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WTEM
WASHINGTON DC
AM BROADCAST
980 kHz
Audacy License, LLC
2400 Market Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia PA 19103
2025716555
Facility ID: 25105
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0034767822
 
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins.  Click here to learn more.
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards.  Click here to learn more.
MOD BZ-19950427AC Granted 08/09/1995
L2C BL-19950303AA Granted 06/21/1995
REC Application ID: 207015 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 207015
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0034767822
Community of license: WASHINGTON, DC, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 57' 43.4" N / 76 58' 22.9" W
Frequency: 980 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER(BP880909AE AS MOD) FOR CHNGS
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 57' 43.4" N / 76 58' 22.9" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2186.99 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
Ratio
Elec.
Ht.
Phas-
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Spac-
ing
Orien-
tation
Tower
Ref
Top
Load
Sw
A
Sw
B
Sw
C
Sw
D
Tower
Height
A10000NN143.532.500122.0m
B1.55889.73915749.6NN000076.3m
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Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 57' 43.4" N / 76 58' 22.9" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 667.88 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
A0.540000NN143.532.500122.0m
B189.713590336NN000076.3m
C0.2689.7-11515749.6NN000076.3m
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MOD BZ-19830830AG Granted 02/12/1985
BZ-8930 H Granted 10/14/1975
BZ-8704 H Granted 10/14/1975
BL-13416 AUX H Granted 10/14/1975
BL-8018 AUX H Granted 02/26/1963
BZ-4260 H Granted 04/05/1960
BL-7342 H Granted 03/10/1959
BP-11893 H Granted 07/28/1958
BZ-1-1158 H Granted 07/24/1941
B1-L-1450 H Granted 07/24/1941
B1-MP-1309 H Granted 06/05/1941
B1-MP-1277 H Granted 05/03/1941
B1-MP-1249 H Granted 05/03/1941
B1-MP-1207 H Granted 03/27/1941
B1-MP-1177 H Granted 02/27/1941
B1-MP-1139 H Granted 01/16/1941
B1-MP-1117 H Granted 12/19/1940
B1-MP-1090 H Granted 10/31/1940
B1-MP-1060 H Granted 09/25/1940
B1-MP-1017 H Granted 07/17/1940
B1-L-767 H Granted 04/05/1938
B1-L-768 AUX H Returned 03/24/1938
B1-MP-631 H Granted 03/02/1938
B1-MP-604 H Granted 01/05/1938
B1-P-1651 H Granted 05/04/1937
B1-P-243 H Granted 12/05/1939
1-ML-B-1368 H Granted 06/29/1934
1-L-B-939 AUX H Cancelled 06/23/1938
1-P-B-2707 AUX H Granted 11/09/1932
1-L-B-860 H Granted 08/23/1932
1-F-B-265 H Granted 06/17/1932
1-P-B-2496 H Granted 03/29/1932
R-B-143 H Granted 06/10/1927
R-B-143 H Granted 04/22/1927
-1196 H Granted 04/24/1925
-1196 H Granted 07/19/1923
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KPH784 170.1500 8121 GEORGIA AVE
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WRC - 07/19/1923 (RHP)
WRC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WWRC - 02/27/1984 (CDBS)
WTEM - 03/09/1998 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/16/1992 on 570 in BETHESDA MD - now WWRC (CDBS)
03/09/1998 on 570 in BETHESDA MD - now WWRC (CDBS)
REC Radio History Project
This facility record includes pre-1980 information from the FCC/FRC manual history cards that pre-dates both the CDBS system and its predecessor BAPS. The history cards contain information about stations from the early days of radio. Not all records are included. Records such as license renewals and auxilliary facilities are excluded. Also, the information on the history cards was not very detailed and only contain the very basic information. We have included the comments from the card entries to help guide you along the history. REC feels that the history of radio is just as important as its future. REC will be slowly adding this data to the system giving priority to major markets and heritage stations.
