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WKDN
PHILADELPHIA PA
AM BROADCAST
950 kHz
LOAM MEDIA, INC.
301 MAPLE STREET,
SUITE 2 (POB 286)
SHENANDOAH IA 51601
7122465151
Facility ID: 25095
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0001545607
  
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Radio Service Bulletins
Estimated Date   Callsign Frequency Daytime Power Nighttime Power   Location  
12/31/1926 New station WLBA 1500 5050   PHILADELPHIA PA 1533 PINE ST
PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (J.C. VAN HORN)
03/31/1927 Previous call sign WLBA 1500 5050   PHILADELPHIA PA  
NOT IN RSB, THIRD PARTY (PHILLYRADIOARCHIVES) SUGGESTS WLBA CHANGED TO WPSW.
04/30/1927 WPSW 1500 5050   PHILADELPHIA PA  
05/31/1927 WPSW 1500 5050   PHILADELPHIA PA  
11/30/1927 WPSW 1500 5050   PHILADELPHIA PA  
02/28/1929 WPSW 1500 5050   PHILADELPHIA PA  
MONTH OF CHANNEL CHANGE NOT IN RSB. WAS STILL ON 1450 ON LIST RSB-131
04/30/1929 WPSW 1500 5050   PHILADELPHIA PA  
WM. PENN BROADCASTING CO.
07/31/1929 Previous call sign WPSW 1500 100100   PHILADELPHIA PA  
250W EXPERIMENTALLY
07/31/1929 New call sign WPEN 1500 100100   PHILADELPHIA PA  
WPEN 1500 100100   PHILADELPHIA PA  
Construction Permits and Licenses
Date Field File Number Application
Type		 Application
Status		 Status
Date		 Permit
Expires		 kHz Daytime Power Nighttime Power Schedule or
Time Share		 Antenna
Mode		 Facility
Type
06/01/1927 2-S-B-363 Modify License 06/01/1927 1480 50 50 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
11/28/1927 2-S-B-363 Modify License 11/28/1927 1450 50 50 DIVIDE NonDirectional Main
11/11/1928 2-S-B-363 Modify License 11/11/1928 1500 50 50 WALK-WHBW-WOO NonDirectional Main
ALLOC
04/22/1929 2-P-B-648 Minor Modification Granted 04/22/1929 07/31/1929 1500 100 100 WHBW NonDirectional Main
CONSIDATE WITH WALK CHANGE CALL TO WPEN
04/26/1929 2-L-B-138 Modify License Granted 07/10/1929 1500 250 100 WHBW NonDirectional Main
150 W OF DAYTIME POWER EXPERIMENTAL
07/20/1929 2-R-B-363 Modify License Granted 07/31/1929 1500 250 100 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
09/16/1929 2-M-B-402 Modify License Superceded 09/25/1929 920 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
500 TO 1000W UNLIMITED/SUPERCEDED BY 2-P-B-929
09/16/1929 2-M-B-403 Modify License Superceded 09/25/1929 1020 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
5 TO 10KW UNLIMITED, SUPERCEDED BY 2-P-B-930
09/25/1929 2-P-B-929 Minor Modification Dismissed 11/26/1930 920 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
FILED IN LIEU OF 2-M-B-402/WITHDRAWN AND RETIRED TO FILES AS PER LETTER 11-26-30
02/18/1930 2-M-B-516 Minor Modification Dismissed 11/26/1930 930 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
250 TO 500 WATTS SAME TIME/WITHDRAWN AND RETIRED TO FILES PER LETTER OF 11-26-30
09/25/1930 2-P-B-930 Minor Modification Dismissed 04/07/1930 1020 5000 5000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
APDIS APPL REQ SEE FRC LETTER 040730
12/14/1931 2-P-B-2426 Minor Modification Granted 01/05/1932 04/19/1932 1500 250 100 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
