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LONG BRANCH NJ

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 296 (107.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 9162

PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.
201 Main Street
Allenhurst NJ 07711
7327511119
Facility ID: 32983
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0006352710

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Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	Station Frequency Channel Class	Effective Radiated Power	Transmitter Power Output	Height Above Average Terrain	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
07/31/1959	BPH-2743	New Construction Permit	Granted	12/09/1959	08/09/1960	107.1 (296A)	820	1000	37	NonDirectional	Main
07/08/1960	BMPH-6351	CP Extension	Granted	08/02/1960	10/01/1960	107.1 (296A)	820	1000	37	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-2743
08/01/1960	BMPH-6393	Minor Modify CP	Granted	09/06/1960	11/01/1960	107.1 (296A)	760	1000	37	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-2743
10/04/1960	BLH-1684	License to Cover	Granted	02/01/1961		107.1 (296A)	760	1000	37	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-2743
05/10/1961	BPH-3380	Minor Modification	Granted	07/11/1961	03/11/1962	107.1 (296A)	1000	720	66	NonDirectional	Main
02/28/1962	BMPH-7133	CP Extension	Granted	04/03/1962	09/11/1962	107.1 (296A)	1000	720	66	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-3380
03/14/1962	BPH-3701	Minor Modification	Granted	04/03/1962	12/03/1962	107.1 (296A)	1000	830	37	NonDirectional	Main
04/10/1962	BLH-2104	License to Cover	Granted	08/13/1962		107.1 (296A)	1000	830	37	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-3701
08/20/1962	BMPH-7346	CP Extension	Granted	09/12/1962	03/11/1963	107.1 (296A)	1000	720	66	NonDirectional	Main
BMPH-7133
11/26/1962	BMPH-	Minor Modify CP	Application Returned	12/04/1962		107.1 (296A)	3000		66	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-3380/APRET NOT IN ACCORD WITH RULES
01/29/1963	BMPH-7521	CP Extension	Granted	03/11/1963	05/11/1963	107.1 (296A)	1000	720	66	NonDirectional	Main
BMPH-7346
05/15/1963	BPH-4034	Replace Expired CP	Granted	05/29/1963	01/29/1964	107.1 (296A)	1000	720	66	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-3380
05/19/1963	BLH-2410	License to Cover	Granted	02/20/1964		107.1 (296A)	1000	720	66	Unknown	Main
12/16/1968	BPH-	Minor Modification	Application Returned	01/15/1969		107.1 (296A)	100	720	66	NonDirectional	Main
INSTALL NEW MAIN T (GATES-FM1H)/APRET 011569 UNNECESSARY
12/16/1968	BPH-	Auxiliary Permit	Application Returned	01/15/1969		107.1 (296A)	3000	940	40	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
APRET NOT SIGNED BY AN OFFICER
01/23/1969	BPH-6600	Auxiliary Permit	Permit Cancelled	04/14/1970	10/11/1969	107.1 (296A)	3000	940	40	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
GRANTED 02-11-69
04/21/1970	BPH-7124	Auxiliary Permit	Permit Cancelled	04/04/1972	01/25/1971	107.1 (296A)	3000	1000	52	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
GRANT 05-25-70/FORFIETED BY LETTER
04/14/1972	BPH-7875	Auxiliary Permit	Permit Cancelled	05/12/1972	05/12/1973	107.1 (296A)	3000	940	40	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
GRANT 05-12-72/FORFEITED BY LETTER 6-18-73
04/02/1973	BPH-8367	Minor Modification	Superceded	05/11/1973		107.1 (296A)	1000		52	NonDirectional	Main
05/11/1973	BPH-8367	Minor Modification	Granted	05/31/1973	05/31/1974	107.1 (296A)	3000		58	NonDirectional	Main
08/23/1973	BPH-8575	Auxiliary Permit	Granted	09/27/1973	09/27/1974	107.1 (296A)	3000	940	40	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
11/27/1973	BLH-6044	License to Cover-Aux	Granted	04/22/1974		107.1 (296A)	3000	940	40	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
BPH-8575
03/27/1974	BMPH-14088	Minor Modify CP	Granted	05/06/1974	05/31/1974	107.1 (296A)	3000		81	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-8367
05/14/1974	BMPH-11416	CP Extension	Granted	06/14/1974	07/01/1974	107.1 (296A)	3000		81	NonDirectional	Main
BMPH-14088
06/13/1974	BLH-6285	License to Cover	Granted	08/16/1974		107.1 (296A)	3000		81	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-8367
09/07/1983	BPH-19830907AD	Modification	Granted	10/28/1983	10/28/1984
CP TO MAKE CHGS.CHG. ERP TO:3.0 KW (H&V); CHG. HAAT TO: 237 FT (H&V).