For more information this project, click here.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  -1196 Construction Permit Granted
07/19/1923
  -1196 Modify License Granted
04/24/1925
  R-B-143 Modify License Granted
04/22/1927
  R-B-143 Modify License Granted
06/10/1927
From: RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA
To: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
  1-AL-B-284 Assignment Granted
10/24/1930
  1-P-B-2496 Modification Granted
03/29/1932
  1-F-B-265 Modify License Granted
06/17/1932
  1-L-B-860 License to Cover Granted
08/23/1932
  1-P-B-2707 Construction Permit Granted
11/09/1932
  1-ML-B-1368 Modify License Granted
06/29/1934
  B1-P-1651 Modification Granted
05/04/1937
  B1-MP-604 CP Extension Granted
01/05/1938
  B1-MP-631 CP Extension Granted
03/02/1938
  B1-L-768 License to Cover Returned
03/24/1938
  B1-L-767 License to Cover Granted
04/05/1938
  1-L-B-939 License to Cover Cancelled
06/23/1938
  B1-P-243 Modification Granted
12/05/1939
  B1-MP-1017 CP Extension Granted
07/17/1940
  B1-MP-1060 CP Extension Granted
09/25/1940
  B1-MP-1090 CP Extension Granted
10/31/1940
  B1-MP-1117 CP Extension Granted
12/19/1940
  B1-MP-1139 CP Extension Granted
01/16/1941
  B1-MP-1177 CP Extension Granted
02/27/1941
  B1-MP-1207 CP Extension Granted
03/27/1941
  B1-MP-1277 CP Extension Granted
05/03/1941
  B1-MP-1249 Minor Modify CP Granted
05/03/1941
  B1-MP-1309 CP Extension Granted
06/05/1941
  BZ-1-1158 Direct Measurement Granted
07/24/1941
  B1-L-1450 License to Cover Granted
07/24/1941
  BP-11893 Modification Granted
07/28/1958
  BL-7342 License to Cover Granted
03/10/1959
  BRC-1459 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
03/18/1959
  BZ-4260 Direct Measurement Granted
04/05/1960
  BRC-1812 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
07/24/1961
From: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
To: RKO GENERAL, INC.
  BAL-3910 Assignment Dismissed
11/20/1961
  BL-8018 License to Cover Granted
02/26/1963
  BRC-3103 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
05/18/1967
  BZ-8930 Direct Measurement Granted
10/14/1975
  BZ-8704 Direct Measurement Granted
10/14/1975
  BL-13416 License to Cover Granted
10/14/1975
Transaction log data BR-19810601XX Renewal Granted
10/22/1981
Public Notice Details BAL-19840511FH Assign License/CP Granted
07/06/1984
Public Notice Details BZ-19830830AG Modification Granted
02/12/1985
Transaction log data BR-19880601VE Renewal Granted
09/28/1988
Public Notice Details BTC-19920224ED Transfer of Control Granted
03/18/1992
Public Notice Details BTC-19940614GH Transfer of Control Granted
06/14/1994
Public Notice Details BL-19950303AA License to Cover Granted
06/21/1995
Public Notice Details BZ-19950427AC Modification Granted
08/09/1995
Public Notice Details BAL-19950814GI Assign License/CP Granted
09/05/1995
Transaction log data BR-19950601VV Renewal Granted
09/22/1995
Public Notice Details BAL-19960823EC Assign License/CP Granted
12/05/1996
Public Notice Details BAL-19970226EF Assign License/CP Granted
03/26/1997
Public Notice Details BTC-19970714HB Transfer of Control Granted
07/23/1997
Public Notice Details BTC-19970430B5 Transfer of Control Granted
09/04/1997
Public Notice Details BAL-19980605HO Assign License/CP Granted
06/16/1998
Public Notice Details BAL-19990202HT Assign License/CP Granted
03/18/1999
Public Notice Details BAL-19990826GP Assign License/CP Granted
09/14/1999
Transaction log data BR-20030602COB Renewal Granted
10/30/2003
  BDN-20050317AEG Digital Notification Pending
03/30/2005
Transaction log data BR-20110601ABV Renewal Granted
10/12/2011
Public Notice Details BAL-20180524AAD Assign License/CP Granted
07/16/2018
Transaction log data 0000073965 Renewal Granted
09/25/2019
Transaction log data 0000236378 Assign License/CP Granted
02/12/2024
Transaction log data 0000241119 Assign License/CP-amend Granted
09/30/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBZ-19950427AC08/09/1995
History card 01/01/1980
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