MAKE CHANGES IN EQUIP
01/14/1932 2-L-B-779 License to Cover Granted 02/05/1932 1500 250 100 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
2-P-B-2426
02/10/1932 2-P-B-2510 Minor Modification Granted 10/27/1933 02/27/1934 920 500 250 WRAX NonDirectional Main
STATEMENT OF FACTS GRANTED 10-27-33 (WRAX & WPEN TO CONSTRUCT NEW TRANS JOINTLY)
01/06/1934 2-MP-B-502 CP Extension Granted 01/30/1934 06/01/1934 920 500 250 WRAX NonDirectional Main
2-P-B-2510
01/24/1934 2-P-B-3127 Auxiliary Permit Granted 05/12/1934 07/12/1934 920 250 250 WRAX NonDirectional Auxiliary
05/29/1934 2-MP-B-541 CP Extension Granted 05/29/1934 08/01/1934 920 500 250 WRAX NonDirectional Main
2-P-B-2510
07/24/1934 B2-L-9 License to Cover-Aux Granted 01/07/1935 920 250 250 WRAX NonDirectional Auxiliary
2-P-B-3127/GRANTED ON A TEMP BASIS UNTIL 1-7-35
08/09/1934 B2-L-22 License to Cover Granted 10/10/1934 920 500 250 WRAX NonDirectional Main
2-P-B-2510/GRANTED ON TEMP BASIS FOR 90 DAYS
08/06/1935 B2-L-206 License to Cover-Aux Granted 09/10/1935 920 250 250 WRAX NonDirectional Auxiliary
LIC FOR AUX T TO OEPRATE ON 920 KC 250 WATTS SAME TRANSMITTER FORMERLY LICENSED AS AUX WHICH EXPIRED 1-7-35
11/09/1935 B2-ML-261 Modify License Dismissed 04/07/1936 920 1000 1000 WRAX Directional 1 Main
08/20/1936 B2-ML-344 Modify License Superceded 01/13/1937 920 1000 1000 WRAX Directional Night Main
09/29/1936 B2-ML-362 Modify License Granted 09/21/1937 920 1000 1000 Unlimited Directional 1 Main
CHANGE TO U REQUESTING ALL FACILITIES NOW ASSIGNED TO WRAX/DKT 4358 GRANTED 9-21-37 EFF 11-2-37 CA 11-2-37 EFF DATE EXT TO 11-9-37 SUBJ R. 131 132 139 LETTER WRITTEN ISSUED 5-11-38
01/13/1937 B2-ML-344 Modify License Granted 09/21/1937 920 1000 1000 Unlimited Directional 1 Main
EX.REPT I-440 DKT 4498 GRANTED MIN 9-21-37 EFF 11-2-37 CA 11-237 THE EFF DATE OF EXT TO 1-37 SUBJ R. 131,132,139 LETTER WRITTEN ISSUED 5-11-38
12/30/1937 B2-ML-532 Modify License Granted 05/11/1938 920 1000 1000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
ELIMINATE DA FOR DAYTIME OPERATION
12/05/1939 B2-P-2858 Minor Modification Granted 10/22/1940 06/22/1941 920 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
01/06/1941 B2-MP-1160 CP Extension Granted 02/13/1941 08/12/1941 920 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
B2-P-2858
02/24/1941 B2-MP-1222 Minor Modify CP Granted 04/24/1941 10/21/1941 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
B2-P-2858
06/14/1941 B2-Z-1150 Direct Measurement Granted 07/24/1941 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
06/14/1941 B2-L-1446 License to Cover Granted 07/24/1941 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
B2-P-2858
07/23/1941 B2-L-1470 License to Cover-Aux License Cancelled 09/11/1941 950 1000 1000 Unlimited Directional Night Auxiliary
CANCELLED 2-11-63
11/10/1954 BZ-3631 Direct Measurement Granted 01/10/1955 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
12/28/1954 BZ-3639 Direct Measurement Granted 01/21/1955 950 1000 1000 Unlimited Directional Night Auxiliary
04/30/1962 BP-15500 Minor Modification Granted 06/06/1962 02/06/1963 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
