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WPWC
DUMFRIES-TRIANGLE VA
AM BROADCAST
1480 kHz
WASP Productions
12724 Epping Terrace
Silver Spring MD 20906
3017680039
Facility ID: 25995
Licensed
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FRN: 0032191686
 
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ML BMP-20070813ABD Granted 09/10/2007
L2C BL-20060914ADO Granted 12/06/2007
REC Application ID: 1152097 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1152097
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0032191686
Community of license: DUMFRIES-TRIANGLE, VA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 34' 6.4" N / 77 20' 18.9" W
Frequency: 1480 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
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Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 34' 6.4" N / 77 20' 18.9" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 780.4343 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 738.8019 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 776.93 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
A10000NN157.159.00088.5m
B0.8440-12.77390135NN157.159.00088.5m
C2.09575.8-91.653109.68856.312NN000042.7m
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Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 34' 6.4" N / 77 20' 18.9" W
Power: 0.5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 235.2122 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 225.26 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
A10000NN157.159.00088.5m
B0.640-149.9990135NN157.159.00088.5m
C0.7160140.65690315NN157.159.00088.5m
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MLA BP-20030324AAU Granted 09/16/2003
ML BP-20030324AAU Superceded 06/23/2003
L2C BL-19881027AA Granted 06/14/1989
L2C BL-19850827AD Granted 09/18/1986
BP-19781130AD H Granted 00/00/0000
BZ-8533 H Granted 06/07/1974
BZ-5970 H Granted 06/22/1966
BL-8974 H Granted 05/21/1962
BMP-9919 H Granted 11/28/1961
BP-13785 H Granted 10/04/1961
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WLD627 947.0000 214 S MAIN ST
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WQVA - 10/04/1961 (RHP)
WPWC - 08/01/1974 (RHP)
WPWC - 00/00/0000 (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.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  BP-13785 Construction Permit Granted
10/04/1961
  BMP-9919 Minor Modify CP Granted
11/28/1961
  BL-8974 License to Cover Granted
05/21/1962
From: RADIO ONE COMPANY
To: WQVA, INCORPORATED
  BAL-4889 Assignment Granted
10/30/1963
  BZ-5970 Direct Measurement Granted
06/22/1966
From: WQVA, INCORPORATED
To: HAPPY BROADCASTING COMPANY
  BAL-8034 Assignment Granted
01/31/1974
  BZ-8533 Direct Measurement Granted
06/07/1974
  BML-19790419AH Main Studio Change Granted
06/29/1979
  BML-19790419AH Chg Main Studio Location Granted
06/29/1979
  LETTER- Misc Info. Granted
03/05/1980
Transaction log data BR-4107 Renewal Granted
01/18/1982
Transaction log data BR-19821004G4 Renewal Granted
07/27/1983
Public Notice Details BL-19850827AD License to Cover Granted
09/18/1986
Transaction log data BR-19880601WF Renewal Granted
09/16/1988
Public Notice Details BL-19881027AA License to Cover Granted
06/14/1989
Public Notice Details BAL-19930414EA Assign License/CP Granted
07/06/1993
Transaction log data BR-19950601F4 Renewal Granted
12/15/1995
Public Notice Details BAL-19991008AAD Assign License/CP Granted
12/17/1999
Public Notice Details BP-20030324AAU Modify License-Amendment Granted
09/16/2003
Transaction log data BR-20030602BGF Renewal Granted
09/25/2003
Transaction log data 20060914ADP Program Test Authority Denied
10/30/2006
Public Notice Details BMP-20070813ABD Modify License Granted
09/10/2007
Public Notice Details BL-20060914ADO License to Cover Granted
12/06/2007
  BSTA-20090804AAH Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
08/05/2009
Transaction log data BR-20110601ABM Renewal Granted
06/15/2016
Transaction log data BSTA-20190625AAC Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
07/09/2019
Transaction log data 0000073952 Renewal-amendment Granted
10/25/2019
Transaction log data BESTA-20200117AAN Extension Request Granted
01/22/2020
Transaction log data BESTA-20200909AAK Extension Request Granted
09/15/2020
Transaction log data BESTA-20210331AAC Extension Request Granted
04/01/2021
Transaction log data BESTA-20211020AAE Extension Request Granted
10/25/2021
Transaction log data 0000180250 Assign License/CP-amend Granted
03/09/2022
Transaction log data BESTA-20220502AAH Extension Request Granted
05/04/2022
Transaction log data 0000190033 Assign License/CP-amend Granted
08/15/2022
Transaction log data BESTA-20221027AAB Extension Request Granted
11/04/2022
Transaction log data BESTA-20230426AAB Extension Request Granted
05/05/2023
Transaction log data 0000224408 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
05/16/2024
Transaction log data 0000244444 Extension Request Granted
05/16/2024
Transaction log data 0000257994 Extension Request Granted
05/13/2025
Transaction log data 0000270351 Extension Request Granted
05/13/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBESTA-20230426AAB05/05/2023
Imported LetterBESTA-20230426AAB05/05/2023
Imported LetterBESTA-20230426AAB04/26/2023
Imported LetterBESTA-20221027AAB11/04/2022
Imported LetterBESTA-20221027AAB11/04/2022
Imported LetterBESTA-20221027AAB10/28/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20220502AAH05/04/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20220502AAH05/03/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20220502AAH05/02/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20220502AAH05/02/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20211020AAE10/25/2021
STA relatedBESTA-20210331AAC04/01/2021
STA relatedBESTA-20200909AAK09/15/2020
STA relatedBESTA-20200117AAN01/22/2020
STA relatedBSTA-20190625AAC07/09/2019
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20090804AAH08/10/2009
Imported Letter 09/13/2007
Imported Letter 03/23/2007
History card 01/01/1980
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