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WPTF

RALEIGH NC

AM BROADCAST

680 kHz

FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS
3012 HIGHWOODS BLVD, #201
RALEIGH NC 27604
9197909392
Facility ID: 21630
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Estimated Date		Callsign	Frequency	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Location
Radio Service Bulletins
11/01/1924	New station	WFBQ	680	50	50	RALEIGH NC	226 FAYETTEVILLE ST
WAYNE RADIO CO.
09/01/1925	Previous call sign	WFBQ	680	50	50	RALEIGH NC
09/01/1925	New call sign	WRCO	680	100	100	RALEIGH NC
02/28/1927		WRCO	680	250	250	RALEIGH NC
04/30/1927		WRCO	680	250	250	RALEIGH NC
05/31/1927		WRCO	680	250	250	RALEIGH NC
08/31/1927	Previous call sign	WRCO	680	500	500	RALEIGH NC
DURHAM LIFE INSURANCE CO
08/31/1927	New call sign	WPTF	680	500	500	RALEIGH NC
11/30/1927		WPTF	680	500	500	RALEIGH NC
03/31/1928		WPTF	680	1000	1000	RALEIGH NC
11/30/1928		WPTF	680	1000	1000	RALEIGH NC
02/28/1929		WPTF	680	1000	1000	RALEIGH NC
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Information from the station's history card (1932-1979) has not been entered into the database.

Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	kHz	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
12/29/1982	BL-19821229AM	License to Cover	Granted	10/14/1983		680	50000	50000	Directional Night	Main
LIC. TO COVER (BP-830228AA AS MOD). FOR CHGS.
06/10/1988	BZ-19880610AA	Modification	Granted	12/06/1988		680	0	0	Directional Night	Main
DM
07/01/1994	BP-19940701AC	Construction Permit	Granted	08/31/1994	02/28/1996	680	50000		Directional Night	Main
CP TO MAKE CHNGS IN THE ANT. SYSTEM
07/24/1996	BL-19960724AE	License to Cover	Granted	10/16/1996		680	50000		Directional Night	Main
LIC TO COVER
08/09/2000	BZ-20000802AAW	Modification	Granted	11/19/2001		680	50000	50000	Directional Night	Main
Direct Measurement
12/18/2006	BZ-20061211ADR	Modification	Granted	06/12/2007		680	50000	50000	Directional Night	Main
Direct Measurement Red light dismissal. Any questions regarding this dismissal should be directed to the CORES Help Desk at 1-877-480-3201, Option 4, or via e-mail to: ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov. Application reinstated 3/27/2007 - no letter sent
02/28/2012	BZ-20120222ABU	Modification	Granted	07/02/2012		680	50000	50000		Main
Direct Measurement Engineering Amendment filed 05/16/2012
02/28/2012	BZ-20120222ABU	Modification	Superceded	06/18/2012		680	50000	50000		Main
Direct Measurement
02/13/2023	BMML-20230210AAB	Modify License	Granted	05/25/2023		680	50000	50000		Main
Method of Moments
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee				Application Status	Status Date
04/12/1991	BAL-19910412KL								Granted	06/14/1991
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM DURHAM CORPORATION TO F.S.F. ACQUISITION CORPORATION FCC FORM 315 TRANSFEROR'S ATTORNEY: JAMES R. BAYES, ESQ. TRANSFEREE'S ATTORNEY: WADE H. HARGROVE
07/18/1991	BAL-19910718KJ								Granted	07/29/1991
ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM DURHAM LIFE BROADCASTING, INC. TO BROADCAST MERGER CORPORATION. FORM 316 WADE H. HARGROVE, ATTY. THIS GRANT IS EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 29, 1991
07/18/1991	BAL-19910718KN								Granted	07/29/1991
ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM BROADCAST MERGER CORPORATION TO FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FORM 316 WADE H. HARGROVE, ATTY. THIS GRANT IS EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 29, 1991
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee				Application Status	SStatus Date
12/05/1979	BTC-19791205GM								Granted	12/19/1979
VOL TC FROM DURHAM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY TO DURHAM CORPORATION
04/12/1991	BTC-19910412KQ								Granted	06/14/1991
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM DURHAM CORPORATION TO F.S.F. ACQUISITION CORPORATION FCC FORM 315 TRANSFEROR'S ATTORNEY: JAMES R. BAYES, ESQ. TRANSFEREE'S ATTORNEY: WADE H. HARGROVE
12/20/1991	BTC-19911220EH								Granted	02/04/1992
VOL TC FROM J.C.D. BAILEY ET. AL. TO J.C.D. BAILEY ET.AL. FORM 315 ATTY: WADE H. HARGROVE
07/03/1992	BTC-19920703EA								Granted	07/17/1992
VOL TC FROM VARIOUS SHAREHOLDERS OF FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO DON W. CURTIS FORM 316 ATTY. WADE H. HARGROVE
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks						Outcome
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		06/03/2004	BSTA-20040520AJR							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		01/30/2012	BSTA-20120127AGE							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		02/19/2021	BSTA-20210211AAB							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		10/15/2021	BSTA-20211006AAF							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		03/24/2022	BSTA-20220322AAB							Granted