INSTALL NEW T RCA-BTA 5T
11/13/1962 BL-9836 License to Cover Granted 04/23/1962 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
BP-15500
11/13/1962 BP-15788 Minor Modification Granted 12/14/1962 08/14/1963 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Addl. Main
INSTALL OLD MAIN T (WESTINGHOUSE 5HV) AS ALT MAIN AT SAME LOCATION
01/03/1963 BL-9837 License to Cover Granted 04/23/1962 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Addl. Main
BP-15788
02/07/1974 LTR- License to Cover-Aux Granted 02/07/1974 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Auxiliary
CHANGE ALT MAIN T TO AUX
02/07/1975 BZ-9714 Direct Measurement Granted 10/31/1978 950 5000 5000 Unlimited Directional Night Main
10/22/1991 BZ-19911022AB Modification Granted 12/17/1991 950 0 0 Directional Night Main
DM
01/22/1993 BZ-19930122AA Modification Granted 06/28/1993 950 0 0 Directional Night Main
DM
10/23/1997 BL-19971023KE License to Cover Granted 03/06/1998 950 5000 5000 Directional Night Main
LIC. TO COVER
10/23/1997 BP-19971023AC Modify License Granted 02/19/1998 08/19/1999 950 0 5000 Main
CP TO CORRECT COORDINATES
05/21/1999 BP-19990521AC Modify License Granted 12/14/1999 12/02/2006 950 50000 50000 Directional 2 Main
CP TO CHNG POWER, TL AND MAKE CHNGS IN ANTENA SYSTEM
11/19/2004 BMP-20041119ADN Modify License-Amendment Granted 03/31/2005 12/02/2006 950 5000 21000 Directional Night Main
Mod of CP Engineering Amendment filed 02/16/2005
11/19/2004 BMP-20041119ADN Modify License Superceded 03/09/2005 950 50000 21000 Directional 2 Main
Mod of CP
02/16/2005 BP-20050216ACF Modify License Granted 05/11/2005 05/11/2008 950 50000 5000 Directional 2 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
08/08/2005 BMP-20050808AGK Modify License Granted 08/18/2005 12/02/2006 950 5000 21000 Directional Night Main
Mod of CP
08/24/2005 BL-20050809AGA License to Cover Dismissed 01/25/2007 950 21000 Main
License to cover.
08/26/2005 BL-20050818ACL License to Cover Granted 05/22/2006 950 21000 Main
License to cover.
12/01/2005 BMP-20051201BAN Modify License Granted 03/08/2006 05/11/2008 950 25000 21000 Directional 2 Main
Mod of CP
03/16/2006 BXL-20051214ADK License to Cover Granted 05/22/2006 950 3800 Auxiliary
License to cover for auxiliary purposes.
01/31/2007 BL-20070119AIO License to Cover Granted 04/23/2007 950 25000 21000 Main
License to cover.
03/08/2007 BXML-20070228AJA Modify License Granted 02/21/2008 950 3800 Auxiliary
License to modify.
11/20/2007 BP-20071120AIJ Modify License-Amendment Granted 06/06/2008 06/06/2011 950 43000 21000 Directional 2 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 03/26/2008
11/20/2007 BP-20071120AIJ Modify License Superceded 03/27/2008 950 50000 21000 Directional 2 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
03/02/2010 BML-20100225AEC Modify License Granted 05/19/2010 950 25000 21000 Main
License to modify.
06/16/2011 BL-20110606ABV License to Cover Granted 08/30/2011 950 43000 21000 Main
License to cover.
10/24/2012 BML-20120921AFA Modify License Granted 12/26/2012 950 43000 21000 Main
License to modify.
