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WKEM-LP

MONTGOMERY AL

LOW POWER FM

Channel 253 (98.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 6f84

EQUALITY BROADCASTING NETWORK
221 ELM DRIVE
MONTGOMERY AL 36117
3344304296
Facility ID: 195515
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FRN: 0016975914

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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
11/12/2013	BNPL-20131112BKA	Construction Permit	Superceded	01/05/2015		98.3 (252L1)	14		78	NonDirectional	Main
Low Power FM CP New Station. Engineering Amendment filed 12/29/2014 Petition for Reconsideration filed 12/30/2014 by EQUALITY BROADCASTING NETWORK Petition for Reconsideration filed 01/02/2015 by EQUALITY BROADCASTING NETWORK
11/12/2013	BNPL-20131112BKA	Construction Permit	Superceded	12/29/2014		94.5 (233L1)	60		39	NonDirectional	Main
Low Power FM CP New Station.
02/05/2015	BNPL-20131112BKA	Construction Permit	Granted	02/05/2015	08/05/2016	98.3 (252L1)	13		82	NonDirectional	Main
Low Power FM CP New Station. Engineering Amendment filed 12/29/2014 Petition for Reconsideration filed 12/30/2014 by EQUALITY BROADCASTING NETWORK Petition for Reconsideration filed 01/02/2015 by EQUALITY BROADCASTING NETWORK Engineering Amendment filed 01/02/2015 Petition for Reconsideration Granted and application reinstated 1/5/2015 - no letter sent Requests waiver pursuant to Section 73.807(e)(1) with respect WJWZ(FM). Petitions to deny this application must be on file no later than 30 days from the date of the notice accepting this application for filing.
04/01/2015	BMPL-20150331ATB	Modification	Superceded	06/11/2015		98.3 (252L1)	80		33	NonDirectional	Main
Low Power FM Mod of CP to chg
06/18/2015	BMPL-20150331ATB	Modification	Granted	06/18/2015	08/05/2016	98.3 (252L1)	80		33	NonDirectional	Main
Low Power FM Mod of CP to chg Engineering Amendment filed 06/10/2015 Requests waiver pursuant to Section 73.807(e)(1) with respect WJWZ(FM).
10/30/2015	BLL-20151029AUP	License to Cover	Granted	11/02/2015		98.3 (252L1)	78-H 78-V	82	33	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
01/19/2017	BPL-20170118ABU	Modification	Granted	01/26/2017	07/26/2018	98.5 (253L1)	78		35	NonDirectional	Main
Low Power FM minor change in licensed facilities. Requests waiver pursuant to Section 73.807(e)(1) with respect to WBAM-FM.
02/06/2017	BLL-20170206AAO	License to Cover	Granted	02/27/2017	04/01/2028	98.5 (253LP100)	78-H 78-V	80	35	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
09/01/2017	BPL-20170831AAW	Modification	Superceded	09/25/2017		98.5 (253L1)	72		35	NonDirectional	Main
Low Power FM minor change in licensed facilities.
09/26/2017	BPL-20170831AAW	Modification	Cancelled	09/26/2017	03/26/2019	98.5 (253L1)	72		35	NonDirectional	Main
Low Power FM minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 09/21/2017 Requests waiver pursuant to Section 73.807(e)(1) with respect to WBAM-FM. Permit cancelled
06/20/2019	BPL-20190620AAO	Modification-Amendment	Granted	09/17/2019	04/01/2028	98.5 (253LP100)	57		40	NonDirectional	Main
Low Power FM minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 09/10/2019 Requests waiver pursuant to Section 73.807(e)(1) with respect to WBAM-FM.
06/21/2019	BPL-20190620AAO	Modification	Superceded	09/11/2019		98.5 (253L1)	55		40	NonDirectional	Main
Low Power FM minor change in licensed facilities.
09/07/2022	0000199486	License to Cover	Granted	09/09/2022		98.5 (253LP100)	54-H 54-V	28	41-H 41-V	NonDirectional	Main