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WSMZ

MUSKEGON MI

AM BROADCAST

850 kHz

Smile FM
172 N Cedar St
IMLAY CITY MI 48444
8108952040
Facility ID: 33695
Licensed

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FRN: 0017040510

MLA 0000241448

Granted

08/27/2024

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License-Amendment
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 08/27/2027
FRN: 0017040510
Community of license: MUSKEGON, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 8' 5.0" N / 86 15' 41.0" W
Frequency: 850 kHz
FCC Station Class: D

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 43 12' 23" N / 86 10' 33" W
Power: 0.25 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 265.146 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

60.8m

ML 0000241448

Superceded

07/26/2024

MOD BZ-20091123ALG

Granted

02/25/2010

L2C BL-19860604AD

Granted

02/12/1987

REC Application ID: 88881 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 88881
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0017040510
Community of license: MUSKEGON, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 8' 5.0" N / 86 15' 41.0" W
Frequency: 850 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-860221AD) FOR CHGS.

Unlimited Hours | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 43 8' 5.1" N / 86 15' 41.2" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 275.84 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
A	1	78	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.5m
B	1	78	-96	90	60	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.5m
C	1	78	-92	190	105	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.5m
D	1	79	4	190	105	N	N	0	0	0	0	77.5m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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CALL SIGN HISTORY

WKBZ - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WGVS - 03/01/1999 (CDBS)
WSMZ - 11/02/2022 (CDBS)
WSMZ - 03/01/1999 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/08/1988 on 101.7 in COLEMAN MI - now WPRJ (CDBS)
05/10/1996 on 103.1 in JOHNSTOWN OH - now WWLA (CDBS)
05/11/2010 on 88.3 in CRYSTAL VALLEY MI - now WSMZ-FM (CDBS)
10/10/2022 on 88.3 in CRYSTAL VALLEY MI - now WSMZ-FM (CDBS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
01/07/2022~

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790601VY	Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BTC-19791206HT	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/19/1979
	BR-19820528VC	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BAPL-19861010GY	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/25/1986
	BL-19860604AD	License to Cover	Granted 02/12/1987
	BR-19890601XO	Renewal	Granted 09/27/1989
	BTC-19920601GO	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/26/1992
	BTC-19941230GE	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/23/1995
	BR-19960603C5	Renewal	Granted 09/27/1996
	BTC-19970304GL	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/16/1997
	BAL-19981231GL	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/09/1999
	BSTA-20020621AFE	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/27/2002
	BR-20040518ABR	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BSTA-20090527AFS	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 05/28/2009
	20091123ALH	Program Test Authority	Pending 12/11/2009
	BZ-20091123ALG	Modification	Granted 02/25/2010
	20021004ADA	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Dismissed 12/02/2010
	BTC-20120618AAF	Transfer of Control	Granted 07/16/2012
	BR-20120525ABB	Renewal-amendment	Granted 10/05/2012
	0000115493	Renewal	Granted 09/16/2020
	BLSTA-20220105AAB	Silent STA	Granted 03/08/2022
From: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
To: SMILE FM
	0000190558	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/23/2022
	BSTA-20220823AAC	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/08/2022
	0000203738	Resume Operations	Received 11/17/2022
	BESTA-20230301AAD	Extension Request	Granted 03/09/2023
	0000220492	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/19/2023
	0000241449	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/01/2024
	0000241448	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 08/27/2024
	0000254715	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/30/2024
	0000269213	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/11/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BESTA-20230301AAD	03/09/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230301AAD	03/02/2023
Imported Letter	BSTA-20220823AAC	09/08/2022
Imported Letter	BSTA-20220823AAC	08/24/2022
Imported Letter	BSTA-20220823AAC	08/24/2022
Imported Letter	BLSTA-20220105AAB	03/08/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20090527AFS	05/28/2009
Imported Letter	BAL-19981231GL	04/09/1999
History card		01/01/1980