06/11/1984	BMPH-19840611AH	Modification	Granted	07/26/1984	08/23/1985
MOD OF CP (BPH-830907AD) TO MAKE CHGS.CHEG ERP TO: 2.3 KW (H&V);CHG HAAT TO:372 FT (H&V);401817 735908UNDER SECTION 1.1305 OF THE COMMISSION RULES.
05/02/1985	BMLH-19850502KS	Modify License	Granted	10/11/1985		107.1 (296A)	2300-H 2300-V		113-H 113-V		Main
LIC TO COVER (BPH-830907AD AS MOD.) FOR CHANGES SL/RC: 156 BROADWAY LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY
11/13/1997	BPH-19971030ID	Modification	Granted	02/24/1998	08/24/1999	107.1 (296A)	4700-H 4700-V		113-H 113-V	Directional	Main
CP TO MAKE CHGS; CHG: ERP, DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA
05/21/1998	BLH-19980521KB	License to Cover	Granted	03/18/1999		107.1 (296A)	4700-H 4700-V		113-H 113-V	Directional	Main
LIC. TO COVER
06/28/2000	BPH-20000614ACI	Modification	Superceded	02/28/2001	02/28/2004	107.1 (296A)	2300-H 2300-V		165-H 165-V	Directional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
02/28/2001	BPH-20000614ACI	Modification	Granted	02/28/2001	02/28/2004	107.1 (296A)	625-H 625-V		165-H 165-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
08/15/2002	BPH-20020813AAA	Modification	Dismissed	06/24/2003		107.1 (296A)	1200-H 1200-V		165-H 165-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities Dismissed per applicant's request 6/24/2003 (no letter sent)
08/19/2002	BLH-20020815AAO	License to Cover	Dismissed	01/28/2005		107.1 (296A)	630-H 630-V	1130	165-H 165-V	NonDirectional	Main
Lic. to cover Dismissed per licensee's request
06/15/2004	BPH-20040609ABI	Modification	Superceded	10/20/2004		107.1 (296A)	5000-H 5000-V		110-H 110-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
06/22/2006	BPH-20040609ABI	Modification	Granted	06/22/2006	06/22/2009	107.1 (296A)	5000-H 5000-V		110-H 110-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 10/15/2004. Dismissed by letter 12/16/2005 (See DA 05-3206) Application reinstated 6/22/2006 Application granted 6/22/2006 (no letter sent) Application for Review dismissed as moot on 7/21/2006, per applicant's 7/20/2006 request. (no letter sent)
07/11/2006	BLH-20060711ACK	License to Cover	Granted	09/22/2006	06/01/2022	107.1 (296A)	5000-H 5000-V	9000	110-H 110-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
08/22/2006	BXPH-20060818AET	Modification	Granted	08/22/2006	08/22/2009	107.1 (296A)	1350-H 1350-V		80-H 80-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
09/12/2006	BXLH-20060907ACA	License to Cover	Granted	11/22/2006		107.1 (296A)	1350-H 1350-V	2550	80-H 80-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
08/08/2012	BXPH-20120807ABM	Modification	Granted	09/10/2012	09/10/2015	107.1 (296A)	400-H 400-V		154-H 154-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
10/12/2012	BXLH-20121009ABI	License to Cover	Granted	11/01/2012		107.1 (296A)	400-H 400-V	610	154-H 154-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
07/31/1959	BPH-2743				LONG BRANCH BROADCASTING, INC.					Granted	12/09/1959
12/22/1981	BALH-19811216FY									Granted	02/09/1982
VOL AL FROM LONG BRANCH B/C COINC. TO MAMMOTH BROADCASTING, INC.
