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WPMH

NEWPORT NEWS VA

AM BROADCAST

1270 kHz

CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
3780 WILL SCARLET ROAD
WINSTON-SALEM NC 27104
3367657438
Facility ID: 3533
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Correspondence
FRN: 0004985172

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Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	kHz	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
10/04/1946	B2-P-5357	New Construction Permit	Granted	03/27/1947	04/11/1948	1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
T SITE TBD
04/18/1947	BMP-2692	Minor Modify CP	Superceded	07/21/1947		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
B2-P-5357
07/21/1947	BMP-2692	Minor Modify CP	Granted	08/11/1947	04/11/1948	1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
09/25/1947	BL-2705	License to Cover	Granted	11/24/1947		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
B2-P-5357
09/25/1947	BZ-2541	Direct Measurement	Granted	11/24/1947		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
06/01/1954	BP-9316	Minor Modification	Granted	06/22/1954	02/22/1955	1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
08/25/1954	BMP-6629	Minor Modify CP	Granted	09/14/1954	02/22/1955	1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
BP-9316
02/03/1955	BL-5632	License to Cover	Granted	05/24/1955		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
BP-9316
09/17/1956	BZ-3813	Direct Measurement	Granted	10/16/1956		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
11/02/1959	BZ-4214	Direct Measurement	Granted	12/09/1959		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
08/08/1962	BZ-5020	Direct Measurement	Granted	08/22/1963		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
12/02/1963	BP-16063	Minor Modification	Granted	02/10/1964	10/10/1964	1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
08/26/1964	BMP-11326	CP Extension	Granted	01/09/1967	05/01/1967	1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
BP-16063
01/18/1967	BL-11586	License to Cover	Granted	03/23/1967		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
BP-16063
07/26/1967	BZ-6622	Direct Measurement	Granted	10/05/1967		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
09/21/1969	BZ-7310	Direct Measurement	Granted	10/10/1969		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
03/09/1971	BZ-7778	Direct Measurement	Granted	04/07/1971		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
03/20/1973	BZ-8319	Direct Measurement	Granted	09/19/1973		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
06/18/1976	BP-20403	Minor Modification	Granted	11/18/1980	11/18/1981	1270	1000	1000	Directional Night	Main
10/13/1976	BZ-9290	Direct Measurement	Granted	02/08/1977		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
05/30/1980	BZ-19800530AC	Direct Measurement	Granted	06/25/1980		1270	1000	0	NonDirectional	Main
08/16/1978	BZ-19780816AA	Modification	Granted	03/13/1979		1270	0	0	Directional Night	Main
05/23/1980	BZ-RA1104FB	Modification	Granted	06/25/1980		1270	0	0	Directional Night	Main
DIRECT MEASUREMENT
01/19/1982	BL-19820119AJ	License to Cover	Granted	02/25/1983		1270	1000	1000	Directional Night	Main
LIC. TO COVER (BP-20430) FOR CHGS. AUTHORITY TO OPERATE WTJZ(AM) TERMINATED AND CALL SIGN DELETED BY STAFF ACTION 4-17-97. PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION FILED 5/2/97. PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION GRANTED, CALL SIGN REINSTATED, AND SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY GRANTED TO ALLOW CONTINUED OPERATION PENDING CONSIDERATION OF LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION, BY STAFF LETTER DATED 9/26/97 (1800B3-HM).AUTHORITY TO OPERATE WTJZ(AM) TERMINATED AND CALL SIGN DELETED BY STAFF ACTION 4-17-97.
06/16/1999	BP-19990616AA	Construction Permit	Granted	08/31/1999	08/31/2002	1270	1500	900	Directional Night	Main
CP TO CHNG POWER AND ANTENNA SYSTEM
12/20/2001	BL-20011130AGD	License to Cover	Granted	01/08/2002		1270	1500	900	Directional Night	Main
Lic. to cover
01/08/2004	BP-20040108ALE	Modify License-Amendment	Granted	03/08/2005	03/08/2008	1270	15000	1800	Directional 2	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities Engineering Amendment filed 11/8 & 12/28/2004.
01/08/2004	BP-20040108ALE	Modify License-Amendment	Superceded	01/12/2005		1270	15000	1800	Directional 2	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities Engineering Amendment filed 11/08/2004
01/08/2004	BP-20040108ALE	Modify License	Superceded	11/09/2004		1270	15000	1800	Directional 2	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
