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WWNL

PITTSBURGH PA

AM BROADCAST

1080 kHz

STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.
PO BOX 444
SPARTANBURG SC 29304
3368300480
Facility ID: 18517
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0005021217

MOD BZ-19961220AB

Granted

03/21/1997

MOD BZ-19890830AA

Granted

02/09/1990

MOD BZ-19871123AC

Granted

07/06/1988

MOD BZ-19840801AC

Granted

03/19/1985

MOD BZ-19831005AF

Granted

01/31/1984

MOD BZ-19820729AO

Granted

08/31/1982

L2C BL-12753

Granted

02/05/1971

REC Application ID: 405203 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 405203
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0005021217
Community of license: PITTSBURGH, PA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 36' 17.0" N / 79 57' 37.0" W
Frequency: 1080 kHz
FCC Station Class: D

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 36' 17.2" N / 79 57' 36.2" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2349.64 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	0.63	111	150	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	85.6m
B	1	111	0	100	175	N	N	0	0	0	0	85.6m
C	0.82	111	-146	200	175	N	N	0	0	0	0	85.6m
D	0.3	111	67	300	175	N	N	0	0	0	0	85.6m

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Critical Hours | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 36' 17.2" N / 79 57' 36.2" W
Power: 25 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 1660.84 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
A	0.63	111	150	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	85.6m
B	1	111	0	100	175	N	N	0	0	0	0	85.6m
C	0.82	111	-146	200	175	N	N	0	0	0	0	85.6m
D	0.3	111	67	300	175	N	N	0	0	0	0	85.6m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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L2C NoFileNumber

Granted

01/01/1978

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WDB32	950.0000

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WDSY - 04/21/1992 (CDBS)
WEEP - 10/01/1992 (CDBS)
WDSY - 03/21/1995 (CDBS)
WPGR - 04/01/1997 (CDBS)
WWNL - 07/30/1999 (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W280FG	103.9	PITTSBURGH PA

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BL-12753	License to Cover	Granted 02/05/1971
	NoFileNumber	License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BR-19810401UB	Renewal	Granted 07/07/1981
	BZ-19820729AO	Modification	Granted 08/31/1982
	BZ-19831005AF	Modification	Granted 01/31/1984
	BR-19840329UK	Renewal	Granted 07/17/1984
	BZ-19840801AC	Modification	Granted 03/19/1985
	BAL-19861128GG	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/09/1986
	BZ-19871123AC	Modification	Granted 07/06/1988
	BZ-19890830AA	Modification	Granted 02/09/1990
	BR-19910401YN	Renewal	Granted 07/22/1991
	BAL-19921204HG	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/22/1992
	BAL-19961021EB	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/11/1996
	BZ-19961220AB	Modification	Granted 03/21/1997
	BR-19980330C7	Renewal	Granted 07/21/1998
	BSTA-20000316ABG	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Denied 03/23/2000
	BAL-20010427AAC	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/14/2001
	BMS-20000323ACG	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/06/2001
	BR-20060403AXW	Renewal	Granted 08/02/2006
	BTC-20071204ACQ	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/19/2007
	BR-20140324ACH	Renewal	Granted 07/25/2014
	BSTA-20201106AAM	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/09/2020
	BSTA-20210825AAE	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/02/2021
	BESTA-20220328AAF	Extension Request	Granted 03/29/2022
	BESTA-20220926AAA	Extension Request	Granted 09/30/2022
From: ROBERT L WILKINS , JR .
To: JULIE E. ZIEGLER, EXECUTOR
	0000202662	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/15/2022
	BESTA-20230317AAA	Extension Request	Granted 03/30/2023
	0000242709	Extension Request	Granted 04/17/2024
	0000222180	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/17/2024
	0000256015	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/29/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BESTA-20230317AAA	03/30/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230317AAA	03/30/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230317AAA	03/17/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220926AAA	09/30/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220926AAA	09/30/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220926AAA	09/26/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220328AAF	03/29/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220328AAF	03/29/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220328AAF	03/28/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20210825AAE	09/02/2021
STA related	BSTA-20201106AAM	11/09/2020
Incoming letter or scanned document		07/14/2014
Imported Letter	BZ-19961220AB	09/06/2001
Imported Letter	BZ-19961220AB	09/06/2001
History card		01/01/1980