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WAAO-FM
ANDALUSIA AL
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 229 (93.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 54b6
THREE NOTCH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
P.O. BOX 987
ANDALUSIA AL 36420
0000000000
Facility ID: 13502
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0018023309
 
L2C BLH-20161215AAK Granted 01/11/2017
REC Application ID: 1693477 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 04/01/2028
FRN: 0018023309
Channel: 229C3 (93.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 31 20' 26.6" N / 86 28' 2.8" W
Elevation: 99 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SHI 6813
Antenna Sections (bays): 6
Spacing Between Bays: 1
Transmitter Power Output: 7.928 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)23 23
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain104 m104 m
Radiation center-height above ground:89 m89 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:188 m188 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 99 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
L2C BLH-20151013AFE Granted 10/21/2015
MOD BPH-20150410ABS Granted 05/12/2015
MOD BPH-20150304ACS Granted 10/16/2015
MOD BPH-20020531AAU Cancelled 09/18/2002
ML BMLH-19900212KF H Granted 12/28/1990
L2C BLH-19870914KC Granted 12/29/1989
CP BPH-19840919JC Granted 04/02/1987
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KB96916 450.0500
KB96916 450.3500
WMV461 945.0000 121 EAST THREE NOTCH STREET
CALL SIGN HISTORY
840919JC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WAAO-FM - 04/09/1987 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/01/1922 - .833 kHz in CHARLESTON WV RSB
00/00/0000 on 1530 in ANDALUSIA AL - now DWAAO (CDBS)
07/05/1989 on 1530 in ANDALUSIA AL - now DWAAO (CDBS)
05/28/2009 On Channel 32 in ANDALUSIA AL - now WAAO-LD (CDBS)
02/18/2010 On Channel 32 in ANDALUSIA AL - now WAAO-LD (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in ANDALUSIA AL - now WAAO (LMS)
00/00/0000 on in ANDALUSIA AL - now WAAO (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 626.0 in ANDALUSIA AL - now WAAO-LD (LMS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPH-19840919JC Construction Permit Granted
04/02/1987
Public Notice Details BLH-19870914KC License to Cover Granted
12/29/1989
Public Notice Details BMLH-19900212KF Modify License Granted
12/28/1990
Public Notice Details BTCH-19931102GK Transfer of Control Granted
12/14/1993
Public Notice Details BRH-19951108UP Renewal Granted
03/28/1996
From: JAMES A. WILLIAMS
To: LEE WILLIAMS
Public Notice Details BTCH-20011108AAH Transfer of Control Granted
12/04/2001
From: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.
To: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, LLC
Public Notice Details BALH-20020620AAE Assign License/CP Granted
07/12/2002
Public Notice Details BPH-20020531AAU Modification Cancelled
09/18/2002
Public Notice Details BRH-20031121AEB Renewal Granted
03/26/2004
  - Administrative Update Pending
11/29/2005
  - Administrative Update Pending
09/20/2006
From: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, LLC
To: THREE NOTCH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Public Notice Details BALH-20080521ADL Assign License/CP Granted
07/07/2008
Public Notice Details BRH-20111128GOP Renewal Granted
03/23/2012
Public Notice Details BPH-20150410ABS Modification Granted
05/12/2015
Public Notice Details BPH-20150304ACS Modification Granted
10/16/2015
Public Notice Details BLH-20151013AFE License to Cover Granted
10/21/2015
Public Notice Details BLH-20161215AAK License to Cover Granted
01/11/2017
Transaction log data 0000099344 Renewal Granted
03/12/2020
Transaction log data 0000247810 Administrative Update Received
07/10/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBMLH-19900212KF01/18/2013
Imported LetterBLH-19870914KC12/29/1989
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