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WCKG
ELMHURST IL
AM BROADCAST
1530 kHz
DuPage Radio, LLC
PO BOX 5502
Naperville IL 60567
3123801530
Facility ID: 32227
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0023245376
 
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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
05/24/1962 BP-16292 New Construction Permit Granted 02/21/1973 1530 250 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
(NOTE: A CARD CONTAINING AMENDMENTS TO THIS APPLICATION IS MISSING FROM THE COLLECTION/APRET 10-17-62 PETITION DENIED AND APP RETURNED/DOCKET 16965/ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS ADDED DA-D/T GATES BC-250GY/PETITION FOR WAIVER 1.571 FILED 3-9-64)
01/19/1974 BMP-13745 CP Extension Granted 03/25/1974 08/21/1974 1530 250 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
07/15/1974 BMP-13831 CP Extension Granted 08/15/1974 12/21/1974 1530 250 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
10/04/1974 BL-13808 License to Cover Superceded 10/31/1974 1530 250 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
10/31/1974 BL-13808 License to Cover Superceded 01/31/1975 1530 250 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
T SPARTA 701B
03/19/1975 BP-19930 Minor Modification Granted 05/19/1975 05/19/1976 1530 250 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
DELETE MONITOR POINT AT MAIN LOBE DIRECTION 315 TRUE
08/18/1975 BL-14008 License to Cover Granted 06/30/1976 1530 250 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
10/09/1984 BZ-19841009AA Modification Granted 11/05/1984 1530 0 Directional Day Main
DM
05/24/1996 BL-19960524AA License to Cover Granted 12/11/1997 1530 760 Directional Day Main
LIC TO COVER
07/19/2001 BP-20010719AAJ Modify License Granted 10/26/2001 10/26/2004 1530 1700 Directional Day Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
11/10/2015 BP-20151110AMR Modify License Granted 06/03/2016 06/03/2019 1530 4000 Directional Day Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Motion to Deny filed 02/24/15 METRO NORTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Opposition filed 03/09/2016 by DUPAGE RADIO, LLC Reply filed 05/02/2015 by METRO NORTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Motion to Deny is dismissed as moot; application granted per letter dated 6/3/2016
06/04/2019 BP-20190604AAV Modify License Granted 08/05/2019 08/05/2022 1530 4000 Directional Day Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Petition to Deny Filed 06/24/2019 by Metro North Communications, Inc. Opposition filed 07/05/2019 by DUPAGE RADIO, LLC Reply Filed 07/22/2019 by Metro North Communications, Inc. Application granted 8/5/2019. Objection of Metro North denied. 5/14/2021 Petition to Dismiss Construction Permit for WCKG-AM, Elmhurst, Illinois is dismissed. Opposition filed 05/26/2021 by DUPAGE RADIO, LLC
09/08/2023 0000220621 Modify License Superceded 03/26/2024 Main
03/11/2024 0000220621 Modify License-Amendment Superceded 04/18/2024 Main
04/10/2024 0000220621 Modify License-Amendment Granted 04/30/2024 Main
06/28/2024 0000247251 License to Cover Granted 08/20/2024 Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status
Status
Date
11/10/1980 BAL-19801110GQ Granted 03/31/1981
VOL AL TO SNYDER BROADCASTING,INC.
11/26/1982 BAL-19821126FB Granted 12/17/1982
INVOL AL FROM SNYDER B/C., INC. TO JOSEPH ALUSIC, RECEIVER FORM 316 AUX
04/13/1983 BAL-19830413FD Granted 05/13/1983
INVOL AL FROM JOSEPH ALUSIC, RECEIVER TO WILLIAM A. LESTER, TRUSTEE FORM 316 AUX ATTY. WILLIAM A. LESTER
07/29/1983 BAL-19830729FU Dismissed 01/05/1984
VOL AL FROM WILLIAM A. LESTER, TRUSTEE TO PHOENIX BROADCASTING, INC. FORM 314 AUX ATTY. ROBERT G. ALLEN DISMISSED AT REQUEST OF ASSIGNOR
01/20/1984 BAL-19840120EB Granted 03/09/1984
VOL AL FROM WILLIAM A. LESTER, TRUSTEE TO DUPAGE BROADCASTING, INC. FORM 314 AUX ATTY. CHESTER F. NAUMOWICZ ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 3190 N. ATLANTIC AVE., COCOA BEEACH, FL 32931
03/28/1994 BAL-19940328ED Granted 05/17/1994
VOL AL FROM DUPAGE BROADCASTING, INC., TO JOSEPH J. GENTILE, INC. FORM 314 ATTY. MORTON L. BERFIELD ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS 1450 EAST AMERICAN LANE, SUITE 1650 SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
09/04/2007 BAL-20070904ACO JOSEPH J. GENTILE AND CAROL GENTILE THE JOSEPH J. GENTILE DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6/19/2007 Dismissed 10/23/2007
Voluntary Assignment of License From: JOSEPH J. GENTILE AND CAROL GENTILE To: THE JOSEPH J. GENTILE DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6/19/2007 Form 316 Filed on wrong form (no letter sent)
10/31/2013 BAL-20131031ABK JOSEPH J. GENTILE, INC. DUPAGE RADIO, LLC Granted 12/27/2013
Voluntary Assignment of License From: JOSEPH J. GENTILE, INC. To: DUPAGE RADIO, LLC Form 314
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status
SStatus
Date
10/25/2007 BTC-20071025AAI JOSEPH J. GENTILE AND CAROL GENTILE JOS. J. GENTILE, TRUSTEE UNDER DEC. OF TRUST DATED 6/19/2007 Granted 11/05/2007
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: JOSEPH J. GENTILE AND CAROL GENTILE To: JOS. J. GENTILE, TRUSTEE UNDER DEC. OF TRUST DATED 6/19/2007 Form 316
01/28/2013 BTC-20130128AMM JOSEPH J. GENTILE (DECEASED), TRUSTEE ATG TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE Granted 02/12/2013
Involuntary Transfer of Control From: JOSEPH J. GENTILE (DECEASED), TRUSTEE To: ATG TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE Form 316
02/14/2013 BTC-20130214ABH JOSEPH J. GENTILE DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED JUNE 19, 2007 CAROL GENTILE Granted 04/04/2013
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: JOSEPH J. GENTILE DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED JUNE 19, 2007 To: CAROL GENTILE Form 315
12/30/2022 0000206083 Arthur Dubiel Matthew Dubiel Superceded 02/28/2023
02/28/2023 0000206083 Arthur Dubiel Matthew Dubiel Granted 03/01/2023
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Emerg Broadcast System 06/13/1973 EBSA- Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 07/02/1976 BRC-3829 310 N YORK ST, ELMHURST IL Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 03/22/2021 BSTA-20210316AAG Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 09/16/2021 BSTA-20210617AAK Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 02/03/2022 BSTA-20220126AAI Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 02/22/2024 0000218917 Granted
Additional notes
Date Type Remarks Outcome
10/07/1974 Pre-sunrise Auth 250W Granted
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