10/31/2017 BP-20171031AAE Modify License Granted 01/31/2018 01/31/2021 950 43000 650 Directional 2 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
12/27/1926 LTR- PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY 12/27/1926
04/19/1929 2-A-B-82 PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY WILLIAM PENN BROADCASTING CO. Granted 04/19/1929
12/17/1973 BAL-8052 WILLIAM PENN BROADCASTING CO. GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC. Granted 10/16/1974
08/14/1995 BAL-19950814GQ Granted 09/05/1995
VOL AL FROM GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC. (PA CORP.) TO GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC. (DE CORP.) FORM: 316 ASNE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 1059, 2 KENNEDY BLVD., EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ. 08816 ATTY: MALCOLM G. STEVENSON
09/21/2012 BAL-20120921ADT GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC. FAMILY STATIONS, INC. Granted 12/04/2012
Voluntary Assignment of License From: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC. To: FAMILY STATIONS, INC. Form 314
10/04/2024 0000255322 Granted 10/17/2024
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
09/29/1936 B2-TC-72 CLARENCE H. TAUBEL JOHN IRACI Granted 09/21/1937
12/28/1937 B2-TC-138 JOHN IRACI (DECEASED) MARIANNINA C. IRACI (ADMINISTRATIX OF ESTATE OF JOHN IRACI) Granted 06/22/1938
07/11/1938 B2-TC-158 MARIANNINE C. IRACY, ADMINISTRATRIX ESTATE OF JOHN IRACI, DECEASED ARDE BULOVA Granted 08/08/1939
DKT 5398
06/02/1944 B2-TC-391 ARDE BULOVA BULLETIN COMPANY Granted 12/09/1944
06/25/1947 BTC-557 BULLETIN COMPANY SUN RAY DRUG CO. Granted 11/28/1947
CONTINGENT ON GRANT OF BTC-556
12/30/1958 BTC-3008 SUN RAY DRUG COMPANY CONSOLIDATED SUN RAY, INC 12/30/1958
03/07/1968 BTC-5695 PENROSE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION FIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY Granted 03/21/1969
02/03/1970 BTC-6191 FIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY MARTIN W. FIELD Granted 02/27/1970
02/24/1992 BTC-19920224GV Granted 03/18/1992
VOL TC OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC. - RELINQUISHMENT OF NEGATIVE CONTROL BY PETER A. BORDES & JOSEPH P. ROSENMILLER FORM 316 ATTY: STEVEN C. SCHAFFER
06/14/1994 BTC-19940614GM Granted 07/06/1994
VOL TC OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC. FROM JOSEPH L. ROSENMILLER, JR. TO PETER A. BORDES FORM: 316 ATTY: STEVEN C. SCHAFFER
08/24/1999 BTC-19990824GK PETER A. BORDES (DECEASED) ESTATE OF PETER A BORDES, EXECUTORS Granted 02/16/2000
INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: PETER A. BORDES (DECEASED) TO: ESTATE OF PETER A BORDES, EXECUTORS LEE BORDES AND JOHN M. BORDES (FORM 316)
03/05/2021 0000137915 FAMILY STATIONS, INC. (THOMAS EVANS, ET AL - OLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS) FAMILY STATIONS, INC. (THOMAS EVANS, ET AL - NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS) Granted 06/22/2021
11/30/2023 0000229573 Granted 12/18/2023
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Chg Main Studio Location 11/15/1929 2-M-B-431 S11TH & MARKET STS, PHILA (EARLE THEATRE BLDG.) Granted
Special Service Authority 07/06/1937 B2-S-363 INCREASE POWER TO 1KW NIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY CMX HAVANA CUBA, WWJ DETROIT MI AND KPRC HOUSTON TX UNTIL 8/4 Granted
Special Service Authority 08/04/1937 B2-S-363 INCREASE POWER TO 1KW NIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY CMX HAVANA CUBA, WWJ DETROIT MI AND KPRC HOUSTON TX TO 9/1/37 Granted
Special Service Authority 08/30/1937 B2-S-363 INCREASE POWER TO 1KW NIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY CMX HAVANA CUBA, WWJ DETROIT MI AND KPRC HOUSTON TX TO 9/30/37 Granted
