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WFOA

BALTIMORE MD

AM BROADCAST

1230 kHz

BMax Media LLC
603 Wise Ave.
Dundalk MD 21222
2404620068
Facility ID: 25527
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0036071066

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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
03/01/1940	B1-P-2792	New Construction Permit	Superceded	05/23/1940		1210	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
SITE TBD
05/23/1940	B1-P-2792	New Construction Permit	Superceded	06/18/1940		1210	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
SITE SPECIFIED
06/18/1940	B1-P-2792	New Construction Permit	Granted	10/29/1940	06/29/1941	1200	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
11/19/1940	B1-MP-1110	Minor Modify CP	Granted	12/12/1940	07/10/1941	1200	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
B1-P-2792 / CHG T
02/26/1941	B1-Z-716	Direct Measurement	Granted	03/19/1941		1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
03/19/1941	B1-L-1350	License to Cover	Granted	03/19/1941		1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
B1-P-2792 / FREQ CHG UNDER NARBA
12/19/1941	B1-P-3421	Minor Modification	Dismissed	04/14/1942		1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
DUPLICATE T / APDIS DKT 6307
08/11/1945	B1-Z-1711	Direct Measurement	Granted	09/17/1945		1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
02/26/1948	BP-6662	Minor Modification	Dismissed	07/18/1951		1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
INSTALL NEW VERTICAL ANTENNA AND MOUNT TV ANTENNA AT TOP
10/19/1948	BP-7001	Minor Modification	Granted	12/14/1948	08/14/1949	1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
NEW ALT MAIN T WE 451-A1
10/21/1948	BZ-2960	Direct Measurement	Granted	11/16/1948		1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
09/07/1949	BL-3804	License to Cover	Granted	09/26/1949		1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Main
BP-7001
08/27/1954	BP-9454	Minor Modification	Dismissed	11/02/1954		550	5000	5000	Directional 2	Main
11-29-54 DATE STAYED DUE TO PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION / 12-8-54 PETITION FOR WAIVER DENIED - DISMISSED BY ORDER
10/07/1958	BP-12451	Minor Modification	Superceded	05/08/1959		1230	1000	250	NonDirectional	Main
INSTALL NEW T RCA BTA-1N
05/08/1959	BP-12451	Minor Modification	Granted	06/21/1961	02/21/1962	1230	1000	250	NonDirectional	Main
T RCA BTA-1R
01/17/1962	BMP-10086	CP Extension	Granted	02/09/1962	08/15/1962	1230	1000	250	NonDirectional	Main
BP-12451
02/19/1962	BMP-10153	Minor Modify CP	Granted	05/02/1962	08/15/1962	1230	1000	250	NonDirectional	Main
BP-12451
05/24/1962	BL-9443	License to Cover	Granted	10/24/1962		1230	1000	250	NonDirectional	Main
BP-12451
08/03/1962	BL-9562	License to Cover-Aux	Granted	10/24/1962		1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
(AUX 2)
08/03/1962	BL-9561	License to Cover-Aux	Granted	10/24/1962		1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
W RC FROM STUDIO LOC (AUX 1)
11/12/1963	BZ-5104	Direct Measurement	Granted	03/04/1964		1230	1000	250	NonDirectional	Main
12/06/1963	BZ-5105	Direct Measurement	Granted	03/04/1964		1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
(AUX 1)
12/06/1963	BZ-5106	Direct Measurement	Granted	03/04/1964		1230	250	250	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
(AUX 2)
11/25/1966	BL-12223	License to Cover	Granted	03/06/1969		1230	1000	250	NonDirectional	Main
LIC TO USE FORMER MAIN T RCA BTA-1R1 AS ALT-MAIN T
12/15/1972	BZ-8249	Direct Measurement	Granted	01/08/1973		1230	1000	250	NonDirectional	Main
(ALT TRANSMITTERS)
11/11/1977	BZ-9641	Direct Measurement	Granted	04/21/1978		1230	1000	250	NonDirectional	Main
11/02/1994	BZ-19941102AA	Modification	Granted	12/02/1994		1230	0	0	NonDirectional	Main
DM
07/21/2003	BP-20030721ABJ	Modify License	Granted	12/09/2003	12/09/2006	1230	1000	1000	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
07/31/2003	BL-20030721AML	License to Cover	Granted	12/17/2003		1230	1000	1000	NonDirectional	Main
Lic. to cover
02/11/2005	BZ-20050210AWX	Modification	Granted	05/25/2005		1230	1000	1000	NonDirectional	Main
Direct Measurement
10/07/2005	BZ-20051005ADN	Modification	Granted	01/26/2006		1230	1000	1000	NonDirectional	Main
Direct Measurement
02/28/2019	BP-20190228AAE	Modify License	Superceded	05/20/2019		1230	600	1000	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
02/28/2019	BP-20190228AAE	Modify License-Amendment	Granted	06/04/2019	06/04/2022	1230	600	600	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 05/15/2019
11/06/2019	BL-20191031AAP	License to Cover	Granted	01/03/2020		1230	600	600	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee				Application Status	Status Date
10/19/1964	BAL-5277	THE MARYLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY			THOMAS G. TINSLEY, JR				Granted	11/09/1964
EFF 3-8-65
10/28/1964	BAL-5278	THOMAS G. TINSLEY, JR			REEVES BROADCASTING CORPORATION				Granted	02/03/1965
