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WKQX

CHICAGO IL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 266 (101.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: a7c7
RadioDNS: FM HD1

RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC
780 Johnson Ferry Road
Suite 500
Atlanta GA 30342
4049490700
Facility ID: 19525
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0023190655

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Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	Station Frequency Channel Class	Effective Radiated Power	Transmitter Power Output	Height Above Average Terrain	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
08/23/1940	B4-PH-31	New Construction Permit	Granted	12/05/1940	03/03/1942	46.3		50000		NonDirectional	Main
REQ 43.3 MC
04/14/1941	B4-MPH-23	Minor Modify CP	Granted	07/03/1941	03/03/1942	43.3		10000		NonDirectional	Main
B4-PH-31/T RCA FM-10-A
01/30/1942	B4-MPH-69	CP Extension	Granted	02/26/1942	12/03/1942	46.3		10000		NonDirectional	Main
B4-PH-31
05/11/1943	B4-PH-137	New Construction Permit	Superceded	09/06/1945		46.3		10000		NonDirectional	Main
09/06/1945	B4-PH-137	New Construction Permit	Superceded	10/19/1945		98.9 (255)		10000		NonDirectional	Main
10/15/1945	B4-PH-137	New Construction Permit	Granted	06/14/1947	02/14/1948	101.1 (266)		10000		NonDirectional	Main
01/12/1948	BMPH-1369	CP Extension	Granted	01/23/1948	05/15/1948	101.1 (266)		10000		NonDirectional	Main
01/28/1948	BMPH-1443	Minor Modify CP	Granted	03/24/1948	05/15/1948	101.1 (266B)	24000		186	NonDirectional	Main
B4-PH-137
04/20/1948	BMPH-1858	CP Extension	Granted	05/04/1948	07/14/1948	101.1 (266B)	24000		186	NonDirectional	Main
B4-PH-137
06/14/1948	BMPH-2177	CP Extension	Granted	06/14/1948	10/14/1948	101.1 (266B)	24000		186	NonDirectional	Main
B4-PH-137
10/12/1948	BLH-303	License to Cover	Granted	04/01/1949		101.1 (266B)	24000		186	NonDirectional	Main
B4-PH-137
11/19/1952	BPH-1811	Minor Modification	Granted	05/06/1953	01/06/1954	101.1 (266B)	24000		195	NonDirectional	Main
CHG ANTENNA FROM RCA TO COLLINS 22M-4 (4).
11/30/1953	BMPH-4879	CP Extension	Granted	12/09/1953	08/01/1954	101.1 (266B)	24000		195	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-1811
07/19/1954	BLH-987	License to Cover	Granted	08/13/1954		101.1 (266B)	24000		195	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-1811
09/01/1954	BPH-1968	Auxiliary Permit	Granted	09/10/1954	05/10/1955	101.1 (266B)	8000		168	NonDirectional	Main
10/11/1954	BLH-1007	License to Cover-Aux	Granted	10/27/1954		101.1 (266B)	8000		168	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-1968
09/05/1969	BPH-6869	Minor Modification	Granted	10/06/1969	06/06/1970	101.1 (266B)	6000	4400	357	NonDirectional	Main
01/05/1970	BMPH-10929	Minor Modify CP	Granted	01/28/1970	06/06/1970	101.1 (266B)	6000	3200	357	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-6869
02/10/1970	BLH-4710	License to Cover	Granted	05/18/1970		101.1 (266B)	6000	3200	357	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-6869
12/16/1970	BPH-7345	Minor Modification	Granted	02/04/1971	02/04/1972	101.1 (266B)	6000-H 6000-V		357-H 357-V	NonDirectional	Main
06/15/1971	BLH-5154	License to Cover	Granted	07/22/1971		101.1 (266B)	6000-H 6000-V	6150	357-H 357-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-7345
01/12/1994	BPH-19931215IC	Modification	Granted	04/14/1994	10/14/1995	101.1 (266B)	8300-H 8300-V		358-H 358-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP TO MAKE CHGS; CHG: ERP: 8.3 KW (H&V)
08/10/1994	BLH-19940810KB	License to Cover	Granted	04/03/1995	12/01/1996	101.1 (266B)	8300-H 8300-V		358-H 358-V	NonDirectional	Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPH-931215IC) FOR CHANGES
08/16/2000	BPH-20000804ABS	Modification	Granted	08/01/2001	08/01/2004	101.1 (266B)	5700-H 5700-V		425-H 425-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
06/16/2003	BLH-20030611AAN	License to Cover	Granted	09/29/2003		101.1 (266B)	5700-H 5700-V	7300	425-H 425-V	NonDirectional	Main
Lic. to cover
03/23/2005	BXMLH-20050322AJD	Modify License	Granted	08/24/2010		101.1 (266B)	8300-H 8300-V	7800	358-H 358-V	NonDirectional	Main
Mod of license for auxiliary purposes.
