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WHAS

LOUISVILLE KY

AM BROADCAST

840 kHz

IHM LICENSES, LLC
7136 S. YALE AVENUE
SUITE 501
TULSA OK 74136
9186644581
Facility ID: 11934
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0014042816

This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.

L2C BXL-20120907AEJ

Granted

07/28/2014

CP BXP-20090113ABX

Granted

09/14/2009

L2C BL-19851121AF

Granted

02/13/1986

REC Application ID: 83616 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 83616
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0014042816
Community of license: LOUISVILLE, KY, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 15' 40.0" N / 85 25' 43.0" W
Frequency: 840 kHz
FCC Station Class: A
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-850813AJ) FOR CHGS.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 15' 40.3" N / 85 25' 42.9" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 412 mV/m at 1km

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Orien-
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Top
Load

Sw
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Height

201.1

199.5m

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KEL532	450.1875	520 W CHESTNUT ST
KEL534	450.2500
KP2137	450.2500
KP2137	450.9500
KSV888	455.2500
KQB327	455.2875	CHRISTIAN ROAD
WQDS563	945.0000	.4 KM EAST OF HOLSCLAW HILL RD AND BROOKS HILL RD
WQDG723	950.0000	SE COR ATKINSON DR AND BISHOP LN; 4000 RADIO DRIVE

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WHAS - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/01/1922 - .820 kHz in LOUISVILLE KY RSB - now WHAS
00/00/0000 On Channel 11 in LOUISVILLE KY - now WHAS-TV (CDBS)
09/25/1978 On Channel 11 in LOUISVILLE KY - now WHAS-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 198.0 in LOUISVILLE KY - now WHAS-TV (LMS)

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/22/2020	Consent Decree

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790330XP		Renewal	Granted 07/31/1979
	BR-19820401YP		Renewal	Granted 07/23/1982
	BTC-19850423KG		Transfer of Control	Granted 05/20/1985
	BL-19851121AF		License to Cover	Granted 02/13/1986
	BTC-19860711KI		Transfer of Control	Granted 07/30/1986
	TC FROM BARRY BINGHAM, SR., AS TRUSTEE UNDER VOTING TRUST TO BARRY BINGHAM, SR.; BARRY BINGHAM, JR.; BARRY BINGHAM, JR., AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST FORM 316. TOM W. DAVIDSON-ATTY
	5357532	Granted : 1986-07-30 00:00:00		Original App.
	BAL-19860612HU		Assign License/CP	Granted 08/26/1986
	BR-19890403WK		Renewal	Granted 07/20/1989
	BTC-19910531LM		Transfer of Control	Granted 06/18/1991
	BAL-19920702GE		Assign License/CP	Granted 07/24/1992
	BAL-19931216GW		Assign License/CP	Granted 12/27/1993
	BTC-19940207GX		Transfer of Control	Granted 02/28/1994
	BTC-19940426GT		Transfer of Control	Granted 05/17/1994
	BR-19960401YR		Renewal	Granted 12/18/1996
	19970309WP		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Dismissed 01/29/2004
	BR-20040415AFC		Renewal	Granted 07/26/2004
	BDN-20050407KYF		Digital Notification	Pending 04/14/2005
	BXP-20090113ABX		Construction Permit	Granted 09/14/2009
	BSTA-20140124AJD		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 05/06/2014
	BR-20120330AHM		Renewal	Granted 07/23/2014
	BXL-20120907AEJ		License to Cover	Granted 07/28/2014
	0000110248		Renewal	Granted 11/09/2020
	0000250401		Transfer of Control	Granted 08/15/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BSTA-20140124AJD	07/25/2014
STA related	BSTA-20140124AJD	05/06/2014
Incoming letter or scanned document		04/20/2012
History card		01/01/1980