Special Service Authority 09/28/1937 B2-S-363 INCREASE POWER TO 1KW NIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY CMX HAVANA CUBA, WWJ DETROIT MI AND KPRC HOUSTON TX TO 10/30/37 Granted
Special Service Authority 10/30/1937 B2-S-363 INCREASE POWER TO 1KW NIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY CMX HAVANA CUBA, WWJ DETROIT MI AND KPRC HOUSTON TX TO 11/29/37 Granted
Special Service Authority 11/29/1937 B2-S-363 INCREASE POWER TO 1KW NIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY CMX HAVANA CUBA, WWJ DETROIT MI AND KPRC HOUSTON TX TO 12/29 Granted
Special Service Authority 12/27/1937 B2-S-363 INCREASE POWER TO 1KW NIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY CMX HAVANA CUBA, WWJ DETROIT MI AND KPRC HOUSTON TX TO 1/29/38 Granted
Special Service Authority 12/31/1937 B2-S-363 OPR UNLIMITED TIME 12/31 TO 1/29 (PROV. WRAX REMAINS SILENT) Granted
Special Service Authority 01/26/1938 B2-S-363 INCREASE POWER TO 1KW NIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY CMX HAVANA CUBA, WWJ DETROIT MI AND KPRC HOUSTON TX TO 2/28 ALSO OPER UNLIMITED TO 2/28 (PROV WRAX REMAINS SILENT) Granted
Special Service Authority 02/25/1938 B2-S-363 INCREASE POWER TO 1KW NIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY CMX HAVANA CUBA, WWJ DETROIT MI AND KPRC HOUSTON TX TO 3/31 Granted
Special Service Authority 03/23/1938 B2-S-363 UNLIMITED TIME TO 4/30/38 PROV WRAX REMAINS SILENT Granted
Special Service Authority 03/23/1938 B2-S-363 INCREASE POWER TO 1KW NIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY CMX HAVANA CUBA, WWJ DETROIT MI AND KPRC HOUSTON TX TO 4/30/38 Granted
Special Service Authority 04/14/1938 B2-S-363 INCREASE POWER TO 1KW NIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY CMX HAVANA CUBA, WWJ DETROIT MI AND KPRC HOUSTON TX TO 5/30/38 Granted
Special Service Authority 04/14/1938 B2-S-363 OPER UNLIMITED TIME TO 5/30/38 PROV WRAX REMAINS SILENT Granted
Special Service Authority 03/28/1941 TELE- OPER REDUCED POWER ON 950 KC 1000W DAY, 500W NIGHT U PENDING RECEIPT AND APPROVAL PROOF OF PERFORMANCE Granted
Misc. Info. 10/23/1964 NOTE- FROM SUN RAY TO PENROSE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION PARENT NAME CHANGED
Emerg Broadcast System 05/25/1972 EBSA-
Chg Remote Control Point 01/08/1974 BRC-3683 2212 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA PA (NON-DA) Granted
Silent Notification 01/13/1975 COMTEL- AUTH TO SUSPEND OPER OF STATION TO 3-1-75 Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 08/24/1978 BRC-3758 2212 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA PA (WHILE USING DA) FROM LOC AUTH IN BMP-2660 ISSUED WITH BZ-9714 Granted
Chg Main Studio Location 01/03/1978 BML-2660 #1 BALA CYNWYD PLAZA, BALA CYNWYD PA (OUTSIDE CORP CITY LIMITS) REQ WVR OF 73.30 Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 08/18/1998 19980805WW Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 06/03/2002 20020528ABG Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 01/24/2003 20030107ABF Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 01/27/2003 BDSTA-20030113ADG Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 07/08/2003 20030611ACI Denied
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 07/09/2003 20030708ACJ Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 09/22/2015 BSTA-20150911AHK Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 09/26/2022 BSTA-20220922AAE Granted
Additional notes
Date Type Remarks Outcome
03/29/1941 NARBA Reallocation
11/06/1942 Order 107
09/25/1945 Order 107A
07/13/1969 National Defense Auth
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