06/29/2011	BMLH-20110629BQS	Modify License	Granted	07/21/2011		101.1 (266B)	5700-H 5700-V	7980	425-H 425-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to modify.
04/21/2021	0000143818	Construction Permit	Granted	06/17/2021	06/17/2024	101.1 (266B)	3700-H 3700-V		444-H 444-V	NonDirectional	Main
06/09/2022	0000193143	License to Cover	Granted	06/30/2022		101.1 (266B)	3700-H 3700-V	6180	0	NonDirectional	Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
08/23/1940	B4-PH-31				NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.					Granted	12/05/1940
REQ 43.3 MC
12/16/1986	BALH-19861216LN									Granted	12/23/1986
ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FORM NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY,INC TO NBC SUBSIDIARY,INC.14 FORM 316 MARK L. PELESH-ATTY. ACCEPTANCE MANUAL PUBLIC NOTICE REPORT #13817,RELEASED 12-19-86
06/13/1991	BALH-19910613GI									Granted	07/17/1991
VOL AL FROM EMMIS FM BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO TO CHICAGO MERGER CORPORATION FORM 316 ATTY: JOHN E. FIORINI III ASNE ADDRESS: 950 N. MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 1200, INDIANAPOLIS, IN. 46204
11/23/1993	BALH-19931123GQ									Granted	12/13/1993
VOL AL FROM EMMIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO TO EMMIS FM LICENSE CORPORATION OF CHICAGO FORM: 316 ATTY: JOHN E. FIORINI III ASNE ADDRESS: 920 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 1200, INDIANAPOLIS, IN. 46204
07/16/1997	BALH-19970716GL	EMMIS FM LICENSE CORP. OF CHICAGO			EMMIS FM LIC CORP OF CHICAGO, CA					Granted	08/04/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: EMMIS FM LICENSE CORP. OF CHICAGO TO: EMMIS FM LICENSE CORPORATION OF CHICAGO, A CALIFORNIA CO (FORM 316); WILL NOT CONSUMMATE, PER LTR. DATED 8/8/97
01/16/1998	BALH-19980116GU	EMMIS FM LICENSE CORP. OF CHICAGO			EMMIS FM LIC. CORP. OF CHICAGO, A CA					Granted	02/02/1998
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: EMMIS FM LICENSE CORP. OF CHICAGO, AN INDIANA CORP. TO: EMMIS FM LIC. CORP. OF CHICAGO, A CALIFORNIA CORP. (FORM 316)
06/15/2000	BIES-20000614AAK									Pending	06/15/2000
11/29/2000	BALH-20001121ADF	EMMIS FM LICENSE CORPORATION OF CHICAGO			EMMIS FM LICENSE CORPORATION OF ST. LOUIS					Granted	12/11/2000
Voluntary Assignment of License From: EMMIS FM LICENSE CORPORATION OF CHICAGO To: EMMIS FM LICENSE CORPORATION OF ST. LOUIS Form 316
08/06/2004	BALH-20040804ABG	EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION			EMMIS RADIO LICENSE, LLC					Granted	08/10/2004
Voluntary Assignment of License From: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION To: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE, LLC Form 316
06/28/2011	BALH-20110627AAW	EMMIS RADIO LICENSE, LLC			MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC					Superceded	07/14/2011
Voluntary Assignment of License From: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE, LLC To: MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC Form 316
08/16/2011	BALH-20110627AAW	EMMIS RADIO LICENSE, LLC			MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC					Granted	08/16/2011
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE, LLC To: MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC Form 316
10/24/2017	BALH-20171023ABJ	MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC			RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC					Superceded	01/18/2018
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC Form 314
10/24/2017	BALH-20171023ABJ	MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC			RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC					Superceded	12/06/2017
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC Form 314
01/22/2018	BALH-20171023ABJ	MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC			RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC					Granted	01/22/2018
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC Form 314
04/06/2018	BALH-20180404AAI	MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC			RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC					Superceded	06/01/2018
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC Form 314
06/01/2018	BALH-20180404AAI	MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC			RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC					Granted	06/01/2018
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: MERLIN MEDIA LICENSE, LLC To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC Form 314 Granted with conditions on 06/01/2018.
