015	BTC-20150406AAZ	JAMES M. WEITZMAN			THE JAMES M. WEITZMAN REVOCABLE TRUST UAD 3/26/2015					Superceded	04/08/2015
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: JAMES M. WEITZMAN To: THE JAMES M. WEITZMAN REVOCABLE TRUST UAD 3/26/2015 Form 316
04/06/2015	BTC-20150406AAZ	JAMES M. WEITZMAN			JAMES M. WEITZMAN AND ALAN PENDLETON, TRUSTEES, THE JAMES M.					Granted	04/14/2015
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: JAMES M. WEITZMAN To: JAMES M. WEITZMAN AND ALAN PENDLETON, TRUSTEES, THE JAMES M. Form 316
06/09/2015	BTC-20150609ABE	JAMES M. WEITZMAN, CO-TRUSTEE			PAUL H. WILNER, CO-TRUSTEE					Granted	06/26/2015
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: JAMES M. WEITZMAN, CO-TRUSTEE To: PAUL H. WILNER, CO-TRUSTEE Form 316
07/06/2015	BTC-20150706AAF	JAMES M. WEITZMAN AND ALAN PENDLETON, TRUSTEES, THE JAMES M.			ALAN PENDLETON, TRUSTEE, THE JAMES M. WEITZMAN REVOCABLE TRU					Granted	08/13/2015
Involuntary Transfer of Control From: JAMES M. WEITZMAN AND ALAN PENDLETON, TRUSTEES, THE JAMES M. To: ALAN PENDLETON, TRUSTEE, THE JAMES M. WEITZMAN REVOCABLE TRU Form 316
08/21/2015	BTC-20150821AAK	MEMBERS OF GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C.			MEMBERS OF GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C.					Superceded	08/25/2015
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: MEMBERS OF GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. To: MEMBERS OF GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. Form 315
08/21/2015	BTC-20150821AAK	MEMBERS OF GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C.			MEMBERS OF GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C.					Granted	10/15/2015
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: MEMBERS OF GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. To: MEMBERS OF GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. Form 315
04/15/2016	BTC-20160415AAE	ALAN PENDLETON, TRUSTEE, THE JAMES M. WEITZMAN REVOCABLE TRU			ALAN PENDLETON, DIRECTED TRUSTEE, WEITZMAN MARITAL TRUST FBO					Granted	04/29/2016
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: ALAN PENDLETON, TRUSTEE, THE JAMES M. WEITZMAN REVOCABLE TRU To: ALAN PENDLETON, DIRECTED TRUSTEE, WEITZMAN MARITAL TRUST FBO Form 316
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Special Temporary Authority		05/13/1948	BSSA-184	SUBJ TO FILING APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF SSA SPECIFYING EXACT TRANSMITTER AND MONITOR TO BE USED.							Granted
Special Temporary Authority		06/25/1948	BMSSA-7	T RCA-BTA-1L							Granted
Special Temporary Authority		10/27/1948	BSSA-193								Granted
Special Service Authority		10/27/1948	INFO-	EXT OF SSA BMSSA-7 GRANTED TO START NOVEMBER 13, 1948 AND ENDING IN NO EVENT LATER THAN 2-13-49							Granted
Special Temporary Authority		02/10/1949	BSSA-198	APDIS UNNECESSARY IN VIEW OF GRANT OF PROGRAM TEST AUTHORIZATION							Dismissed
Chg Remote Control Point		01/24/1958	BRC-1241	2043 LOCUST ST, PHILADELPHIA PA (WHILE USING NON DIR ATNENNA)							Granted
Special Service Authority		09/18/1963	TELG-	DENIED REQ TO OPERATE AFTER LICENSED SIGN-OFF TIME TO BROADCAST PRES. KENNEDYS SPEECH							Granted
Emerg Broadcast System		05/22/1972	EBSA-
Misc. Info.		11/07/1980	COMTEL-	RECENT DATA SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF STATIONW WWSG-TV INDICATES THAT THE STATION HAS BEEN OPERATING AT POWER REDUCTION GREATER THAN THE 10% AUTH. ON A LIMITED BASIS WITHOUT FURTHER AUTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE REASON & UNDER WHAT AUTH. STATION HAS BEEN OEPRATING REGARDING THE REDUCED POWER.
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		06/26/1998	BSTA-19980526YB								Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		10/01/1998	BSTA-19980817YB								Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		02/26/1999	BSTA-19981229YA								Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		06/09/2000	BSTA-20000418AAL								Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		10/26/2011	BSTA-20111025AHW								Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		09/13/2017	BSTA-20170808AAM								Dismissed
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		12/10/2018	BSTA-20181206AAR								Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		02/21/2020	BSTA-20200218AAN								Dismissed
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		02/21/2020	BSTA-20200218ABK								Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		04/26/2021	BSTA-20210419AAI								Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		11/06/2023	0000224112								Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		11/01/2024	0000243888								Granted
Additional notes
Date	Type		Remarks								Outcome
02/20/1975	Pre-sunrise Auth		45 WATTS