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WKAC
ATHENS AL
AM BROADCAST
1080 kHz
LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
PO BOX 1083
P.O. BOX 1083
ATHENS AL 35612
Facility ID: 37505
Licensed
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FRN: 0003737889
  
L2C BL-19850228AC Granted 04/01/1985
REC Application ID: 76522 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 76522
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003737889
Community of license: ATHENS, AL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 34 50' 13.0" N / 86 58' 28.0" W
Frequency: 1080 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-831110AF) FOR CHGS.
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Primary Tower Coordinates: 34 50' 13.3" N / 86 58' 28" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 289.68 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
A179.1000NN000061.0m
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Primary Tower Coordinates: 34 50' 13.3" N / 86 58' 28" W
Power: 2.5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 289.68 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
A179.1000NN000061.0m
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KJ5703 25.9500
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WKAC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/01/1922 - .1090 kHz in LINCOLN NE RSB
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BR-19781204VZ Renewal Granted
05/25/1979
Transaction log data BR-19811202UF Renewal Granted
04/08/1982
Public Notice Details BL-19850228AC License to Cover Granted
04/01/1985
Transaction log data BR-19881205UH Renewal Granted
06/01/1989
Transaction log data BR-19951201XS Renewal Granted
06/11/1996
Transaction log data BR-20031128ACE Renewal-amendment Granted
03/26/2004
Transaction log data BR-20111122DWV Renewal Granted
03/23/2012
Transaction log data 0000105753 Renewal-amendment Granted
03/12/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBL-19850228AC06/12/2017
History card 01/01/1980
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