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WBFN

BATTLE CREEK MI

AM BROADCAST

1400 kHz

Intentional Life Media
7355 NORTH ORACLE ROAD
TUCSON AZ 85704
5202197708
Facility ID: 37462
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0001599315

This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.

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Estimated Date		Callsign	Frequency	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Location
Radio Service Bulletins
09/30/1926	New station	WKBP	1420	50	50	BATTLE CREEK MI
BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER AND NEWS (A.L. MILLER)
04/30/1927		WKBP	1420	50	50	BATTLE CREEK MI
02/28/1929		WKBP	1420	50	50	BATTLE CREEK MI
ON LIST
03/31/1930	Previous call sign	WKBP	1420	50	50	BATTLE CREEK MI
03/31/1930	New call sign	WELL	1420	50	50	BATTLE CREEK MI
		WELL	1420	50	50	BATTLE CREEK MI

Information from the station's history card (1932-1979) has not been entered into the database.

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
04/28/1980	BZ-RB1104CQ	Modification	Granted	04/19/1980		1400	0	0	NonDirectional	Main
DIRECT MEASUREMENT
09/03/1993	BZ-19930903AC	Modification	Granted	11/22/1993		1400	0	0	NonDirectional	Main
DM
03/16/2011	BML-20110308ABP	Modify License	Granted	05/10/2011		1400	1000	1000	NonDirectional	Main
License to modify.
09/23/2014	BZ-20140923ABC	Modification	Granted	10/17/2014		1400	1000	1000	NonDirectional	Main
Direct Measurement
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee				Application Status	Status Date
04/15/1985	BAL-19850415GO								Granted	05/30/1985
VOL AL FROM ENGINEERING INVESTMENT CORP. TO HICKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION FORM 314 AUX ATTY: WILLIAM S. GREEN ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 67 W. MICHIGAN MALL, BATTLE CREEK, MI. 49017
07/28/1986	BAL-19860728FR								Granted	09/09/1986
VOL AL FROM HICKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION TO WKNR BROADCASTING CORPORATION FORM 314 AUX ATTY. WILLIAM S. GREEN ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 67 W. MICHIGAN MALL, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017
09/14/1987	BAL-19870914EA								Granted	07/05/1988
VOL AL FROM WKNR BROADCASTING CORPORATION TO TRIAD/COMM CO. FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) WILLIAM S. GREEN ATTY.(ASGNE) LAUREN A. COLBY ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 826 W. MICHIGAN AVE., MARSHALL, MI 49068
03/18/1991	BAL-19910318EH								Granted	05/23/1991
VOL AL FROM TRIAD/COMM CO. TO STATEWIDE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. FORM 314 ATTY. TROY F. TANNER ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 255 EAST BROWN ST., STE. 420, BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009
12/20/1991	BAL-19911220EC								Granted	01/07/1992
INVOL AL FROM WAYNE WRIGHT AND STOCKHOLDERS OF TRIAD/COMM CO. TO THOMAS BRUINSMA, TRUSTEE FORM 316 ATTY. SUSAN A. MARSHALL
08/21/1992	BAL-19920821ED								Granted	12/02/1992
VOL AL FROM THOMAS A. BRUINSMA, TRUSTEE TO DONALD R. FOX FORM 314 ATTY. DAVID TILLOTSON ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 2073 RIVERWOOD, OKEMOS, MI 48864 CONDITIONS
12/18/1992	BAL-19921218EC								Granted	02/04/1993
VOL AL FROM DONALD R. FOX TO: LIGGETT BROADCASTING, INC. FORM 314 ATTY: MARTIN R. LEADER ASSIGNEES' ADDRESS, 160 EAST GRAND RIVER AVENUE, WILLIAMSTON MI 48895
07/25/1995	BAL-19950725GM								Granted	09/13/1995
VOL. AL FROM LIGGETT BROADCAST, INC., TO PATTERSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSEE CORP. AUX. FORM 314 (ASNR) ATTY: MARTIN R. LEADER, ESQ., (ASNE) ATTY: SUZANNE M. PERRY, (ASNE) ADDRESS: 400 PERIMETER CENTER TERRACE, N.E., SUITE 75, ATLANTA, GA 30346
12/26/2006	BAL-20061226ABG	CUMULUS LICENSING LLC			FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM				Superceded	12/29/2006
Voluntary Assignment of License From: CUMULUS LICENSING LLC To: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM Form 314
12/26/2006	BAL-20061226ABG	CUMULUS LICENSING LLC			FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM				Superceded	02/15/2007
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: CUMULUS LICENSING LLC To: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM Form 314 See BALH-20061226ABD
12/26/2006	BAL-20061226ABG	CUMULUS LICENSING LLC			FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM				Granted	12/20/2007
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: CUMULUS LICENSING LLC To: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM Form 314
12/26/2006	BAL-20061226ABD	CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP			CUMULUS LICENSING LLC				Granted	12/20/2007
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP To: CUMULUS LICENSING LLC Form 314
10/14/2008	BAL-20081014ABR	ALOHA STATION TRUST, LLC, AS TRUSTEE			CUMULUS LICENSING LLC				Granted	04/02/2009
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: ALOHA STATION TRUST, LLC, AS TRUSTEE To: CUMULUS LICENSING LLC Form 314 Granted With Condition
10/14/2008	BAL-20081014ABR	ALOHA STATION TRUST, LLC, AS TRUSTEE			CUMULUS LICENSING LLC				Superceded	10/28/2008
Voluntary Assignment of License From: ALOHA STATION TRUST, LLC, AS TRUSTEE To: CUMULUS LICENSING LLC Form 314
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks						Outcome
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		05/07/1993	BLSTA-19930506AAA							Granted