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
02/12/1986	BTCH-19860212LA									Granted	06/05/1986
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM RCA CORPORATION TO GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. FORM 315 ALAN Y. NAFTALIN,ATTY-TRANSFEROR STANLEY B. COHEN,ATTY-TRANSFEREE MANUAL PUBLIC NOTICE ACCEPTANCE-FEBRUARY 21, 1986,REPORT NO. 13578,RELEASED 2-21-86. GRANTED BY MO&O,FCC 86-285,MIMEO 36732, RELEASED 6-6-86
05/29/1986	BTCH-19860529KQ									Granted	06/05/1986
VOL TC FROM RCA CORPORATION TO GE SUBSIDIARY, INC. 2. FORM 316 STANLEY B. COHEN,ATTY-TRANSFEREE ALAN Y. NAFTALIN,ATTY-TRANSFEROR GRANTED BY MO&O,FCC 86-285,MIMEO 36732,RELEASED 6-6-86
12/14/1987	BTCH-19871214LV									Granted	12/24/1987
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY TO NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. (FORM 316) MOLLY PAUKER, ATTY.
04/14/1988	BTCH-19880414HQ									Granted	09/19/1988
VOL TC FROM NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. TO EMMIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION FORM 315 ATTY: (TRNE) JOHN E. FIORINI III ATTY: (TRNR) MOLLY PAUKER
08/24/1989	BTCH-19890824HZ									Granted	09/01/1989
VOL TC OF EMMIS FM BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO FROM EMMIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION TO EMMIS RADIO BROADCASTING CORPORATION FORM 316 ATTY: JOHN E. FIORINI
04/26/2001	BTCH-20010423ABK	EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION			EMMIS OPERATING COMPANY					Granted	05/07/2001
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION To: EMMIS OPERATING COMPANY Form 316
03/18/2004	BTCH-20040316ALD	JEFFREY H. SMULYAN (DE JURE)			SHAREHOLDERS OF EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION *					Granted	04/02/2004
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: JEFFREY H. SMULYAN (DE JURE) To: SHAREHOLDERS OF EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (RELINQUISHMENT OF POSITIVE CONTROL) Form 316 Transferee modified at the request of the applicant, 4/8/2004.
05/18/2005	BTCH-20050516AHM	SHAREHOLDERS OF EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION			JEFFREY H. SMULYAN					Granted	05/31/2005
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: SHAREHOLDERS OF EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION To: JEFFREY H. SMULYAN Form 316
06/28/2011	BTCH-20110627ABQ	EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION			GTCR MERLIN HOLDINGS, LLC					Superceded	08/04/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION To: GTCR MERLIN HOLDINGS, LLC Form 315 See BALH-20110627AAW.
08/16/2011	BTCH-20110627ABQ	EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION			GTCR MERLIN HOLDINGS, LLC					Granted	08/16/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION To: GTCR MERLIN HOLDINGS, LLC Form 315 Granted with condition.
04/06/2018	BTCH-20180404AAK	CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC.			SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. (AS REORGANIZED)					Superceded	05/17/2018
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. (AS REORGANIZED) Form 315
06/01/2018	BTCH-20180404AAK	CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC.			SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. (AS REORGANIZED)					Granted	06/01/2018
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. (AS REORGANIZED) Form 315 Granted with conditions on 06/01/2018.
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Special Service Authority		03/31/1949	TELE-	STA TRANSMIT MULTIPLEX FACSIMILE WITH WAIVER SEC 3.266 PRESCRIBING MAX 3 HOUR OPERATION LIMITATION EBTWEEN 7AM AND MIDNIGHT PURPOSE OF TESTING AND OPERATING FACSIMILIE EQUIP DURING NAB CONVENTION FOR PERIOD 4-1-49 TO 4-15-49							Granted
Subsidiary Comm Auth		06/15/1960	BSCA-246	67KC							Granted
Emerg Broadcast System		05/22/1972	EBSA-
Subsidiary Comm Auth		06/04/1976	BSCA-1535	67 KHZ							Granted
Chg Remote Control Point		11/08/1976	BRCH-1305	MERCHANDISE MARKET PLAZA, CHICAGO, IL							Granted
Special Service Authority		11/02/1976	COMTEL-	RCA BTF-20E1 ALT MAIN T							Granted
Emerg Broadcast System		01/06/1977	EBSA-	ISSUED NEW CALL SIGN
Misc. Info.		06/30/2011	BSTA-20110603ABU								Granted
Additional notes
Date	File Number	Remarks									Outcome
07/21/1942	NOTE-	CP CANCELLED AND CALL LETERS DELETED AS OF 7-21-42 IN ACCORDANCE PERMITTEE'S LETTER OF 6-29-42 IN RETURNING CP FOR CANCELLATION.									Granted
02/06/2018	-										Received