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WDBC

ESCANABA MI

AM BROADCAST

680 kHz

AURORA MEDIA, LLC
1401 26th St, Suite 104
Escanaba MI 49829
9067863800
Facility ID: 35115
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0027731405

L2C BL-20181217ABC

Granted

02/26/2019

REC Application ID: 1799551 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1799551
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0027731405
Community of license: ESCANABA, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 45 45' 46.9" N / 87 5' 41.5" W
Frequency: 680 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 45 45' 46.9" N / 87 5' 41.5" W
Power: 6 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 766.36 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 729.45 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	70.2	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	86.0m
B	0.5	70.2	70	90	190	N	N	0	0	0	0	86.0m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 45 45' 46.9" N / 87 5' 41.5" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 321.24 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 305.78 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 325.43 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	2.34	70.2	55	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	86.0m
B	1.5	70.2	55	190	75	N	N	0	0	0	0	86.0m
C	1	70.2	-55	242.2	55.3	N	N	0	0	0	0	86.0m
D	1.56	70.2	-55	90	10	N	N	0	0	0	0	86.0m

ML BP-20160909ABN

Granted

11/17/2016

L2C BL-19821206AB

Granted

12/23/1982

MOD BZ-9849

Granted

08/24/1981

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KQP705	161.7300
KJM548	161.7300
KJM547	161.7300
KG6049	161.7300

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WDBC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
07/02/1923 - .1160 kHz in LANCASTER PA RSB

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W233CT	94.5	ESCANABA MI
2.	W280GB	103.9	Escanaba MI

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790601UD	Renewal	Granted 07/15/1981
	BZ-9849	Modification	Granted 08/24/1981
	BR-19820601WR	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BL-19821206AB	License to Cover	Granted 12/23/1982
	BAL-19870814GK	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/01/1987
	BAL-19880824HE	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/07/1988
	BR-19890601XS	Renewal	Granted 09/26/1989
	BR-19960603F6	Renewal	Granted 10/23/1998
	BAL-20021018ABC	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 03/13/2003
	BR-20040601ATX	Renewal-amendment	Granted 07/21/2006
	BR-20120601ALE	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2012
	BTC-20150429ABO	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 07/22/2015
	BP-20160909ABN	Modify License	Granted 11/17/2016
	BAL-20170207AAY	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/04/2017
	BAL-20181231AAI	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 02/25/2019
	BL-20181217ABC	License to Cover	Granted 02/26/2019
	0000112961	Renewal	Granted 09/15/2020
	0000146563	Administrative Update	Received 05/21/2021
	0000191301	Administrative Update	Received 05/23/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BL-20181217ABC	02/26/2019
Incoming letter or scanned document	BAL-20181231AAI	02/15/2019
Incoming letter or scanned document	BL-20181217ABC	12/17/2018
Incoming letter or scanned document	BTC-20150429ABO	01/08/2016
Imported Letter	BL-19821206AB	12/23/1982
History card		01/01/1980