11/01/1988	BALH-19881101GF									Granted	12/19/1988
VOL AL FROM MAMMOTH BROADCASTING, INC. TO K&K BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORM 314 ATTY: (ASNR) NONE ATTY: (ASNE) NONE ASNE ADDRESS: 471 ROBISON ROADERIE, PA 16509
03/23/1995	BALH-19950323GG									Granted	04/18/1995
VOL. ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM K & K RADIO BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO K & K RADIO BROADCASTING LLC FORM 316 ATTY: JAY S. NEWMAN ASNE ADDRESS: 156 BROADWAY, LONG BRANCH, NY 07740 LONG BRANCH, NY 07740
11/25/1996	BALH-19961125GK	K & K RADIO BROADCASTING LLC			ODYSSEY COMMUNICA., INC.					Granted	01/08/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: K & K RADIO BROADCASTING LLC TO: ODYSSEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (FORM 314)
12/02/1997	BALH-19971202GR	ODYSSEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.			ODYSSEY-NYC, L.L.C.					Granted	12/11/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: ODYSSEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO: ODYSSEY-NYC, L.L.C. (FORM 316)
01/02/2003	BALH-20021231AGP	BIG CITY RADIO-NYC, L.L.C.			NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.					Granted	02/25/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: BIG CITY RADIO-NYC, L.L.C. To: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC. Form 314
04/11/2003	BALH-20030404AAP	NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.			PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC					Granted	05/23/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License From: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC. To: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Form 314
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
08/22/1973	BTC-7240	ORLANDO A BIAMONTE, DR JOHN J GESUALDI AND DENNIS MASTRO (60% COLLECTIVELY)			JOHN J. MAZZACCO (25%), JAMES J MAZZACCO (25%) AND PHILLIP DESANTIS (50%)					Granted	12/18/1973
04/21/1987	BTCH-19870416HU									Granted	04/28/1987
VOL. TC FROM JONATHAN HOFFMAN TO JONATHAN & ELIZABETH A. HOFFMAN FORM 316 ATTY: CHRISTOPHER J. REYNOLDS
03/23/1995	BTCH-19950323GM									Granted	04/18/1995
VOL ACQUISTION OF NEGATIVE CONTROL BY JEROME KOEPPEL THRU ACQUISITION OF STOCK FORM 316 ATTY: JAY S. NEWMAN ATTY: JAY S. NEWMAN
11/25/1996	BTCH-19961125GJ	D.L. KELLY AND J. KOEPPEL			J.P. ABOSCH, TRUSTEE ET AL					Granted	12/12/1996
VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF NEGATIVE CONTROL BY D.L. KELLY AND J. KOEPPEL (FORM 316)
11/24/1997	BTCH-19971124EH	SHAREHOLDERS			SHAREHOLDERS (CLASS A STOCK)					Granted	12/04/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: OLD BOARD MEMBERS TO: NEW BOARD MEMBERS (FORM 316)
04/25/2016	BTCH-20160422ABC	SEE EXHIBIT 5			SEE EXHIBIT 13					Superceded	06/21/2016
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: SEE EXHIBIT 5 To: SEE EXHIBIT 13 Form 315
04/25/2016	BTCH-20160422ABC	ALFRED D. COLANTONI, ET AL.			THE JULES L. PLANGERE, III 2010 TRUST, ET AL.					Superceded	06/27/2016
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: ALFRED D. COLANTONI, ET AL. To: THE JULES L. PLANGERE, III 2010 TRUST, ET AL. Form 315
06/27/2016	BTCH-20160422ABC	ALFRED D. COLANTONI, ET AL.			THE JULES L. PLANGERE, III 2010 TRUST, ET AL.					Granted	06/27/2016
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: ALFRED D. COLANTONI, ET AL. To: THE JULES L. PLANGERE, III 2010 TRUST, ET AL. Form 315
06/06/2017	BTCH-20170605ACA	ALFRED D. COLANTONI, ET AL.			MEDIA LENDING PARTNERS, LLC II					Granted	06/23/2017
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: ALFRED D. COLANTONI, ET AL. To: MEDIA LENDING PARTNERS, LLC II Form 316
03/14/2018	BTCH-20180313AAO	MEDIA LENDING PARTNERS, LLC II			J&D LENDING, LLC					Granted	03/22/2018
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: MEDIA LENDING PARTNERS, LLC II To: J&D LENDING, LLC Form 316 Granted with Condition
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Subsidiary Comm Auth		01/27/1965	BSCA-526	67KHZ/APDIS PER SEC 1.568(B)							Dismissed
Emerg Broadcast System		05/22/1972	EBSA-
Emerg Broadcast System		01/28/1980	EBSA-
Special Temporary Authority		04/25/2003	BSTA-20030423ADC								Granted
Extension of STA		01/28/2004	-20031009AGR								Granted
Extension of STA		11/03/2004	-20040720AEZ								Granted
Extension of STA		11/02/2005	-20050503ACS								Granted
Extension of STA		09/03/2009	BESTA-20060502ADH								Dismissed