04/29/2008	BP-20080429AAJ	Modify License	Granted	09/24/2008	09/24/2011	1270	15000	1800	Directional 2	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee				Application Status	Status Date
02/03/1956	BAL-2234	EASTERN BROADCASTING CORPORATION			RUSSELL A COLLINS, RECEIVER				Granted	02/17/1956
INVOL / EFF 1-23-56
03/27/1956	BAL-2291	RUSSELL A COLLINS, RECEIVER			RUSSELL A COLLINS, TRUSTEE				Granted	04/19/1956
EFF 5-1-56
05/04/1956	BAL-2334	RUSSELL A COLLINS, TRUSTEE			UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY OF EASTERN VIRGINIA, INCORPORATED				Granted	07/18/1956
01/20/1960	BAL-3779	UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY OF EASTERN VIRGINIA, INCORPORATED			TWELVE SEVENTY, INC.				Granted	11/02/1960
EFF 12-5-60
02/27/1964	BAPL-312	TWELVE SEVENTY, INC.			ARMISTEAD BROADCASTING CORPORATION				Dismissed	12/16/1964
12/04/1964	BAPL-340	TWELVE SEVENTY, INC.			DAVID N. MONTAGUE, TRUSTEE				Granted	03/16/1966
09/22/1965	BAPL-341	DAVID N. MONTAGUE, TRUSTEE			BIG T CORPORATION				Granted	04/20/1966
EFF 4-20-66
07/18/1972	BML-2422				MUSICRADIO BROADCASTING CORPORATION				Granted	08/29/1972
05/02/1975	BAL-8398	MUSICRADIO BROADCASTING CORPORATION			BAY CITIES COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION				Granted	07/22/1975
04/19/1982	BAPL-19820419GR								Granted	06/01/1982
VOL ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE & CP(BP820128AX-REPL EXP PERMIT) FROM BAY CITIES COMM. CORP. TO ABELL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AUX FORM 314 ATY.(ASGNR) WILLIAM M. BARNARD ATY.(ASGNE) HOWARD F. ROYCROFT
10/26/1984	BAL-19841026HR								Granted	01/14/1985
VOL AL FROM ABELL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION TO S & F COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION FORM 314 ATTY: MARVIN J. DIAMOND ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 1308 WINESPRING ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD. 21204
12/20/1985	BAL-19851220FK								Granted	02/14/1986
VOL AL FROM S & F COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION TO BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) MARVIN J. DIAMOND ATTY.(ASGNE) DAVID M. HUNSAKER ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 4504 KELLEY COURT, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462
01/26/1998	BAL-19980126GF	B/CASTING CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA			B/CASTING CORP OF VA, DIP				Granted	02/09/1998
INVOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: B/CASTING CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA TO: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF VA DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION (FORM 316)
11/06/1998	BAL-19981106GF	B/CASTING CORP OF VA, DIP			CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BCNG. CORP				Granted	12/22/1998
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: B/CASTING CORP OF VA, DIP TO: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORP. (FORM 314)
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee				Application Status	SStatus Date
04/26/1948	BTC-643	J A GILL, S A TWIFORD AND E P LEARY			JOHN DOLEY, MARGARET S DOLEY, C ARCHER SMITH & STUART A SMITH				Granted	09/01/1948
09/23/1966	BTC-5185	BARRY WINTON			MILTON Q FORD & ALVIN EPSTEIN				Granted	11/08/1966
02/21/1967	BTC-5272	ALVIN EPSTEIN & MILTON Q FORD			NORMAL BERGER & HYMEN TASH				Granted	03/14/1967
11/12/1970	BTC-6432	MILTON Q FORD			ALVIN EPSTEIN				Granted	12/04/1970
04/30/1971	BTC-6578	ALVIN EPSTEIN			NORMAL BERGER, MD				Granted	06/29/1971
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks						Outcome
Chg Remote Control Point		04/09/1954	BRC-353	RC 114 24TH ST, NEWPORT NEWS, VA						Granted
Silent Notification		02/21/1956	TELE-	REMAIN SILENT 2-1-56 TO 4-1-56 (BANKRUPT)
Chg Remote Control Point		08/13/1956	BRC-1007	RC 114 24TH ST, NEWPORT NEWS VA						Granted
Silent Notification		03/31/1966	WIRE-	AUTH REMAIN SILENT THRU 4-18-66
Chg Remote Control Point		01/27/1967	BRC-3034	RC 84 32ND ST, NEWPORT NEWS, VA						Granted
Emerg Broadcast System		06/12/1972	EBSA-
Emerg Broadcast System		03/14/1977	EBSA-
Emerg Broadcast System		05/09/1979	EBSA-
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		03/16/1999	BSTA-19990309YA							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		03/09/2000	BSTA-20000204AAD							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		08/15/2000	BSTA-20000608AGP							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		01/16/2001	BSTA-20001108AAW							Granted
Additional notes
Date	Type		Remarks							Outcome
10/17/1967	Pre-sunrise Auth		500W