CONTINGENT ON GRANT OF BAL-5277 / EFF 3-8-65
03/26/1965	BAL-5400	REEVES BROADCASTING CORPORATION			WITH, INC.				Granted	04/14/1965
EFF 04-30-65
10/05/1979	BAL-19791005ES								Granted	03/25/1980
VOL. AL TO SCRIPPS-HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY
12/28/1979	BAL-19791228EJ								Granted	03/25/1980
VOL AL TO BENI OF BALTIMORE, INC. CONTINGENT ON GRANT OF BAL 791005ES
10/05/1984	BAL-19841005FE								Granted	12/06/1984
VOL AL FROM BENI OF BALTIMORE, INC. TO ROBINSON COMMUNICATIONS OF BALTIMORE, INC. FORM 314 AUX ATTY.(ASGNR) DANIEL F. VAN HORN ATTY.(ASGNE) MARJORIE M. LAWSON ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 1340 G ST., N.W., WASHINGTON, DC 20005
04/15/1987	BAL-19870415EC								Granted	06/04/1987
VOL AL FROM ROBINSON COMMUNICATIONS OF BALTIMORE, INC. TO WITH OF BALTIMORE, INC. FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) BARRY A. FRIEDMAN ATTY.(ASGNE) JASON SHRINSKY ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 8121 GEORGIA AVE., SUITE 701, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
01/19/1989	BAL-19890119EC								Granted	04/20/1989
VOL AL FROM WITH OF BALTIMORE, INC. TO ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, INC. FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) JULIA L. FREY ATTY.(ASGNE) ROBERT B. KELLY ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 5108 BELAIR ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21206
12/09/1992	BAL-19921209EC								Granted	03/25/1993
VOL AL FROM WITH OF BALTIMORE, INC. TO CAPITAL KIDS' RADIO COMPANY FORM 314 ATTY(ASGNR) CRAIG L. SILVER ATTY(ASGNE) VIRGINIA S. CARSON ASSIGNEE ADDRESS: 8555 SIXTEENTH ST. SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 PER LDE LETTER DATED 3/25/93
02/17/1994	BAL-19940217EA								Granted	04/12/1994
VOL AL FROM WITH OF BALTIMORE, INC., TO GUARDIAN COMMUNICA- TIONS, INC. FORM 413 ATTY. WILLIAM P. BERNTON ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS 800 COMPTON ROAD, SUITE 33, CINCINNATI, OH 45231
03/31/1997	BAL-19970331ED	GUARDIAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.			CARON BROADCASTING, INC.				Granted	05/16/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: GUARDIAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO: CARON BROADCASTING, INC. (FORM 314)
07/10/2006	BAL-20060710ADI	CARON BROADCASTING, INC.			PETER AND JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.				Granted	09/06/2006
Voluntary Assignment of License From: CARON BROADCASTING, INC. To: PETER AND JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC. Form 314
11/02/2006	BAL-20061102AAQ	PETER AND JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.			WRBS-AM, LLC				Granted	11/08/2006
Voluntary Assignment of License From: PETER AND JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC. To: WRBS-AM, LLC Form 316 (See BAL-20060710ADI)
10/21/2024	0000256093	WRBS-AM, LLC			BMax Media LLC				Superceded	12/17/2024
12/17/2024	0000256093	WRBS-AM, LLC			BMax Media LLC				Granted	12/27/2024
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee				Application Status	SStatus Date
03/23/1961	BTC-3729	LOUISE MCCLURE TINSLEY			FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BALTIMORE AND S RALPH WARNKEN, EXECUTORS TO THE ESTATE OF LOUISE MCCLURE TINSLEY, DECEASED, THOMAS O TINSLEY JR, LOUISE TINSLEY STEINMAN & B WARREN CORKRAN				Granted	05/18/1961
02/26/1962	BTC-3997	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BALTIMORE AND S RALPH WARNKEN EXECUTORS TO THE ESTATE OF LOUISE MCCLURE TINSLEY & LOUISE TINSLEY STEINMAN			THOMAS G TINESLEY, JR				Granted	04/06/1962
05/03/1988	BTC-19880503EB								Granted	05/24/1988
VOL TC FROM JAMES D. MCCOTTER & ROGERS W. KIRVEN TO ROLAND RIPAMONTI, ROSANNA RIPAMONTI, J. WELLES WILDER, JR. & MICHAEL ETCHISON FORM 316 ATTY. JOHN F. TONER
12/27/1996	BTC-19961227EB	MARK MCNEIL			GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY				Granted	03/11/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: MARK MCNEIL TO: GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (FORM 315)
05/12/1999	BTC-19990512EG								Granted	05/25/1999
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: EDWARD G. ATSINGER III, TRUSTEE TO: EDWARD G. ATSINGER III, TRUSTEE STUART W. EPPERSON & NANCY EPPERSON (FORM 316)
03/31/2004	BTC-20040331AWG	OLD STOCKHOLDERS			NEW STOCKHOLDERS				Granted	04/06/2004
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: OLD STOCKHOLDERS To: NEW STOCKHOLDERS Form 316
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks						Outcome
Chg Remote Control Point		07/15/1953	BRC-106	RC 3RD FLOOR, 7 E LEXINGTON ST, BALTIMORE, MD						Granted
Chg Remote Control Point		10/30/1962	BRC-2130	RC 7 E LEXINGTON, BALTIMORE MD (AUX 2)						Granted
Emerg Broadcast System		05/22/1972	EBSA-
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		03/07/2018	BSTA-20180227AAG							Granted
Additional notes
Date	Type		Remarks							Outcome
03/19/1941	NARBA Reallocation		1230KC
11/06/1942	Order 107
09/17/1945	Order 107A